Standard Chartered’s Social and Economic Impact in Indonesia
One of the priorities for all of us interested in harnessing the power of business for development impact is to demonstrate and communicate much more precisely just what that impact is. Stories and anecdotes just won’t do, when we need to demonstrate the case to sceptics in the development community, and within businesses themselves. In […]
Banking on Development – Standard Chartered's impact in Ghana
Since the financial crisis of 2008, many stakeholders have asked whether banks really serve the public interest. When we recall that the central function of banks in modern economies is to mobilize national and, increasingly, international savings, and to allocate those funds to their most productive use within the economy, it seems that many financial […]
Banking on Development – Standard Chartered’s impact in Ghana
Since the financial crisis of 2008, many stakeholders have asked whether banks really serve the public interest. When we recall that the central function of banks in modern economies is to mobilize national and, increasingly, international savings, and to allocate those funds to their most productive use within the economy, it seems that many financial […]
Aureos committed to ensuring its investments contribute to the Millennium Development Goals
PRESS RELEASE, AUREOS Private sector institutions investing in areas suffering from high poverty and poor healthcare must step up their efforts to advance the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals, says Aureos Capital Ltd, the private equity fund management company specialising in investing in small and medium-sized businesses in emerging markets. The UN launched the Millennium […]
The power of business advocacy and ICT reforms
Increasingly, business participation in shaping reforms in an open and transparent manner is impacting the development of emerging markets. The private sector can become a valuable partner for policy makers through a process of business advocacy that enables companies to come together, identify issues of common concern and propose joint solutions that will support industry […]
Developing Inclusive Business Models in Ethiopia and Tanzania
Coca-Cola’s Manual Distribution Centers – or MDCs – are a major factor in our success in East Africa. Since they were first set up a decade ago, these small independently owned businesses now deliver over 80% of our drinks in the region, largely by push carts, to small-scale retailers who need regular but limited supplies. […]
Canada: Conflicted On Volunteering?
Having won the Oval Office, the Obama volunteer revolution is just picking up speed. Due to financial constraints, Corporate America intends to grow their volunteer efforts by a whopping 45%. From Washington DC to Mumbai; London to Dubai, volunteer activity is on the rise. Communities endorse it. Companies infuse it. Governments champion it….Except Canada. With […]
Doing Business 2009: New World Bank Report Launched
The World Bank and International Finance Corporation have just launched their report “Doing Business 2009“. For the fifth year in a row, Eastern Europe and Central Asia led the world in Doing Business reforms, according to Doing Business 2009. However, the good news is that more regulatory reforms were recorded worldwide between June 2007 and […]
Business and Youth in the Arab World
May 07 – This sourcebook profiles 18 examples of business and partnership initiatives addressing youth development within the Arab world.
Development, Peace and Human Rights in Colombia
Jul 06 – The report draws together the latest thinking from overseas combined with examples of pioneering efforts in Colombia, to show how companies can work in partnership with other stakeholders to create conditions for lasting prosperity.
Partnering for Success: Business Perspectives on Multi-stakeholder Partnerships
Jan 05 – The report focuses on some of the successful approaches that GCCI companies are taking to build partnerships to address key international development challenges.
The Business of Peace: The Private Sector as a Partner
2000 – This publication provides a comprehensive and practical overview of the linkages between business and conflict, outlining why the private sector can no longer afford to ignore the causes and costs of conflict and some of the key factors that determine whether business plays a negative role by creating or exacerbating violent conflict.