Giving the Working Poor a Working Chance
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Giving the Working Poor a Working Chance

Global poverty and hunger are not only moral issues; they represent security issues—and ultimately business and economic ones too. But the poverty numbers are daunting and, at least on the surface, it seems little progress has been made. How can business and the world’s corporations help efforts to alleviate global poverty? And what is the rationale for getting involved?

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