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<ul><li>Business: </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Engine of economic growth and employment, source of technology and innovation </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Critical role in providing solutions towards transitioning to a more sustainable and equitable world </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><li>Social inclusion </li></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><li>Resource efficiency (water, forests, etc.) </li></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><li>Low-carbon technologies </li></ul></ul></ul>Business role in development “ Business & Development” report (July2010) www.wbcsd.org/web/bizdev.htm

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<ul><li>Term coined by WBCSD in 2005 </li></ul><ul><li>Sustainable business solutions that expand access to goods, services, and livelihood opportunities for low-income communities in commercially viable ways </li></ul><ul><li>Manifold WBCSD resources & tools </li></ul>Inclusive Business

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<ul><li>Mobilizing new companies </li></ul><ul><li>Moving from ‘nice stories’ to real examples of value creation </li></ul><ul><li>How can WBCSD… </li></ul><ul><ul><li>… help create a “snowball effect” within the business sector? </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>… support and complement the efforts of what is already being done at company and country level? </li></ul></ul>Key inclusive business challenges for WBCSD

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<ul><li>Virtual & business-led platform promoting business solutions to socio-economic challenges in Latin America </li></ul><ul><li>Convenes & engages WBCSD members, Regional Network partners and their member companies across Latin America – so far: 150+ executives engaged </li></ul><ul><li>Initiative led by Roberto Salas , CEO of Masisa and Co-Chair of WBCSD Development Focus Area </li></ul><ul><li>Main thrusts: </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Promoting and disseminating leading edge thinking and learning </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Catalyzing inclusive business action </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Facilitating joint advocacy efforts to peers, governments, and international institutions </li></ul></ul>WBCSD initiative in Latin America

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Main drivers of the Network <ul><li>T o find new and profitable business opportunities while addressing poverty-related challenges </li></ul><ul><li>Access to leading-edge thinking around how to promote and scale up successful initiatives through a series of dialogues, meetings, and executive updates </li></ul><ul><li>Leadership implies motivating and inspiring others – contribute to the shift in mindsets </li></ul><ul><li>Business cannot succeed in societies that fail – we need deeper engagement and collaboration to address challenges faced by low-income communities </li></ul>

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Vision <ul><li>One-page shared vision on the role of business in the poverty agenda </li></ul><ul><li>Endorsed by 15 WBCSD Regional Network partners in Latin America </li></ul><ul><li>“ We share the vision that the leading companies of the future will be those that do business in a way that contributes to adressing the socio-economic and environmental challenges of the region, including poverty reduction.” </li></ul>

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<ul><li>Opportunities for capacity building for managers of Inclusive Business ventures </li></ul><ul><ul><li>E-learning program developed in collaboration with BOP Laboratory Buenos Aires, second edition in 2011, with 25+ confirmed participants </li></ul></ul><ul><li>WBCSD-SNV Alliance kicked off in 2006 to facilitate Inclusive Business implementation across 9 countries in Latin America </li></ul><ul><li>Collaboration with Inter-American Development Bank </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Dialogues and meetings between executives and IDB experts on opportunities and barriers </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Co-financing of business plans and technical assistance, incl. via Corporate Leaders Program </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>2011: learning, networking and visibility ooportunities via IDB Opportunities for the Majority event in São Paulo, focused on Inclusive Business (27-28 June 2011) </li></ul></ul>Capacity building & implementation

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<ul><li>National and regional events (2010: Mexico, Panama, Brazil) </li></ul><ul><li>Quarterly executive update on activities and milestones of the Network – reach: 650 executives from 150 companies </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Networking with experts and academics </li></ul></ul><ul><li>2011: series of online seminaries with examples of best practice at sector level </li></ul><ul><li>Web platform www.reni-wbcsd.org </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Objectives: facilitate cooperation and regroup information about activities of members in the region </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Complemented by online engagement via social media platform (LinkedIn) </li></ul></ul>Information sharing & dissemination