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This database contains a diverse range of more than 2,000 publications about inclusive business and relating topics, such as impact investing, microfinance and market systems approaches. You will find not only reports but also market intelligence, case studies, tools and videos that touch upon of several sectors and regions.

The diverse range of publications in this database all relate to inclusive business - meaning business models that engage base of the pyramid (BoP) consumers, suppliers, entrepreneurs and/or employees in low income and/or emerging markets.

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Inclusive business at IFC
2

The factsheet shortly explains the role of IFC in financing inclusive business endeavours. Describing untapped business opportunities among low-income communities, the article emphasizes the win-win of inclusive business models for economic growth and human development.

Publisher
Publish Date
AuthorT. Masuoka
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryGlobal
IB Topics: Finance for Inclusive Business
SectorAgriculture or Food, Education, Energy, Health, Housing or Construction, Retail, Manufacturing or Consumer Goods, Water, Sanitation or Waste Management
No
Negocios en la base de la pirámide: Algunas ideas y reflexiones.
24

Esta presentación busca explicar por qué es necesario para las empresas enfocarse en la creación de valor con la base de la pirámide. Para esto expone brevemente 10 casos de proyectos de empresas latinoamericanas que han trabajado con este sector. Asi mismo, da recomendaciones de cómo poder llegar con este sector y cuáles pueden ser los retos.

Publisher
Publish Date
AuthorJ. Martínez
LanguageSpanish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
IB Topics: Corporates in Inclusive Business, Finance for Inclusive Business
SectorAgriculture or Food, Health, Housing or Construction
No
Impact investing market map
112

The Impact investing market map, provides three basic but crucial benefits to the impact investing industry: (1) a common definition of a thematic investment that is aligned with at least one international organisation, global market leader and/or data provider; (2) basic criteria that explain a theme in practical terms, including thematic and financial conditions to identify specific businesses and investments aligned with the definition provided;  (3) a list of KPIs used by the impact investing community to track and assess the environmental and social performance of a specific theme.

PublisherPrinciples for Responsible Investing (PRI)
Publish Date
AuthorK. A. Morriesen
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryGlobal
IB Topics: Finance for Inclusive Business, Impact Investing
SectorAgriculture or Food, Education, Energy, Financial Services, Health, Housing or Construction, Water, Sanitation or Waste Management
No
Impact investing market map
Inclusive business at IFC. How IFC approaches and defines inclusive business
2

The paper gives a general definition of inclusive business models and the base of the pyramid. Additionally IFC’s basic approach to foster inclusive business is explained as well as the process from classifying referring companies and types of inclusive business models, to reviewing them.

Publisher
Publish Date
AuthorE. Ishikawa, T. Masuoka
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryGlobal
IB Topics: Finance for Inclusive Business
SectorAgriculture or Food, Education, Energy, Health, Housing or Construction, Retail, Manufacturing or Consumer Goods, Water, Sanitation or Waste Management
No
The ABC’s of Affordable Housing in Kenya
21

This report, written for entrepreneurs and investors, reviews the case for affordable housing sector in Kenya. It covers strategies to bring down the cost of construction and the housing ecosystem and concludes with six key components of success.

Publisher
Publish Date
AuthorA.Van Noppen
LanguageEnglish
Region/Country
Kenya
IB Topics: Corporates in Inclusive Business, Finance for Inclusive Business
SectorHousing or Construction
No
Acelerar las oportunidades de hacer negocios inclusivos. Modelos de negocios que marcan la diferencia.
44

Esta publicación presenta seis modelos de negocios inclusivos en diversos temas que han sido exitosos por parte de la cartera de inversiones de la Corporación Financiera internacional. Se resumen los modelos, se exponen y analizan las razones por las cuales han sido exitosos, esto con el objetivo de servir a personas del sector privado que estén interesadasen iniciar un modelo de negocios inclusivo.

Publisher
Publish Date
AuthorA. Geaneotes, B. Jenkins, E. Ishikawa, P. Baptista, T. Masuoka
LanguageSpanish
Region/CountryGlobal
IB Topics: Finance for Inclusive Business
SectorAgriculture or Food, Housing or Construction
No
Acelerar las oportunidades de hacer negocios inclusivos. Modelos de negocios que marcan la diferencia.