Partnerships Archives

Join the Futuremakers Forum 2022

The Futuremakers Forum will look at the barriers to young people’s financial inclusion as well as what lies beyond them, identifying ways to redesign financial services to better meet young people’s needs.

Partnerships, Youth

June 20, 2022

Tackling inequality – an integral component to long-term business success

As more and more boardrooms have sustainability at the top of their to do lists, Peter Bakker, President and CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), warns that if tackling inequality is not a key part of your plans, your sustainability efforts will fail, and your business will suffer.

Climate & Environment, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Global Goals, Innovative Business Models

June 10, 2022

A Sustainable Business Guide with David Grayson, Chris Coulter and Mark Lee

David Grayson, Mark Lee and Chris Coulter talk about their ‘Sustainable Business Handbook’ – the guide to practical action and developing sustainability strategy.

Climate & Environment, Corporate Impact, Fostering Leadership, Global Goals, Innovative Business Models

June 9, 2022

How to social impact partner with Clive Allison and Nivedha RM

How to find your perfect social impact partner, and why partnering with social entrepreneurs is vital explain Clive Allison, Unilever and social entrepreneur Nivedha RM

Corporate Impact, Fostering Leadership, Global Goals, Livelihoods and Jobs, Measuring Social Impact, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Partnerships, Social Enterprises, Sustainable Employment

May 31, 2022

Mobile money with Ashley Onyango

Ashley explores the positive impacts of mobile money and examines the challenges that remain.

Business, Finance and Investment, Global Goals, Measuring Social Impact, Technology

May 23, 2022

Sustainability Strategy & Innovation with Mario Elias Gonzalez

Sustainability Strategy & Innovation with Mario Elias Gonzalez. Leading thinking to drive responsible and inclusive business deep into the core of companies.

Business, Corporate Impact, Fostering Leadership, Global Goals, Intrapreneurship, Measuring Social Impact, Social Enterprises

May 20, 2022

Why decolonizing philanthropy is important now more than ever and how to achieve it

The InteRoots Initiative believes that what is made for the community should be by the community. Communities should decide how to best represent and govern endeavors through community-based systems. InteRoots works as a partner to communities to offer support, financial empowerment and resources.

Innovative Business Models, Partnerships

May 11, 2022

Prioritising engaging with workers and other stakeholders for human rights

Ensuring corporate respect for human rights is fundamentally about people. To ensure that their actions to prevent and address human rights harm are effective, it is essential that companies engage with affected people and communities. Unfortunately, most companies are failing to undertake such stakeholder engagement.

Human Rights, Innovative Business Models, Partnerships

May 6, 2022

The path to living wages for low-paid workers worldwide

Sector-wide action across supply chains is key to making living wages a reality for workers in low-income countries, says the Fairtrade Foundation’s Naomi Somerville-Large.

Innovative Business Models, Livelihoods and Jobs, Living Wages, Partnerships

April 13, 2022

Development Finance Institutions with Andrew Palmer, BII

Andrew explains why the UK’s development finance institution is going through a rebrand and what the plans are going forward. He shares with us just how we can all get involved, partner and help shape their work.

Finance and Investment, Measuring Social Impact, Partnerships

March 29, 2022

With their own businesses and as workers, Egypt’s women can be winners

The Rabeha programme, run jointly by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and UN Women, aims to significantly boost women’s economic empowerment in Egypt by mid-2024.

Gender, Global Goals, Innovative Business Models, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

March 1, 2022

Emily Pearce and Kubasu Agapeters

During the conversation we explore why anchoring climate change as a humanitarian disaster is essential; how our producers and farmers are climate mitigation and resilience pioneers; and what you can do next to better partner for impact.

Agriculture, Climate & Environment, Climate Action, Climate Justice, Finance and Investment, Livelihoods and Jobs, Measuring Social Impact, Partnerships

February 24, 2022

Robust social metrics for ESG investing: A practical way for boards to invest for impact

Almost two trillion dollars is being invested in ESG investment vehicles annually. And yet to date the instruments for investing and tracking the impact of the social dimensions are weak. The Citi-SOPHIA Oxford collaboration has uncovered a robust way to improve this.

Corporate Impact, Finance and Investment, Innovative Business Models, Measuring Social Impact, Partnerships

February 23, 2022

Justin Perrettson, Novozymes

Justin lays out simply, why businesses need to understand their social and environmental impact and take action on them, if they want a future. And how business leaders need to show up, not show off at international forums.

Climate & Environment, Climate Action, Climate Justice, Corporate Impact, Fostering Leadership, Innovative Business Models, Partnerships

February 21, 2022

Ayan Said, Voicing Voices

Ayan provides practical tools and tips to help us all, and particularly business decision makers to create the spaces for better communication.

Business, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Education, Fostering Leadership, Gender, Global Goals, Innovative Business Models, Measuring Social Impact, Racial Equity, Social Enterprises, Youth

February 16, 2022

Boda Boda, Economic Development and the Future of Work

The BodaBoda Safety Association of Kenya (B.A.K) currently has 1.4 million registered members. 1.2 million of these are between the ages of 18-35. As an association, our entire membership base is made up of small business owners. We are developing a framework to effectively upskill and reskill for the future of work.

Partnerships, Social Enterprises, Sustainable Employment, Youth

January 31, 2022

Looking ahead to 2022: climate justice, food systems and the private sector

Practical Action collate their top pieces and events, delving into the topics of climate justice, food systems and the private sector.

Agriculture, Climate Justice, Innovative Business Models, Partnerships

January 26, 2022

A transformative journey: Kasha’s mission to provide equal health access to all women

Leading East African FemTech company, Kasha, share nine key lessons learnt from scaling their business with support from TRANSFORM. TRANSFORM is a joint initiative between Unilever, the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and EY that provides grant funding and business consultancy to impact enterprises in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

Gender, Global Goals, Health, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Partnerships, Technology

January 24, 2022

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