The document discusses the challenge of skills gaps faced by companies operating in emerging markets. There is projected to be a global shortage of 83-85 million high- and mid-skilled workers by 2020. Case studies are presented of companies that address this challenge through workforce development, value chain development, and community development programs. Examples include ITC's vocational training programs in India, SABMiller's enterprise development program in Latin America, and Vale's training programs in Brazil. The WBCSD plans to gather more data on the impact and return on investment of such skills development initiatives.
WBCSD-IFC Inclusive Business webinar - Data insights into the current size of...fveglio
On June 24, 2014, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Inclusive Business Models Group at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, organized a webinar sharing key takeaways about the Global Consumption Database, launched by IFC a few weeks ago.
The database is the most comprehensive and freely accessible dataset to date on consumer spending patterns in developing countries, compiled from surveys of more than a million households around the world. By making data on spending freely available in a form that is useful to the private sector, IFC aims to lower the up-front cost of exploring inclusive business opportunities, thereby reducing a critical barrier to investment and accelerating the pace of inclusive business development around the world.
For more information on this webinar (incl. background documentation), see http://www.inclusive-business.org/2014/06/webinar-wbcsd-ifc-global-consumption-database.html
Delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals: The inclusive business approachfveglio
An issue brief launched in early March 2016 by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) highlights how inclusive business solutions can deliver both business and societal value, in full alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The short publication (8 pages) articulates the business case for targeting the base of the economic pyramid, illustrates how inclusive business solutions link up to each of the 17 SDGs, and presents an overview of common internal and external challenges faced by companies when developing and scaling these solutions.
WBCSD work in inclusive business targeting the base of the pyramid - Overview...fveglio
Many companies are engaging with low-income communities (the so-called base of the pyramid) in the developing world as a way to meet the company’s needs for growth and profitability, while addressing societal needs. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) coined the concept of 'inclusive business' in 2005 to describe profitable business ventures that are also good for development. More specifically, inclusive business engages low-income communities across a company’s value chain – through direct employment; the development of suppliers, distributors and service providers from low-income communities; or through the innovative development and delivery of affordable goods and services that address unmet needs of low-income communities. This slide show provides an overview on the WBCSD’s work program in the area of inclusive business.
The Sustainable Development Goals: The New Business CompassADEC Innovations
Mr. James M. Donovan's lecture, The Sustainable Development Goals: The New Business Compass, discusses how strategy, innovation and collaboration can provide the private sector's much needed focus in order to ensure its business success along with the fulfillment of the SDGs.
Learn how else your organization can take advantage of the SDGs.
A brief overview of finance for development, to encourage business enterprises to seek opportunity in the new global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Support for social enterprises in ManchesterOECD CFE
Presentation made during the last 11th Annual Meeting of the OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Development where local and national leaders, policy makers and practitioners discussed how inclusive growth can be built from the ground up.
WBCSD-IFC Inclusive Business webinar - Data insights into the current size of...fveglio
On June 24, 2014, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Inclusive Business Models Group at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, organized a webinar sharing key takeaways about the Global Consumption Database, launched by IFC a few weeks ago.
The database is the most comprehensive and freely accessible dataset to date on consumer spending patterns in developing countries, compiled from surveys of more than a million households around the world. By making data on spending freely available in a form that is useful to the private sector, IFC aims to lower the up-front cost of exploring inclusive business opportunities, thereby reducing a critical barrier to investment and accelerating the pace of inclusive business development around the world.
For more information on this webinar (incl. background documentation), see http://www.inclusive-business.org/2014/06/webinar-wbcsd-ifc-global-consumption-database.html
Delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals: The inclusive business approachfveglio
An issue brief launched in early March 2016 by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) highlights how inclusive business solutions can deliver both business and societal value, in full alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The short publication (8 pages) articulates the business case for targeting the base of the economic pyramid, illustrates how inclusive business solutions link up to each of the 17 SDGs, and presents an overview of common internal and external challenges faced by companies when developing and scaling these solutions.
