República del Cacao presented the Cacao Talks together with Pacto Global Ecuador and UN Women.
República del Cacao presented the concept of "Cacao Talks" together with the Global Compact Ecuador and UN Women. In this edition the focus of discussion was around the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) promoted by UN Women.
The Women's Empowerment Principles are a set of good business practices that promote equality between women and men in all areas of management. This initiative proposes the creation of development opportunities for women within public and private companies, their participation in leadership and decision making, equal pay for equal work, and the generation of training, qualification and continuous professional development offers.
Lorena Barba, Gender Planning and Budgeting Officer of UN Women Ecuador was the special guest of the event; presenting the 7 principles proposed to promote the implementation of best practices with a gender approach in the management of private companies. " Let's think in equality, let's build with intelligence, let's innovate for change", was one of the closing reflections mentioned in the presentation with the objective of making visible the opportunity to adopt policies and invest in the promotion of gender equality in organizations.
Ana Cristina Lapentty, Avon's Legal and Government Affairs Manager, was invited to present the good practices that the company has had over the years with the leadership in the implementation of the Women's Empowerment Principles and the important return that this has meant. "Beauty is free when you feel empowered" shared Ana Cristina in one of her speeches.
The event also featured several organizations from the banking sector, cosmetics industry, fashion, social entrepreneurship, consultants, lawyers and chefs; who took advantage of the space to connect from the purpose of each of their organizations sharing their vision towards the implementation of gender equity principles.
Special guests were Turucucho's dairy-farming allies with whom the company is working to strengthen a vision of female leadership towards the implementation of shared value projects.
The event was promoted by República del Cacao through its "Cacao Talks" project . The objective of this project is to promote dialogues in dynamic spaces that seek to share perspectives from different sectors on sustainable development issues.
CANADA
Canada consolidated its position this year as a key market in República del Cacao's international expansion, with the official launch of the brand in Montreal and Toronto, two cities renowned for their diverse gastronomic scene and high professional standards.
These events were led by Andrea López, our corporate chef at República del Cacao, who spearheaded the brand presentation, accompanied by chef Javier Guillén. Together, they shared with customers and potential customers a direct approach to our brand's culinary philosophy and the essence of Latin American chocolate.
One of the highlights of this visit was the creation of a dessert buffet, designed and executed by Andrea as a demonstration of the technical potential, versatility, and functionality of chocolate in professional applications. The proposal included chocolates with different fillings, mini desserts with multiple textures, petit fours, mini cookies, and mini cakes, developed with a conscious gastronomy approach, with less sugar, less fat, and a focus on highlighting the unique notes of each cocoa origin.
The activations took place in high-end gastronomic venues. In Montreal, preparations were carried out in the Sofitel's pastry shop, alongside its kitchen team. In Toronto, the work was carried out with the support of the Four Seasons team, creating a professional environment that allowed for in-depth exploration of the creative and technical potential of the products.
Beyond culinary demonstrations, these meetings allowed us to deepen our dialogue with the Canadian gastronomic community, understand market needs, and strengthen relationships in a country that particularly values the triple social, environmental, and economic impact.