Women Entrepreneurs and Digital Inclusion with Elizabeth Wells
Social Impact Pioneer Elizabeth Wells talks about women entrepreneurs and digital inclusion. Elizabeth is currently the Head of Entrepreneurship at the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women. The Foundation is on a mission to eliminate barriers to entrepreneurship for women, helping to enable global economic gender justice. Elizabeth’s work within the organisation is focused on unlocking […]
The Role of Businesses in Building and Breaking Peace with Molly Melin
Social Impact Pioneer Molly Melin deep dives into the role of organisations, particularly businesses in building and breaking peace. The UN estimated in early 2023 that six out of seven people worldwide are plagued by feelings of insecurity. The world is facing the highest number of violent conflicts since the Second World War, whilst 2 […]
Tackling Poverty and Unemployment Through Youth Entrepreneurship, with Anita and Rose
Today on our podcast “Social Impact Pioneers,” we are joined by two trailblazers in the fight against global poverty and unemployment through youth entrepreneurship: Anita Tiessen, CEO of Youth Business International (YBI) from the UK, and Rose Namutebi, a social worker and entrepreneur who serves as Cordaid Uganda’s Gender Specialist and Project Coordinator for their […]
Digital Financial Inclusion Innovations with Briana Marbury
Delve into the intersection of technology, finance, and social good. Social Impact Pioneer Briana Marbury, the CEO and President of the Interledger Foundation talks about her work shaping the future of digital financial inclusion. The Interledger Foundation is the philanthropic FinTech committed to advancing financial inclusion through innovative technology. The foundation promotes the Interledger Protocol, […]
Ethical Supply Chain Management with Clare Fitton
How do we better support women working in global value chains? Social Impact Pioneer, Clare Fitton of Sedex joins us to talk gender data, ethical supply chain management and how it can enhance business performance whilst improving lives. Global value chains depend on hundreds of millions of workers to produce the goods we use every […]
Managing Gender Inequalities in Supply Chains with Sam Ludlow Taylor
Managing gender inequalities in supply chains is good for people and good for business. Meet Social Impact Pioneer – Sam Ludlow-Taylor, the Senior Manager for Human Rights Programmes at the John Lewis Partnership, which includes the supermarket – Waitrose. Sam is on a mission to tackle gender inequity from the bottom up and top down. […]
Investing in Women Farmers with Leonor Gutiérrez Fernández
Investing in women farmers – why do we need to and are we doing enough? Social Impact Pioneer Leonor (Leo) Gutiérrez Fernández, the visionary Director of the Women in Agriculture Initiative (WAI) at Root Capital, joins us to talk: impact investing, agriculture and why we aren’t helping anyone by leaving women behind. With a background […]
Tackling Gender Inequality with Andreea Moldovan and Laura Shaw of Avon
How do we tackle gender inequality through work? Avon are calling for Women’s progress and equality, for us to Speak Out against gender-based violence and Shine Bright for women in our communities and around the world. This podcast was recorded during the Business Fights Poverty Global Equity Summit 2024. Ahead International Women’s Day – Andreea […]
Climate Change and Global Health with Desta Lakew
Climate change is a global health issue. Social Impact Pioneer, Desta Lakew joins us to share her insights on why Africa’s youthful population is a sick crisis waiting to explode if we don’t start thinking about health care rather than sick care. And how climate change is already deteriorating health in the areas she’s working […]