WBCSD work in inclusive business targeting the base of the pyramid - Overview...fveglio
Many companies are engaging with low-income communities (the so-called base of the pyramid) in the developing world as a way to meet the company’s needs for growth and profitability, while addressing societal needs. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) coined the concept of 'inclusive business' in 2005 to describe profitable business ventures that are also good for development. More specifically, inclusive business engages low-income communities across a company’s value chain – through direct employment; the development of suppliers, distributors and service providers from low-income communities; or through the innovative development and delivery of affordable goods and services that address unmet needs of low-income communities. This slide show provides an overview on the WBCSD’s work program in the area of inclusive business.
The Sustainable Development Goals: The New Business CompassADEC Innovations
Mr. James M. Donovan's lecture, The Sustainable Development Goals: The New Business Compass, discusses how strategy, innovation and collaboration can provide the private sector's much needed focus in order to ensure its business success along with the fulfillment of the SDGs.
Learn how else your organization can take advantage of the SDGs.
A brief overview of finance for development, to encourage business enterprises to seek opportunity in the new global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Support for social enterprises in ManchesterOECD CFE
Presentation made during the last 11th Annual Meeting of the OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Development where local and national leaders, policy makers and practitioners discussed how inclusive growth can be built from the ground up.
WBCSD: Doing Business with the World – The New Role of Corporate Leadership i...fveglio
This new publication by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) shows how companies can contribute to global sustainable development through their core businesses in a way that is profitable for the companies and good for development. It offers a business perspective on key challenges and opportunities for the development of low-income countries, as well as key messages for companies and governments on how to promote sustainable business solutions that benefit the poor and the societies and environments in which they live.
Duke University researcher Ajmal Abdulsamad's presentation from June 2015 investigates the key trends that lead to success in public-private partnerships for development. The presentation looks at three cases: The Cocoa Sector in Indonesia; The Horticulture Sector in Kenya; and The Coffee Sector in Rwanda.
Multi-stakeholder Approach to Advance Fair Trade ObjectivesEuforic Services
Presentation given by Christopher Wunderlich (Sustainable Commodity Initiative IISD/UNCTAD) at the 5th Brussels Development Briefing - Brussels 16 April 2008
Lucia Cusmano is Senior Economist at the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) & Local Development (CFE) and Executive Secretary for the OECD Working Party on SMEs and Entrepreneurship (WPSMEE). Ms Cusmano has a PhD in Economics from the University of Pavia (Italy) and has completed a Master of Science in Economics at Warwick University (UK). She has published extensively in international journals on SMEs, entrepreneurship, innovation, structural change, institutions and economic development in advanced and developing regions.
Creating markets for social enterprises: the potential of Corporate Social ...OECD CFE
The capacity building seminar will gather the main stakeholders who are concerned with building conducive ecosystems for social enterprises: policy makers and administrators, networks of social enterprises and social economy actors, social finance players.
Legal Frameworks: do they make access to finance and market easier?OECD CFE
The capacity building seminar will gather the main stakeholders who are concerned with building conducive ecosystems for social enterprises: policy makers and administrators, networks of social enterprises and social economy actors, social finance players.
FINANCING AGENCY FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: CREATING COLLABORATIVE HYBRID F...OECD CFE
The capacity building seminar will gather the main stakeholders who are concerned with building conducive ecosystems for social enterprises: policy makers and administrators, networks of social enterprises and social economy actors, social finance players. T
LAS 3 ‘C’ DE LAS ALIANZAS ESTRATÉGICAS. Complementariedad, corresponsabilidad...Fundación CODESPA
Cuando se trata de hacer accesible un producto a comunidades de bajos recursos, se han de combinar muchas áreas de conocimiento para superar con éxito las distintas fases y condiciones; desde la adaptación de la idea original de un producto, la necesidad de crear un modelo de aprovisionamiento y de generar una demanda, hasta la necesidad de conocer el contexto local y sus costumbres, políticas locales que le puedan afectar, etc.
Surge de ahí la importancia de los partenariados y alianzas para el desarrollo a lo largo de todos los procesos involucrados en el diseño y desarrollo de mercados de tecnologías y servicios adaptados a la Base de la Pirámide.
