BCG's Doug Beal explains the importance of private sector involvement in the improvement of global well-being.

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Private Sector
Opportunity to
Improve Well-Being

2. Source: BCG analysis
UN Sustainable Development Goals

3. Source: BCG analysis
Why Should Businesses Create Social Value?
Attract &
Retain Talent
Enhanced
Government
Relations
Improved Brand
and Reputation
Create
Long-Term
Shareholder
Value

4. Traditional model
Social impact unrelated
to core business
New model
Growing the core business,
more impact
Source: BCG analysis
Social Impact is Magnified When Activities
are Based on the Core Business
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BUSINESS
SOCIAL
IMPACT
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BUSINESS
SOCIAL
IMPACT

5. SEDA defines
well-being around
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Economics
Sustainability
Investments
SEDAINCOMEINCOME
INCOME
ENVIRONMENT
GOVERNANCE
CIVIL SOCIETY
INCOME
EQUALITY
ECONOMIC
STABILITY
EMPLOYMENT
HEALTH
EDUCATION
INFRA-
STRUCTURE
BCG’s
SEDA
Source: BCG analysis

6. Source: BCG analysis, World Bank FINDEX data
Note: Includes  SEDA countries where FINDEX data are available for both years ( and )
There is a clear link between financial inclusion and
well-being, even when controlling for income
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Financial inclusion

7. Source: BCG analysis
Civil Society, Governance, and Infrastructure have strongest
correlations to financial inclusion
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CIVIL SOCIETY
Public Safety
Gender Equality
GOVERNANCE
Corruption
Rule of Law
INFRASTRUCTURE
Internet
Electricity

8. Poor infrastructure holds back countries with greatest
need to improve financial inclusion
BOTTOM THIRD
MID THIRD
TOP THIRD
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Financial Inclusion
% of adults aged > with account (-)
Average 
SEDA
current-level
Infrastructure
score
Source: BCG analysis, World Bank FINDEX data
Note: Includes  SEDA countries where FINDEX data are available for both years ( and )
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