Climate Series

In this COP30 follow-up conversation, Jamie Coates, CEO of Wise Responder, guest professor at Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC), and the Business Fights Poverty representative at COP30, speaks with Vicky Sins from the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) about what COP30 revealed for corporate climate accountability. Vicky believes that we must move beyond big promises. Companies need credible, integrated transition plans backed by investments, with people and nature at the centre. Part of the Business Fights Poverty Climate Series 2025.

Fabio Marques, from Fundação Dom Cabral, outlines three essential pathways for businesses to strengthen their role in climate mitigation and adaptation during COP30. Part of the Business Fights Poverty Climate Series 2025.

On the final day of COP30 in Belém, Flavia & Raquel from Fundação Dom Cabral reflect on why young people must not only talk about climate action but actively shape it. Part of the Business Fights Poverty Climate Series 2025.

As COP30 draws to a close in Belém, ​​Heiko Spitzeck, Director, Sustainability Research Center, Fundação Dom Cabral, shares a personal reflection highlighting both the urgency and the hope emerging from a week of negotiations, side events and on-the-ground solutions. Part of the Business Fights Poverty Climate Series 2025.

This highlight video captures some of the insights from our COP30 panel discussion, where leaders from business, development, and community organisations explored how to shift from CSR optics to genuine, long-term shared value. Watch full video here. Panel: Carolina Zuluaga, Manager, Research and Knowledge, Center for Inclusive Growth, Mastercard Marlena Babicka, Head of Sustainability and ESG, Avon Monique Ntumngia, Senior Project & Portfolio Lead, Green Girls Organisation  ​​Heiko Spitzeck, Director, Sustainability Research Center, Fundação Dom Cabral  Jamie Coats, Visiting Professor, Fundação Dom Cabral and CEO Wise Responder    Moderator: Katie Hyson, Director, Thought Leadership, Business Fights Poverty We’d also like to thank the following members of our community for opening the Table Discussions during the breakouts: Casey Harrison, CSO, Nuru International Laura Hawkesford, Co-Director, The Partnership Collective Wangiwe Joanna Kambuzi, Managing Director, Emerge Livelihoods Ekanath Khatiwada, Development Professional, Global Expert Network Member, Business Fights Poverty Jennifer Owens, CMO, Jennworks Steph Shankland, Economist, Global Expert Network Member, Business Fights Poverty Martina Swart, Independent NED and Global Expert Network Member, Business Fights Poverty   Part of the Business Fights Poverty Climate Series 2025.

Jamie Coats, CEO of Wise Responder, guest professor at Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC), and the Business Fights Poverty representative at COP30, shares key insights from COP30, highlighting the importance of global collaboration, the inclusion of indigenous voices, and scientific research on the Amazon’s impact on climate and agriculture. He emphasises the need for integrated social and environmental data to create sustainable solutions for people and the planet. Part of the Business Fights Poverty Climate Series 2025.

Heiko Spitzeck, Director, Sustainability Research Center, Fundação Dom Cabral, reports live from the COP30 Blue Zone, offering coverage and insights of the climate negotiations for Business Fights Poverty. Part of the Business Fights Poverty Climate Series 2025.

Heiko Spitzeck, Director, Sustainability Research Center, Fundação Dom Cabral, interviews Joshua Wickerham, Senior Advisor, Outreach and Engagement, ISEAL. They share key insights from COP, highlighting the importance of credible sustainability standards and frameworks in combating greenwashing and enabling real environmental impact across industries. The discussion covers sector-specific progress, moving stories of climate activism, and the hope inspired by global collaboration and youth engagement. Part of the Business Fights Poverty Climate Series 2025.

Jamie Coats, CEO of Wise Responder, guest professor at Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC), and the Business Fights Poverty representative at COP30, interviews Eduardo Figueiredo, Senior Vice President of Sustainability, Norsk Hydro Brazil Ltd. This interview explores the mining industry’s critical need to rebuild trust with society and stakeholders. Emphasis is placed on reliability, regulatory compliance, and effective messaging as keys to sustainable business and positive social impact. Part of the Business Fights Poverty Climate Series 2025.

Jamie Coats, CEO of Wise Responder, guest professor at Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC), and the Business Fights Poverty representative at COP30, interviews Kyle Sweeney, Manager of Climate Resilience, Root Capital, during COP 30. They discuss how their mission is to empower smallholder farmers worldwide through climate resilience financing, integrating social and climate justice. Insights from COP 30 reveal the importance of access, agency, and inclusion to build resilience and drive investment where it matters most. Part of the Business Fights Poverty Climate Series 2025.

Heiko Spitzeck, Director, Sustainability Research Center, Fundação Dom Cabral, interviews Simon Henzell-Thomas, Head of Climate, Nature & (Acting) Head of Human Rights & Social Impact, IKEA, during COP 30. They discuss how business growth and bold climate action can go hand in hand. The company’s investments in energy efficiency and renewables benefit both the environment and its bottom line, setting a model for other businesses to follow. Part of the Business Fights Poverty Climate Series 2025.