¿Qué actores participan en el desarrollo de mercados de tecnologías y servicios para la Base de la Pirámide? ¿Cómo se generan alianzas entre estos actores? A nivel internacional, parece ya superado el debate de si el sector privado es o no es un actor necesario para la consecución de objetivos de lucha contra la pobreza, y las discusiones comienzan ya a centrarse en como maximizar las alianzas estratégicas como herramienta de innovación social. En esta presentación, analizaremos estos elementos de la mano de la Agencia de Cooperación Alemana (GIZ), que cuenta con una extensa experiencia en este ámbito.
Lessons from the Social Enterprise Mark in FinlandOECD CFE
The capacity building seminar will gather the main stakeholders who are concerned with building conducive ecosystems for social enterprises: policy makers and administrators, networks of social enterprises and social economy actors, social finance players.
Study of business participation and entrepreneurship in Marie Skłodowska-Curi...Mantas Pupinis
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) provide grants for researchers in all stages of their careers – be they doctoral candidates or highly experienced researchers – and encourage transnational, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary mobility. It enables research-focused organisations (universities, research centres, and businesses) to host talented foreign researchers and to create strategic partnerships with leading institutions worldwide.
With this study, PPMI in partnership with the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology and Optimity Advisors assessed the impacts of business participation and entrepreneurship on the results of the research fellowships funded by the programme.
The study relied on the evidence gathered and analysed using qualitative and quantitative methods, including desk research, statistical analysis of the monitoring data, a large-scale case study programme (50 case studies of the MSCA projects involving businesses and cross-case analysis), more than 300 interviews with various types of interviewees (EU and national-level stakeholders, business participants in the MSCA and representatives of unsuccessful business applicants), as well as surveys of the MSCA fellows and participating organisations.
WBCSD Issue Brief: Information and communication technology – An enabler for ...fveglio
This issue brief produced by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) looks at the opportunities for information and communication technology (ICT) to facilitate and scale the private sector’s contribution to development. The short report presents a number of case studies across sectors and along the value chain that highlight the power of ICT-enabled solutions. It also highlights opportunities for and barriers to achieving further scale. WBCSD member companies featured include Accenture, Grundfos, IBM, ITC, Nokia, Novartis, Syngenta, TNT Express, and Vodafone.
WBCSD: Doing Business with the World – The New Role of Corporate Leadership i...fveglio
This new publication by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) shows how companies can contribute to global sustainable development through their core businesses in a way that is profitable for the companies and good for development. It offers a business perspective on key challenges and opportunities for the development of low-income countries, as well as key messages for companies and governments on how to promote sustainable business solutions that benefit the poor and the societies and environments in which they live.
Duke University researcher Ajmal Abdulsamad's presentation from June 2015 investigates the key trends that lead to success in public-private partnerships for development. The presentation looks at three cases: The Cocoa Sector in Indonesia; The Horticulture Sector in Kenya; and The Coffee Sector in Rwanda.
Multi-stakeholder Approach to Advance Fair Trade ObjectivesEuforic Services
Presentation given by Christopher Wunderlich (Sustainable Commodity Initiative IISD/UNCTAD) at the 5th Brussels Development Briefing - Brussels 16 April 2008
Lucia Cusmano is Senior Economist at the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) & Local Development (CFE) and Executive Secretary for the OECD Working Party on SMEs and Entrepreneurship (WPSMEE). Ms Cusmano has a PhD in Economics from the University of Pavia (Italy) and has completed a Master of Science in Economics at Warwick University (UK). She has published extensively in international journals on SMEs, entrepreneurship, innovation, structural change, institutions and economic development in advanced and developing regions.
Creating markets for social enterprises: the potential of Corporate Social ...OECD CFE
The capacity building seminar will gather the main stakeholders who are concerned with building conducive ecosystems for social enterprises: policy makers and administrators, networks of social enterprises and social economy actors, social finance players.
