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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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This report presents the joint research findings and conclusions on child labour, forced labour and human trafficking linked to global supply chains from the ILO, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), under the aegis of Alliance 8.7. It is the first attempt by international organizations to measure child labour, forced labour and human trafficking in global supply chains.

PublisherAlliance 8.7
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Author
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryEast Asia and Pacific, Global, South Asia
IB Topics: SDGs, Youth
Sector
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This report provides case studies and lessons learned from seven Asian countries in five areas of innovative financing for development. Such innovative financing for development would benefit inclusive businesses as a new source of funding.

PublisherUNESCAP, Stakeholders and Major Groups, UN Regional Economic & Social Commission
Publish Date
AuthorH. Hahm, M. Mikic, S. Akhtar
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryEast Asia and Pacific, South Asia
India, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand
Sector
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OECD and FAO have developed this Guidance to help enterprises observe standards of responsible business conduct and undertake due diligence along agricultural supply chains in order to ensure that their operations contribute to sustainable development. The Guidance comprises:

  • A model enterprise policy outlining the standards that enterprises should observe to build responsible agricultural supply chains;
  • A framework for risk-based due diligence describing the five steps that enterprises should follow to identify, assess, mitigate and account for how they address the adverse impacts of their activities;
  • A description of the major risks faced by enterprises and the measures to mitigate these risks;
  • Guidance for engaging with indigenous peoples.

 

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LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryEast Asia and Pacific, South Asia
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