1.00 - 1.30 PM BST /
8.00 - 8.30 AM EDT
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SPONSORED BY THE BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS FOR GLOBAL GOALS PROGRAMME
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WELCOME & FIRESIDE CHAT
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Welcome by Zahid and Yvette Torres-Rahman, Founders, Business Fights Poverty
Followed by a Fireside Chat on Rebuilding Better with:
Giles Bolton, Responsible sourcing Director, Tesco
Cathy Pieters, Senior Director Sustainable Ingredients & Cocoa Life, Mondelez
Katharine Stewart, Group Corporate Responsibility Director,
Associated British Foods plc
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1.30 - 3.00 PM BST /
8.30 - 10.00 AM EDT
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WEBINAR
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Key themes:
Greener, more responsible trade. Improving supply chain transparency. Catalysing digital innovation.
Opening Remarks:
Kate Cooper, Impact Investing and Responsible Business Advisor, UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
Helen King, Head of Department, Economic Cooperation and Growth, FCDO
Panelists:
Richard Fox, Director of Sustainability, Flamingo Horticulture Ltd
Hannah Bruce, Practice, Evidence and Learning Senior Manager, Ethical Trading Initiative
Ravikant Sharma, Assistant Manager, Sustainable Operations, South Asia, VF Corporation
Aisha Aswani, Ethical Trading Manager, The Co-operative
Lindsay Block, Head of Partnerships and Capacity Building, Primark
Fiona Sadler, Global Head of Ethical Trading, M&S
Moderators
Nic Ramsden, Team Leader, Business Partnerships for Global Goals
Katie Hyson, Director of Thought Leadership, Business Fights Poverty
Closing Remarks
Kate Cooper, Impact Investing and Responsible Business Advisor, FCDO
Mehnaz Bhaur, Project Director, Business Partnerships for Global Goals
Business Partnerships as a Force for Good: Building Back Better from the Pandemic
Through a variety of multi-party partnership examples from the Business Partnerships for Global Goals programme, we explored how business has been working to protect the most vulnerable people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Speakers shared perspectives on how partnership - with the UK's FCDO and other industry players - can support our collective efforts to rebuild better from the pandemic.
This session covered:
- The most recent practical examples, across a range of sectors, to inspire ideas for new business-government-NGO partnerships.
- Lessons and advice that you can take into your partnerships so that you can increase their impact and effectiveness.
Key themes:
Greener, more responsible trade. Improving supply chain transparency. Catalysing digital innovation.
Opening Remarks:
Kate Cooper, Impact Investing and Responsible Business Advisor, UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
Helen King, Head of Department, Economic Cooperation and Growth, FCDO
Panelists:
Richard Fox, Director of Sustainability, Flamingo Horticulture Ltd
Hannah Bruce, Practice, Evidence and Learning Senior Manager, Ethical Trading Initiative
Ravikant Sharma, Assistant Manager, Sustainable Operations, South Asia, VF Corporation
Aisha Aswani, Ethical Trading Manager, The Co-operative
Lindsay Block, Head of Partnerships and Capacity Building, Primark
Fiona Sadler, Global Head of Ethical Trading, M&S
Moderators
Nic Ramsden, Team Leader, Business Partnerships for Global Goals
Katie Hyson, Director of Thought Leadership, Business Fights Poverty
Closing Remarks
Kate Cooper, Impact Investing and Responsible Business Advisor, FCDO
Mehnaz Bhaur, Project Director, Business Partnerships for Global Goals
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3.00 - 3.15 PM BST /
10.00 - 10.15 AM EDT
FIRESIDE CHAT
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Yvette Torres-Rahman, Co-Founder, Business Fights Poverty, hosted a Fireside Chat on The Power of Multi-Party Partnerships for Supporting Vulnerable People, with:
Lydia Hopton, Global Head of Ethical Trading, M&S
Justin Dell, Partnerships Manager, CARE International UK
Jahirul Azad, Head of Urban Health, CARE Bangladesh
Lydia Hopton, Global Head of Ethical Trading, M&S
Justin Dell, Partnerships Manager, CARE International UK
Jahirul Azad, Head of Urban Health, CARE Bangladesh
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3.15 - 4.30 PM BST /
10.15 AM- 11.30 PM EDT
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DISCUSSION
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Business Partnerships as a Force for Good: A Tool for Rapid Collaboration?
Live written discussion.
This was a chance for attendees to engage with BP4GG partners and others leading business-donor partnerships, on what makes their partnerships a success, as well as share their insights and connect with like-minded peers.
Together we explored the latest thinking on how businesses can partner with government to address global challenges, and support our collective efforts to rebuild better from the COVID-19 pandemic.