Legal Frameworks: do they make access to finance and market easier?OECD CFE
The capacity building seminar will gather the main stakeholders who are concerned with building conducive ecosystems for social enterprises: policy makers and administrators, networks of social enterprises and social economy actors, social finance players.
FINANCING AGENCY FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: CREATING COLLABORATIVE HYBRID F...OECD CFE
The capacity building seminar will gather the main stakeholders who are concerned with building conducive ecosystems for social enterprises: policy makers and administrators, networks of social enterprises and social economy actors, social finance players. T
LAS 3 ‘C’ DE LAS ALIANZAS ESTRATÉGICAS. Complementariedad, corresponsabilidad...Fundación CODESPA
Cuando se trata de hacer accesible un producto a comunidades de bajos recursos, se han de combinar muchas áreas de conocimiento para superar con éxito las distintas fases y condiciones; desde la adaptación de la idea original de un producto, la necesidad de crear un modelo de aprovisionamiento y de generar una demanda, hasta la necesidad de conocer el contexto local y sus costumbres, políticas locales que le puedan afectar, etc.
Surge de ahí la importancia de los partenariados y alianzas para el desarrollo a lo largo de todos los procesos involucrados en el diseño y desarrollo de mercados de tecnologías y servicios adaptados a la Base de la Pirámide.
¿Qué actores participan en el desarrollo de mercados de tecnologías y servicios para la Base de la Pirámide? ¿Cómo se generan alianzas entre estos actores? A nivel internacional, parece ya superado el debate de si el sector privado es o no es un actor necesario para la consecución de objetivos de lucha contra la pobreza, y las discusiones comienzan ya a centrarse en como maximizar las alianzas estratégicas como herramienta de innovación social. En esta presentación, analizaremos estos elementos de la mano de la Agencia de Cooperación Alemana (GIZ), que cuenta con una extensa experiencia en este ámbito.
Lessons from the Social Enterprise Mark in FinlandOECD CFE
The capacity building seminar will gather the main stakeholders who are concerned with building conducive ecosystems for social enterprises: policy makers and administrators, networks of social enterprises and social economy actors, social finance players.
Study of business participation and entrepreneurship in Marie Skłodowska-Curi...Mantas Pupinis
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) provide grants for researchers in all stages of their careers – be they doctoral candidates or highly experienced researchers – and encourage transnational, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary mobility. It enables research-focused organisations (universities, research centres, and businesses) to host talented foreign researchers and to create strategic partnerships with leading institutions worldwide.
With this study, PPMI in partnership with the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology and Optimity Advisors assessed the impacts of business participation and entrepreneurship on the results of the research fellowships funded by the programme.
The study relied on the evidence gathered and analysed using qualitative and quantitative methods, including desk research, statistical analysis of the monitoring data, a large-scale case study programme (50 case studies of the MSCA projects involving businesses and cross-case analysis), more than 300 interviews with various types of interviewees (EU and national-level stakeholders, business participants in the MSCA and representatives of unsuccessful business applicants), as well as surveys of the MSCA fellows and participating organisations.
WBCSD Issue Brief: Information and communication technology – An enabler for ...fveglio
This issue brief produced by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) looks at the opportunities for information and communication technology (ICT) to facilitate and scale the private sector’s contribution to development. The short report presents a number of case studies across sectors and along the value chain that highlight the power of ICT-enabled solutions. It also highlights opportunities for and barriers to achieving further scale. WBCSD member companies featured include Accenture, Grundfos, IBM, ITC, Nokia, Novartis, Syngenta, TNT Express, and Vodafone.
These are the visuals from a presentation I delivered to a group of owners of UK independent financial advice (IFA) practices on 19 November. You'll see that the issue I was invited to address was 'How to build an Independent Financial Advice (IFA) brand' but, soon, the question shifts to 'How to build a brand these days'.
Scripting a new paradigm for Skilling and Employability through Enterprise: ‘...Centum Learning
Improved economic conditions have fueled unprecedented telecom growth in Africa. Africa’s status as being the second most mobile connected continent where about 15% of its billion inhabitants own a cell phone has ushered many African nations into a digital economy and changed lives of people for the better. The telecom revolution has touched people through better access to education and entertainment, helped in disaster management and better agricultural yields and brought people together through social media.
