Most business models are formulated by the top of the economic pyramid. Many business leaders and academics write about the "must haves" of a successful base of the pyramid (BOP) business model. Still quite a few of those business endeavors fail. While reasons for failure vary, experience shows that the ability to observe, listen and understand the BOP’s social codes and … [Read more...] about The best of 2015: Counterintuitive ideas for sustainable enterprises
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The best of 2015: How to make cultural tourism sustainable
If you want to start a hotel, the normal thing to do is buy some land, build the hotel, hire a few locals for cooking, cleaning and maintenance and open for business. … [Read more...] about The best of 2015: How to make cultural tourism sustainable
Ports vulnerable to climate change but not to inaction
By Joana Pascual On October 23rd 2015, Hurricane Patricia became the most powerful tropical cyclone ever measured in the Western Hemisphere. Maximum winds reached an unprecedented 200 miles per hour. Early that morning, this Category 5 hurricane was heading towards the Port of Manzanillo in Colima, Mexico. Luckily, the hurricane degraded quickly, and the port experienced no … [Read more...] about Ports vulnerable to climate change but not to inaction
Surprising ways that biodiversity is linked to sustainable development
On the International Day for Biological Diversity, it’s a good time to reflect on the ways that biodiversity contributes to sustainable development. In an age of smartphones and super computers, it’s easy to overlook how dependent we are on the simple technologies of nature. … [Read more...] about Surprising ways that biodiversity is linked to sustainable development
What good is capital without customers? Financial inclusion is necessary for healthy societies
*By: Tomas Miller The financial inclusion strategies that several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are adopting and incorporating into their national development policies aim at increasing access to and use of financial services for segments of the population that have been excluded or underserved by financial systems. These policies assume that achieving a … [Read more...] about What good is capital without customers? Financial inclusion is necessary for healthy societies
