Sustainable Enterprises
Introduction
With a growing population and an increasing number of young people entering the labour market, an additional 600 million jobs need to be created by 2030. These should be productive jobs in the formal sector with decent working conditions.
Nine out of ten jobs are created in the private sector and investments are required to allow businesses to grow, employ more people and contribute to increased tax revenues. Small and medium-sized enterprises often face difficulties in accessing capital to grow, increase their productivity or otherwise develop their business. Depending on where a company is on its growth journey, different types of capital are required in the form of investments in equity or loans.
The Sustainable Enterprises sector increases the availability of equity directly or indirectly, contributing to the sustainable development and growth of the private sector in developing countries. Imposing requirements and encouraging portfolio companies to attain international standards in areas such as sustainability, for example, promotes sustainable development of the private sector and facilitates mobilisation of capital from institutional and private investors.
Areas
- Small and medium-sized companies
- Digital business models
- Health
- Sectors relevant to development
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