Empowering MSMEs - Skills Development of the MSME Sector - Part - 7Resurgent India
One of the thrust areas for increasing the competitiveness of MSMEs includes skills development. Skills development not only helps in improving productivity but also fosters entrepreneurship. Hence, it is imperative for the concerned governmental agencies, trade associations and MSMEs to come together and discuss on how to make training programmers relevant and attractive for MSMEs. The lack of human resources has been a long-standing problem faced by MSMEs in the country. Despite India’s large pool of human resources, the MSMEs continue to lack skilled manpower required for manufacturing, marketing, servicing, etc.
Large companies can gain 60 points from BBBEE simply by introducing ESD and SD in their plans. Bayanda Business Academy will show you how to achieve this
Event held October 6-7, 2014 to explore the success stories that have resulted from the work of the Mineral Exploration and Mining Industry Shortage Taskforce over the past 5 years.
Blue Ocean Strategy For Entrepreneurship Promotion Dr DhamejaNITTTR Chandigarh
The author has applied the latest management strategy Blue Ocean Strategy for promotion of entrepreneurship in Technical, Vocational Education and Training System (TVET).
The Future of Skills Support Presentationstevemartin75
Clive Howarth, Director of Skills at Learning and Skills Council recently delivered this presentation at a NTA networking event. If you require further information please contact me through my message board.
Skills development in the mining sector: Making more strategic use of local c...Isabelle Ramdoo
This presentation focuses essentially on the skills dimension of local content policies, and the need to lay a particular attention on training, competencies and skills strategies for future jobs in the mining sector
A business lens on the Sustainable Development Goalsfveglio
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent an ambitious and transformative agenda. They provide companies with a powerful framework to translate global needs and ambitions into business solutions.
Businesses that take an active role in leading this transformation and position the SDGs as a strategic lens at the core of their operations will ultimately be better placed to unlock market opportunities, manage emerging risks, and consolidate an enduring license to operate on the road to 2030.
This presentation by Filippo Veglio of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), delivered in Stockholm on 27 November 2018, lays out the Council's perspectives on the key business implications of the SDGs – taking a lens of risk, opportunities, governance & transparency, and collaboration.
WBCSD - Business implications of the Sustainable Development Goals fveglio
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide business with a powerful framework to translate global needs and ambitions into business solutions. They enable companies to better manage their risks and unlock opportunities. Radical transformation is required to deliver the Global Goals, allowing business to demonstrate leadership and apply its creativity to innovate for a more sustainable and inclusive future.
Business is not being asked to deliver the SDGs alone, but the goals will not be achieved without a significant contribution from the private sector. With our work programs we aim to provide meaningful avenues for our members to lead, transform and succeed on the journey to 2030.
WBCSD Access to Energy Initiative - Summary presentationfveglio
Addressing the lack of access to clean, reliable and affordable energy services for billions of people is one of the world’s most critical development challenges and is becoming increasing prominent on the international agenda. The WBCSD Access to Energy Initiative helps business and other key stakeholders understand how the business contribution to access to energy can be maximized. The Initiative is co-chaired by GDF SUEZ, Schneider Electric and ERM, and has 21 member companies actively engaged in its core group. The Initiative focuses on the key opportunity areas to scaling the business contribution: innovative business models, enabling policy frameworks and financing mechanisms. Collaboration and partnerships are key cross-cutting enablers.
The Technology Enablers Initiative of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) provides a platform for different industry sectors to explore opportunities for leveraging the power of technology, in particular information and communication technologies (ICTs), to enable and scale the business contribution to development. This presentation provides a brief overview on the initiative.
WBCSD presentation on Inclusive Business Salvador de Bahia 23 November 2010fveglio
In late November, the Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS) organized a conference in Salvador de Bahia that highlighted the role that business can play in developing sustainable solutions toward addressing the challenges of poverty and social inequality in the country.
