Case Studies

Highlighting the Plight of Woman Agricultural Workers in Coffee Production #BalanceforBetter International Women’s Day 2019

As we celebrate International Women’s Day 2019 and highlight the need to build a gender-balanced world, it is worth reflecting on the women working on coffee farms globally. Their work often goes unnoticed and their voices too often go unheard but there are also success stories.
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A Transparent Cuppa – Mapping Our Tea and Coffee Supply Chains

As we enter the second week of Fairtrade Fortnight, it’s a time to celebrate our Fairtrade products and reflect on our hard work building strong relationships with our producers and working on programmes such as empowering women in the supply chain.​
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Inside IKEA: A Furniture Store on a Social Mission

The big blue and yellow storefront is unmistakable in more than 50 countries. While distinctly Swedish, IKEA has a long and rich history in Switzerland. Now it is trying to rally other companies in the country around gender equality. Will they listen?
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How Can We Optimise Business Impact to Solve Complex Challenges? 5 Insights from the Ice Academy

Ben & Jerry’s, and The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network have plans to scale-up their Ice Academy programme in 2019. Having learned plenty along the way, how did these partners come together so effectively? Cat Baron, European Social Mission Programme Officer, Ben & Jerry’s and Charlie Fraser, Head of Partnerships and Co-Founder, TERN tell us more.
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The Tide is Coming in for Indonesia’s Seaweed

Do you know much about seaweed farming? No? Well, neither did we until our interest was piqued by a story in The Jakarta Post about a development project in Indonesia.
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New Ways of Partnering: The CARE and Cargill Partnership

Partnerships are challenging. They require a shift in thinking on both sides, but the outcome more than justifies the complexity, leading, in this case, to a profound and positive impact for millions of people. Cargill’s partnership with CARE has taken time to build, requiring a long-term view and commitment from both partners to stay the course.
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CARE, Cargill and Communities: An Historic, Mutual Agenda for Change

The relationship that CARE has developed with Cargill over nearly 60 years has demonstrated that, with the right approach, the right relationships and the right ambition, partnerships can extend beyond simple financial transactions to really drive an NGO’s desired impact at scale.
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Seven Key Learnings for Corporate Partnership Leads in 2019

While partnerships will always vary, one constant you can be sure of is that every new partnership is a learning opportunity. Our new venture with Tesco has been no exception. From collaboration to creativity, here are some of the key principles we learned as we went through the process.​
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Can Microfinance Solve the Finance Woes of Facebook Entrepreneurs in Bangladesh?

BRAC microfinance is working with ShopUp – one of Bangladesh’s biggest e-commerce platforms – to deliver innovative financial services. This partnership is piloting a loan product, which utilises an AI credit rating system, for small-scale Facebook-based entrepreneurs in Bangladesh. It is BRAC’s first ever product for the e-commerce sector, and the first of its kind in the microfinance sector in Bangladesh
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How Root Capital and the IKEA Foundation are Building the Resilience of Smallholder Farmers in East Africa

Root Capital and the IKEA Foundation are announcing a €4.8 million partnership to help 260,000 smallholder farmers in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda increase their income and adapt to climate change. Together with hundreds of small and growing agricultural businesses, this partnership will build the resilience of rural communities to both market and environmental shocks.
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Doing Business with Integrity is an Increasingly Important Driver of Commercial Success

UK Government launches new Business Integrity Hu​b to support SMEs operating in frontier markets
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Building Resilient Businesses through the Ministry of Justice’s Six Principles of Bribery Prevention

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Doing Business with Integrity: An Important Driver of Commercial Success

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Doing Business with Integrity Makes for Better Business

UK Government launches new Business Integrity Hub to support SMEs operating in frontier markets
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Doing Business with Integrity Case Study: Forensic Pathways

The UK government encourages businesses operating in emerging markets to prepare for bribery and corruption risks, as well as potential human rights abuses. The Department for International Development has launched the Business Integrity Hub to help businesses do this. Forensic Pathways talks about the benefits of operating a business with integrity in new markets.
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Doing Business with Integrity Case Study: MLM Brasil

The UK government encourages businesses operating in emerging markets to prepare for bribery and corruption risks, as well as potential human rights abuses. The Department for International Development has launched the Business Integrity Hub to help businesses do this. MLM Group talks about the benefits of operating a business with integrity in new markets.
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Doing Business with Integrity Case Study: Dints International

The UK government encourages businesses operating in emerging markets to prepare for bribery and corruption risks, as well as potential human rights abuses. The Department for International Development has launched the Business Integrity Hub to help businesses do this. Dints International talks about the benefits of operating a business with integrity in new markets.
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Doing Business with Integrity Case Study: Coltraco Ultrasonics

The UK government encourages businesses operating in emerging markets to prepare for bribery and corruption risks, as well as potential human rights abuses. The Department for International Development has launched the Business Integrity Hub to help businesses do this. Coltraco Ultrasonics talks about the benefits of operating a business with integrity in new markets.
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Are You Driving Social Impact within the Health Innovation Space?

Applications for funding of up to 50K Euros are now available for entrepreneurs with well-established start-ups in the human (non-communicable diseases) or animal health space through Making More Health (MMH) Accelerator, a new initiative from Ashoka and Boelhringer Ingelheim. Deadline: Friday February 15th
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BCtA at 10: Inclusivity for All in an Ambitious New Call to Action

On the milestone of its 10th anniversary, Business Call to Action reflects on how the inclusive business landscape has changed over the past decade, and looks forward to what lies ahead
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