In particular, we explored how such partnerships can support responses to rapid onset challenges.
Panelists:
Jahirul Azad, Head of Urban Health, CARE Bangladesh
Taposh Barua, Programme Coordinator, Ethical Trading Initiative, Bangladesh
Abil Bin Amin, Bangladesh Country Manager, Ethical Trading Initiative
Kathleen Brenninkmeijer, Programmes Manager, Win-Win Strategies, Women Win
Hannah Bruce, Practice, Evidence and Learning Senior Manager, Ethical Trading Initiative
Caroline Downey, Sustainable Sourcing Manager, MM Flowers
Ian Finlayson, Managing Director, PSI Advantage
Elle Harrison, Senior Programme Delivery and Relationship Manager, The Fairtrade Foundation
Nahidul Hasan Nayan, Operations Director, Awaj Foundation
Keith Kibirango, Director of Philanthropy and Private Sector Engagement, Crown Agents
Sarah Moser, Partnership Development Consultant, CARE International UK
Emilie Paradiso, Head of Advisory - Responsible Business, Partner Africa
Linda Patentas, Senior Program Manager, Apparel, GoodWeave International
Sara Petersson, Social Dialogue Programme Manager, Ethical Trading Initiative
Kyawe Phyo Phyo Aye, Ethical Trade Executive, Primark
Mosfequr Rahman, Bangladesh Project Manager, GoodWeave International
Munir Shamim, Ethical Trading Initiative, Bangladesh
Myriam Sidibe, Founder, Brands on a Mission
Naomi Somerville-Large, Senior Technical Adviser, Fairtrade Foundation
Darian Stibbe, Executive Director, The Partnering Initiative
Ikhtiar Uddin, CARE Bangladesh
Moderator:
Katie Hyson, Director of Thought Leadership, Business Fights Poverty
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LEARNING RESOURCES
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BP4GG RESOURCES
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NEWSLETTER
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GARMENTS
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Preventing a COVID-19 Garment Sector Health and Supply Chain Crisis in Bangladesh
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FLOWERS
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Securing Workers Rights in a COVID-19 Context
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GARMENTS
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Supporting the Garments Sector in Bangladesh and Myanmar Through the COVID-19 Crisis
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COCOA
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Cadbury Farmer Resilience Fund
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FLOWERS
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Resilience in Flower Supply Chains
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FLOWERS
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Sea Freight Flowers
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GARMENTS
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Hidden Supply Chains in Bangladesh
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GARMENTS
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Bridging the Gap: Supporting the Transition From Crisis to Resilience
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GARMENTS AGRICULTURE
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The COVID-19 Vulnerable Supply Chains Facility
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FLOWERS
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Business Partnerships for Global Goals COVID-19 Vulnerable Supply Chain Facility
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TOOLKIT
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Remote Survey Tools for Capturing Farmer and Worker Information
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TOOLKIT
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Empowering Women During the Pandemic
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BP4GG PARTNER: CARE
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GARMENTS
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Preventing COVID-19 Garment Health Worker and Supply Chain Crisis
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GARMENTS
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Health Access and Linkage Opportunities for Workers
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GARMENTS
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Project Progress and Learning Sharing Report
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AGRICULTURE
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COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake by Urban Marginalised Population in Bangladesh
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BP4GG PARTNER: ETHICAL TRADING INITIATIVE
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AGRICULTURE
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COVID-19 Outbreak Response Pack for African Agricultural Suppliers
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AGRICULTURE
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Agricultural Supply Chains in Africa
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TOOLKIT
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ETI Base Code
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GARMENTS
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Recommendations for Factories to Protect Workers from COVID-19
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BP4GG PARTNER: FAIRTRADE
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COCOA
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Cocoa Sustainable Livelihoods Landscape Study: Côte D'Ivoire and Ghana
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COCOA
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Market Analysis for Cocoa Income Diversification Under the Cadbury Farmer Resilience Fund
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COCOA
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Gender Inclusion in the Cadbury Farmer Resilience Fund
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FLOWERS
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Fairvoice Kenya 2020: Reporting on the Impact of COVID-19 on Flower Farms
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BP4GG PARTNER: PARTNER AFRICA
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AGRICULTURE
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Suppliers and Workers in Africa
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TOOLKIT
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Getting It Right: A Benchmark for Implementing a Best Practice Human Rights Agenda in Your Business
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TOOLKIT
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Identifying Salient Health and Safety Risks within African Supply Chains
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BP4GG PARTNER: WOMEN WORKING WORLDWIDE
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FLOWERS
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A Practical Gender Toolkit
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FLOWERS
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Gender Awareness Toolkit and COVID-19 Training
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WORK OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN RESOURCES
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GARMENTS AGRICULTURE
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Unpaid and Unrecognised: How Business Can Realise the Benefits of Tackling Women's Invisible Labour
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GARMENTS AGRICULTURE
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Building Back Equitably: Spotlight on COVID-19 and Women Workers in Global Value Chains
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GARMENTS AGRICULTURE
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Rapid Innovation Through Partnerships
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AGRICULTURE
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Measurement of Women's Economic Empowerment
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BUSINESS FIGHTS POVERTY RESOURCES
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TOOLKIT
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The National Business Compact on Coronavirus: A Blueprint for Rapid Collaboration?
