The migration of young people from rural areas to urban centers poses a challenge to many companies with operations in remote locations. The Village Nut Company, a macadamia nut processing business in rural Kenya, used inclusive employment practices to create local economic opportunities and...

High costs and logistical challenges are just two of the barriers that hamper small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and microentrepreneurs from fully participating in the growing e-commerce sector. However, Indonesian social commerce company, Evermos, used inclusive employment practices to...

This document reflects the significant expansion of IFC's gender work, ranging from innovative research, new product development, broadened private sector advisory solutions, increased gender-lens investments, and robust partnerships. This expansion was fueled by a clear business case that...

A new report from the World Bank Group focuses on the trends in foreign direct investment (FDI), which encompasses foreign investment in new or existing firms and production facilities. FDI is a subset of overall capital flows, but it is perhaps the most critical because of its potential...

This report focuses on the role of key stakeholders (policy makers, waste management practitioners, civil society, informal workers' organizations, and the private sector) in contributing to pollution reduction in South Asia while also enhancing livelihood prospects for informal waste...

Companies can face greater pressure to manage labor supply when operating in remote locations. In the Solomon Islands, tuna processing company, SolTuna, used inclusive employment practices to solve high worker turnover and absenteeism, while increasing the productivity and well-being of its...

Paradise Ingredients is a leading banana puree processor based in Costa Rica. It sources 90 percent of its organic banana supply from indigenous Bribri smallholder farmers in a remote region of the country. The company's use of inclusive employment practices helped Bribri smallholders to...

MAS Holdings (MAS) is a global apparel manufacturing company headquartered in Sri Lanka. Established in 1987, it now has 52 manufacturing facilities across 17 countries, with its biggest markets in the United States, Europe, and Asia. MAS uses inclusive employment practices to support continued...

Global apparel supply chains are often associated with poor working conditions. However, Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.), one of the world's largest brand-name apparel companies, recognizes that worker wellbeing is fundamentally linked to successful business outcomes, and that a healthy and...

This Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) discusses the financial results of the International FinanceCorporation (IFC or the Corporation) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 (FY23). The MD&A contains forwardlooking statements which may be identified by such terms as "anticipates,”...