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Apply four components of the inclusive business framework — customers, workforce, supply chain, and governance and ownership — developed by EY and Acumen to increase inclusion across your business
Identify who is most marginalized in your business context and use inclusive business tools to extend benefits of business success and economic prosperity to those groups
Move away from a shareholder-centric model to one that values the human contributions across your business operations
Draw inspiration and gain practical tools for inclusive business practices pioneered by successful business leaders across sectors

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Course Syllabus

01

WELCOME TO THE COURSE

Video: Why Build Inclusive Businesses?

Video: Creating Long-Term Value

Resource: Workbook for the Course

02

THE INCLUSIVE BUSINESS FRAMEWORK

Video and Exercise: Inclusion in Your Context

Video: The Inclusive Business Framework

03

A STAKEHOLDER-CENTRIC MODEL

Video: Prioritizing People and Purpose at Coliba

04

CUSTOMERS: LISTEN AND INNOVATE

Video Case Study and Exercise: d.light—Deep Listening

Video and Exercise: Make an Inclusive Business Decision

Stakeholder Analysis: Customers

05

WORKFORCE: SHARE PROSPERITY

Video Case Study: Enabling Workers with Disabilities at Grab

Video Case Study and Exercise: Saral Designs—Empowering Employees

Stakeholder Analysis: Employees

06

SUPPLY CHAIN: DISTRIBUTE VALUE

Video Case Study and Exercise: Azahar Coffee—Trust and Transparency

Stakeholder Analysis: Supply Chain

07

GOVERNANCE AND OWNERSHIP: BROADEN PARTICIPATION

Case Study: Sharing Ownership with Employees at Chobani

Case Study: Ansaar Management Company—Sharing Ownership

Exercise: Broaden Participation

08

YOUR JOURNEY FORWARD

Exercise: Create Your Action Plan

Video: Your Journey Forward

Change Your View Of The World

Draw inspiration from thought-provoking readings, videos, and reflections.

Enjoy Lifetime Access

Revisit courses, refresh your knowledge, and brush up on your skills at any time.

Receive a Certificate of Recognition

Attain a "Statement of Accomplishment" recognizing your successful completion of a course.

Gain New Skills

Increase your impact by putting new skills into practice.

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Collectively, we hold the power to extend the benefits and the opportunities of economic prosperity to everyone."

Jacqueline Novogratz,

Founder and CEO, Acumen

Course Description

Businesses of all sizes have a role to play in reducing poverty and inequality. Achieving more equitable economic opportunities and prosperity requires driving systemic change for low-income and marginalized people historically excluded from full economic, social, and political participation and opportunity.

Focusing on four components of the inclusive business framework — customers, workforce, supply chain, and governance and ownership — developed by EY and Acumen, this short course will teach you how to move away from a shareholder-centric model to one that values the human contributions across your business's key operations.

You’ll learn from successful business leaders who have put this framework into practice and create your own stakeholder analysis to identify opportunities to drive inclusive change in and through your business operations.

*Note: To learn the three additional components of the Inclusive Business framework, sign up for our Inclusive Business: Redefine Success course.

This course consists of 1.5 hours of videos/readings and 1.5 hours of reflections/application.*

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Jacqueline Novogratz

Founder and CEO,
Acumen

Hamdi Ulukaya

CEO and Founder,
Chobani

Mark Broadhurst

Senior Vice President of Communications & Impact,
Chobani

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Jacqueline Novogratz

Founder and CEO,
Acumen

Hamdi Ulukaya

CEO and Founder,
Chobani

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