Business Leadership for an Inclusive Economy: A Framework for Collaboration and Impact

Authors

• BSR Staff

  

We are living in an era marked by substantial gains in human well-being but also rising income inequality and persistent jobless growth. Coupled with climate change, achieving inclusive prosperity for 9 billion people without exceeding planetary boundaries is the defining challenge of the 21st century.

This paper introduces BSR’s perspective on the business role in creating an inclusive economy. “Business Leadership for an Inclusive Economy: A Framework for Collaboration and Impact” outlines how business can drive economic inclusion by creating good jobs, increasing access to essential goods and services, and investing in local communities.