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The Business Case for Investment in the Early Years

October 2023

The Business Case for Investment in the Early Years

Our report, based on research across the U.S. and around the world, makes an urgent case: The business community needs to broaden its focus to the youngest children to help transform not only their education, but their health, employability, and all-around contribution to their communities and the wider world.

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Education’s Position at the Core of ESG

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Education’s Position at the Core of ESG

In this report, we offer a new approach to educational investment that focuses on the link between education and ESG. We propose a new blueprint to yield benefits for companies and investors.

The State of US Cities and Youth Skills

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The State of US Cities and Youth Skills

The “State of U.S. Cities and Youth Skills” report ranks cities in the United States according to how well they equip young people for employment at quality jobs with skills for future of work

Education Finance Playbook

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Education Finance Playbook

The report highlights that millions of children risk being left behind unless world leaders, philanthropies and companies take bold action.

Resilience: A New Youth Skill for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

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Resilience: A New Youth Skill for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Resilience: A New Youth Skill for the Fourth Industrial Revolution report highlights the need for young people to acquire the skills to cope with disruptions to be better prepared for the future of work.

The 2030 Skills Scorecard: South Asia Edition

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The 2030 Skills Scorecard: South Asia Edition

The scorecard shows that the most populous countries in South Asia are projected to improve the proportion of children completing secondary and attaining workforce skills.

Engaging the Investment Community in Education

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Engaging the Investment Community in Education

This discussion memo puts forward a case for establishing Education Bonds that can mobilize new financial resources to close the multi-billion dollar SDG 4 funding gap. Education Bonds could engage actors ranging from multilateral development banks, governments, business, and civil society to increase investments in the future of children and youth throughout the world.

Investing Smart, Investing Early: A Business Guide to Early Childhood Development in Kenya

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Investing Smart, Investing Early: A Business Guide to Early Childhood Development in Kenya

GBC-Education has released a report which focuses specifically on business support for early childhood development (ECD) in Kenya. This builds on GBC-Education's business case for early childhood development, as described in the report "Opportunities for Impact" (2016). This guide outlines the early childhood investment case for the business community and provides concrete policies and guidelines that can allow companies to do more to effectively invest in the early years. (more…)

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