Large companies are increasingly recognizing the value of developing new products and services for low-income consumers in underserved communities and are adapting their business models to be more inclusive. While some corporates have been able to do this successfully, many have made little progress.

As part of a month long theme on Corporates in Inclusive Business, the Practitioner Hub, in partnership with Business Call to Action, is hosting a webinar to discuss what approach large companies should take while setting up inclusive business ventures.

The webinar will look at what the successful companies are doing right to ensure they are having a social impact but also that their inclusive business initiative is commercially viable and scalable. The panelists will explore the many implications for corporates seeking to set up successful inclusive business ventures and address the external and internal challenges that exist while doing so.

The online event will feature a moderated discussion followed by questions and comments from the audience, who will have an opportunity to give their perspective and interact with the speakers.

OBJECTIVES

Some of the questions addressed during the webinar will include:

• What progress are large companies making in inclusive business? Why do some initiatives appear to have stalled?

• Why do companies need to ensure that their inclusive business initiatives are fully embedded in to their core business?

• What are the implications of this commercial approach?

• What are the challenges that need to be overcome for companies to be successful?

FEATURED SPEAKERS

• Erik Simanis, Head of the Frontier Markets Initiative, Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise at Cornell University's Johnson School of Management and Entrepreneurship

• Charlie Hough, Vice President, Head of Corporate Responsibility Strategy & Stakeholder Engagement, Novartis International

• Eduardo Ferreira, Head of Inclusive Business, Itaú Unibanco

• Tom Harrison (Moderator), Technical Director, DFID's Business Innovation Facility

REGISTER HERE: http://corporatesibwebinar.eventbrite.com/