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Combining Personal and Business Purpose with Hamzah Sarwar

Social Impact Pioneer – Hamzah Sarwar – shares the challenges of combining personal and business purpose.

Corporate Impact, Intrapreneurship, Measuring Social Impact, Social Enterprises

February 1, 2024

Making Living Wages Work, with Jeff Bakes, IKEA

Jeff Bakes of IKEA explores what it takes to make living wages work.

Corporate Impact, Innovative Business Models, Living Wages, Measuring Social Impact, Sustainable Employment

January 17, 2024

Together for 2024

The landscape of global development is evolving, with new challenges and opportunities emerging on the horizon. As we navigate these complexities, the power of collaboration, innovation and impactful action becomes increasingly apparent. This paper synthesises the insights from a vibrant Online Written Discussion, “Together for 2024”.

Agriculture, Business, Care Economy, Climate Action, Conflict and Peace, Corporate Impact, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Education, Engaging Employees, Finance and Investment, Food and Nutrition, Gender, Governance and Transparency, Health, Human Rights, Innovative Business Models, Living Wages, Measuring Social Impact, Sustainable Employment

January 9, 2024

Evidence-Based Decision Making: Programs for Women-Owned Small Businesses

Explore Strive Community’s Small Business Evidence Map: an innovative tool with 100+ studies aiding impactful digital support strategies for small businesses, focusing on unique needs and effective approaches for women-owned enterprises

Gender, Measuring Social Impact, Technology

December 14, 2023

Lifting Participation: Female Entrepreneurs Tackle Climate Change – with Bill Winters and Audrey S-Darko

Standard Chartered’s Group Chief Executive, Bill Winters and Futuremaker Audrey S-Darko on entrepreneurship, climate change & women in tech.

Climate & Environment, Climate Action, Climate Justice, Corporate Impact, Finance and Investment, Gender, Measuring Social Impact, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Social Enterprises, Technology

December 12, 2023

Revolutionising Maternal Health Supply Chains: Insights from MSD for Mothers

In this podcast Jeffrey Jacobs and Tara Tagmyer share how to improve maternal health supply chains, particularly in Mozambique, and how public-private partnerships can tackle complex health issues effectively and exemplify the power of shared information for good.

Business, Corporate Impact, Gender, Health, Measuring Social Impact

December 12, 2023

Social Entrepreneurs Advancing the SDGs Through Systems Change Strategies

Discover how social entrepreneurs are driving sustainable development in Africa through the “Roots of Change” report by Ashoka. This insightful analysis highlights strategies for systemic change, addressing key challenges like poverty, youth unemployment, and climate vulnerability.

Global Goals, Measuring Social Impact, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Social Enterprises

November 30, 2023

Regenerative Enterprise: Pioneering a Sustainable Future, with Niels de Fraguier

In this podcast Niels de Fraguier explains how regenerative enterprise business models – tackling climate change and ending poverty.

Climate & Environment, Climate Action, Climate Justice, Corporate Impact, Measuring Social Impact, Social Enterprises

November 30, 2023

Navigating Leadership and Governance on Sustainability

Explore crucial insights in the Annual ESG Preparedness Report, highlighting leadership’s role in integrating Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) into business. This report emphasises women’s impact on sustainability governance and calls for actionable leadership strategies in a world increasingly aware of its ecological footprint.

Business, Corporate Impact, Fostering Leadership, Governance and Transparency, Innovative Business Models, Measuring Social Impact

November 28, 2023

Practical Action: Climate Change and Poverty Increases Gender Based Violence

Mariette Utamuvuna, Berthille Kampire and George Williams explain how climate change and poverty increase gender based violence.

Climate & Environment, Climate Action, Climate Justice, Corporate Impact, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Gender, Gender-Based Violence, Measuring Social Impact

November 27, 2023

Introducing the Strive Community Small Business Evidence Map

Strive Community has launched the first version of their Small Business Evidence Map, a tool that charts the impact of digital and data-first support on small businesses. A resource for organisations that support small businesses to go digital, allowing users to understand the current state of evidence and explore more about what does—and doesn’t—have an impact on small businesses.

Corporate Impact, Livelihoods and Jobs, Measuring Social Impact, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Technology

October 30, 2023

Youth Inclusion and Business with Morten of Novozymes and AiLun of The Opportunity Network

Morten Enggaard Rasmussen, of Novozymes A/S and AiLun Ku, of The Opportunity Network talk frankly on engaging young people in business.

Corporate Impact, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Measuring Social Impact, Technology

October 24, 2023

Food Security and Farmer Livelihoods with Cesar and Michelle

Michelle Grogg, Cargill and Cesar Galaviz, Rancher, Farmer and Agronomist, Mexico talk food security and farmer livelihoods

Agriculture, Climate & Environment, Climate Action, Food and Nutrition, Innovative Business Models, Livelihoods and Jobs, Measuring Social Impact, Technology

October 16, 2023

How Business Can Unlock the Benefits of Integrating Social and Environmental Goals

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Climate & Environment, Corporate Impact, Measuring Social Impact

September 28, 2023

Global Goals Summit 2023 – Day 1 – Workshop 2

This hybrid workshop with Mars Inc you can learn about the latest research on the business case for integrating social and environmental strategies into business

Climate & Environment, Corporate Impact, Measuring Social Impact

September 28, 2023

The Role of Men in Women’s Empowerment with Dorothea and Ravi

The Role of Men in Women’s Empowerment with Dorothea Arndt from Hand in Hand and Ravi Verma from ICRW

Gender, Global Goals, Measuring Social Impact

September 28, 2023

10 Businesses Making the SDGs their Business

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a huge challenge but also the business opportunity of a lifetime. If we seize this, we can help our economies transition to a more sustainable, inclusive and healthier world.