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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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Lafarge: Rebuilding Community in Indonesia
14

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.

Publisher
Publish Date
AuthorF. Baddache
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryEast Asia and Pacific
Indonesia
IB Topics: Corporates in Inclusive Business
SectorHousing or Construction
No
The Next 4 Billion: Market Size and Business Strategy at the Base of the Pyramid
164

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.

Publisher
Publish Date
AuthorA. Hammond, C. Walker, J. T. Tran, R. S. Katz, W. J. Kramer
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryGlobal
IB Topics: Corporates in Inclusive Business, Partnerships
SectorAgriculture or Food, Energy, Health, Housing or Construction, Retail, Manufacturing or Consumer Goods, Water, Sanitation or Waste Management
No
The Next 4 Billion: Market Size and Business Size at the Base of the Pyramid
163

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.

Publisher
Publish Date
AuthorA. Hammond, C. Walker, J. T. Tran, R. S. Katz, W. J. Kramer
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryGlobal
IB Topics:
SectorAgriculture or Food, Energy, Health, Housing or Construction, Retail, Manufacturing or Consumer Goods, Water, Sanitation or Waste Management
No