Inclusive Business Sweden

Description

We engage and support organisations in developing sustainable, innovative and inclusive business models with the so-called “base of the pyramid” (BoP) – the 4.5 billion people who live on less than $8 a day. Since 2013, we have been working towards our goals by delivering collaborative programmes and direct business services, both locally and globally. At Inclusive Business Sweden, we are making it our business to end poverty.
IBS serves as a platform for the acceleration of inclusive business initiatives across Sweden as well as globally. We deliver this through three lines of business – ecosystem management, business services and collaborations for development. We have delivered programmes for and with our clients and partners including Sida, the Asian Development Bank, the European Union, Unilever, IKEA, Vinnova, Nordic Innovation, Research Institutes of Sweden, Startup Foundation and the Stockholm Environmental Institute – just to name a few.
To date, we have worked to have impact across 13 countries, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia, and enabled over 80 businesses through our programmes.
In addition to the services we provide, we have organised and facilitated events and trainings across multiple sectors involving business, civil society, academia and government. Our annual flagship event, the Inclusive Business Forum, which has been running since 2013, continues to drive the inclusive business arena in Sweden while strengthening global collaborations.
Inclusive Business Sweden (IBS) is a not-for-profit centre based out of Gothenburg, whose mission is to enable business to meet global development needs. We engage and support organisations in developing sustainable, innovative and inclusive business models that can reduce poverty and improve living conditions for the poor. Since 2013, we have been working towards our goals by delivering collaborative programmes and direct business services, both locally and globally. At Inclusive Business Sweden, we are making it our business to end poverty.
IBS serves as a platform for the acceleration of inclusive business initiatives globally. We deliver this through three lines of business – ecosystem management, business services and collaborations for development. Some of the services we offer are outlined here. We have delivered programmes for and with our clients and partners including Sida, the Asian Development Bank, the Nordic Development Fund, the Nordic Climate Facility, the European Union, Unilever, IKEA, Vinnova, Nordic Innovation, Research Institutes of Sweden, Startup Foundation, the Stockholm Environmental Institute, and BioInnovate Africa – just to name a few.
To date, we have worked to have impact across 14 countries, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia, and enabled approximately 120 businesses through our programmes.
In addition to the services we provide, we have organised and facilitated events and trainings across multiple sectors involving business, civil society, academia and government. Our annual flagship event, the Inclusive Business Forum, which has been running since 2013, continues to drive the inclusive business arena in Sweden while strengthening global collaborations.
We are Swedish-based with a global outlook – we think global, act global. Even our core team is global, with representatives from Sweden, Kenya, Mexico, Spain, Italy and Australia.
We work with a broad network of freelance associates from a wide range of backgrounds to ensure we can deliver a comprehensive range of services based on deep knowledge and expertise.