Summary

This paper describes the concept of an inclusive business ecosystem, and presents three structures companies can employ to strengthen these ecosystems. It is based on an analysis of 15 case examples that have been identified in a review of 170 documented efforts by companies to start and scale inclusive business models.

Citations

Gradl, Christina and Beth Jenkins. "Tackling Barriers to Scale: From Inclusive Business Modelsto Inclusive Business Ecosystems." Research Report No. 48. CSR Initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School, 2011.