Delas Summit 2025 Highlights Women Entrepreneurs Driving Social and Environmental Impact
The Delas Summit 2025 in Florianópolis showcases women entrepreneurs transforming business with sustainability and social impact, reflecting a growing movement for inclusive and ethical entrepreneurship in Brazil.
- • Delas Summit 2025 in Florianópolis will gather over 6,000 women, emphasizing sustainable and impact-driven entrepreneurship.
- • The event features the 'Delas é Impacto' stage focusing on social innovation, gender equity, and sustainable business models.
- • Sebrae highlights a rise in women-led businesses focusing on socio-environmental impact across Brazil.
- • Small businesses support 43.7 million Brazilians and contribute 30% of GDP; women now represent 35% of small business owners.
- • The summit includes sustainable event practices, the Sebrae Woman of Business Award 2025, and initiatives for financial education and credit access.
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The Delas Summit 2025, set to take place from October 30-31 in Florianópolis, will spotlight women-led businesses that emphasize social and environmental sustainability. The event is expected to gather over 6,000 women entrepreneurs, 120 speakers, and 300 exhibitors, reinforcing the Sebrae Delas program as a national benchmark for integrating female entrepreneurship with sustainable business practices (ID 115841).
A key focus of the summit is the new “Delas é Impacto” stage, dedicated to social innovation, impact entrepreneurship, and gender equity. It aims to highlight inspiring cases where women have turned challenges into successful businesses fueled by purpose and profitability. Among these entrepreneurs is Aline Pascale, founder of Cuidatoria, who champions professionalizing the third sector to magnify social impact through stronger civil society organizations.
Sebrae Delas Mulher de Negócios manager Isabella Branco emphasized that sustainability through ESG principles and inclusive practices will be woven throughout the event experience. The summit will implement sustainable actions such as carbon offsetting, waste management, and creating inclusive spaces for participants.
This focus on sustainable entrepreneurship aligns with broader trends in Brazil, where small businesses play a vital role in the economy. According to Sebrae's Atlas dos Pequenos Negócios 2025, small and micro-businesses support 43.7 million people and contribute nearly 30% of Brazil's GDP. Women entrepreneurs now represent 35% of these businesses, showing increased participation and diversity (ID 115845).
Isabella Branco noted a growing movement in Santa Catarina and beyond among entrepreneurs who merge profit with social and environmental goals, projecting a new model of business success rooted in collective prosperity. The Delas Summit will also host the national stage of the Sebrae Woman of Business Award 2025 and the Sebrae Delas Caravan, focused on financial education and credit access for women entrepreneurs.
Overall, the Delas Summit 2025 promises to be a landmark event celebrating women's leadership in sustainable business, merging ethical entrepreneurship with financial viability and societal impact.