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CSR360 Global Partner Network is a global network of not-for-profit organisations working with businesses to improve their positive impact on society. (BITC) convenes CSR360 GPN as part of its vision to create a sustainable future for people and the planet.

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CSR360 GPN has reached its current number of over 115 partner organisations from its beginnings 14 years ago. The network which focuses on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has a presence in all the continents of the world and encompasses 60 countries in total.

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Every quarter we publish a set of articles relating to a particular topic of corporate social responsibility.

Issue 10: Mutual prosperity for business and the poor

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Have you ever thought how different the world would be if poverty and stark inequalities did not exist? What is the role of business in developing countries? Can they be a positive force to improve the economic prosperity of a country by creating jobs, and developing products and services that meet the needs of the poor?

In recent years there has been some debate about this issue and there is an emerging theory that suggests that the bottom of the pyramid (BOP) represent a ‘latent’ market. There are both positive and negative perceptions on the role of business in addressing the bottom of the pyramid consumers as a new market opportunity. Can this be a win-win for business and the poor? Or it is just a way of justifying the spread of capitalism across developing countries?

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CSR360 has reached its current number of 100 partner organisations from its beginnings 10 years ago. The network which focuses on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has a presence in all the continents of the world and encompasses 60 countries in total.

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The African Istitute of Corporate Citizenship (AICC)

Johannesburg , South Africa, Africa

Mission:

To promote the African social responsibility agenda in Africa and globally for sustainable development through:

1. Civil society development:

AICC works towards strengthening civil societies’ capacity to engage with business and build a business case for CSR.

  • AICC facilitates conferences and workshops that target civil society organisations and other stakeholders in the countries of operation. This is in recognition of the important role that civil societies can play in the development of society.
  • AICC, and her partner organisation, the Namibian Institute of Democracy, are developing guidelines to assist civil society organisations to engage constructively with business, the government and various stakeholders.

2. Public Private partnerships.

It is AICC’s view that poverty alleviation can only be achieved with the involvement and partnership of the private and public sectors as well as NGOs. Partnerships allow the generation of ideas…

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