The State of Business and HIV/AIDS (2006) - Booz Allen Hamilton

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2 Foreword Richard Holbrooke President & CEO of GBC The business response to AIDS has broadened and deepened since I was asked to lead the Global Business Coalition (GBC) in 2001. With more than 200 member companies committed to responding to the global fight against HIV/AIDS, the GBC is uniquely positioned to identify trends and new frontiers to help companies improve their response to this pandemic. As the NGO officially designated to mobilize the worldwide business response for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and as a close partner of UNAIDS, we take this responsibility very seriously. The State of Business and HIV/AIDS (2006) comes at a critical time because it provides the first baseline from which to evaluate the response made by business in the global fight against HIV/AIDS. The GBC decided that it needed to develop a better understanding of how various companies have shaped their response to HIV/ AIDS. From workplace programs to philanthropy to CEO advocacy, it is clear that there is much that business is doing to fight this pandemic, but there is very little summary information on the landscape of the business response. With the generous leadership of member company Booz Allen Hamilton, this baseline report captures critical information on corporate responses to HIV/AIDS over a range of criteria, regions, and industries. The framework for analysis is built from GBC’s recently launched Best Practice AIDS Standard (BPAS), which was developed from the collective work of members since 2001. This publication highlights both the progress made by the private sector and the significant potential for continued business involvement. Business leaders have an unparalleled opportunity to utilize their expertise, influence, and acumen in the fight to end HIV/AIDS. The GBC believes that businesses worldwide can leverage their core competencies in fighting HIV/ AIDS, and a commitment to fighting this pandemic can be a core component of a successful business strategy. Despite greater business involvement, we know that the global business community is doing only a fraction of what it could be doing to battle the scourge of HIV/AIDS. We salute the leading companies of the GBC that have stepped into unchartered territory and creatively engineered responses to HIV documented in this report. However, we are not close to turning the tide of HIV—nearly 13,000 people are newly infected every day, and less than 10 percent of the 40 million people living with the virus know they are infected. The response to AIDS requires bold leadership and innovation. Moving to an opt-out approach to testing, so that people know their HIV status, is one of a number of changes in strategies that are essential if we are to win this war. It is critical that the public and private sectors engage even more fully as genuine and valued partners in the global fight against this terrible epidemic. The State of Business and HIV/AIDS (2006) is an important overview of the contribution that business has already made, and a reminder that business must play an even greater role in tackling this monumental challenge. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke New York May 2006
Table of Contents 1 Table of Contents 1 1 Executive Summary 2 2 The Context for Business Involvement in HIV/AIDS 2.1 Global HIV/AIDS Context 2.2 HIV/AIDS Impact on Industry 2.3 Industry Characteristics and Considerations 8 9 11 12 3 Baseline: The State of Business Response to HIV/AIDS 3.1 Introduction to the Baseline 3.2 Methodology 3.3 Overview of the Baseline: The Business Response to HIV/AIDS 3.4 Workplace and Employee Engagement 3.5 Leveraging Company Core Competency 3.6 Community 3.7 Advocacy and Leadership 16 17 17 17 25 35 38 42 4 Implications for Business and Lessons Learned 46 5 The Way Ahead 50 Appendix i. GBC Contacts ii. Acknowledgements iii. BPAS Survey iv. About the Authors 56 58 59 65
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