IB Choice

Every month we present the most significant publications.

IB Choice is a curated library of topical publications carefully selected by IB experts. This collection complements the publications database by helping users navigate an abundance of available publications. Each publication highlighted in this collection distills key recommendations, as well as insights into the relevance of the material for inclusive business. Users can search entries by topic, region and country to enable them to find highly targeted and specific information pertinent to their needs and interests. 

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Foreign companies operating in a ‘host’ country’s private sector play an important role in fostering inclusive development in these nations. How can they realise their full potential for inclusivity?  This PhD thesis explores the contributions of the Dutch private sector to inclusive development in Kenya’s three most important sectors and makes recommendations for companies and policymakers.

This survey shows how inclusive business practice and initiatives have increased over the past three years, particularly in Asia and the Pacific, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and among large national companies, and small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

El presente documento de trabajo es una introducción a la "financiación innovadora", un término general que se refiere a una serie de estrategias para generar, combinar y utilizar eficazmente la financiación pública y privada para lograr una serie de objetivos y repercusiones de desarrollo.

Ce document de travail est une introduction au "financement innovant", un terme fourre-tout qui désigne une série de stratégies visant à générer, combiner et utiliser efficacement des financements publics et privés pour atteindre une série d'objectifs et d'impacts en matière de développement.

This working paper is a primer on “innovative finance”, a catch-all term that refers to a range of strategies to effectively generate, combine, and use public and private financing to achieve a range of development goals and impact.

The Model Agreement for Responsible Contract Farming is a simple and practical legal tool to support the implementation of global principles and guidelines and make responsible investment a reality. This article summarizes the main insights and recommendations from the guide to leverage the insights for practitioners.

L'article de la Harvard Business Review se concentre sur la mise en œuvre d'initiatives commerciales inclusives et souligne la nécessité de passer de la RSE aux activités commerciales de base.

The Harvard Business Review article focuses on the implementation of inclusive business initiatives and stresses the need to move from CSR to core business activities.

En el informe de la GRI se identifican cuatro esferas en las que las empresas pueden contribuir a poner fin a la pobreza: en el lugar de trabajo (por ejemplo, salarios y condiciones de trabajo justos), en la cadena de suministro (por ejemplo, la promoción de los derechos laborales), en el mercado (por ejemplo, productos y servicios inclusivos) y en el entorno operativo externo (por ejemplo, el pago transparente de impuestos y la inversión de impacto).

Le rapport de la GRI identifie quatre domaines dans lesquels les entreprises peuvent contribuer à mettre fin à la pauvreté : sur le lieu de travail (par exemple, salaires et conditions de travail équitables), dans la chaîne d'approvisionnement (par exemple, promotion des droits des travailleurs), sur le marché (par exemple, produits et services inclusifs) et dans l'environnement opérationnel externe (par exemple, paiement des impôts de manière transparente et investissements à impact).

The GRI report identifies four areas in which businesses can contribute to ending poverty: in the workplace (e.g. fair wages and working conditions), in the supply chain (e.g. promoting labour rights), in the market place (e.g. inclusive products and services), and in the external operating environment (e.g. paying taxes transparently and impact investing).

El instituto Morgan Stanley destaca las ventajas a largo plazo resultantes de las prácticas de crecimiento inclusivo en la estrategia central de una empresa. Estas prácticas son coherentes con los modelos de negocio inclusivo.

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