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Social Enterprises Leading the Fight Against Global Poverty

What Will it Take to Stop Poverty? With Martin Burt

What will it take to stop poverty? Social Impact Pioneer Dr Martin Burt explains all.

Business, Measuring Social Impact, Social Enterprises

March 25, 2024

Combining Social Impact and Entrepreneurship Skills with Orsolya Ihasz

Social Impact Pioneer Dr Orsolya Ihasz exemplifies what happens when social impact and entrepreneurship skills are combined.

Business, Corporate Impact, Education, Health, Measuring Social Impact, Social Enterprises

March 21, 2024

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

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

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

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.

Business, Gender, Global Goals, Health, Livelihoods and Jobs, Measuring Social Impact, Social Enterprises

September 18, 2023

Investors and Female Entrepreneurs, with Sanjukta and Heather

Attention investors and female entrepreneurs. Heather Matranga & Sanjukta Mitra share why <2% of investment goes to female-led businesses.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Finance and Investment, Gender, Measuring Social Impact, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Social Enterprises

August 10, 2023

NGOs Pivot Towards Innovation, with Isaac of Zeraki and Paul of Save the Children

Social Impaction Pioneers Isaac Nyangolo of Zeraki and Paul Ronalds from Save the Children’s Global Ventures explain NGO innovation.

Business, Fostering Leadership, Innovative Business Models, Measuring Social Impact, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Social Enterprises

August 1, 2023

What Does it Take to be a Female Entrepreneur? With Naom and Natasha

What does it take to be a female entrepreneur…to inspire, to lead and to make change? This conversation hears from Social Impact Pioneers Naom Monari and Natasha Kwakwa, as they discuss getting started, how to build a business and why getting your first endorsement from another organisation can be a catalyst for growth.

Corporate Impact, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Fostering Leadership, Gender, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Social Enterprises

March 9, 2023

How Can Businesses Encourage and Support Social Innovation in their Organisations, and What are the Benefits of Doing So?

Join this live written discussion with a panel of experts to explore how businesses encourage and support social innovation in their organisations, and the benefits of doing so. The live panel takes place on Thursday 13 April 2023, 10am to 11am EDT / 3pm to 4 pm BST

Business, Corporate Impact, Intrapreneurship, Measuring Social Impact, Social Enterprises

February 23, 2023

How can we support new voices for climate justice?

Hosted with Meta Interviewees: Amanda Gardiner, Head, Sustainability Innovation & Engagement, Meta Sophia Li, Journalist and Climate Advocate

Climate Justice, Global Goals, Social Enterprises

February 14, 2023

How can we accelerate access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene?

Hosted with Reckitt The pandemic and effects of climate change are creating a challenging terrain with high levels of water stress impacting the most

Global Goals, Social Enterprises, Water and Sanitation

February 13, 2023

NGO Advocacy with Chelsea Hodgkins, Oxfam America

How can civil society hold businesses and governments to account? This podcast examines the role of NGO advocacy and activism in pushing for better social and environmental outcomes.

Climate & Environment, Climate Justice, Human Rights, Social Enterprises

January 9, 2023

Building Social Impact Movements with Devi Thomas, Microsoft

Meet Social Impact Pioneer Devi Thomas. During our conversation, Devi shares her wisdom and experience in successfully developing and delivering social movements and campaigns. Rarely does someone so generously gift their secret sauce as Devi does during this conversation. She takes us step by step through creating a movement.

Corporate Impact, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Engaging Employees, Fostering Leadership, Innovative Business Models, Social Enterprises

December 12, 2022

Making the Care Economy Everyone’s Business

Help us drive gender equity: Please take our survey to help us better understand business motivations for addressing the care economy and how entrepreneurs innovating in this space could support your business.

Care Economy, Gender, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Social Enterprises

October 12, 2022

Disability Access with Ceri Davies

How can business better support people with disabilities and access issues? There are an estimated 1 billion people globally experiencing some form of disability. Though accessibility issues are inherently personal, with so many people face extra challenges to navigate our world – how can we all better support each other

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Measuring Social Impact, Social Enterprises

October 12, 2022

Accelerating Development Entrepreneurs, with Richenda Van Leeuwen

How do you unlock the social impact potential of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)? And how can development entrepreneurs maximise their success? Meet social impact pioneer Richenda Van Leeuwen, Executive Director of ANDE – The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs.