Sustainable Development to Combat Poverty

The Kenyan woman changing young farmers’ futures

Victorine Owino transformed the savings and credit cooperative she manages into a thriving business hub in southwest Kenya, connecting local poultry farmers to training, financing and high quality supplies. Her journey from volunteer to manager is a testament to the transformative potential of women in leadership roles. And she’s now opening doors for others’ success.

Agriculture, Gender, Sustainable Employment

February 28, 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

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

Gender Equity: The Foundation for a Resilient Future

Join us for free at our virtual Gender Summit 2022, on 8 and 9 March, to explore the issues of gender equity and resilience, and the importance of women’s leadership in driving change. The event coincides with International Women’s Day and its theme of “gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”. Access practical insights, the latest thinking and inspiring examples from experts and practitioners, and connect with like-minded people to explore opportunities for collaboration.

Climate Justice, Gender

February 17, 2022

What can we learn from women leaders in the fight for climate justice? – full video

This session explored the central theme of International Women’s Day – the important role that women leaders are playing in driving a more sustainable

Business, Climate Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Gender

February 7, 2022

Rethinking Fundraising

In January, UNICEF Italy launched BZR, a new fundraising platform developed as part of Next Generation, a laboratory for new disruptive solutions of partnerships and fundraising. BZR is a virtual marketplace where fashion companies and influencers sell their unused products, and all profits go directly to fund UNICEF programmes in Afghanistan.

Climate & Environment, Youth

February 3, 2022

Do procurement teams hold the key to living incomes for smallholder farmers?

Last year, Mars’ Farmer Income Lab estimated that up to 70% of the smallholder farmers in agri-food supply chains – more than 122 million people – may be living below the global poverty line of $3.20 per day. Mars, like any agri-business, relies on the work of these farmers around the world who produce the ingredients that go into our products, such as cocoa, rice and mint. This is why eradicating poverty in supply chains is a significant challenge that must be urgently addressed.

Agriculture

February 2, 2022

Regenerative agriculture and women farmers

Engage with our featured content to discover the value of regenerative agriculture, and how companies, NGOs and farmers are utilising this approach to create profit, gender-inclusivity and climate resilience.

Agriculture, Gender

January 26, 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

No more promises without plans. It’s time for a new corporate climate leadership.

Edward Cameron and Emilie Prattico have co-authored a new book called ‘The New Corporate Climate Leadership’. The dilemma in writing the book was to both celebrate the scale and diversity of private sector climate pledges; while also calling on companies to turn pledges into plans. To mark the publication of the book, here they share three key lessons for dynamic leadership.

Climate & Environment, Climate Justice

January 10, 2022

Karen Simmonds

Founder of Travel Matters and the ‘Make Travel Matter’ campaign – Karen Simmonds has been within the travel industry her entire career and joins us for this podcast to share how there could be benefits to the traveller, business, economies, the environment and to local communities if we consider travelling a bit differently.

Climate & Environment, Climate Justice, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

January 10, 2022

What If we created our own celebration days?

François Taddei, from his upcoming book Game-Changing: Together Solving the Problems of the 21st Century, writes about the importance of celebration to foster collaboration and co-creation among engaged actors, including the business community, to transform education for the future of the planet.

Climate & Environment, Climate Justice, Education, Health, Partnerships, Youth

January 5, 2022

Peter Hall, Race to Resilience

Peter reveals why we need to join his mission to shift infrastructure to be climate resilient whilst creating opportunities and positive impacts for the people that rely on their services.

Climate Justice

January 4, 2022

How businesses and young people can collaborate to be a force for development

Clean water and sanitation for all is a critical Sustainable Development Goal which has only become more significant in the global pandemic. In rural Tanzania the spread of water-borne diseases affects everyday lives, so Raleigh International young people teamed up with Reckitt employees, and found an impactful way to combat this problem.

Partnerships, Water and Sanitation, Youth

December 8, 2021

Bold Ambitions for Climate Action

The climate emergency is upon us. Urgent action is needed if we are to meet the 2030 global net zero target and go beyond that. The UN Climate Change Conference – COP26 – brought with it a sense of urgency to address the climate emergency. The ISEAL community are stepping up their climate action with bold ambitions and innovative tools to support businesses, governments and civil society to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Climate & Environment, Climate Justice

December 7, 2021

The GSMA Innovation Fund for Climate Resilience and Adaptation

The GSMA, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) have announced the launch of the GSMA Innovation Fund for Climate Resilience and Adaptation. The objective of this new Fund is to help accelerate the testing, adoption and scalability of digital innovations that enable the world’s most vulnerable populations to adapt to, anticipate and absorb the negative impacts of climate change.

Climate Justice, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Technology

November 30, 2021

Embracing the ‘next edge’ of business ambition beyond net zero

As we digest the agreements reached at COP26, many of us will wonder ‘what’s next?’. Caroline Ashely, Global Programmes Director at Forum for the Future, explores why we should be aiming for a just and regenerative future and introduces the ‘Business Transformation Compass’ as a new tool for leaders to navigate the transformation needed.

Climate & Environment, Climate Justice

November 16, 2021

We can’t win the race to zero without financing a just rural transition

Recent commitments by financial institutions to align with net zero raise the question: where is all that money going to go? The food and land use sector offers unique investment opportunities that can reduce carbon emissions in a cost effective manner, while also addressing biodiversity loss and inequality. This must be done in a people-centered way, contributing to a just rural transition.

Agriculture, Climate & Environment, Climate Justice, Finance and Investment

November 15, 2021

Sustainable Development

Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals