Economic Development

Economic Development Strategies to Combat Global Poverty

Watch this hybrid workshop with Walmart to hear the latest thinking on how businesses can partner on an inclusive digital future for employees, suppliers
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This hybrid workshop with Walmart featured the latest thinking on how businesses can partner on an inclusive digital future for employees, suppliers and customers. SPEAKERS:
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Accelerating progress on SDG 5 for gender equality requires new approaches to age old realities. Despite many efforts by business and donors to address gender equality since 2015 – be it through increasing women’s access to finance or increasing the numbers of women in leadership positions, a fundamental or structural barrier has often been ignored – the care economy. While urgent public investment is needed. Businesses have a relevant role to play.
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Watch this Fireside Chat with Cargill to hear the latest thinking on the intersection between two critical issues: global food security and advancing farmer livelihoods. INTERVIEWEES:
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This Fireside Chat with Cargill discussed the latest thinking on the intersection between two critical issues: global food security and advancing farmer livelihoods. INTERVIEWEES: Michelle
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Watch this hybrid workshop with Barclays to deep-dive into examples of companies collaborating for impact and draw out lessons for your own partnerships. SPEAKERS: Ajaita Shah,
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This hybrid workshop with Barclays to deep-dived into examples of companies collaborating for impact and drew out lessons for your own partnerships. OPENING SPEAKERS: Ajaita
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Watch this Fireside Chat with Barclays and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to hear how governments see the role of business in delivering the SDGs. OPENING
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This Fireside Chat with Barclays and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office discusses how governments see the role of business in delivering the SDGs. SPEAKERS: Deborah
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Watch this Fireside Chat with the UN Foundation’s Business Council for the United Nations and two authors of the just-launched UN Global Sustainable Development Report to
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This Fireside Chat with the UN Foundation’s Business Council for the United Nations and two authors of the just-launched UN Global Sustainable Development Report taught
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PLEASE RETURN TO THIS PAGE ON THE 6TH OF OCTOBER TO WATCH THE FULL VIDEO Watch this hybrid workshop with Mars Inc to learn from the
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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
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This Fireside Chat with the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) covered how businesses are driving inclusive employment practices that enhance participation, advancement,
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The Role of Men in Women’s Empowerment with Dorothea Arndt from Hand in Hand and Ravi Verma from ICRW
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THE FULL VIDEO IS AVAILABLE TO VIEW ABOVE – LOG IN/SIGN UP IS OPTIONAL UNTIL 31 OCTOBER 2023 The hybrid workshop with Visa Inc
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This fireside was the opening session of the Business Fights Poverty Global Goals Summit which was broadcast across multiple locations: New York, London, Nairobi
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THE FULL VIDEO IS AVAILABLE TO VIEW ABOVE – LOG IN/SIGN UP IS OPTIONAL UNTIL 31 OCTOBER 2023 This fireside chat with IFC (International
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Explore the challenge of scaling up staple food fortification to combat micronutrient deficiencies. Regulatory frameworks are in place, but implementation requires collaboration with millers and public-private partnerships. Micronutrient deficiencies affect billions, and fortification is a cost-effective solution. This article outlines six opportunities, from transparency to policy advocacy, to strengthen food fortification at scale, promoting health and nutrition worldwide.
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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.
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