Partnerships

Partnerships Against Poverty

Businesses and Social Change: We’re At The Starting Point, Not The Finish Line

More than three-quarters of people worldwide want CEOs “to take the lead on change” instead of waiting for the government to act, according to the 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer. Is this a good idea for society? What would this kind of leadership look like, and how could it be achieved? The past can provide answers.
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The Tide is Coming in for Indonesia’s Seaweed

Do you know much about seaweed farming? No? Well, neither did we until our interest was piqued by a story in The Jakarta Post about a development project in Indonesia.
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New Ways of Partnering: The CARE and Cargill Partnership

Partnerships are challenging. They require a shift in thinking on both sides, but the outcome more than justifies the complexity, leading, in this case, to a profound and positive impact for millions of people. Cargill’s partnership with CARE has taken time to build, requiring a long-term view and commitment from both partners to stay the course.
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CARE, Cargill and Communities: An Historic, Mutual Agenda for Change

The relationship that CARE has developed with Cargill over nearly 60 years has demonstrated that, with the right approach, the right relationships and the right ambition, partnerships can extend beyond simple financial transactions to really drive an NGO’s desired impact at scale.
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Can Global Partners Collaborate with Local Entrepreneurs and Find Solutions to Urgent Urban Water Challenges in Bangalore?

A recent report predicted that Bangalore might be the next major city to face water shortages. The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) expects Bangalore to run out of groundwater within just two years – this is in addition to the challenges that the booming city already faces in terms of water sanitation.
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Welcome to the Business Fights Poverty Magazine Issue One

The ways in which business can and should be addressing social issues are many and complex. This magazine helps you to navigate the challenges and find out about some of the leading edge thinking and topics across the space.​
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How Can Business Partner to Drive Responsible Sourcing?

Join us as we explore how businesses are forging partnerships with others to make the sourcing of food and agriculture sustainable, inclusive and a force for good. This live written discussion will take place on Thursday 25 April 15:00 BST / 10:00 EDT
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How Root Capital and the IKEA Foundation are Building the Resilience of Smallholder Farmers in East Africa

Root Capital and the IKEA Foundation are announcing a €4.8 million partnership to help 260,000 smallholder farmers in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda increase their income and adapt to climate change. Together with hundreds of small and growing agricultural businesses, this partnership will build the resilience of rural communities to both market and environmental shocks.
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From Transactional to Transformational Social Impact Partnerships, How Can We Partner More Effectively?

If we are to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals, and defend progress already made, we must, all—business, civil society and government—partner more effectively
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From Transactional to Transformational Social Impact Partnerships, How Can We Partner More Effectively? 

If we are to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals, and defend progress already made, we must, all—business, civil society and government—partner more effectively and more deeply than ever – but how? This live written discussion will take place on Thursday 21 February, 15.00 GMT/ 10.00 EST.
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2019: Why Business Should Still Care About the Sustainable Development Goals

James Gomme, Director, SDGs at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) shares six themes for what promises to be a critical year for reflecting on progress and scaling ambition.
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As Countries Turn Inward, Companies Stand Up for Humanity. Let’s Applaud and Encourage Them.

“Aid organisations are improving lives with fourth industrial revolution technologies and the indispensable partnership of the corporate world. These efforts are good PR but they are also good business. Even more importantly, they help build a better, more cooperative world” – says Neal Keny-Guyer, CEO of Mercy Corps
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BCtA at 10: Inclusivity for All in an Ambitious New Call to Action

On the milestone of its 10th anniversary, Business Call to Action reflects on how the inclusive business landscape has changed over the past decade, and looks forward to what lies ahead
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How Can We Produce Enough Protein to Feed 10 Billion People?

The world has a long path to travel to provide its growing population with the quantity and quality of protein needed, at affordable prices and in a manner that is both sustainable and optimal for health. A year of research and dialogue among stakeholders of the World Economic Forum has begun to suggest a four-part roadmap for making this future of protein a possibility.
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Business Fights Poverty Oxford 2019: Embedding Purpose into Business

We’re back at Saïd Business School on 11th July for our annual flagship event, Business Fights Poverty Oxford 2019, with the theme of embedding purpose authentically into business. Apply for a place, nominate yourself or a colleague to be one of our featured speakers, or become a Business Fights Poverty Ambassador. #BFPOXF19
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Amanda Gardiner

Amanda Gardiner, Vice President of Global Sustainability & Social Innovation at the world’s largest education company Pearson joins us for this week’s Spotlight interview.
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‘Total Stakeholder Value’: Is This a New Purpose that Can Drive Necessary, Systemic Change?

Business and societal failures have arisen from flawed economic and financial theories, and a skewed, systemic, perspective of purpose and value. A new book argues that we can create a socio-economic system in which all organisations are encouraged and incentivised to generate lasting value for all human stakeholders​
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Top Stories of 2018

With the New Year imminent, we thought we’d take a look at the most popular articles of the year. So here, based on the number of unique visits each article received and in reverse order, are the ten most popular stories published in 2018.
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How can we build the skills and knowledge that are vital to achieving sustainable development?

Education is at the heart of human progress and central to the Sustainable Development Goals. In our latest report, we explore how business can contribute more to education and training for sustainable development. Ultimately, the skills of the future are skills for sustainable development.
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Beyond Certification: The Systemic Impacts of Sustainability Standards

Voluntary sustainability standards have the potential to deliver impacts that go beyond individual certified operations and effect wider systemic changes, according to new research published by WWF and ISEAL. These ‘systemic impacts’ help to create an enabling environment for production and consumption practices that benefit people and the planet, and contribute toward the Sustainable Development Goals.
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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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