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The devastating impacts of climate change, rising inequalities within and across countries, increasing fragility and global health emergencies demand a rethinking of socio-economic practices and systems that follow the economic growth paradigm. The world faces profound economic, environmental, and social challenges, as the international community comes to realize that the basic requirements and consumption needs of an ever-growing population cannot be sustainably met by simply maximizing economic output.

In this podcast series, Alissa Stein invites to discuss concepts of economic transformation currently hotly debated. The podcast provides different perspectives from renown experts and practitioners around the world.

The GIIN estimates the size of the worldwide impact investing market to be USD 1.164 trillion, marking the first time that the organization’s widely-cited estimate has topped the USD 1 trillion mark. The report, which was produced with the financial support of Nuveen, also spotlights two areas of development in the market that are becoming increasingly prevalent: green bonds and corporate impact investing.

This guide is for development professionals working in and designing private sector development programmes with an interest in starting an inclusive business policy development programme to help strengthen the enabling environment for inclusive business. The guide draws on the experience of development professionals and inclusive business experts who have designed and run similar Inclusive Business enabling environment (IBee) programmes. It focuses on the first phase of the programme which involves an in-depth landscaping study and stakeholder engagement process that lays the groundwork for the second phase of the programme which translates the work from the first phase into implementation and action. Links to useful tools and documents are provided throughout the guide to help readers through the process.

Engaging with inclusive businesses can make a PSD Programme more effective and impactful by ensuring the Programme’s support reaches those who need it most. This guide explains why and shows you how to identify inclusive business opportunities for a development Programme. The guide addresses Programme managers and Programme developers in bilateral and multilateral development agencies.

The Centre for Impact Investing and Practices (“CIIP”), together with Accenture and Singapore Management University, developed this field report to achieve three objectives: to illustrate the on-the-ground conversations about impact investing and practices that we hope to engender; to raise awareness of the inspiring impact work that is already underway in Asia; and to convene more discussions on how we can collectively deliver more impact in Asia, for Asia. The report shares insights from in-depth interviews and discussions with investors and businesses. It features case studies on the impact journeys of regional players and puts forward preliminary ideas on how we can advance the impact ecosystem in Asia together.

The report starts by outlining the current state of impact measurement and management. It goes on to shed light on the BCtA’s member companies’ commitments to the SDGs, their adoption of the Inclusive Business model, their engagement with low-income populations in developing countries, and to highlight the main challenges faced by these organizations in measuring and managing impact. It also outlines how Inclusive Businesses can manage their impact on the Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP), leading to enhanced quality of life and increased living standards for their stakeholders.