Sustainable Development

Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals

Driving ESG Innovation in the New Regulatory Context

Watch this Hybrid Workshop with Meta on how companies can remain ambitious in delivering social and environmental innovation while ensuring compliance with the evolving regulatory landscape.
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Strategic Partnerships to Support Community Resilience

Watch this fireside chat with Cargill and CARE on how to help farmers and communities adapt to and mitigate climate change shocks and other impacts. Together
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Ensuring Mining for the Low-Carbon Energy Boom Addresses the Full Range of the SDGs

Watch this Hybrid Workshop with Anglo American and IFC (a member of the World Bank Group) on behalf of the WBG Climate Smart Mining initiative, to explore
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Supporting Social Entrepreneurs for Impact at Scale

Watch this Hybrid Workshop with Reckitt on unleashing social innovation to increase access to water and health by leveraging powerful partnerships and overcoming barriers to
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Exploring How Supply Chain Resiliency Is Farmer Resiliency

Watch the Fireside Chat with Mars Inc and their partner Tanager to explore a case study that is driving positive impact for people and planet. Learn about the
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Enabling a Just Transition Through Climate Insurance

Watch the Hybrid Workshop with Barclays to explore collaboration strategies that can help analyze climate risk and enable greater access to insurance products and services
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Partnering for Green and Inclusive Growth

Watch the Fireside Chat with the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to explore a new vision for how businesses can partner for green and
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Sana Kapadia Gender Smart Climate Investing

Gender-Smart Climate Finance with Sana Kapadia

Social Impact Pioneer Kapadia lays out why taking a gender lens to investing is essential if we are to ensure a just transition to a green economy.
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Business Fights Poverty Global Goals Summit 2024

Join us for three engaging days at our hybrid Global Goals Summit 2024, including inspiring fireside chats, interactive workshops, and deep-dive clinics. Together, we’ll explore, ‘How can businesses build partnerships that are fit for the future?’ Our goal is to create a renewed vision for business action on poverty, inequality, and climate change. Register for FREE using promo code BFPGGS24.
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Tree canopy of a jungle. Deforestation and land conversion within supply chains

How Businesses Can Meet EU Deforestation Regulation: Innovative Solutions for Supply Chain Transparency

Addressing deforestation and land conversion within supply chains has never been more urgent, as businesses come under pressure to align their operations with global sustainability goals and new regulations. Credible sustainability systems are stepping up with new tools to help companies meet deforestation-free commitments, ensuring transparency and compliance in sourcing key commodities. Read on for more insights.
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Alix Lebec - finance and philanthropy

How Finance and Philanthropy Can Tackle Global Challenges, Alix Lebec

Social Impact Pioneer Alix Lebec explains how finance and philanthropy can tackle global challenges, from climate change to poverty.
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Bill Omondi. Youth Empowerment

Empowering Young People with Bill Omondi

Social Impact Pioneer, Bill Omondi talks from Kenya about empowering young people with great leadership and communication skills.
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Sorting Coffee Beans in Rwanda - farmer wellbeing in the coffee supply chain

What 3,000 Farmers Told Us About Wellbeing in the Coffee Supply Chain

A new report from 60 Decibels reveals insights from 3,000 coffee farmers in Uganda and Rwanda, highlighting the challenges and opportunities within the coffee supply chain. While profitability and financial security remain elusive for many, farmers show resilience and commitment. By prioritizing farmer voices and wellbeing, the coffee industry can foster greater sustainability and equity.
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IIED participated in the F20 Climate Solutions Forum held in Rio de Janeiro

Philanthropy as a Catalyst for Change: Lessons From the G20

As the countdown to the G20 Summit continues, IIED’s Alexandre Apsan Frediani and Paula Sevilla Núñez reflect on their recent experience of co-chairing a G20 civil society engagement group on philanthropy’s role in sustainable development.
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A woman cacao farmer in the Philippines

From Carbon to Cash: The Climate Innovations Raising Smallholder Farmers’ Incomes

How can we support the 600 million smallholder farmers around the world to meet and respond to the challenges of climate change? This article explores two carbon innovations in the Philippines and Ghana that are tackling these challenges by incentivizing smallholder farmers to adopt climate-smart practices and boost their incomes.
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Off-Grid Success: Solar Chilling Fuels Produce Supply For Women Farmers In Malawi

Malawian farmers face significant post-harvest losses due to lack of refrigeration and market access. Practical Action’s Renewable Energy for Agriculture project empowers women farmers with renewable energy technologies, enabling them to grow quality crops, store produce effectively, and secure regular contracts, resulting in increased income and reduced losses.
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Cecilia Florez Farmer in Mexico

Connecting Mexican Farmers and Buyers Through Regenerative Practices

Global supply chains have historically sidelined Mexican Smallholder farmers but they are now at the forefront of an agricultural transformation. Discover how a unique partnership between multinational buyers and local farmers is steering the adoption of regenerative practices that enhance food security and promote environmentally positive practices.
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Fairtrade Anniversary

The Fairtrade Foundation: 30 Years of Transformative Change

Celebrate the Fairtrade Foundation’s 30th Anniversary and explore its impact on global trade. Fairtrade supports over 2 million farmers and workers, addresses climate change challenges, and promotes fair wages. Discover consumer power in transforming trade systems and ensuring sustainable futures for beloved products like coffee.
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Unintended Consequences of Environmentally Friendly Diets

As we strive for sustainable diets to combat climate change and protect biodiversity, concerns arise about their nutritional adequacy. A systematic review reveals that eco-friendly diets may lead to lower intakes of essential micronutrients, posing risks to vulnerable populations. How can we balance environmental sustainability with optimal nutrition?
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Beautiful dressed women working on the cotton fields of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Women Empowerment in cotton production

Fields of Change: Making Cotton Work Better for Women

The textile and apparel industries are showing signs of progress on gender awareness and women’s empowerment. Yet, at the start of their supply chains, the cotton sector lags behind. So, Alia Malik asks: How can cotton sow fields of change?
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