The development of the small, and medium enterprise sector is believed to be crucial for economic growth, and poverty alleviation. Those who seek to develop the sector, must consent with the general perception that small- and medium-scale enterprises are at a disadvantage, compared with larger...

Die Corona-Krise hat ihren Ausgangspunkt in China und große gesundheitliche sowie wirtschaftliche Schäden verursacht. Mittlerweile sind auch in Japan, Korea, Italien, Deutschland, Großbritannien, Frankreich, Spanien und vor allem den USA hohe und rapide wachsende Fallzahlen von Infektionen...

This article discusses the links between climate and debt sustainability by focusing on how climate mitigation and adaptation are paid for, and who pays for it. This requires thinking about instruments such as sovereign bonds, carbon credits, conditional official grants and debt relief from both...

This Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD) was conducted at a challenging but promising juncture in Somalia's development journey. Because the Federal Government of Somalia's (FGS's) fiscal space and institutional capacity to deliver public goods and services are limited, marshaling the...

NEPRA Resource Management Private Limited (NEPRA) is a large Indian waste management and recycling company. This case study focuses on NEPRA's initiatives to support waste pickers in its supply chain, who are predominantly unskilled or low-skilled individuals from historically marginalized...

Across the world, companies are scaling up efforts to minimize their environmental impact to meet their corporate goals and government regulations. In Brazil, the Associação Brasileira da Indústria de Higiene Pessoal, Perfumaria, e Cosméticos (ABIHPEC) is the industry association for the...

Danone is a leading multinational food and beverage company. As part of its goal to accelerate the transition to a circular economy, Danone supports informal waste pickers who are crucial to waste management and recycling systems in many emerging economies. This case study focuses on Danone's...

Companies can face greater pressure to manage labor supply when operating in remote locations. In the Solomon Islands, tuna processing company, SolTuna, used inclusive employment practices to solve high worker turnover and absenteeism, while increasing the productivity and well-being of its...

Paradise Ingredients is a leading banana puree processor based in Costa Rica. It sources 90 percent of its organic banana supply from indigenous Bribri smallholder farmers in a remote region of the country. The company's use of inclusive employment practices helped Bribri smallholders to...