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IGDleaders

  1. IGD is hiring a Program Coordinator for our D.C. office! igdleaders.org/documents/IGD_… 12:49 PM May 25th via web
  2. Firms to Invest in Food Production for World’s Poor nyti.ms/KjDczK #globalag 8:37 AM May 21st via Tweet Button
  3. New report calls on companies to focus on the long term to help improve capitalism nyti.ms/JzcS7l 2:14 PM May 15th via Tweet Button
  4. Africa's share of foreign direct investment largest ever bbc.co.uk/news/world-afr… via BBC News 10:43 AM May 7th via Tweet Button
  5. IGD's Impact Measurement Framework will help businesses track the social impact of their investments: blog.igdleaders.org/index.php/meas… 10:15 AM May 7th via web
  6. Infrastructure matters - IGD members will explore opportunities for investment in power in East Africa at the May Forum blog.igdleaders.org/index.php/infr… 4:53 PM May 3rd via web
  7. Creating shared value is not an option, it's the future - video by @FSGtweets youtube.com/watch?v=1vK3cx… 12:24 PM Apr 25th via web
  8. Business growth is the real foreign aid - "Get an MBA, Save the World" via Charles Kenny in Foreign Policy- bit.ly/JQaAmO 11:52 AM Apr 25th via Tweet Button
  9. IGD Leadership Council member Carly Fiorina @CarlyforCA writes about leadership and CSR huffingtonpost.com/carly-fiorina/… via @HuffingtonPost 9:54 AM Apr 18th via web
  10. Emmanuel Katongole's Uganda-based anti-retroviral & anti-malarial manufacturing company featured on BBC Africa blog.igdleaders.org/index.php/emma… 8:20 AM Apr 18th via web
  11. IGD member Emmanuel Katongole featured for pioneering HIV & malaria drug production in Uganda bbc.in/Im5rCk via BBC News 2:38 PM Apr 13th via Tweet Button
  12. IGD member Ram Karuturi, head of the largest cut flower exporter Karuturi Global, enters food business in Africa businesstoday.intoday.in/story/karuturi… 11:34 AM Apr 11th via Tweet Button
  13. Engaging with the Next Billion - growing importance of consumers in emerging markets [INFOGRAPHIC] mashable.com/2012/04/11/mob… via @mashable 8:45 AM Apr 11th via Tweet Button
  14. Seven Best Practices for Approaching Expansion Into Africa allafrica.com/c/-4Qw-U #africa via @allafrica 11:38 AM Apr 3rd via Tweet Button
  • Name IGD
  • Location Seattle, WA and Washington, DC
  • Web http://www.igdlea...
  • Bio The Initiative for Global Development (IGD) is an alliance of business leaders that champions effective solutions to global poverty.
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