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[^3]\n\nSystem B Colombia's latest Collective Impact Report states that certified companies mobilized US$25.637 billion in social impact and 17,814 hours of corporate volunteering. [^4]\n\nColombia enacted Law 2468 of 2025 to establish specific conditions for light electric vehicles and differentiate their treatment from standard automobiles and motorcycles. [^5]\n\nDrivers of electric personal vehicles weighing less than 60 kilograms are not required to possess a driver's license under the new Colombian legislation. [^6]\n\nThe author, a researcher in peace science, argues that preserving the capacity to listen and update beliefs requires building better psychological and social conditions for sharing a reality without demanding uniform thought. [^7]\n\nPopulated centers and dispersed rural areas contributed 238,000 new jobs to the employment increase. [^8]\n\nThe article states that if oil and gas exploration and production are not reactivated, Colombia could lose enormous resources in royalties and energy supply. [^9]\n\nFemale representation in leadership roles within System B companies is 47.7%, while representation of ethnic minorities in leadership positions is only 3%. [^10]\n\nSystem B Colombia reported that 99.2% of surveyed organizations have legally incorporated their impact purpose into their corporate bylaws. [^11]\n\nThe report indicates that Colombia currently has more than 130 organizations certified under the System B management model. 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