
CASE STUDIES
Real-life examples of inclusive business in practice
In 2014, PHINMA Property Holdings Corporation (PHINMA Properties) joined BCtA with its Bistekville II Socialized Housing Project located in…
In January 2013, the Swedish home furnishing retailer, IKEA, joined BCtA with a commitment to procure and use only cotton coming from more...
MicroEnsure brings affordable micro insurance to low-income mobile phone users in Africa and Asia by partnering with insurance companies and mobile...
Honey Care Africa joined Business Call to Action (BCtA) in 2010 with a pledge to establish 100,000 modern beehives in rural Kenya by 2017 and enable...
Envirofit International joined Business Call to Action in 2013, pledging to sell 150,000 clean cookstoves to low-income consumers in Kenya...
DataWind joined Business Call to Action (BCtA) in 2014 with a commitment to bridge the digital divide in India by providing affordable mobile...
Aravind Eye Care System joined the Business Call to Action in 2012 with the pledge to train 650 rural women annually in eye care procedures using its...
In August 2011, Indian carpet manufacturer Jaipur Rugs joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA) with a pledge to empower women by providing...
In an effort to raise awareness about Human papillomavirus (HPV) among factory workers in Vietnam, iCare Benefits collaborated with factories...
Por ti, Familia has committed to address this gap by providing up to 270,000 of Peru’s urban poor with access to affordable, high-quality health...
In 2008, The Coca-Cola Company pledged to contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals by leveraging its core business...
In early 2010, Anglo American joined the BCtA with its commitment to tackle poverty, empower underprivileged individuals, and promote economic growth...
SABMiller, through its BCtA initiative, is working to develop and improve local supply chains for barley, a key ingredient for the company’s products...
In 2008, Thomson Reuters answered the BCtA with its initiative to provide India’s farmers with the tools and information they need to increase...
In 2010, LifeSpring Hospitals responded to the BCtA with its commitment to expand access to affordable, high-quality maternal and child health care...
Standard Chartered’s BCtA initiative leverages its deep knowledge of enterprise development to help small businesses unlock their full growth...
This BCtA case study takes an in-depth look at the Cadbury/Kraft Cocoa Partnership’s investment in sustainable cocoa farming in Africa, Southeast...
The majority of Uganda’s 32 million citizens lack access to the financial sector, including banking services. MAP International, through its BCtA...
In 2008, Diageo joined the BCtA with its commitment to develop its sorghum agricultural value chain in Cameroon by providing technical assistance and...
Vodafone, through its BCtA initiative, is working to increase access to financial services, drive small-scale enterprise, and stimulate economic...
In 2010, Ballarpur Industries Limited (BILT), India’s largest manufacturer of paper, joined the BCtA with its commitment to integrate low-income,...
Sproxil joined the BCtA with a commitment to mobilize US$4 million to expand its efforts to empower patients and consumers in the fight against...
Tata Consultancy Services joined the BCtA with a commitment to expand its platform offering personalized agricultural advisory services to farmers in...
Some 30,000 children are expected to benefit from nutritious foods in low-income areas of Jakarta from DSM’s BCtA initiative. The global science...
Japanese lifestyle brand MUJI has committed to development of an eco-friendly natural dyeing plant in Cambodia, as part as its...
In April 2013, Hapinoy joined the Business Call to Action with a commitment to create an innovative and inclusive distribution network of...
Zoona, a low-cost mobile payments system provider in Zambia, joined the Business Call to Action in 2012 with the goal of enabling financial inclusion...
SolarNow’s commitment is to scale up access to these solar systems for more than 1.1. million people by 2015. Over its lifespan, the solar power...
In November 2012, Novartis joined the Business Call to Action with a commitment to improve health outcomes for populations living at the...
Their success in rallying coalitions of partners and mobilising resources to lift people out of extreme poverty, to broaden access to education and...