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Inclusive Business and CSR ? How To Grow Local Innovation Clusters? Reflections From Cali
Do concepts like ’base of the pyramid’ and ’Inclusive Business’ really enter into the mainstream practice of businesses located in or close to poor communities? Do local business leaders really care about the "endless opportunities" that academic thought-leaders proclaim? Or do they smell another buzzword storm and continue with business as usual?
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Guest Post: The World Bank Group, Palm Oil and Poverty
Despite the media focus on the palm oil "debate", which pits proponents of "development" against environmentalists, many voices in private, public, and civil sectors have noted the potential of the palm oil sector to contribute to poverty reduction. The World Bank Group should aim to achieve and measure poverty reduction, not palm oil investments.
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