As part of our country-level activities to increase private sector awareness and engagement in inclusive business and broader Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Business Call to Action (BCtA) in partnership with the UNDP Philippines Country Office and Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) with support of the Department of Trade and Industry, Board of Investments, is organizing Business Beyond the Usual: Inclusive Business and SDGs CEO Forum in Manila on October 6, 2016 10:00 AM-4:00PM. The high-level event is part of the joint effort between the private sector, government and development actors to foster an enabling environment and accelerate adoption of inclusive business models among Philippine companies to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs and the country’s national poverty reduction agenda. The Forum will be followed by the Inclusive Business Challenge Workshop engaging leading Philippine companies from food and agriculture sector in in-depth discussion on maturity of inclusive business models and most successful examples from the industry; challenges and opportunities of adopting IB; and ways to contribute to policymaking and IB sector development. For more information on the event and participation, contact Tatsiana Hulko at tatsiana.hulko@undp.org

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October 6, 2016 10:00 AM - 4:00PM