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Explore our issue-based resource kits with downloadable, co-created learning resources. Everything you need to inform your organisation’s social impact strategy and stay ahead of emerging social impact trends.
How Can We Build Partnerships for Green and Inclusive Growth?
This Resource Kit includes practical tools for businesses to build Partnerships for Green and Inclusive Growth, unlock the benefits of integrating social and environmental goals, and enhance supply chain resilience through collaborative efforts for sustainability and improved nutrition.
Building future fit partnerships for green and inclusive growth
A Report on collaborations for sustainable development, featuring frameworks and case studies to address poverty, inequality, and climate change. Developed with the FCDO and Business Fights Poverty.
Green and Inclusive Partnership Examples
This provides a snapshot of partnership action relevant to green and inclusive growth. It describes over 50 different initiatives, spanning food and agriculture, fintech, fast-moving consumer goods, energy and infrastructure, and health.
Partnering for Green and Inclusive Growth with FCDO
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 inclusive growth.
Supply Chain and Farmer Resiliency
An Insights Paper Insights from the Mars-Tanager Mint Partnership in India, linking supply chain strength to farmer resilience through sustainable, farmer-centered interventions.
How Business Can Unlock the Benefits of Integrating Social and Environmental Goals
Watch this hybrid workshop with Mars Inc to learn from the latest research on the business case for integrating social and environmental strategies into business strategy.
Acting Together for More Nutritious Food
This article, by Christina Tewes-Gradl, Richard Gilbert, and Jane Nelson, explores key opportunities to enhance food fortification efforts, emphasizing collaboration and policy advocacy to tackle global micronutrient deficiencies.
The View on Partnership from Global South Business Leaders
These Spotlight Interviews provide insights from business leaders on how partnerships can drive social and environmental impact, focusing on trust, shared goals, and adaptability to achieve scalable solutions in areas like sustainability and social innovation.
How Can Businesses Tackle the Poverty Tsunami?
This Resource Kit, supported by Pearson, includes practical tools for businesses to support the lives, livelihoods and access to learning of the most vulnerable people and communities affected by the poverty tsunami.
A briefing paper exploring the current confluence of challenges and the role businesses can and should play: Facing the Poverty Tsunami Briefing paper
A report demonstrating a new perspective on how paying living wages benefits companies, workers and society: The Case for Living Wages report
Learn from a panel of experts in this live webinar: How can businesses tackle the new wave of poverty?
Learn from a panel of experts and members of the BFP community in this live workshop: How do we work together to tackle multidimensional poverty?
Insights from our live workshop: How do we work together to tackle multidimensional poverty?
How Paying Living Wages Improves Business Performance and Tackles Poverty?
This Resource Kit on living wages offers a multifaceted exploration of the concept, benefits, and implementation strategies of living wages globally. It serves as an essential guide for businesses, policymakers, and individuals interested in understanding and advocating for living wages.
A report demonstrating a new perspective on how paying living wages benefits companies, workers and society: The Case for Living Wages report
Learn from a panel of experts in this live Fireside Chat: How do we build a living wage movement?
Insight from our Written Discussion: The business case for paying living wages, and how business can implement it across their value chains?
