IDEA promotes inclusive purchasing and social dialogue in Argentina

The Institute for Business Development of Argentina (IDEA) has introduced an inclusive purchasing guide designed to integrate cooperatives and social economy entrepreneurs into corporate value chains. The tool, developed under the Actuar program, aims to help companies identify procurement categories where new suppliers can participate, fostering sustainable commercial relationships and shared value.

Following a meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Catholic University of Argentina (UCA), IDEA also called for increased dialogue and consensus across all sectors of society. The organization emphasized the private sector's responsibility to generate formal employment, promote investment, and expand opportunities for those facing barriers to the labor market. IDEA highlighted the need to avoid polarization to achieve sustained national development and social justice.