Quotes
 <  All Categories

general
  • "At first I wasn’t convinced that the idea of Inclusive Business was a good way to work. However, taking a good look at it, buying milk from small farmers wasn’t such a bad idea…"
    Edward McIntosh, General Manager, Toni Dairies

  • "I'm fully convinced of SNV's associative philosophy that we have included in Colineal's strategy. It's a fundamental strategy. We have developed seven medium-sized suppliers and the idea is that they grow with us."

    O. Baquero, Sales Manager, Colineal

  • "I congratulate the SNV team. I am truly very satisfied with the activities and the progress achieved in such a short time."

    C. Villanueva, Presidente, Gob. Regional de S. Martín, Perú

  • "Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary."
    Sir Cecil Beaton

  • "Economic growth without social progress lets the great majority of the people remain in poverty, while a privileged few reap the benefits of rising abundance."
    John F. Kennedy

  • "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."

    Margaret Mead

  • “The paradigm has to change from a focus on poverty reduction to the generation of income, employment and wellbeing; from inneficient communities to market opportunities."

    Michael Porter

  • "Thanks to SNV, we could implement efficient initiatives that have allowed us to buy more and higher quality products from our local providers, enhancing the cultural experience for our clients"
    K. Holle, Gen. Manager, Rainforest Alliance, Peru

  • "Our experience with SNV's Inclusive Business is very positive since we can already see results."

    Raul Avila, Furniture Producer, Cuenca

general