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This case study reviews Procter & Gamble's development of a low-cost and simple-to-use in-home water purification product, Purifier of Water (PUR), a coagulation, flocculation and disinfection treatment system, all contained in a sachet. It discusses the learning process and evolution of a for-profit to a CSR venture; and the development impacts to date.

This case study reviews Lafarge, a building materials company which launched a programme to rebuild 500 homes, four schools, and seven mosques in Lamkruet, after the western coastal area of Aceh, including the city of Banda Aceh, was hit by the tsunami in 2004. The study examines the role a multinational can play as a stakeholder doing business in a territory devastated by a natural disaster.

This case study presents a business model of Barclays Bank that connects modern finance with Susu collection in Ghana. It examines how the Barclays Ghana initiative augments the Susu collection scheme and shows some of the key challenges associated with scaling up such an initiative.

This report explores four strategies that large companies can use to expand economic opportunity. It identifies five themes requiring action by the business and development communities: 'inclusive business models as “strategic cornerstones” for expanding economic opportunity', 'the role of complementary strategies in enhancing the commercial viability and development impact of inclusive business models', 'the applicability of commercial, social, and hybrid funding models', 'the importance of collaborative action in achieving systemic impact and scale', 'and the public leadership opportunity for large firms and their executives'.

Drawing on income data from 110 countries and standardised expenditure data from 36 countries across the globe this publication offers a first look at the market opportunity represented by four billion individuals who make up the base of the pyramid. The analysis provides a quantitative assessment and characterisation of base of the pyramid markets, at several levels of analysis.

This report examines the business case and value of engagement for pharmaceutical companies in developing countries. It provides case examples of the strategies employed by several successful pharmaceutical companies and outlines three business strategies that large pharmaceutical companies can adopt to increase development impact: 'creating inclusive business models', 'capacity building initiatives', and 'rule shaping activities'.

This report looks at how extractive companies can impact local economies through product distribution and sales; employment; social and community; and investment. It focuses on multinational extractive companies, the activity of national joint venture partners, and it presents case examples of a variety of extractive industries’ approaches, providing suggestions on the intra-firm and inter-firm opportunities.

This report examines the role of the private sector to tackle malnutrition. It discusses core areas of intervention across three areas: (1) core business operations and investments, (2) philanthropy and social investment, and (3) public policy dialogue, advocacy and institution building, and includes examples of individual and collective business action.

This study assesses how well three environmental ratings (Kinder, Lydenberg, Domini Research & Analytics) provide transparency about past and likely future environmental performance of companies.

This report examines the current development impact of the tourism sector and how tourism companies can enhance their contribution to expanding economic opportunity in developing countries. It explores four business strategies that can be used to increase this impact and specifically reviews, how the concept of “inclusive business models” applies in tourism.