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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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Women’s economic empowerment in sub-Saharan Africa: Recommendations for business action
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This report aims to help companies advance women’s economic empowerment in their operations and across their value chains in sub-Saharan Africa. It focuses on the economic, social, cultural, and political challenges facing women in the region and offers companies recommendations on how to promote women’s economic empowerment through their own actions and by enabling and influencing others.

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Publish Date
AuthorA. Taylor, J. Davis Pluess, M. Lee, O. Chichester
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountrySub-Saharan Africa
IB Topics:
SectorRetail, Manufacturing or Consumer Goods
No
Better business, better world - Sustainable Business Opportunities in Africa
16

This publication outlines how the SDGs offer a compelling growth strategy for African business, pointing to an economic prize of at least US$1.1 trillion by 2030 for the African private sector and the potential to create 85 million new jobs. The report highlights opportunities in four sectors: food and agriculture, energy, health and cities.

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AuthorN/A
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountrySub-Saharan Africa
IB Topics: Results Measurement and Impact
SectorAgriculture or Food, Energy, Health, Housing or Construction, Retail, Manufacturing or Consumer Goods
No
The Earth Security Report 2017 Sustainable Development Goals for Business Diplomacy and Growth
72

The Earth Security Report 2017 provides a roadmap for global business to align their growth to the demands for social inclusion and environmental security that are defining the countries in which they operate, whilst navigating the risks and opportunities reflected in the wider Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) agenda. The report reveals that the exposure and impact of global industries to issues such as unemployment and pollution is now happening on a global scale and proposes practical changes that companies can make to link their production and consumption footprint to the sustainable growth of countries.

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AuthorA. Litovsky, M. Hill Clarvis, R. Bilgrami et. al.
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa
China, India
IB Topics: Results Measurement and Impact
SectorAgriculture or Food, Energy, Retail, Manufacturing or Consumer Goods
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