Sustainable Development to Combat Poverty

Five Reasons Why We Need Fair Food Systems for Future Food Security.

Fairtrade’s recently launched sustainable agriculture policy calls for resilient food systems built on agroecology – that is, the application of environmentally, economically and socially responsible principles to farming. Here are five reasons why our current food and farming policies need a complete reset – and how we can do it.

Agriculture, Business, Climate & Environment, Climate Action, Climate Justice, Food and Nutrition, Livelihoods and Jobs

August 17, 2023

Eco-Green Teens Project: Empowering Nigerian Youth for Sustainable Agriculture

The Eco-Green Teens Project, initiated by a team in Nigeria, addresses the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on food insecurity and rising prices. Through financial literacy and sustainable agriculture education, rural teenagers learned to cultivate staple foods and embrace a bio-circular economy. Empowered by the Global Youth Mobilization, the program fosters entrepreneurship and addresses UN SDGs.

Agriculture, Climate & Environment, Climate Action, Climate Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Education, Finance and Investment, Global Goals, Health, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

August 11, 2023

It Takes Partnership and Innovation to Close the Financing Gap for Small-Scale Farmers

Smallholder dairy farmers face numerous challenges due to limited opportunities to secure funds that could help them grow and invest in essential assets for boosting their profitability and transition to regenerative business practices. So, how can innovation and partnership step in to bridge this gap?

Agriculture, Finance and Investment, Livelihoods and Jobs, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Partnerships

July 26, 2023

Prevention is Better Than Cure: €450,000 to Tackle Child Labour in Fairtrade Cocoa Supply Chains

Fairtrade intensifies fight against cocoa child labor with a new program. Despite challenges, the €450,000 budget aims to generate additional income for co-ops, offer education grants, and support poverty-alleviating projects. Co-ops’ innovative proposals will be funded based on impact and scalability.

Agriculture, Business, Corporate Impact, Education, Human Rights, Innovative Business Models, Livelihoods and Jobs

July 19, 2023

Green and Social Investments in the Global South will Show Returns Worldwide

Bangladesh is implementing innovative measures and allocating a significant portion of its budget to combat climate change. Learn why investing in the Global South now not only addresses the urgent climate emergency but also promises long-term benefits for the rest of the world.

Agriculture, Climate & Environment, Climate Action, Climate Justice, Corporate Impact, Finance and Investment, Livelihoods and Jobs

July 17, 2023

What Loss and Damage Means for Human Rights and Your Business

Climate-driven Loss and Damage is bad for business and customers, but worst for the world’s economic backbone: women on the frontline of climate change. If their ability to manage climate change is not supported, business continuity stalls. Companies should support women, alongside civil society and policymakers, to foster a global economy that delivers for everyone.

Business, Climate & Environment, Climate Action, Climate Justice, Corporate Impact, Gender, Human Rights, Livelihoods and Jobs

July 6, 2023

Building Climate Resilience: Sustainable Homes and Social Impact with Henning and Joyce

Social Impact Pioneers Joyce Coffee and Henning Alts examine how to building climate resilience with sustainable, affordable homes.

Climate & Environment, Climate Action, Climate Justice, Corporate Impact, Finance and Investment, Innovative Business Models, Measuring Social Impact

July 6, 2023

Five Reasons Why Fairtrade Remains the #1 Ethical Consumer Choice

Research in 12 countries by GlobeScan for Fairtrade suggests rising food prices haven’t deterred the majority of shoppers from paying a bit more for a Fairtrade product. Many people still put ethical considerations high on their list when they go to the supermarket. Here are five good reasons why.

Agriculture, Business, Climate & Environment, Climate Action, Corporate Impact, Innovative Business Models

June 27, 2023

Plastic Waste is Hurting Women in Developing Countries – but there are ways to stop it

If we are to build a greener, fairer and more equal society in the wake of COVID-19, it’s time for rich countries to end their practice of dumping plastic waste in developing countries. This not only harms the environment but disproportionately affects the women and girls who tend to clear it up.

Climate & Environment, Climate Action, Climate Justice, Gender

June 12, 2023

Food Technology Can Feed the World, So Says Social Impact Pioneer Donna Rosa

Donna’s high-flying career in food technology and nutritional science would have been enough for most of us. Instead, Donna then switched to helping entrepreneurs in emerging markets be more successful and scale their business. If nothing else this conversation is an inspiring journey revealing that a combination of science, technology, and business expertise can create positive social impact in the world.

Agriculture, Food and Nutrition, Measuring Social Impact, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Technology

May 15, 2023

Understanding Local Markets Can Create Green Jobs and Improved Livelihoods in African Cities

The transition to a green economy offers the prospect of an improved environment and better livelihoods. But unlocking that opportunity requires understanding local markets and economic incentives.

Agriculture, Business, Climate & Environment, Climate Action, Climate Justice, Gender, Livelihoods and Jobs, Youth

May 3, 2023

Action on Climate Resilience is Business Critical

As the impacts of climate change bite, business efforts to reduce emissions must now be matched by action to strengthen climate resilience. Here Dr. Tom Mitchell, Executive Director, International Institute for Environment of Development (IIED), sets out four action areas where companies can better protect themselves and others, while seizing opportunities to market resilience-enhancing products.

Climate & Environment, Climate Action, Climate Justice, Corporate Impact

May 3, 2023

Scaling Green Tech Solutions for Smallholder Farmers, with Audrey and Khadija

Are you ready to learn from a young female entrepreneur from Ghana and an Africa and Middle East female finance leader from Pakistan who are passionate about the way we approach green tech solutions and improve incomes for smallholder farmers? Then buckle up and tune into this podcast featuring Social Impact Pioneers Audrey S-Darko and Khadija Hashimi

Agriculture, Business, Climate & Environment, Climate Action, Climate Justice, Gender, Livelihoods and Jobs, Measuring Social Impact, Technology

April 24, 2023

From Zero to Hero: Establishing the Commercial Mung Bean Sector in Indonesia

Commercialising high yielding mung bean seeds in Indonesia required a collaboration between government and the private sector. PRISMA CEO, Nina FitzSimons, explains how it happened and the role of the market systems development program in facilitating the collaboration.

Agriculture

April 18, 2023

Gender Empowerment: How Carbon Finance & Investing in Climate Solutions Drives Positive Impact

With climate change having an outsize impact on women and girls, particularly those in developing countries, there must be a focus on the link between gender equity and climate as we consider climate solutions. This article highlights the role of carbon finance in channelling investment to projects impacting both, and the need to raise organisations’ climate ambitions.

Climate & Environment, Climate Action, Gender

April 3, 2023

Online Written Discussion – CLIMATE AND HEALTH

Our online written discussion examined “What are the connections between health equity and climate change, and how can businesses play a role?” We addressed

Climate Justice

March 16, 2023

Online Written Discussion – CLIMATE AND HEALTH / ONLINE WRITTEN DISCUSSION / 16 MAR 2023