The BBVA Microfinance Foundation (BBVAMF) has won the prestigious go!ODS award for being the most innovative project in the 4th edition of the awards. Organized by the United Nations Global Compact in Spain and the Rafael del Pino Foundation, the event recognized BBVAMF among 500 submissions for its contribution to sustainable development.

Photo: María del Pino, president of the Rafael del Pino Foundation, and Clara Arpa, president of the United Nations Global Compact in Spain, present Javier M. Flores, general manager of the BBVA Microfinance Foundation, with the global award for this edition of the go!SDGs.

The financial institution had 34.7 percent women in leadership positions in 2023, with promotions of women surpassing those of men in all countries where the bank has a presence. BBVA has announced a new target for the next two years, aiming to reach 36.8 percent female managers.

The bank is sponsoring the fifth edition of the Energy Tech Summit, which will be held in Bilbao for the first time on April 10th and 11th, 2024.

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