Vision & Mission

Vision:
To promote the business opportunity provided by aligning core business with the Millennium Development Goals.

Mission:
Provide a leadership forum that will act as a catalyst for change towards alleviating poverty and driving sustainable development in the emerging economies of the Asia Pacific. We will support Australian businesses to operate, innovate and grow in true partnership with the communities in which they operate.

Objectives:
Business leadership - To help shape tomorrow’s business leaders in adopting a mindset that contributes to the alleviation of poverty.

The business case - To define and promote the business case for deeper corporate engagement in poverty relief.

Best practice - To showcase case studies and promote business models that successfully reduce poverty and improve business.

Collaboration - To facilitate joint ventures between corporate and partner organisations to maximize poverty relief efforts in the Asia Pacific region.

Principles:
Within the framework of poverty elimination set out in the Millennium Development Goals, B4MD will adopt and promote a set of corporate responsibility principles by which its members will be expected to abide, namely:

• to treat employees fairly, equitably and with respect;
• to operate ethically and with integrity;
• to observe basic human rights;
• to protect the environment for future generations; and
• to be a responsible neighbour in their communities