Partnerships

Partnerships Against Poverty

GS2021 – Webinar 7

Our webinar explored the “Business Partnerships to Strengthen Food Systems,” delving into the essential components of successful partnerships and the role of these collaborations
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Digital Dividends in Plastic Recycling

In GSMA’s new report, they explore the specific benefits that plastics organisations (for-profit start-ups or social enterprises that manage plastic waste collection and recycling) in LMICs currently reap, or could eventually reap, from using digital tools or services or partnering with technology organisations, such as mobile network operators (MNOs).
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Social metrics – or how to move towards a sustainable future that works for everyone

If we are to build a future that truly leaves no one behind, as envisioned by the Sustainable Development Goals, we need to move towards a world in which companies respect and value all people. The task ahead is complex, but social metrics such as the ones proposed in the World Benchmarking Alliance’s social transformation framework can help light the way, increase accountability, and enhance collaboration.
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Business Partnerships as a Force for Good

Business Partnerships for Global Goals (BP4GG) is a UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office programme which invests in partnerships with businesses to test and scale shared value initiatives that support achieving the SDGs.
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Fighting COVID in Kenya: A New Blueprint for Rapid Collaboration?

Within days of the WHO declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic, the National Business Compact on Coronavirus (NBCC) was launched. A year on, this report looks at the main lessons learned from collective action that occurred during the pandemic, and what makes some collaborative initiatives more successful than others.
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Business Fights Poverty Fortnightly Round-up

This round-up article looks back on the Rebuild Better Gender Summit 2021, and the wealth of resources available through our website to inspire and guide business action for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. It also highlights a new Insights Report that distills valuable lessons from Kenya’s National Business Compact on Coronavirus.
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Supporting Women-owned Businesses in the Time of COVID-19

Women business owners have an insatiable desire to succeed, and there is a growing body of research that actually shows that women are better entrepreneurs then men. Whatever the reason, the result is that these women are lifting themselves and their families up out of poverty, and by doing so, providing employment and economic opportunity to others.
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Cata Garcia

From industrial engineering in Colombia to communications director, sustainability leader and corporate foundation creator – our guest today is Cata Garcia. Cata, who is now based in New York, is the Global Director of Corporate Affairs with brewing giant AB InBev, and the Board Director of their Foundation.
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Andrew Dunnett

What does it take to scale and grow social innovations? And how does a mobile phone company come to be leading the way business can tackle gender-based violence. Andrew Dunnett, the Group Director of SDGs and Sustainable Business at Vodafone and the Director of their Vodafone Foundation explains all.
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Will you partner with us to help small businesses survive the pandemic, thrive in the aftermath, and build self-reliance?

While the COVID-19 pandemic has brought an unparalleled threat to the survival of small and start-up businesses, it has also brought opportunities for growth and scale. The Transform Survive & Thrive initiative is helping businesses build resilience and self-reliance. They are looking for partners – does your organisation have skills that could help?
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In finance we trust

The recently released 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer startlingly reveals that business is the only trusted institution. And yet, the financial sector remains the lowest trusted sector for the tenth year in a row. Pratik Desai provides an insight into WBA’s recent report, which lays the groundwork for a new benchmark to assess financial institutions on their performance towards the SDGs.
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Cat Tully

How do you predict, plan for and make the future you want become reality? Ask Cat Tully. Cat is the founder of the School of International Futures. During our podcast Cat explores with us what the future will be and how we can get there, providing practical guidance so that we can all get ready for the future we want.
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Seeing Purple!

December 3rd was the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. When businesses and governments and international development agencies and influencers are thinking about how to progress the SDGs, many of those SDGs will only be fulfilled if there is a far more joined up and proactive approach to involving disabled people.
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Chris Anderson and David Nash

Meet Chris Anderson and David Nash. They are instrumental within the Zurich Floods Resilience Programme. With floods affecting more people than any other natural hazard. They are 8 years into a 10-year programme. Their aim: to enhance flood resilience. With a focus on pre-event risk reduction.
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Day 5 Summary: Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020

Today at Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020 we discussed how to shape system-level partnerships. 
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VIDEO: How can we develop public-private partnerships?

Members of the Business Fights Poverty network share their insights through a series of “how-to” videos on the themes of Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020.
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VIDEO: How can companies best engage in partnerships to drive transformational change?

Members of the Business Fights Poverty network share their insights through a series of “how-to” videos on the themes of Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020. In this video Seth Green, the Founding Director of the Baumhart Center looks at how businesses can best engage in partnerships to drive transformational change
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Upcoming Online Event: Building System-Level Partnerships to Strengthen Food Systems

As part of Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020 , Business Fights Poverty and Nestlé are convening a webinar and online peer discussion on Building System-Level Partnerships to Strengthen Food Systems .
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UNGA2020 – Day 5 Webinar 1

Our webinar explored “Business Donor Partnerships for System-Level Impact”, focusing on businesses building partnerships for system transformation. We discussed collaborative initiatives to improve social
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UNGA2020 – Day 5 Webinar 2

Our webinar explored “System-Level Partnerships on Food Systems” and focused on the role of businesses in building system-level partnerships. We discussed the consequences of
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What do we mean by "Partnerships"?

Learn about the power of partnerships in eradicating poverty, where collaborative efforts amplify impact and foster global development.

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