WBCSD - Inclusive Business tools and resourcesfveglio
This document presents a "mapping" of key publicly-available tools and resources that support the initiation, development and scaling of inclusive business models. It is primarily aimed at practitioners but will also be of use to other actors in the inclusive business domain, including donors, investors, business associations and communities.
Business and Development: Challenges and Opportunities in a Rapidly Changing ...fveglio
What are the links between business and development? And what is the business role and opportunity in addressing sustainability challenges of developing countries and emerging economies? These questions are addressed in this report by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). The report draws on a decade of WBCSD thought leadership and practical experience in promoting business solutions to sustainability issues in developing countries and emerging economies.
WBCSD presentation on business perspectives and impacts on the Millennium Dev...fveglio
Presentation by Matthew Lynch, Program Manager of the WBCSD’s Development Focus Area, examining the role of business in meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
WBCSD and Energy for All Partnership of the Asian Development Bankfveglio
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a steering committee member of the Asian Development Bank’s Energy for All (E4All) Partnership. Formally launched in mid-June 2009, the initiative links private and public sectors in the Asia-Pacific region to stimulate the scaling up of access to energy by improving the sharing of information and resources and the flow of financing towards projects using appropriate technologies and a proven business case. Its aim is to provide access for 100 million new users in Asia and the Pacific by 2015.
WBCSD Latin American Network of Inclusive Business Leadersfveglio
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is the leading business organization to advocate market-based solutions to development and environment challenges. The WBCSD is coordinating a Latin American Network of Inclusive Business Leaders, which convenes forward-looking CEOs of national and international companies with operations in Latin America committed to championing the cause of inclusive business to both their peers and governments.
WBCSD Red Empresarial en Negocios Inclusivos fveglio
El Consejo Empresarial Mundial para el Desarrollo Sostenible (WBCSD por sus siglas en inglés) está coordinando la Red Empresarial en Negocios Inclusivos en América latina. El objetivo de la red es comprometer a los CEOs de empresas miembro de esta Red a contribuir en la promoción de los negocios inclusivos tanto entre sus pares como ante los gobiernos.
Informe WBCSD-SNV Promoción de PYMEs para el Desarrollo Sosteniblefveglio
Este informe, publicado por el Consejo Empresarial Mundial para el Desarrollo Sostenible (WBCSD) en colaboración con el Servicio Holandés de Cooperación al Desarrollo (SNV), explica cómo los gobiernos pueden ayudar a aliviar la pobreza concentrándose en las PYMEs y cómo las grandes compañías pueden ayudarse a sí mismas incluyendo a las PYMEs en sus cadenas de valor. También describe algunas de las ventajas comparativas de las PYMEs y los desafíos que éstas enfrentan en países en vías de desarrollo.
WBCSD-SNV Issue Brief on Small and Medium Enterprisesfveglio
This Issue Brief, published by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) in collaboration with SNV Netherlands Development Organization, explains how governments can help alleviate poverty by focusing on SMEs and how larger corporations can help themselves by including SMEs in their value chains. It describes some of the comparative advantages of SMEs and the challenges they face in developing countries. The publication is also available in Spanish.
WBCSD Development Focus Area - Overview as of August 2012fveglio
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is the leading business organization to advocate market-based solutions to development and environment challenges. The role of its Development Focus Area is to: (1) Create awareness – providing thought leadership on the role of business in a changing geopolitical and economic context; and promoting the WBCSD tools that enhance companies’ awareness and capacity to respond to development risks and opportunities. (2) Advocate – advocating business messages and solutions at relevant international processes and regional initiatives; and profiling business contributions to development and sharing best practice through WBCSD communications channels. (3) Catalyze action – demonstrating leadership in action on the ground; and implementing special initiatives, as requested by groups of member companies.
WBCSD Sustain Magazine October 2009 - Energizing development in a changing cl...fveglio
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) recognizes the urgent need for companies to support development while spurring a move toward a global low-carbon economy, the economy of the future. The latest edition of its magazine Sustain highlights the important links between energy, climate and development. The magazine also includes several article and cases highlighting the role of business in creating economic opportunities through inclusive business initiatives.
