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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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Finding common ground: How companies and market systems programmes engage effectively?
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This note explores how and why market systems programmes and companies need to identify common goals in order to be able to engage with each other.

Publisher
Publish Date
Author
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryEast Asia and Pacific, Sub-Saharan Africa
Malawi, Myanmar, Nigeria
IB Topics: Corporates in Inclusive Business
SectorAgriculture or Food, Energy, Health
No
The ABC’s of Affordable Housing in Kenya
21

This report, written for entrepreneurs and investors, reviews the case for affordable housing sector in Kenya. It covers strategies to bring down the cost of construction and the housing ecosystem and concludes with six key components of success.

Publisher
Publish Date
AuthorA.Van Noppen
LanguageEnglish
Region/Country
Kenya
IB Topics: Corporates in Inclusive Business, Finance for Inclusive Business
SectorHousing or Construction
No
Checklist: Designing effective programmes for ethical supplier performance
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This checklist provides considerations for businesses about the design and implementation of supplier programmes to improve the social or environmental performance of their supply chains. It is based on the experience of retailers in the garment sector but many principles are applicable for other businesses with manufacturing supply chains.

PublisherBusiness Innovation Facility (BIF)
Publish Date
AuthorA. Bhoopal
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryGlobal
IB Topics: Corporates in Inclusive Business
SectorRetail, Manufacturing or Consumer Goods
No
Designing effective programmes for ethical supplier performance