Sustainable Nearshoring in Mexico: Structural Opportunities and Challenges

The Webinar will have a brief historical reference to Mexico's trade relationship with the United States from 1820 to 1950 and from 1942 to date. It is important to understand it as it can help to better understand the rise of offshoring in Mexico and its future prospects. It addresses the emergence of nearshoring in Mexico, as well as the factors that currently drive nearshoring in the country. SWOT elements for offshoring in Mexico will be identified. Some of them are relevant so that Nearshoring can connect with future objectives and ambitions. The structural opportunities and challenges of a nearshoring that aspires to be a driver of sustainable development will also be addressed, where governments, companies, academia and civil society play a fundamental role. Its relationship with the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, the ESG Agenda, the T-MEC and its Chapter 24 associated with the Environment.

Webinar Objectives:

1. Understand the importance and structural challenges that sustainable nearshoring implies for the economic, social, environmental and cultural development of North America:

Analyzing its impacts in Mexico can be significant.

2. Explore strengths, opportunities, weaknesses and threats.

Elements that can be used to build a country risk and opportunity agenda, as well as to outline strategies and actions.

3. Address the key elements for sustainable nearshoring:

Achieving this will only be possible with the collaboration and co-responsibility of the government, companies and business organizations, academia, and civil society.

4. ESG business case:

How to incorporate ESG factors into strategic and investment decision-making processes.

5. Conclusions.