Jamie Coats, CEO of Wise Responder, guest professor at Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC), and the Business Fights Poverty representative at COP30, interviews Roberto Rossi to discuss Schneider Electric’s leadership in energy management and automation, emphasising their long-term commitment to sustainability, decarbonisation, and social inclusion in Brazil. The conversation highlighted the company’s focus on providing access to energy and education for vulnerable communities, especially in remote areas such as the Amazon, as well as its transparent reporting and collaborative approach at COP30. Part of the Business Fights Poverty Climate Series 2025.

Wangiwe Joanna Kambuzi, Founder, Emerge Livelihoods contributed to our COP30 conversation from Malawi, highlighting how local entrepreneurs are driving climate solutions across Malawi and Southern Africa. She warns that communities already have solutions, but lack access to information, investment and enabling environments. She calls on global actors to listen more closely to local innovators, align policies, and channel resources into early-stage, community-rooted climate enterprises. Part of the Business Fights Poverty Climate Series 2025.

Jamie Coats, CEO of Wise Responder, guest professor at Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC), and the Business Fights Poverty representative at COP30, interviews Flavia Constant, Director, Private Social Investment at Vale, to discuss how one of Brazil’s largest companies is taking responsibility for ending poverty in its areas of influence. Flavia explains why Vale is committed to tackling poverty as a multidimensional phenomenon, using the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) to guide action and measure impact. Part of the Business Fights Poverty Climate Series 2025.

Jamie Coats, CEO of Wise Responder, guest professor at Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC), and the Business Fights Poverty representative at COP30, interviews Thiago Chang, Operations Director, Strategic Initiatives at TechnoServe. They explore what it really takes to scale regenerative agriculture for smallholder farmers. TechnoServe has long focused on regenerating soils, water and biodiversity as part of improving livelihoods. Part of the Business Fights Poverty Climate Series 2025.

Jamie Coats, CEO of Wise Responder, guest professor at Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC), and the Business Fights Poverty representative at COP30, interviews Malu Paiva, Sustainability, Communication and Brand Executive Vice-President at Suzano. They explore what it really means to move beyond pilots and into implementation at scale. As the world’s largest pulp and cellulose producer, Suzano positions itself as a key supplier of renewable raw materials helping the global transition from fossil-based to greener economies. Malu explains why COP30 is an “Implementation COP”. Part of the Business Fights Poverty Climate Series 2025.

Jamie Coats, CEO of Wise Responder, guest professor at Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC), and the Business Fights Poverty representative at COP30, walks us through the COP30 Green Zone, showcasing the energy, innovation and cross-sector collaboration driving climate action in Brazil. Part of the Business Fights Poverty Climate Series 2025.

Filmed at COP30, Jamie Coats, CEO of Wise Responder, guest professor at Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC), and the Business Fights Poverty representative at COP30, interviews Natalia Fernandes Carr from Cooxupé. This interview spotlights how a large coffee cooperative built on 96.7% smallholder members is scaling climate and social impact across 50+ business units in Minas Gerais and São Paulo. Part of the Business Fights Poverty Climate Series 2025.

Filmed at COP30, Jamie Coats, CEO of Wise Responder, guest professor at Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC), and the Business Fights Poverty representative at COP30, interviews Angela Pinhati and Geraldo Aleandro from Natura. This conversation shows how a business-embedded model delivers climate and social impact: 19 community oil factories in the Amazon, income up to +60% for partner families, 3.5 million beauty consultants advancing inclusion, 100% recycled-PET packaging via 50+ cooperatives, and carbon-neutral operations since 2007. Part of the Business Fights Poverty Climate Series 2025.

Paulo Guerra, Program Director for Public Institutions at Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC), travels on a motorhome with colleagues from Instituto Bem Ambiental (IBAM), crossing four biomes and nine cities to reach COP30. The video gives an overview of what Paulo explores in his article. You can read the full article here, offering business and city leaders practical lessons for climate action and resilient development. Part of the Business Fights Poverty Climate Series 2025.

Vanja Ferreira, Head of New Business at Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC), travels on a riverboat en route to COP30. The video gives an overview of what Vanja explores in her article. You can read the full article here to learn how business leaders can draw practical, investable lessons from the Amazon. Part of the Business Fights Poverty Climate Series 2025.

Filmed at COP30 in Belém, this video features Antônio Claret, Director of Research at Wise Responder, and Jamie Coats, CEO of Wise Responder, guest professor at Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC), and the Business Fights Poverty representative at COP30. They discuss insights from day 1 speeches held in the Green Zone. Part of the Business Fights Poverty Climate Series 2025, this conversation highlights how businesses can help deliver inclusive climate solutions that leave no one behind.