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Developing Value: The Business Case for Sustainability in Emerging Markets

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dc.contributor.authorCowe, Roger
dc.date.accessioned2015-04-27T14:55:47Z
dc.date.available2015-04-27T14:55:47Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.description.abstractBased on more than 240 real-life examples in over 60 countries, Developing Value is the first large-scale study analyzing the business case for sustainability in emerging markets, the opportunity for businesses to achieve benefits such as higher sales, reduced costs and lower risks from better corporate governance, improved environmental practices, and investments in social and economic development. It pinpoints the many opportunities available to diverse businesses in Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Latin America. The report aims to help business people in emerging markets, identify opportunities to increase profits, by making progress on sustainability. It provides tools to assess, and conduct each business case, analyzing relevancy to emerging markets, i.e., opportunities for businesses to achieve high sales, reduced costs, and lower risks, from improved governance, environmental practices, and investments in socioeconomic development. The companies examined are ordinary businesses taking practical steps to address issues, and, evidence shows there are compelling reasons for action. Other specific opportunities to pursue sustainability include building regulations, developing human capital, and improving access to capital. All these opportunities are documented through case studies from Brazil, China, the Czech Republic, and South Africa. The study further examines variations in businesses by region, and company size, i.e., for small and medium sized enterprises, national companies, and multinational corporations, as well as foreign multinationals headquartered in developed countries, in addition to export-oriented companies, and those focused on domestic markets. Significantly, the study presents a business success case matrix, related to key aspects of sustainability, and recognized business factors, discussing practical steps towards implementation of strategies, priorities, and monitoring. The report is a joint effort by the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank, SustainAbility (United Kingdom), and Ethos Institute - Business and Social Responsibility (Brazil)en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/04/24421404/developing-value-business-case-sustainability-emerging-markets
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1-903168-05-8
dc.identifier.isbn1-903168-05-8
dc.identifier.isbn0-8213-5181-8
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/21784
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherLondon: SustainAbility Ltd.
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank and SustainAbility, Ltd.
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectSTABLE SOCIETY
dc.subjectCAPITAL MARKETS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
dc.subjectFISH
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE STOCK
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectCARBON DIOXIDE
dc.subjectBUSINESS CASE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
dc.subjectAIR QUALITY
dc.subjectMULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS
dc.subjectCARBON
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
dc.subjectREFRIGERATION
dc.subjectBUSINESS CASES
dc.subjectEXPECTATIONS
dc.subjectMARGINAL COST
dc.subjectPRODUCERS
dc.subjectEMERGING ECONOMIES
dc.subjectRESOURCE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectEXCHANGE
dc.subjectTIMBER
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectEMISSIONS
dc.subjectREVENUES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
dc.subjectSOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
dc.subjectINCENTIVES
dc.subjectCARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectMODELS
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL STUDIES
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectMARKET ACCESS
dc.subjectAUDITS
dc.subjectDEVELOPED COUNTRIES
dc.subjectWILLINGNESS TO PAY
dc.subjectRESOURCE USE
dc.subjectCORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectPRESENT VALUE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FINANCE
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL RISK
dc.subjectENTRY POINTS
dc.subjectLABOR COSTS
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectEMERGING MARKET BUSINESSES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
dc.subjectNATURAL CAPITAL
dc.subjectLABOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectDEVELOPING MARKETS
dc.subjectGLOBALIZATION
dc.subjectEMERGING MARKET
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE FORESTRY
dc.subjectPOLLUTION
dc.subjectCENTRAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectFORESTRY
dc.subjectDIVIDENDS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectHYDROGEN
dc.subjectSUBSIDIES
dc.subjectEFFICIENCY
dc.subjectTAXES
dc.subjectACCESS TO INFORMATION
dc.subjectSUSTAINABILITY CONCEPTS
dc.subjectRESOURCES
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMERGING MARKETS
dc.subjectEQUITY
dc.subjectALTERNATIVE POLICIES
dc.subjectINVESTORS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectCORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectVALUES
dc.subjectREPUTATION
dc.subjectDEVELOPING VALUE
dc.subjectCREDIT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectABATEMENT
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE GROWTH
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectPROPERTY
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
dc.subjectLOGGING
dc.subjectPOLLUTION ABATEMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectSECURITIES
dc.subjectENERGY EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE
dc.subjectFISHERIES
dc.subjectPERVERSE SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTRADE
dc.subjectINTERESTS
dc.subjectLAND
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectRETAINED EARNINGS
dc.subjectSTOCK EXCHANGE
dc.subjectHEALTH PROBLEMS
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL BANKS
dc.subjectCOAL
dc.subjectFINANCE CORPORATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC INITIATIVES
dc.subjectWATER POLLUTION
dc.subjectREVENUE
dc.subjectPOLLUTION CONTROL
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectINVESTMENTS
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRECYCLING
dc.subjectCUSTOMERS
dc.subjectWASTE RECYCLING
dc.subjectPROFITS
dc.subjectPOLICY INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subjectACID RAIN
dc.subjectCOST SAVINGS
dc.subjectBUSINESS PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOOD
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARKETS
dc.subjectPRICES
dc.subjectECONOMIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectECONOMIES
dc.subjectPRODUCTION PROCESSES
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOODS
dc.subjectCORPORATE GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
dc.titleDeveloping Valueen
dc.title.subtitleThe Business Case for Sustainability in Emerging Marketsen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaClimate Change
okr.date.disclosure2015-04-27
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-15T10:59:04.808233Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Publication
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/04/24421404/developing-value-business-case-sustainability-emerging-markets
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
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okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b082e0bf53_1_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum24421404
okr.identifier.report24704
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.administrativeEurope and Central Asia
okr.region.countryBrazil
okr.region.countryChina
okr.region.countryPhilippines
okr.region.countrySouth Africa
okr.sectorFinance :: General finance sector
okr.topicEnvironmental Economics Policies
okr.topicBanks Banking Reform
okr.topicEconomic Theory Research
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Emerging Markets
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::E-Business
okr.unitInternational Finance Corporation
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