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Strategic resources · Territorial development

Territory as a starting point

We produce applied knowledge and solutions to turn strategic resources into drivers of local and sustainable development.

Research center

A comprehensive perspective on the resources shaping our future

The Center for Strategic Resources and Territorial Development Studies (CEREDT) advances applied knowledge and develops solutions that turn strategic resources into drivers of local and sustainable development.

CEREDT operates within the institutional framework of the Institute for Corporate Sustainability Studies (IESC) as a space for research, education and collaboration.

Our context

Complex decisions
Connected responses

The energy transition, the growing relevance of critical minerals and emerging environmental, social and geopolitical challenges call for evidence-based solutions.

We connect companies, governments, universities and civil society to strengthen competitiveness, governance and sustainable territorial development.

What we do

Two initiatives that turn knowledge into action

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Laboratory

Sustainable Local Development and Territorial Innovation

A multi-stakeholder platform that strengthens local capabilities, promotes social innovation and creates shared value.

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Executive education

Sustainability, Governance and Value Creation for Industries

Practical tools, real-world cases and experiences from Latin America and beyond for organizational leaders.

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How we work

Territorial transformation takes shape when evidence meets local experience
  1. 01
    Applied research

    We produce rigorous knowledge to inform concrete decisions.

  2. 02
    Education

    We strengthen the strategic capabilities of leaders and organizations.

  3. 03
    Technical cooperation

    We connect institutional capabilities with territorial challenges.

  4. 04
    Multi-stakeholder dialogue

    We create the conditions for lasting agreements and shared value.

About us

Leadership

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Retrato de Claudio Moreno

Director

Claudio Moreno

A specialist in sustainability, corporate social responsibility and human resources management, with 45 years of experience in the energy industry.

Retrato de Miguel Ángel Gardetti, Ph.D.

Director

Miguel Ángel Gardetti, Ph.D.

Founder of IESC, author and lecturer specializing in sustainability, and recipient of the Sustainable Leadership Award.

Contact

Let us build an agenda for territorial development

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