Strategic Community Investment: A Good Practice Handbook for Companies Doing Business in Emerging Markets

First introduced in the early 2000s, this handbook from the International Finance Corporation remains a foundational starting point for organisations that want to make strategic decisions around sustainable community investment. The handbook is organised around a 7-step framework for developing a community investment strategy, and includes assessing the business and local context, engagement, investing in capacity building, and measuring and communicating results. The handbook also includes templates, assessments, questionnaires, and other tools to help you with practical application. This resource will especially benefit sustainability professionals tasked with gaining and building societal acceptance, reducing risks for projects and to reputation, and to supporting the growth and resilience of the communities that are directly and indirectly impacted by your activities.