Business

Business Innovations & Initiatives

Let’s learn from local communities and step up more to create climate and social impact

An article from the latest edition of CLUED-iN, giving hands-on insights on how exactly inclusive businesses are already living up to climate and social impact expectations ahead of COP26, and what is needed to help other entrepreneurs to step up.
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Failing to Win: Lessons from an entrepreneur who went ‘all in’

After backpacking across Africa in search of changemakers building scalable, high-impact businesses, Canadian entrepreneur Mike Quinn convinced his retired parents to mortgage their house and lend him $100,000 to co-found Zoona, one of the continent’s earliest fintechs. That risk paid off big time, as Zoona went on to process $2.5 billion of transactions and generate $26 million in income for thousands of micro-entrepreneurs across Zambia and Malawi.
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Parag Khanna

Parag Khanna explores our future, providing us with a cutting-edge guide to the megatrends shaping humanity’s next decades. He dives into questions such as: where will we be living in 2050 and how will we get there?
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Regenerative Agriculture: Growing Pains

Agriculture is not working for people or the planet. The statistics are startling. 78% of the world’s poorest people remain reliant on agriculture, 33% of the world’s soils are degraded (a figure that could rise to 90% by 2050) and agriculture contributes to about a quarter of global climate emissions (stats from the World Bank, the FAO and the IPCC respectively). There is an emerging consensus that we need to move to a more regenerative food system.
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Six Actions Businesses Can Take To Reduce Negative Impacts of Purchasing Practices on Human Rights

As Human Rights Due Diligence becomes increasingly important for businesses, Oxfam’s Private Sector Human Rights Advisor, Monica Romis looks at how purchasing practices have direct implications on the human rights of workers, sharing some of Oxfam’s research and highlighting concrete steps business can take for a more equitable sharing of rights and responsibilities through the supply chain.
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How to enhance innovation and intrapreneurship in your organisation

Lorena explains why intrapreneurship is so critical for our current reality and she shares her advice with intrapreneurs who are starting their journey.
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Inclusive growth for micro and small enterprises (MSEs) with Payal Dalal and Evelyn Nguyen

Micro and small enterprises (MSEs) are vital to inclusive growth. Payal Dalal of Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and Evelyn Nguyen explain why.
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Zubair Junjunia

Meet Zubair Junjunia, he is an educational activist, social entrepreneur, and founder of ZNotes – the online learning platform which shares revision notes democratically for students by students.
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Responsibility in rum

When you think of rum, it’s possible that exotic beaches and elaborate cocktails come to mind. However, despite luxury connotations, the rum industry has multiple sustainability challenges and supply chain risks.
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5 Principles for Powerful Partnerships: Where Profit meets Social Impact

A catalytic collaboration in Vietnam is stimulating business growth for women entrepreneurs by challenging misconceptions and improving access to finance, networks and critical support services.
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A Week of Inspiration and Insight at the Business Fights Poverty Global Summit 2021

It was inspiring to witness the extent of our collective energy and expertise at the Business Fights Poverty Global Summit 2021. This five-day event, held from 21-25th June, brought together over 80 speakers with more than 1000 registered participants to celebrate the successes of our members; share insights and lessons learned; and build our resilience.
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Creating An Environment Where Social Impact Businesses Can Thrive

An insights paper on how social entrepreneur leaders of colour in the U.S. are struggling to find sufficient investment to build businesses that serve their communities, with practical actions that need to be taken. With Barclays.
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Empowering action towards improved livelihoods

Sheila Senathirajah, innovations senior manager at ISEAL, discusses the concept of a living income, the role of measurement, and the importance of inclusive approaches in addressing the root causes of poverty.
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How can business-led innovation support refugees?

As the humanitarian landscape changes and COVID-19, with its associated economic turbulence accelerates need, business has a key role to play in supporting the livelihoods of refugees. The Business Refugee Action Network (BRAN) has explored the implementation of new, business-led approaches to employing refugees and reflected on the impact of COVID-19.
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VIDEO: How can business harness technology to support women entrepreneurs?

Members of the Business Fights Poverty network share their insights through a series of “how-to” videos on the themes of Business Fights Poverty Global 2021.
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Creating an integrated approach for measuring social and environmental impact

Join us for this live written panel discussion on Creating an integrated approach for measuring social and environmental impact. This event is part of the Business Fights Poverty Global Summit. Live Panel Thursday 24 June 2021, 9.30-10.30AM EDT / 2.30-3.30PM BST
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Embedding Climate and Social Innovation into Business

Join us for this live written panel discussion on Embedding Climate and Social Innovation into Business. This event is part of the Business Fights Poverty Global Summit. Live Panel Monday 21 June 2021, 9.30-10.30AM EDT / 2.30-3.30PM BST
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Enhancing the Livelihoods of ‘Hidden Women’ in Global Smallholder Value Chains

Join us for this live written panel discussion on Enhancing the Livelihoods of ‘Hidden Women’ in Global Smallholder Value Chains. This event is part of the Business Fights Poverty Global Summit. Taking place on Wednesday 23 June 2021, 9.30-10.30AM EDT / 2.30-3.30PM BST
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Since the pandemic, many businesses have accelerated their strategies towards greater social purpose.

Are you a company considering Corporate Social Investing as a way to mainstream purpose within your business? Reach out to Sophie Faujour at EVPA on sf******@*****eu.com for an informal chat and guidance. This article by Sophie also provides valuable insights.
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Business Partnerships as a Force for Good: A Tool for Rapid Collaboration?

Join this live written discussion, as part of our Rebuild Better Partnerships Summit. This discussion will take place on 26 May 3.15 PM – 4.30 PM BST/ 10.15 AM- 11.30 AM EDT
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