Join us for the live written panel discussion to assess how self-care health systems can help rebuild better during COVID-19. This discussion will take place on Thursday 15 October at 10am EST/3pm BST
A new Business Fights Poverty Challenge with life sciences company Bayer, will explore why COVID-19 provides a window of opportunity to accelerate progress on the ‘self-care’ agenda and how this approach can reduce pressure on strained health systems, improve vulnerable people’s health outcomes and empower individuals and communities in the process.
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered unprecedented coalitions by all sectors of society to protect the lives, livelihoods and learning of the world’s most vulnerable people.As part of Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020, Business Fights Poverty and Unilever are convening a webinar and online peer discussion to explore how business coalitions can help in the fight against COVID-19.
The pharmaceutical industry is playing a central role in the response to COVID-19. As we now look to rebuild better, what does the experience of the sector tell us about strengthening our global, national and local health systems and building preparedness and resilience for future shocks?
Why is nutrition still such a problem? What’s the impact of COVID-19 on these already frightening statistics? And what can we do about it? Michelle Thompson, Director, Head of Partnerships and Brands at The Power of Nutrition, examines and provides insights on each of these questions and more during our conversation.
Join us and a panel of experts for a live written discussion, as part of the Business Fights Poverty Online 2020 Conference, to explore how we can mainstream “win-win” business models that work for lead firms and workers post Covid-19. Live Panel Tuesday 14th July 2020, 2pm -3pm BST
Responding to COVID-19 is not only a question of preparedness, it is fundamentally a question of peace and security, and of political and financial decisions that will have the capacity to address the broader socio-economic consequences of the pandemic as it continues to unfold. As was the case with the response to HIV, COVID-19 is producing new opportunities for smart partnerships at scale and across sectors
As past crises show, whilst disasters affect everyone, inequality is exacerbated. Girls are among the worst affected in any crisis, particularly in the long term. They are exposed to specific risks due to their age and gender – their voices often the least heard, and their rights and needs left unmet. This global pandemic gives us the chance to set a new course for these girls and we must take it. But we cannot ‘Build Back Better’ without ensuring to #ListenToGirls.
At the recent UN Global Compact Leaders’ Summit, leading voices from business, government and the UN discussed how to “recover better, recover stronger, and recover together.” Part of that recovery must be to invest more in pandemic preparedness and disease prevention.
The first phase of the COVID-19 crisis posed an unprecedented challenge for the private sector. In early March, as the pandemic took hold and lockdowns went into effect in the US, companies scrambled to adapt to profound disruptions to their business operations and markets. The rush to protect employees, jobs, financial liquidity – and in some cases the survival of the firm – was all-consuming for many companies.
A framework for action highlighting ways business can respond to the pandemic, to support the lives, livelihoods and access to learning of the most vulnerable people and communities. With the Corporate Responsibility Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School and UK Aid.
A framework for action that explores the collective leadership of the mining and metals industry in rebuilding better in the wake of COVID-19. With the International Council on Mining and Metals and The Partnering Initiative.
A framework for action that builds on the COVID-19 Response Framework to highlight ways in which business can help rebuild better from the pandemic. With the Corporate Responsibility Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School and UK Aid.
A toolkit on how to harness core business strategies including marketing and innovation as well as philanthropy to respond to the increase in gender-based violence during the pandemic. With AB InBev, Avon, CEMEX, the Corporate Responsibility Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School and UK Aid.
A toolkit on how businesses can support the most vulnerable workers in their value chains during the pandemic. With Corporate Responsibility Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School and UK Aid.
A toolkit on how business can help MSMEs respond, recover and rebuild better from the pandemic. With AB InBev, CEMEX, the Corporate Responsibility Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School and UK Aid.
A toolkit on how businesses can help raise awareness on handwashing and other preventative measures. With AB InBev, the Corporate Responsibility Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School and UK Aid.
A toolkit that aims to stimulate thinking and exchange within companies and external partners about what business models for more decent jobs should look like and how to mainstream these into business practice. With The Lab Project at the International Labour Organization.
A toolkit specifically tailored to assist with navigating planning during crises, when traditional corporate planning processes may take too long or require too many certainties.
A toolkit on how companies can rapidly innovate solutions in partnership with others. With the Corporate Responsibility Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School, Endeva and The Partnering Initiative and UK Aid.
