Business Purpose

Ian Leader

Brokering Partnerships and Collaboration with Ian Leader

Listen in to Ian Leader, Social Impact Pioneer, cross-sector strategist and founder of Local Works. Ian shares his experience in building partnerships that really work, between business, community and government.
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Hesham Elzeftawi - Cross Cultural Learning

What Can Business Gain from Cross Cultural Learning with Hesham Elzeftawi

Social Impact Pioneer Hesham Elzeftawi, shares his journey developing deep understanding and appreciation for cross-cultural learning.
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Dignity in healthcare

Dignity Is a Business Strategy

Dignity is more than compassion, it is a business strategy. Drawing on experiences in Haiti and healthcare, this article explores how designing for human dignity improves trust, engagement and outcomes. From patient care to workforce participation, organisations that prioritise the human experience can strengthen retention, reduce inequality and create more resilient, impactful systems.
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purpose drive leadership

Why Purpose-Driven Leadership Starts With You

Purpose-driven leadership starts with personal clarity. This article argues that leaders must define their own values before building organisations for social impact. Without this internal work, strategies lack direction and authenticity. By aligning personal purpose with organisational goals, leaders can create more resilient, trusted and effective businesses that deliver lasting impact.
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antifragility business strategy

From Resilience to Antifragility: What Nature Can Teach Us About Staying Ambitious in a Time of Constraint

Business Fights Poverty and Learn Biomimicry come together to explore how nature offers a powerful lens for going beyond resilience, helping organisations not just withstand adversity but grow stronger because of it.
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Michelle Grogg

Inside the Mars Impact Fund with Michelle Grogg

Social Impact Pioneer Michelle Grogg is the Executive Director of the Mars Impact Fund. Listen in as Michelle shares her insights on why Mars can do more with an Impact Fund now. She shares her experiences on how businesses can drive meaningful social impact at scale and how delivering impact through both business operations and targeted investment is a vital way to make limited resources go further.
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Fernanda Facchini, Natura

What Real Sustainability Integration Looks Like in Business, with Fernanda Facchini, Natura

Meet Social Impact Pioneer, Fernanda Facchini. She is part of the team at Natura, the Brazilian multinational cosmetics company, who are pioneering sustainable and ethical beauty products while driving regenerative practices in the Amazon rainforest. This conversation deep dives into what it takes for a commercial business to deliver social and environmental impact from its heart.
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Why Lean Startup Fails Impact Ventures – and What to Do About It

Why do so many impact ventures fail to scale sustainably? The Billions Burned webinar series explores how Lean Startup and patient capital models can undermine long-term success in “build to hold” ventures. It argues that structural cost-to-value barriers – not lack of effort or money – drive failure, and highlights the need for new innovation frameworks that prioritise profitability, resilience and real-world impact.
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Beyond CSR Five Reasons Businesses Are Using Impact Investing to Fight Poverty in 2026

Beyond CSR: Five Reasons Businesses Are Using Impact Investing to Fight Poverty in 2026

Grant funding has long been the default tool for businesses wanting to fight poverty and support global causes. But a growing number of corporate leaders are making a different choice. Impact investments are investments made with the intention to generate positive, measurable social and/or environmental impact alongside a financial return. Here are five reasons businesses are moving their CSR strategies beyond traditional grantmaking.
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How can we be ambitious in the face of crisis and constraint

How Can We be Ambitious in the Face of Crisis and Constraint?

As crises deepen and resources shrink, social impact leaders must do more with less. This article explores how systemic partnerships and responsible AI can unlock efficiency, scale and collaboration. By combining human-centred approaches with technology and trust, businesses and organisations can remain ambitious while driving meaningful progress on poverty, climate and inequality.
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Financing renewable Energy - Lassor and Ruchir

Financing Solar Energy in the Global South with Lassor and Ruchir

How do we finance renewable energy in the places where it can have the greatest impact? Meet two visionary leaders and Social Impact Pioneers driving solutions: Lassor Feasley, co-founder and CEO of Renewables.org, and Ruchir Punjabi, co-founder and CEO of Distributed Energy
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The Social Impact Landscape for Business

The Social Impact Landscape for Business: Planning for 2026 This paper explores how businesses can navigate an increasingly complex and polarised social impact landscape
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Narrative and Language

What is working for social impact professionals in 2026 As social impact becomes increasingly politicised and misunderstood, how organisations communicate is critical to sustaining
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Managing Change

What is working for social impact professionals in 2026 As social impact professionals face rising uncertainty, funding pressures and shifting political dynamics, the ability
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Ashley Jablow

Navigating Negative Times and Burn Out with Ashley Jablow

At a time when the world feels increasingly unpredictable, and the path forward isn’t always clear, we’re joined by Ashley Jablow whose work helps people and organisations reimagine what’s possible during moments of transition, challenge and growth.
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determined African woman standing in a field of crops determined to yield a harvest of crop

The Missing Link in Water Stewardship: Why Gender Equity is Not an Add-On

As water scarcity intensifies, businesses must rethink not only how much water they use but who is most affected by its depletion. This article explores why gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) are essential to effective corporate water stewardship, helping companies reduce operational risks, strengthen community trust and build more resilient, equitable water management strategies.
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Good Intentions Don’t Transform Supply Chains. Better Design Could.

Despite growing commitments to gender equality, many supply chain programmes struggle to deliver real outcomes for women. This article argues the problem is not motivation but design. By rethinking how gender initiatives are structured—embedding context, capability, and evidence from the start—companies can move beyond participation metrics and create meaningful, lasting change in global supply chains.
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Together for 2026: Navigating a Shifting Social Impact Landscape

As social impact becomes more complex, politicised and contested, businesses and practitioners are rethinking how change is led and communicated. Drawing on insights from Business Fights Poverty’s Together for 2026 forum, this article explores how organisations can move beyond acronyms, build trust locally, integrate impact into core decision-making, and sustain leadership resilience in an uncertain global landscape.
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Sam Teicher

The Business of Coral Reefs with Sam Teicher

Social Impact Pioneer, Sam Teicher talks the business of coral reefs, running impact businesses, investors and innovation.
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Banalata DHL Group

Talent Development, Social Impact & the Future of Work with Banalata, DHL Group

How to bring business talent development and social impact to get the best outcomes. Social Impact Pioneer Banalata Sen, Global Head of GoTeach at DHL Group shares her wisdom.
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