More Poverty Resources
Watch this Workshop with Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW), a programme of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to explore how companies can report on women’s economic empowerment activities within the landscape of current and emerging EU sustainability reporting regulations. A panel of experts shared insights from WOW’s recent analysis on how gender-focused activities can be reported in line with regulations such as CSRD, CSDDD, SFRD and EUDR. In breakout groups, attendees discussed their experience of these regulations, and the challenges they have faced from a gender-reporting perspective. WELCOME AND OPENING: Zahid Torres-Rahman, Co-Founder and CEO, Business Fights Poverty Claire Innes, Deputy Director, Head of Economic Growth Department, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) SETTING THE SCENE: Eloise Conley, Senior Sustainability Associate, PwC SPEAKERS: Richard Barker, Board Member, International Sustainability Standards Board Martin Ochien’g, Group Managing Director, Sasini plc Sophie Elmhirst, Sustainability Manager, PwC MODERATION: Hester le Roux, Business Engagement Lead, Work and Opportunities for Women Programme (WOW) CLOSING: Zahid and Yvette Torres-Rahman, Founders, Business Fights Poverty
Watch this Fireside Chat with Diageo to explore how to optimise the outcomes of smallholder farmer initiatives for business and society. This interactive dialogue explored how to design programmes at the intersection between climate change and gender inequality that support shared resilience and growth. Diageo and CARE shared honest insights from their collaboration with smallholder farmers, grounding the discussion in their latest case study and practical experiences. SPEAKERS: Amanda Smith, Global Head of Social Impact, Diageo Thomas Ongogo, Program Manager, CARE International Amayaa Wijesinghe, Climate and Resilience Advisor, CARE International UK INTERVIEWER: Katie Hyson, Director of Thought Leadership, Business Fights Poverty
Watch this Workshop on how to tackle today’s biggest challenges, companies must break silos, align priorities, and connect with those most affected. This session explores five critical bridges businesses must build to unlock both commercial and social value—helping to drive systemic change while strengthening long-term business resilience. SPEAKERS: Jane Nelson, Founding Director, Corporate Responsibility Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School Hamzah Sarwar, Global Head of Social Impact and Innovation, Reckitt Natasha Kwakwa, Global Head, Community Impact, Standard Chartered Bartol Letica, Senior Financial Sector Specialist, International Finance Corporation MODERATOR: Zahid Torres-Rahman, Co-Founder and CEO, Business Fights Poverty
Watch this Fireside Chat with Primark to gain an insider’s perspective on a pilot project which collected wage data and measured gender pay gaps in garment supply chains. Hear from Primark and the Fair Labor Association as they discuss the challenges, key lessons, and successes from this pioneering initiative. Learn practical strategies for identifying gender pay gaps and pursuing living wages for all factory workers. SPEAKERS: Frances Goodwin, Living Wage Lead, Primark Tiffany Rogers, Director, Innovation and Development, Manufacturing, Fair Labor Association Kanai Sarker, Group Director, Modele De Capital Ind Ltd Suranga Madawala, Head of Merchandising and Supply Chain, Modele De Capital Ind Ltd Arup Kumar Saha, DGM (Admin, HR & Compliance), Modele De Capital Ind Ltd INTERVIEWER: Annabel Beales, Collaboration Lead, Business Fights Poverty
How Can We Report on Women’s Equality in the New and Evolving EU Regulatory Landscape? Hosted with Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW), a programme of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) The FCDO’s Work and Opportunities for Women Programme explores how companies can report on women’s economic empowerment activities within the landscape of current and emerging EU sustainability reporting regulations. A panel of experts share insights from WOW’s recent analysis on how gender-focused activities can be reported in line with regulations such as CSRD, CSDDD, SFRD and EUDR. Attendees discussed their experience of these regulations, and the challenges they have faced from a gender-reporting perspective.
How can businesses and NGOs partner to help smallholder farmers tackle the intersections of climate change and gender inequality? Hosted with Diageo This Insights Paper explores how to optimise the outcomes of smallholder farmer initiatives for business and society. Based from an interactive dialogue on how to design programmes at the intersection between climate change and gender inequality that support shared resilience and growth. Diageo and CARE shared honest insights from their collaboration with smallholder farmers, grounding the discussion in their latest case study and practical experiences.
How Can Business Build the Bridges to a Fairer, More Resilient Future? To tackle today’s biggest challenges, companies must break silos, align priorities, and connect with those most affected. This insights paper explores five critical bridges businesses must build to unlock both commercial and social value—helping to drive systemic change while strengthening long-term business resilience.
How can Businesses Navigate the DEI Pushback While Advancing Fairness and Opportunity? Amid growing scrutiny and debate around DEI, companies face challenges in maintaining their commitments while ensuring broad support. How can businesses design and communicate initiatives that uphold fairness and opportunity in the workplace? These insights explore practical strategies to sustain impact, build consensus, and navigate shifting expectations.
How can Business Expand Opportunity and Fairness in the Workplace and Beyond? The Community Forum at the Business Fights Poverty Global Equity Summit explored critical approaches for businesses to enhance fairness and expand opportunities both within the workplace and beyond. Over 40 named contributors shared rich insights on four key themes: embedding gender equity deeply into organisational strategy and culture, providing systemic support for refugee entrepreneurs, improving authentic communication around diversity and inclusion, and supporting individuals across all forms of diversity comprehensively. Their collective wisdom has been distilled into seven key insights. Help share these valuable insights far and wide via this LinkedIn Post (click here)