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TOOLKIT
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Rapid Innovation Through Partnerships
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TOOLKIT
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Building Transformational Partnerships
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TOOLKIT
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Supporting NGO partners
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ABOUT THIS EVENT
Business Partnerships as a Force for Good
Business Partnerships as a Force for Good
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Attendees joined a half-day of insight and connection, and explored the latest thinking on how businesses can partner with government to address global challenges, and support our collective efforts to rebuild better from the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 has not only been a health shock, but also a major disruption to global trade and the economy. International businesses which employ large numbers of vulnerable women and men in developing countries have been hard-hit, but through their supply chain networks and influence, also present a major opportunity for getting immediate support to the world’s poor, as well as putting in place systems that will protect workers into the future.
As the world continues to grapple with COVID-19, as the UK prepares to showcase potential solutions for a greener, more prosperous future at the G7 Summit, and as the international community prepares for COP26, this Rebuild Better Summit focused on the crucial role that business can play in partnership with government to improve the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people.
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Our thanks goes to these and many more amazing speakers and panelists who joined us
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Helen King
Head of Department Economic Cooperation and Growth, UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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Lindsey Block
Head of Partnerships and Capacity Building, Primark
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Jahirul Azad
Head of Urban Health, CARE Bangladesh
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Katharine Stewart
Group Corporate Responsibility Director, Associated British Foods plc
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Aisha Aswani
Ethical Trading Manager, The Co-operative
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Richard Fox
Director of Sustainability, Flamingo Horticulture Ltd
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Cathy Pieters
Senior Director Sustainable Ingredients & Cocoa Life, Mondelez
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Keith Kibirango
Director of Philanthropy and Private Sector Engagement, Crown Agents
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Myriam Sidibé
Founder,
Brands of a Mission
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Fiona Sadler
Global Head of Ethical Trading, M&S
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Ravikant Sharma
Assistant Manager, Sustainable Operations, South Asia, VF Corporation
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Giles Bolton
Responsible Sourcing Director, Tesco
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Lydia Hopton
Global Head of Ethical Trading, M&S
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Hannah Bruce
Practice, Evidence and Learning Senior Manager, Ethical Trading Initiative
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Kate Copper
Impact Investing and Responsible Business Advisor, UK FCDO
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Justin Dell
Partnerships Manager, CARE International UK
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Business Partnerships for Global Goals
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The Summit was co-hosted with Business Partnerships for Global Goals (BP4GG) – a UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office programme that invests in partnerships with businesses to test and scale shared value initiatives that contribute to the Global Goals.
The programme hosts the Vulnerable Supply Chains Facility, a rapid COVID-19 response facility partnering with 20 UK and international agricultural and garment product retailers, not-for-profit organisations, farms, and factories in eight partnership projects. The programme is providing economic, social, and health benefits to around 1 million vulnerable women and men impacted by COVID-19 in seven countries across Africa and Asia, and is providing useful insights and practical lessons for wider uptake.
As part of BP4GG’s Business Partnerships as a Force for Good Learning Series, this event was organised in the build up to G7 Summit, with a focus on how partnerships can lead to greener, more responsible trade, improve supply chain transparency, and catalyse digital innovation in the context of the pandemic.
BP4GG is managed by Mott MacDonald, with support from Accenture Development Partnerships and the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).
About Us
We are a global community of people, companies and organisations passionate about building an equitable and resilient future.
We believe in the power of business to help improve the lives, livelihoods and learning opportunities of the most vulnerable people and communities.
We know that driving system-level change for a better future requires people to unite across traditional divides and come together in fresh and creative ways.
We curate purposeful collaboration to help companies and their partners access the insights and relationships they need to unlock new opportunities for business and social impact.
Join us. We are Business Fights Poverty.
We believe in the power of business to help improve the lives, livelihoods and learning opportunities of the most vulnerable people and communities.
We know that driving system-level change for a better future requires people to unite across traditional divides and come together in fresh and creative ways.
We curate purposeful collaboration to help companies and their partners access the insights and relationships they need to unlock new opportunities for business and social impact.
Join us. We are Business Fights Poverty.
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