Short presentation about the Measuring Impact Framework of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), which was developed in collaboration with over 20 WBCSD member companies, reviewed by 15 external experts, and co-branded by the International Finance Corporation (IFC). It is designed to help companies understand their contribution to society and use this understanding to inform their operational and long-term investment decisions, and have better-informed conversations with stakeholders.
RMD24 | Retail media: hoe zet je dit in als je geen AH of Unilever bent? Heid...BBPMedia1
Grote partijen zijn al een tijdje onderweg met retail media. Ondertussen worden in dit domein ook de kansen zichtbaar voor andere spelers in de markt. Maar met die kansen ontstaan ook vragen: Zelf retail media worden of erop adverteren? In welke fase van de funnel past het en hoe integreer je het in een mediaplan? Wat is nu precies het verschil met marketplaces en Programmatic ads? In dit half uur beslechten we de dilemma's en krijg je antwoorden op wanneer het voor jou tijd is om de volgende stap te zetten.
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As an Army veteran dedicated to lifelong learning, I bring a disciplined, strategic mindset to my pursuits. I am constantly expanding my knowledge to innovate and lead effectively. My journey is driven by a commitment to excellence, and to make a meaningful impact in the world.
VAT Registration Outlined In UAE: Benefits and Requirementsuae taxgpt
Vat Registration is a legal obligation for businesses meeting the threshold requirement, helping companies avoid fines and ramifications. Contact now!
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Cracking the Workplace Discipline Code Main.pptxWorkforce Group
Cultivating and maintaining discipline within teams is a critical differentiator for successful organisations.
Forward-thinking leaders and business managers understand the impact that discipline has on organisational success. A disciplined workforce operates with clarity, focus, and a shared understanding of expectations, ultimately driving better results, optimising productivity, and facilitating seamless collaboration.
Although discipline is not a one-size-fits-all approach, it can help create a work environment that encourages personal growth and accountability rather than solely relying on punitive measures.
In this deck, you will learn the significance of workplace discipline for organisational success. You’ll also learn
• Four (4) workplace discipline methods you should consider
• The best and most practical approach to implementing workplace discipline.
• Three (3) key tips to maintain a disciplined workplace.
Attending a job Interview for B1 and B2 Englsih learnersErika906060
It is a sample of an interview for a business english class for pre-intermediate and intermediate english students with emphasis on the speking ability.
Premium MEAN Stack Development Solutions for Modern BusinessesSynapseIndia
Stay ahead of the curve with our premium MEAN Stack Development Solutions. Our expert developers utilize MongoDB, Express.js, AngularJS, and Node.js to create modern and responsive web applications. Trust us for cutting-edge solutions that drive your business growth and success.
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Putting the SPARK into Virtual Training.pptxCynthia Clay
This 60-minute webinar, sponsored by Adobe, was delivered for the Training Mag Network. It explored the five elements of SPARK: Storytelling, Purpose, Action, Relationships, and Kudos. Knowing how to tell a well-structured story is key to building long-term memory. Stating a clear purpose that doesn't take away from the discovery learning process is critical. Ensuring that people move from theory to practical application is imperative. Creating strong social learning is the key to commitment and engagement. Validating and affirming participants' comments is the way to create a positive learning environment.
Kseniya Leshchenko: Shared development support service model as the way to ma...Lviv Startup Club
Kseniya Leshchenko: Shared development support service model as the way to make small projects with small budgets profitable for the company (UA)
Kyiv PMDay 2024 Summer
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RMD24 | Debunking the non-endemic revenue myth Marvin Vacquier Droop | First ...BBPMedia1
Marvin neemt je in deze presentatie mee in de voordelen van non-endemic advertising op retail media netwerken. Hij brengt ook de uitdagingen in beeld die de markt op dit moment heeft op het gebied van retail media voor niet-leveranciers.
