INTEC analyzes sustainability as it poses challenges for access to corporate financing in the Dominican Republic
The university's vice-rector suggests that local and international banks have raised the standards for qualifying green economy funds.
SANTO DOMINGO – Access to green bonds and loans with preferential rates is transforming financial management in the Dominican Republic, demanding new levels of transparency in environmental indicators from institutions. This scenario, coupled with new regulations such as the Solid Waste Law, presents challenges for the productive sector.
This was the analysis of Alliet Ortega, Vice-Rector of Administration and Finance at Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC), during his intervention in the panel “Companies that transform”, of Expo Sostenible 2026, held at the Hotel Embajador.
The rigor of sustainable finance
According to Ortega, local and international banks have raised the standards for qualifying green economy funds. "Ethical commitment is no longer enough; to apply for bonds or preferential loans, organizations must demonstrate, with verifiable metrics, that their processes are sustainable," the executive explained.
To meet these demands, he explained that INTEC has implemented the “Sustainable Campus” strategy, a management model based on four strategic pillars, including sustainable financial management. This pillar aims to ensure that the university's operations are economically viable and environmentally responsible, enabling the necessary traceability for accessing new credit models.
As evidence of this adaptation process, Ortega highlighted that INTEC implements protocols for measuring its institutional carbon footprint, its environmental acoustic impact, and traceability in waste management for recycling.
Regarding the Solid Waste Law, the vice-rector noted that it presents an immediate compliance challenge for both commercial enterprises and non-profit organizations. She indicated that the corporate sector is currently in a critical stage of analysis to integrate these new operational and regulatory costs into its annual budgets, ensuring long-term financial sustainability.
Academic response to the shortage of climate experts
The event included the participation of José Ramón Reyes, Vice Minister of the Environment, who warned about the shortage of professionals trained in climate management in the country.
In response to this talent gap, Ortega reported that INTEC has taken structural measures in its educational offerings, such as environmental mainstreaming, which established a mandatory sustainability course for all undergraduate students, ensuring that engineers, doctors, and entrepreneurs graduate with climate competencies.
He also said that the university maintains its active PhD in Environmental Sciences, focused on generating scientific solutions to current climate problems.
INTEC participated in the Sustainable Expo 2026 through various exhibitions and micro-talks in which it addressed high-impact topics such as microalgae cultivation for sustainable development, the potential of bioplastics, STEM training and sustainability.
He also participated in the resilient infrastructure panel for sustainable development, with the participation of Professor Norberto Rojas; sargassum boards and agro-industrial waste and bioplastics derived from agro-industrial waste.
About INTEC
El Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) is a Dominican institution of private, non-profit, public service higher education, founded in 1972. It is a national benchmark in the training of professionals in the areas of science, technology and environmental management.
About Sustainable Expo
The Sustainable Expo 2026 is a multi-sectoral meeting that brings together representatives from the government, banking and business sector to discuss the transition towards sustainable business models in the Dominican Republic.