In an insights-packed fortnight, Business Fights Poverty has released a new report; asked ‘Where Now?’ in our Virtual Summit; considered what business can do to increase vaccine uptake; and reflected on what digitisation, data and a crisis of trust in institutions might mean for the future.
The New Year presents an opportunity to set new resolutions and examine our intentions for the future. This year, the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and the political unrest in the USA has made these questions more pressing than usual. What is the future that we want, and what is our role, both professionally and personally, in achieving it?
We have been humbled by the willingness of people to step forward and openly share their insights and knowledge in an effort to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on the most vulnerable people and communities. Here are the top 10 articles from this year.
In the last roundup of the year, we continue our discussions on gender equality and building resilient and sustainable food systems, and look forward to our first event on 21 January 2021 – Rebuild Better: Where Now?
Over the last fortnight we have focused on gender and equality. Catch up on the highlights of our Gender Summit that took place on 3rd December, and find out what businesses are doing to support women through gender-lens investing, tackling gender-based violence, and women’s economic empowerment.
In the last fortnight, Business Fights Poverty joined with other business networks to call for renewed commitment to international aid; and highlighted how business is supporting young entrepreneurship, anti-racism, decent jobs, gender equality and tackling modern slavery. Plus, don’t miss our Rebuild Better Virtual Summit on Gender Equality on 3rd December 2020.
Last week, as the US Presidential election played out, the Business Fights Poverty team spent some days reflecting on the events of the past six months and looking ahead to the future. We were all struck by the way that networks such as Business Fights Poverty can provide a source of insight and resilience, as we face up to the significant global challenges that lie ahead. Read more in Annabel Beales’ Fortnightly Round up.
What’s new this fortnight? Quite a lot actually! At Business Fights Poverty the mood is one of new beginnings, as we publish two Action Toolkits, launch a new Challenge with a Virtual Summit on Health, and learn new insights from across our network.
Business Fights Poverty’s inaugural Virtual Summit, on 15th October, will deep-dive into how business can help ensure health access for all. In the run-up, we’ve published several articles on this theme. Other offerings explore the opportunity of global value chains to create a more inclusive and equitable world.
After the rich discussions last week at Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020, Annabel Beales helps navigate a veritable explosion of insightful, practical and inspirational content.
