The 5 main reasons to become a BiD Challenge partner are:
- CSR implementation (contribute to the MDGs),
- Employee engagement,
- Expanding your network,
- Communication & Exposure and
- Access to SME investment opportunities.
- Contribute to sustainable development and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): We offer a concrete opportunity to actively implement policies or ambitions regarding Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), employee engagement and the Millennium Development Goals.
- Engage & inspire colleagues and employees: Stimulate and inspire employees with the opportunity to determine the quality of business plans as a screener and/or coach entrepreneurs and/or help them find investments. This has a positive effect on employee motivation, retention, recruitment, new business and innovation.
- Expanding networks (inter)nationally: The BiD Challenge and BiD Network offer a meeting place to interact with professionals, experts, investors, NGO’s, and potential partners within a specific country, sector or business area.
- Communication and corporate exposure: Partners use the BiD Challenge as a powerful communication and exposure tool for internal and external target groups. To name a few; (inter)national media, press releases, website, flyers, personal stories and events.
- Access to and Insight in sustainable & innovative SME investment opportunities: The BiD Challenge is a time saving quality filter for business proposals and investment opportunities that cater for the needs of NGOs, CSR managers, venture capitalists, fund managers, BOP (Bottom/Base of Pyramid) specialists and others who are interested in sustainable & innovative SME investment opportunities in developing countries.
If you are interested in becoming a partner please contact Leontien Peeters or Maarten de Jong
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