L'entreprise inclusive dans l'actualité

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List: IB in the news

KEIZAI DOYUKAI, African Development Bank Group sign letter of intent to strengthen cooperation and business ties between Japan and Africa

KEIZAI DOYUKAI, or the Japan Association of Corporate Executives on 4 November signed a statement of intent with the African Development Bank Group to foster closer collaboration and to strengthen business ties between Japan and Africa. The DOYUKAI, a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of Japanese business leaders, is envisaging the creation of an “Impact Fund” to build an impact investment ecosystem in Africa.

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4. nov 2022
Inclusive business initiatives help address poverty

Cambodia reckons that by helping more women and youth to get employment, Inclusive Business (IB) is one of the most rewarding ways to reduce poverty, said Senior Minister, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI) Cham Prasidh recently. The minister was giving his opening remarks at the Fifth ASEAN Inclusive Business Summit in Siem Reap.

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1. nov 2022
Ministry lists four keys to promote inclusive business

During the 5th ASEAN IB Summit, the Indonesien Cooperatives and SMEs Ministry detailed four main keys in promoting inclusive business in the ASEAN region. First, coaching and mentoring as means to support the transition towards inclusiveness in businesses. Secondly, the crucial role of digital transformation and green economy for inclusive business in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). "Thirdly, the importance of partnerships between MSMEs and big businesses in expediting MSME participation in the supply chain," the Advisor to the Cooperatives and SMEs Minister for Inter-Institutional Relations, Luhur Pradjarto said.

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27. oct 2022
Fifth ASEAN Inclusive Business Summit concludes

The Fifth ASEAN Inclusive Business Summit concluded on 27 October, 2022. The theme of the two-day hybrid event was “Together ASEAN IBee” (Inclusive Business enabling environment). The summit discussed the implementation of Guidelines for the Promotion of Inclusive Business in ASEAN, particularly on IB investment incentives, policy instruments and support mechanisms.

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7. oct 2022
OurCrowd unveils the $200 Million Global Health Equity Fund

The global venture firm OurCrowd announced the launch of a Global Health Equity Fund (GHEF) in collaboration with the WHO Foundation. The GHEF is a $200 million unique financial-first impact venture capital investment fund, focusing on breakthrough technology solutions that can impact healthcare globally. It will fuel innovation and increase investment in the health sector, with the shared goals of delivering competitive returns to investors and ensuring equitable access to medical care.

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25. Aoû 2022
Commercial Agricultural Producers and Processors Provide 12,300 Jobs in Sierra Leone

Commercial Agricultural Producers and Processors Association (CAPPA) has provided over 12,300 jobs nationwide of which 25% are held by women. In the area of inclusive business, several CAPPA members have embarked on Outgrower programmes. Goldtree has supported over 10,000 smallholders to gain EU organic certification. The smallholders have benefitted immensely from over 200ha of high-yielding varieties as well as training in sustainable farming.

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6. Aoû 2022
Inclusive Business in the Plan of action to implement the ASEAN-UK Dialogue Partnership

Building on the UK’s longstanding relations with ASEAN, the conferment of ASEAN Dialogue Partnership to the UK in August 2021 will further complement efforts to strengthen the ties between ASEAN and the UK. The Plan of Action contains a commitment to "upport the implementation of the strategic goals identified in the ASEAN Strategic Action Plan on SME Development (SAP SMED) 2016-2025 and integrate inclusive business approaches in its implementation."

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25. Juil 2022
Sanofi Global Health Creates Nonprofit Brand for 30 Medicines in Low-Income Countries

Sanofi Global Health announced the launch of Impact, a new brand of standard of care medicines produced by Sanofi dedicated for nonprofit distribution to at-risk populations in the world’s most impoverished countries. The company also announces the establishment of an Impact fund that will support startup companies and other innovators that can deliver scalable solutions for sustainable healthcare in underserved regions.

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22. Juil 2022
International funds eye impact investments in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia has experienced an increase in impact investing, which involves corporate or private funds directed towards initiatives resulting in measurable environmental or social benefits. But the region’s distinct state ideologies and philanthropic cultures may not neatly fit into established Western models and standards.

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