about challenges

We work as a community to identify and address specific, strategic questions about how to harness and scale the positive impact of business on people or planet.

1. Convene

We leverage our global network of companies, partners and 20,000 experts to bring together the best people to tackle the Challenge question.

2. Co-create

We design an interactive programme of analysis and engagement to co-create the Challenge output and deepen relationships.

3. Communicate

We harness a range of platforms - including our online articles, social media channels and international events to share the Challenge insights and outputs.

Hover your cursor over a segment to highlight a Sustainable Development Goal and click to see a list below of any live and past Challenges related to it. To learn more about the SDGs, click here.

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Responsible Investment

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  • Participants 16
  • Ends by September, 2018

How can we engage SMEs exporting to frontier markets with the case for doing business with integrity?

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Enterprise

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  • Comments 275
  • Participants 61
  • Ends by September, 2018

How can business help build the cultural foundations for peace?

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Inclusive Business

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  • Participants 47
  • Ends by September, 2018

How can we mobilise more business action to support refugee livelihoods and long-term resilience?

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Intrapreneur

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  • Comments 51
  • Participants 83
  • Ends by September, 2018

How can companies develop systems that drive commercial innovation with social impact?

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past challenges

Intrapreneur

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  • Participants 67
  • Ends by April, 2018

What know-how do employees need to drive corporate social innovation?

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Partnerships

  • Comments 100
  • Participants 128
  • Ends by February, 2018

How can we strengthen business-NGO advocacy partnerships for the SDGs?

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Responsible Investment

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  • Participants 34
  • Ends by September, 2017

How do we collaborate to unlock investment to deliver the SDGs in challenging places?

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Inclusive Business

  • Comments 84
  • Participants 56
  • Ends by March, 2017

How can we scale distribution and sales networks that create opportunities at the BoP?

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