64 pages | © August 2002 IFC | ISBN 0-8213-5181-8
Based 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.
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- Contents, Foreward and Executive Summary
- Chapter 1: Identifying the Business Case
- Chapter 2: The Best Opportunities
- Chapter 3: The Diversity of the Business Case
- Chapter 4: Getting Started on Sustainability
- Chapter 5: Roles for Other Players
- Chapter 6: Six Themes