Retail media wordt gezien als het nieuwe advertising-medium en ook mediabureaus richten massaal retail media-afdelingen op. Merken die niet in de betreffende winkel liggen staan ook nog niet in de rij om op de retail media netwerken te adverteren. Marvin belicht de uitdagingen die er zijn om echt aansluiting te vinden op die markt van non-endemic advertising.
Improving profitability for small businessBen Wann
In this comprehensive presentation, we will explore strategies and practical tips for enhancing profitability in small businesses. Tailored to meet the unique challenges faced by small enterprises, this session covers various aspects that directly impact the bottom line. Attendees will learn how to optimize operational efficiency, manage expenses, and increase revenue through innovative marketing and customer engagement techniques.
Unveiling the Secrets How Does Generative AI Work.pdfSam H
At its core, generative artificial intelligence relies on the concept of generative models, which serve as engines that churn out entirely new data resembling their training data. It is like a sculptor who has studied so many forms found in nature and then uses this knowledge to create sculptures from his imagination that have never been seen before anywhere else. If taken to cyberspace, gans work almost the same way.
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WBCSD & Let's Work Global Partnership - Meeting the skills gap
1. Meeting the skills gap:
Lessons from the private sector
Best practices of WBCSD members in emerging markets
Overview presentation, January 2015
2. Challenge: Meeting the skills gap
• Skills mismatches: one of the major constraints for the
private sector to create more and better jobs
• 45+ million job seekers entering the labor force each
year
• By 2020:
Global surplus of 90-95 million low-skilled workers
Global shortage of 83-85 million high- & mid-skilled
workers
3. Challenge: Meeting the skills gap
• Situation particularly delicate for companies
operating in emerging markets
• Triple challenge:
Rapidly find a large number of employees with the right
set of skills
Insufficient quality and quantity of goods and services
provided by their suppliers
Very often high rates of unemployment and informal
jobs in the surrounding communities, particularly among
youth
4. Business case for skills & employment
• High levels of unemployment and vulnerable employment
Drive social exclusion and inequity
Prevent potential workers from productively engaging in the economy
Depress consumption
Generate social tensions (and often anti-business sentiment)
Create additional drain on national economies with consequences for
government policy, social welfare provision costs, taxation etc.
• Shortages of appropriately skilled people
Reduce the employability of the unemployed
Create problems in terms of cost, quality and delays for companies
Slow business growth and innovation
6. Case study structure
1. Company background
2. Skills gap addressed
3. Company solution
4. Results
5. Challenges
6. Key success factors
7. ITC case studies
• Vocational training program to increase
employability in rural areas in India
2,500 youth trained for manufacturing
services sectors since end of 2013 (25% girls)
Aim: 10,000 / year
• ITC Hospitality Management Institute
Meeting India’s tourism industry growth with skilled
manpower
60 managers graduating each year
8. SABMiller case study
• 4e Camino al Progreso enterprise development
program
Working across its chain of small retailers
(tenderos) in Latin America
Business skills, mentoring, networking to enhance
sales growth, retailer loyalty, reduce costs & risks
Targeting 40’000 tenderos across 6 Latin American
countries by 2018 – and 190,000 by 2020
9. Vale case studies
• Valer training program – workforce development in
northern Brazil
820 engineers and geologists trained in 5 years in partnership
with universities
11,700 young students trained 2008-2011, about 2/3 hired by
the company
• Inove local content development
Support the development of local SMEs and provide
their managers with relevant skills (finance, strategic
planning) to meet Vale’s procurement needs
500 SMEs supported, more than 4,000 people trained
Expansion beyond Brazil (Mozambique)
10. Road ahead
• Collect & analyze data focused on the actual impact
(incl. ROI for the company) of investing in education,
training, and skills development programs
• Second phase of WBCSD-Let’s Work collaboration to
focus on gathering information related to costs,
benefits, and overall value created through individual
company initiatives
• WBCSD to continue skills & employment
agenda within its Action2020 platform
11. More information
Download the brief at
www.wbcsd.org/social-impact.aspx
Filippo Veglio
Director, Social Impact
WBCSD
veglio@wbcsd.org
