Overview
The launch of the Creating Value for All report was organized in Tokyo, Japan, on November 30, 2008. Bruce Jenks, Assistant Secretary General of UNDP and Director of the Partnerships Bureau, introduced the GIM report to a large number of participants representing the Japanese government, civil society, as well as representatives from 55 companies. Some of the companies in attendance were: SONY, NEC, Hitachi, Nissan and Sumitomo Corporation.
Arun Kashyap, Senior Policy Advisor for the UNDP’s Private Sector Division, presented three case studies from the report, describing how each of these companies built a successful business model while creating opportunities for the poor.
Pictures
Documentation
- Report from UNDP Japan website (in Japanese)
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