Andy Wales: Big Business, Big Responsibilities: from ‘villains’ to ‘visionaries’
Big Business, Big Responsibilities: from ‘villains’ to ‘visionaries’ charts the journey that many major companies have been on over the last twenty years, where issues that were previously defined as corporate social responsibility (CSR), philanthropy or environmental compliance are now becoming core to future growth strategies. We welcome your comments and thoughts in the debate […]
Corporate Volunteering: Why It Works & How To Prove It
This is a recent presentation I gave to the International Association of Business Communicators at their World Conference in Toronto, June 8, 2010. I used a format available a Prezi.com. I HIGHLY recommend taking the time to figure out this new style of presentation. I absolutely love it. It’s free and fairly intuitive. You’ll never […]
Corporate Volunteering: Why It Works & How To Prove It
This is a recent presentation I gave to the International Association of Business Communicators at their World Conference in Toronto, June 8, 2010. I used a format available a Prezi.com. I HIGHLY recommend taking the time to figure out this new style of presentation. I absolutely love it. It’s free and fairly intuitive. You’ll never […]
The Impact of UK Companies on the Millennium Development Goals
2010 – In its role as Secretariat for the UN Global Compact UK Network, IBLF conducted extensive surveys and interviews with UK Network member companies on how they are contributing to the achievement of the MDGs. The report was produced with financial support from the UK Department of Business, Innovation and Skills.
LifeSpring Hospital Chain Joins the Business Call to Action with Commitment to Fight Maternal Mortality
Indian Hospital Chain to Fight Maternal Mortality LifeSpring Hospitals to provide 82,000 women with affordable healthcare through Business Call to Action initiative April 7, 2010 Hyderabad, India ― The Business Call to Action (BCtA) today announced that LifeSpring Hospitals ― a chain of small hospitals providing low-income clients in India with access to maternal and […]
Responsible and Accountable Garments Sector (RAGS) Challenge Fund – First Call for Project Concepts
The Responsible and Accountable Garments Sector (RAGS) Challenge Fund is now operational and is formally calling for Project Concepts. Visit the website for more information. The deadline for applications 26 April 2010. Funded by UKaid for the UK Department for International Development (DFID), RAGS has been set up to drive better working conditions for women […]
Business and Migration: From Risk to Opportunity
Mar 10 – IBLF’s latest research highlights the huge opportunities in managing the global migration of labour and the essential role that business can play in raising labours standards for migrant workers.
Inclusive Business: Moving from the why to the how – today's launch of the Business Innovation Facility
It is striking how far we have come. Only a few years ago, it seemed that many of us, represented in this network, were spending large amounts of our professional energy convincing donor agencies of business’ role in meeting international development challenges. Looking back now, three major trends stand out. First, there is a widespread, […]
Inclusive Business: Moving from the why to the how – today’s launch of the Business Innovation Facility
It is striking how far we have come. Only a few years ago, it seemed that many of us, represented in this network, were spending large amounts of our professional energy convincing donor agencies of business’ role in meeting international development challenges. Looking back now, three major trends stand out. First, there is a widespread, […]
The Journey of the Volunteer: Tourist, Traveler & Guide:
The following blog entry is a cross-post from my blog Realizing Your Worth. Tourist – Traveler – Guide. This is the journey of the volunteer. The great failure of volunteer coordinators lies in expecting tourists to act like guides, treating guides like tourists, and ignoring the traveler all-together. Its time we meet people where they’re […]
The Journey of the Volunteer: Tourist, Traveler & Guide:
The following blog entry is a cross-post from my blog Realizing Your Worth. Tourist – Traveler – Guide. This is the journey of the volunteer. The great failure of volunteer coordinators lies in expecting tourists to act like guides, treating guides like tourists, and ignoring the traveler all-together. Its time we meet people where they’re […]
The 3 Stages In The Journey Of A Volunteer
The following blog entry is a cross-post from my blog Realizing Your Worth. Did the financial collapse have an effect on volunteering rates? You bet. Volunteer rates mushroomed during the winter of 2009. So where are all those volunteers now? Good question. In the early days of the Obama craze (which, incidentally, seems to have […]
How Volunteering Changed My Life: An Interview With Chris Jarvis
Everyone has a story. Call it a journey, an explanation, the reason we are who we are, but one thing is sure: there’s always more to a person than can be seen from the outside. There is value in learning each other’s stories. Together, in the messiness of our lives, we can encourage each other […]
Framework: Practical action in inclusive business
2010 – The collection of useful tools produced in this framework builds on IBLF’s previous report “Business of Jobs” which focused on how companies can develop employability and enterprise through partnership. They have proven to be valuable resources for businesses exploring inclusive business opportunities.
Inclusive Business Guide
2010 – The Inclusive Business Guide looks at how companies can improve the livelihoods and wellbeing of poor people by including them on the supply side – as producers, employees and distributors; and on the demand side as clients and customers.
Trends in Business-NGO Partnerships
Corporate Volunteering: Top 7 Requests & the Bad, Better and Best Responses (3 of 7)
The following blog entry is a cross-post from my blog Realizing Your Worth. Companies want to engage their communities through employee volunteering programs. For most, this means calling a non-profit and scheduling an activity. But how should non-profits respond? Is there a “best” answer for everyone? (Part 3 of 7) If men are from Mars, […]
Corporate Volunteering: Top 7 Requests & the Bad, Better and Best Responses (2 of 7)
The following blog entry is a cross-post from my blog Realizing Your Worth. “We want an activity that can be done together as a team” Companies want to engage their communities through employee volunteering programs. For most, this means calling a non-profit and scheduling an activity. But how should non-profits respond? Is there a “best” […]
Business Linkages: Enabling Access to Markets at the Base of the Pyramid
Dec 09 – This is a summary of the key findings from the fourth event in the Business Linkages Series, a joint initiative between IBLF, IFC and the CSR Initiative at Harvard’s Kennedy School.
The Business of Jobs: Developing Enterprise and Employability Through Collaboration
Dec 09 – IBLF’s working paper draws from 22 case studies across the world that highlight the opportunity for business to take a lead role in creating jobs and increasing the wealth of communities.