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To stay resilient and impactful amid climate challenges, businesses must embrace a systems development approach. This article explores how Market Systems Development (MSD) can align business incentives with environmental goals, helping SMEs access ESG support and scale sustainable practices. MSD isn’t just a method—it’s a mindset for long-term, inclusive climate action and economic growth.
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Watch this Workshop with IFC on how we can advance women’s economic participation on a healthy planet. Outcome-based finance is unlocking investment for high-impact projects in clean cooking, renewable energy, and agribusiness. But how can we expand engagement beyond impact investors and governments to include businesses seeking both financial and social returns? This session explores the business case for outcome-based finance, emerging models, and strategies to scale investment that delivers social, environmental, and commercial benefits. SPEAKERS: Franziska Deininger, Climate Lead – Gender & Economic Inclusion Department, International Finance Corporation Named Contributors: Magda Banasiak, Director Development & Partnerships (Global), Head of Government Partnerships, Acumen Eve Kerubo, Head of the Children’s Impact Multiplier Fund, Save the Children Global Ventures (SCGV) Chloe Eddleston, Regional Lead for East Africa, Social Finance International Alexandra Blain, RSE: Structuration de contrats à impact, BNP Paribas Emily Gustafsson-Wright, Senior Fellow – Global Economy and Development, Center for Universal Education Brookings Institute Nisha Singh, Gender Advisor, CGAP, World Bank Michael Mullan, Programme Lead, Climate Adaptation Finance & Investment, OECD Leonor Gutiérrez, Director, Women in Agriculture Initiative, Root Capital Manuela Fritzsch, Head of Relationship Management, Impact & ESG, Tilt Jeannette Gurung, Founder and Executive Director of the Women Organising for Change in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (WOCAN), WBCSD
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As 2025 begins, businesses must shift from strategy to action on sustainability, resilience, and social impact. With support from Business Fights Poverty Institute Fellows, this article outlines five key priorities, including reimagining resilience, scaling regenerative solutions, aligning social and environmental goals, advancing living wages, and leveraging collaboration as a competitive edge. The year ahead offers a critical opportunity to drive meaningful, systemic change.
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Social Impact Pioneer Amanda Smith, Diageo explores how to turn ambitious corporate commitments on social impact and inclusivity to reality.
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Integrating gender equity into the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) is crucial for ensuring both environmental and social sustainability. Carbon credit projects that empower women, particularly in developing regions, achieve better and more lasting climate outcomes with the potential to meet multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By prioritising gender, businesses can strengthen project integrity and contribute to lasting community resilience.
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Companies today face the challenge of maintaining ambitious social and environmental innovation while navigating an increasingly complex regulatory landscape. During a hybrid workshop hosted by Meta at the Business Fights Poverty Global Goals Summit, experts discussed strategies for businesses to remain committed to positive impact without letting compliance requirements hinder innovation. This summary highlights five key insights from the session, offering actionable guidance for businesses, governments, and civil society to collaborate effectively in advancing sustainable development goals while ensuring regulatory compliance. Speakers: PANELISTS: Amanda Gardiner, Head, ESG, Meta Lazaro Tiant, Sustainable Investment Research, Schroders Caroline Rees, President, Shift Alija Blackwell, #STMIC Fellow, New America and US National Lead Futures Methods From Around the World, School of International Futures (SOIF)
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The Business Fights Poverty Community Clinic, held during the Global Goals Summit, provided a dynamic forum for global thought leaders, entrepreneurs and corporate professionals to share insights into building partnerships that are fit for the future. This hybrid session brought together experts from different sectors to explore best practices and innovations that can foster collaboration to tackle poverty, inequality and climate change. The session was designed to generate actionable ideas for scalable solutions that leverage the strength of partnerships across sectors, with a focus on the role of businesses in driving social impact. Speakers: Eunice Barasa, Founder/CEO, LYMA MEDIA Saksham Nijhawan, Energy Transition Lead, Forum for the Future Mariana Felicio, Sr. Social Development Specialist, World Bank Dr. Shyam Kumar Katta, Director Programs, Heifer
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