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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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Led by the Women's World Banking and the Zurich Insurance Company, Briefing Note #2 is intended to generate discussion of a gendered approach to microinsurance. While insurance companies are beginning to design and deliver a variety of products to the poor, the paper focuses primarily on health and life insurance because these two risks typically are reported to exert significant financial pressure on poor women. The authors explore how health and life microinsurance could be designed to more effectively respond to women's needs, and offer practical advice to insurance companies for delivering such schemes. They conclude with a call to action for insurance companies, delivery channels, researchers and donors to make insurance more gender-sensitive, which will serve the dual mission of poverty alleviation and profitability.
PublisherThe ILO's Impact Insurance Facility
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AuthorA. Banthia, B. Mathews, M. J. McCord, S. Johnson
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryGlobal
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This brief summarises the experience of the Spier Hotel in South Africa which implemented strategies to bring local entrepreneurs into its supply chain. It demonstrates the substantial development impact that can be generated by localising procurement, and it provides practical tips on how to bring local micro and small enterprises into corporate supply chains.

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AuthorC. Ashley, G. Haysom
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryGlobal, Sub-Saharan Africa
South Africa
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This study explores franchising in development and its ability to accelerate the growth of successful businesses. It reviews the successes, barriers and enablers for franchising; what the potential is for franchise business models to effectively and sustainably deliver “public” goods and services at scale; and whether micro-franchises offer an effective way to reach (and employ) the base of the pyramid in frontier markets.

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AuthorR. Miller, S. Beck, W. Deelder
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryGlobal
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This tool comes in the form of a PowerPoint pack and aims to help companies and stakeholders identify and implement models that profitably engage low-income populations across value chains, as well as develop affordable products and services that meet the needs of low-income populations. It presents good practice examples and includes a simulation activity that is best used in an interactive workshop setting, to identify risks and opportunities in building inclusive business.

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LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryGlobal
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This report examines the critical role of supply and distribution chains in harnessing the power of business for development impact. It highlights successful case examples, outlining the different approaches to responsible supply chain management; and it concludes with four issues that will need further exploration on the topic.

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AuthorC. Ashley
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryGlobal
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No

This report examines the evolution of the core business approach which has progressed form the concept of corporate social responsibility based on philanthropy, to approaches that incorporate development impact into the very core of day-to-day business. It pays attention to 'inclusive business' approaches which highlight the synergy between commercial value and social value, through innovation by business, non-profit organisations and governments.

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AuthorC. Ashley
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryGlobal
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No

This report aims to independently assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the current Enterprise Challenge Fund 'ECF' pilot programme and advise on how this could be enhanced. It also critically assess the merits of a second phase of ECF funding.

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AuthorD. Elliott, H. Bekkers, S. Barlow
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryGlobal
Sector
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Este reporte académico realiza una presentación general e introductoria sobre los fundamentos, beneficios y desafíos que los negocios inclusivos presentan para las empresas. Ejemplifica la presentación del tema con cuatro modelos de negocio inclusivos en Brasil y la India, en los sectores salud, forestal y energía.

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AuthorA. Ishikawa, L. Strandberg
LanguageSpanish
Region/CountryEast Asia and Pacific, Global, Latin America and the Caribbean
Brazil, India
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This report discusses the impacts of climate change; it outlines why businesses need to act, and the business story so far. It challenges businesses to help to reduce the impact of climate change on poor people, and set and meet absolute targets for their emissions reductions.

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AuthorGeary, Kate
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryGlobal
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No

This report provides an in-depth analysis of the behaviours, economics, and business models of financially-sustainable enterprises that address the challenges of global poverty with successful market-based solutions. It describes seven successful business models and details the lessons learned on commercial viability, route to scale, and it concludes with recommendations on the role that commercial and impact investors, donors and philanthropic actors can play.

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AuthorA. Karamchandani, M. Kubzansky, P. Frandano
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryEast Asia and Pacific, Global
India
IB Topics: Partnerships
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