Have you ever wondered who made the clothes you wear? Who grew and harvested the food you eat? Under what conditions was the yerba mate or coffee you drink every day produced? Fair Trade is a movement that emerged from the recognition of the enormous injustices that exist in traditional commerce and proposed a commercial and productive alternative centered on respect, equity, and justice.

The existence of companies that generate a positive impact on people and/or the planet through their businesses doesn't happen by chance. There is a whole group of people and organizations that create the optimal conditions for these types of businesses to emerge, grow, and develop. This space is called the Impact Ecosystem.

The word impact is increasingly used to describe certain activities or business models—but what does it really mean? Is it about economic success, or is it linked to something else?

People change, and so do businesses. There is another way of doing business, one that doesn't consider economic success as its primary indicator of progress, but rather integrates the well-being of people and the planet into its business model.

Jessica Oyarbide is a speaker from Argentina that talks about social enterprises and impact ecosystems.

EKHOS chose to connect Latin America with more developed social enterprise ecosystems, such as India. The goal is to build bridges between different countries and exchange knowledge, methodologies, and tools.

EKHOS chose to connect Latin America with more developed social enterprise ecosystems, such as India. The goal is to build bridges between different countries and exchange knowledge, methodologies, and tools. India's social enterprise ecosystem is highly advanced. There are more than 2 million formal social enterprises. There are multiple social enterprise models for each of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).