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This case study looks at SABMiller’s initiative “4e, Camino al Progreso” which aims to improve the quality of life of the “tenderos” (community references and opinion leaders) by offering business training and outreach to 'tender' communities. It describes the company's “4e methodology” strategy which has 4 stages and 3 components where FUNDES carries out the training for Tenderos in six countries; and it outlines the results and lessons learned from the programme.

This paper highlights opportunities for banks to create shared value. It is intended to help bank leaders, their partners, and industry regulators seize opportunities to create financial value while addressing unmet social and environmental needs at scale.

This case study showcases the CEMEX' Assisted Self-Construction Integrated Program (Programa Integral de Autoconstrucción Asistida or PiAC) that is committed to enhancing low-income families’ capacities for attaining safe and affordable housing in Mexico. It outlines the cement manufacturers commitment strategy, how the business model works, the business and development impacts to date, and the key success factors.

This paper provides an introduction to the key challenges faced by the shrimp industry and practices in three of the world’s main producing countries: Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia. It focuses on small scale fisheries, farmers and processors and identifies possible entry points and interventions for inclusive business opportunities.

This guide offers corporate practitioners piloting shared value initiatives in health in low- and middle-income countries a series of tools to develop a cost-effective measurement strategy for their programmes. Nestlé's work in nutrition and Novo Nordisk's work in pharmaceuticals provide concrete examples of these shared value strategies in practice.

This report surveys the inclusive business initiatives of the Business Call to Action's 94 member companies. It reviews the progress achieved by these initiatives and explores the rise of smaller emerging and maturing companies as major players and the trends and differences apparent between sectors. It also outlines five common strategies used to achieve scale.

This report provides a series of market assessment country fact sheets on Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, and South Africa, which includes: macroeconomic health-related data; a brief overview of the private sector and its role in providing healthcare access; and spotlights on private enterprises contributing to healthcare access in each country. It highlights various investment opportunities and aims to attract foreign and domestic investment into the sector.

This report highlights how companies in the oil and gas as well as mining and minerals fields can create shared value by pursuing opportunities that tie business success to the prosperity of host communities and countries, often working in collaboration with governments, multilateral institutions, non-profit organizations, and even competitors.

Esta guía presenta una parte conceptual general sobre negocios inclusivos y proyectos público -privados y ofrece herramientas para su diseño y puesta en marcha. Se enfoca en las alianzas que tienen Negocios inclusivos y Proyectos Públicos Privados con productores que operan en los primeros eslabones de las cadenas agroalimentarias y empresas compradoras de dichos productos.

This report provides an overview of the impact investing ecosystem in India; it highlights the sector’s emergence, the unique characteristics, the dominant approach to investing, and the key areas of focus for the sector going forward. It describes how the sector is characterised by: 'innovations tooted in local context', 'investing that adopts an entrepreneur led approach', 'an ecosystem focused on accountability', and 'impact investors with the ability to unlock main-stream capital'.