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Business efforts, opportunities, and limits addressing the poor: A Brazilian case study

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  • Kanashiro, Patricia
  • Starik, Mark

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Businesses have many opportunities to foster sustainable peace. To illustrate the possibilities and limits of businesses reducing violence, we describe the case of ABN AMRO in Brazil and its social program in Novo Lino, one of the poorest municipalities in the country characterized by high levels of violence toward children. With ABN AMRO's support, Novo Lino was able to significantly improve the living conditions of abused children assisted by the social project and raise awareness of children's rights protection. However, despite the corporation's efforts, the project ended after ABN AMRO withdrew its financial support. This case study intends to stimulate discussion on the roles and possibilities of corporations in the social context of extreme poverty. We conclude that businesses need to adopt an integrated approach that simultaneously addresses the several factors related to extreme deprivation and reduces the likelihood of violence in situations of extreme poverty.

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  • Kanashiro, Patricia & Starik, Mark, 2016. "Business efforts, opportunities, and limits addressing the poor: A Brazilian case study," Business Horizons, Elsevier, vol. 59(5), pages 471-479.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:bushor:v:59:y:2016:i:5:p:471-479
    DOI: 10.1016/j.bushor.2016.03.011
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