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31 pages | © December 2007 IFC | Complimentary
The third "Who Cares Wins" took place in Geneva, Switzerland, on 5 July 2007, and focused on the crucial role that Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) issues play in emerging market investments.
Publish Date: 12/1/07
Publish Date: 12/1/07
74 pages | © December 2007 WBG | Complimentary
This publication, jointly produced by IFC and the World Bank, provides a detailed look at how these organizations are fostering increased private sector investment in clean energy technologies.
Publish Date: 12/1/07
Publish Date: 12/1/07
Carbon Counts Asia 2007: Carbon Footprints of Asian Investment Funds
12 pages | © December 2007 IFC and Trucost | Complimentary
The study finds that investors in Asian Equity funds are therefore more exposed to carbon risks, but that there are opportunities to reduce the carbon intensity of Asian equity funds by some 30 per cent without suffering loss in performance.
Publish Date: 12/1/07
Publish Date: 12/1/07
Focus 4: Mediating Corporate Governance Conflicts and Dispute
56 pages | © November 2007 IFC | Complimentary
This paper explores how consensus-based alternatives to adjudication – especially mediation – can help resolve corporate disputes and, consequently, contribute to improving corporate governance practices, strengthening investor confidence, supporting business continuity, and reducing the costs resulting from disputes.
Publish Date: 11/15/07
Publish Date: 11/15/07
A Situação das Mulheres Empresárias de Luanda
78 pages | © November 2007 IFC | Complimentary
Portuguese only.
Publish Date: 11/1/07
Publish Date: 11/1/07
2 pages| © October 2007 IFC | Complimentary
To attract investors, Mozambique business leaders formed a committee to improve boards and promote good corporate governance practices.
Publish Date: 10/15/07
Publish Date: 10/15/07
Competitive Development of Local Suppliers Project in Cajamarca, Peru
88 pages | © October 2007 IFC | Complimentary
The aim of this document is to systematize the process of assisting large purchasers to draft development policies for local suppliers.
Publish Date: 10/1/07
Publish Date: 10/1/07
Environmental Services Professional Training Course
Download Only | © October 2007 IFC | Complimentary
The objective for the Environmental Services Professional Training Course is to raise employee awareness of the hazards posed in employment and to reduce hospital-acquired illnesses among environmental services professionals.
Publish Date: 10/1/07
Publish Date: 10/1/07
Selling Solar: Lessons From More than a Decade of IFC's Experiences
64 pages | © September 2007 IFC | Complimentary
The World Bank became interested in exploring the solar photovoltaic (PV) market as a means to providing clean energy service in rural areas that had no access to the grid. IFC recognized the opportunity to test various option for the commercialization of solar PV in emerging markets.
Publish Date: 9/1/07
Publish Date: 9/1/07
Forest-Backed Bonds Proof of Concept Study
140 pages | © August 2007 IFC, DfID | Complimentary
This report explores how conventional structured finance methods may improve the access long-term finance for natural tropical forests.
Publish Date: 8/6/07
Publish Date: 8/6/07
Voices of Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania
36 pages | © August 2007 IFC | Complimentary
This report documents the challenges that women face, but also highlights the successes of Tanzanian businesswomen.
Publish Date: 8/1/07
Publish Date: 8/1/07
95 pages | © June 2007 IFC, Center of Arab Women for Training and Research | Complimentary
Limited to five countries - Bahrain, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates - the purpose of this analysis is to help countries in the MENA region better understand the challenges faced by women and to promote an environment in which female as well as male entrepreneurs can thrive.
Publish Date: 6/1/07
Publish Date: 6/1/07
Women Business Owners in Jordan: Characteristics, Contributions and Challenges
46 pages | © June 2007 IFC, The Center of Arab Women for Training and Research | Complimentary
This report provides policy makers, financial institutions and entrepreneurial support organizations with new insights into the attitudes, challenges and needs of women business owners and their firms in Jordan.
Publish Date: 6/1/07
Publish Date: 6/1/07
Stakeholder Engagement: A Good Practice Handbook for Companies Doing Business in Emerging Markets
201 pages | © May 2007 IFC | Complimentary
This handbook endeavors to provide a comprehensive overview of good practice in stakeholder engagement, with a dedicated focus on stakeholder groups that are "external" to the core operation of the business, such as affected communities, local government authorities, non-governmental and other civil society organizations, local institutions and other interested or affected parties.
Publish Date: 5/1/07
Publish Date: 5/1/07
Case Study Excerpt - Glamis Gold: Stakeholder Analysis in the Marlin Gold Mine Project
1 page | © May 2007 IFC | Complimentary
As Glamis Gold Ltd. began the development of the Marlin Gold Mine, insufficient stakeholder analysis harmed the consultation process involving affected municipalities in Guatemala. Initial consultations neglected to consider the potential opposition of the less affected population.
Publish Date: 5/1/07
Publish Date: 5/1/07
2 pages | © May 2007 IFC | Complimentary
The Sakhalin project's goal was the "recovery, processing, and export of oil and gas" from oil fields on and around the Sakhalin Islands. Before the goal could be accomplished, an effective and participatory consultation process had to be initiated with approximately 3,500 diverse indigenous people on the island.
Publish Date: 5/1/07
Publish Date: 5/1/07
Solar Development Capital: Lessons Learned in Financing Solar Home Systems
4 pages | © April 2007 IFC | Complimentary
This issue presents findings and lessons learnt from an April 2006 evaluation of the World Bank Group's Solar Development Capital initiative.
Publish Date: 4/1/07
Publish Date: 4/1/07
Voices of Women Entrepreneurs in Ghana
36 pages | © April 2007 IFC | Complimentary
The Voices of Women Entrepreneurs in Ghana is an advocacy tool designed to complement the Gender and Growth Assessment in Ghana by presenting the issues, concerns and successes of women entrepreneurs in their own voice.
Publish Date: 4/1/07
Publish Date: 4/1/07
92 pages | © March 2007 IFC | Complimentary
IFC's Banking on Sustainability report shows evidence of the potential benefits of adopting sustainability as a business strategy. It also shows a dramatic shift in banks' awareness of these benefits.
Publish Date: 3/1/07
Publish Date: 3/1/07
Corporate Governance Advisory Service Programs
4 pages | © March 2007 IFC | Complimentary
This report takes a look at the role IFC has played in the development and promotion of good corporate governance practices in emerging markets, and the results of those efforts.
Publish Date: 3/1/07
Publish Date: 3/1/07
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