Business Impact

Taking a System-Level Approach to Drive Positive Climate Action and Social Impact

Watch this Fireside Chat with Novozymes to hear practical advice on building partnerships that will drive positive action on climate change and for vulnerable

Climate Justice, Corporate Impact, Partnerships

December 13, 2023

Lifting Participation: Female Entrepreneurs Tackle Climate Change – with Bill Winters and Audrey S-Darko

In this podcast Jeffrey Jacobs and Tara Tagmyer share how to improve maternal health supply chains, particularly in Mozambique, and how public-private partnerships can tackle complex health issues effectively and exemplify the power of shared information for good.

Climate & Environment, Climate Action, Climate Justice, Corporate Impact, Finance and Investment, Gender, Measuring Social Impact, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Social Enterprises, Technology

December 12, 2023

Revolutionising Maternal Health Supply Chains: Insights from MSD for Mothers

Business, Corporate Impact, Gender, Health, Measuring Social Impact

December 12, 2023

Exploring the Role of Carbon Markets in Climate Change Solutions: Insights from COP28 with Sheri Hickok

In this podcast Sheri Hickok provides a 101 on the function of carbon markets and their evolution through carbon offsetting hiccups; whilst giving us a glimpse behind the curtain of the globe’s climate conference.

Climate & Environment, Climate Action, Climate Justice, Corporate Impact, Energy, Innovative Business Models

December 7, 2023

Regenerative Enterprise: Pioneering a Sustainable Future, with Niels de Fraguier

In this podcast Niels de Fraguier explains how regenerative enterprise business models – tackling climate change and ending poverty.

Climate & Environment, Climate Action, Climate Justice, Corporate Impact, Measuring Social Impact, Social Enterprises

November 30, 2023

Navigating Leadership and Governance on Sustainability

Explore crucial insights in the Annual ESG Preparedness Report, highlighting leadership’s role in integrating Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) into business. This report emphasises women’s impact on sustainability governance and calls for actionable leadership strategies in a world increasingly aware of its ecological footprint.

Business, Corporate Impact, Fostering Leadership, Governance and Transparency, Innovative Business Models, Measuring Social Impact

November 28, 2023

Practical Action: Climate Change and Poverty Increases Gender Based Violence

Mariette Utamuvuna, Berthille Kampire and George Williams explain how climate change and poverty increase gender based violence.

Climate & Environment, Climate Action, Climate Justice, Corporate Impact, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Gender, Gender-Based Violence, Measuring Social Impact

November 27, 2023

Empowering Ghanaian Women in Sustainable Shea Trading

Shea trading does nothing to lift women producers in Ghana above the UN poverty line. The Dipaliya Return on Extraction business model changes all that, empowering women, providing fair wages, and enabling community investments. Dipaliya stands for ethical and regenerative shea trading in Ghana.

Agriculture, Climate & Environment, Corporate Impact, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Gender, Innovative Business Models, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

October 30, 2023

Introducing the Strive Community Small Business Evidence Map

Strive Community has launched the first version of their Small Business Evidence Map, a tool that charts the impact of digital and data-first support on small businesses. A resource for organisations that support small businesses to go digital, allowing users to understand the current state of evidence and explore more about what does—and doesn’t—have an impact on small businesses.

Corporate Impact, Livelihoods and Jobs, Measuring Social Impact, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Technology

October 30, 2023

The Business of Care: Standard Chartered Interview

To mark the first UN endorsed International Day for Care (29 Oct) we have published a series of in-depth interviews, conducted as part of the research for a new report on how multinationals can better support care economy enterprises.

Care Economy, Corporate Impact, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Education, Gender, Innovative Business Models, Livelihoods and Jobs, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

October 26, 2023

The Business of Care: Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth

Care Economy, Corporate Impact, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Finance and Investment, Gender, Innovative Business Models

October 26, 2023

The Business of Care: Anglo American Interview

Care Economy, Corporate Impact, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Gender, Innovative Business Models

October 26, 2023

The Business of Care: Unilever Interview

Care Economy, Corporate Impact, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Gender, Innovative Business Models

October 26, 2023

The Business of Care: Primark Interview

Care Economy, Corporate Impact, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Gender, Innovative Business Models

October 26, 2023

Youth Inclusion and Business with Morten of Novozymes and AiLun of The Opportunity Network

Morten Enggaard Rasmussen, of Novozymes A/S and AiLun Ku, of The Opportunity Network talk frankly on engaging young people in business.

Corporate Impact, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Measuring Social Impact, Technology

October 24, 2023

Business’s Role in Advancing Women, Children, and Adolescents’ Wellbeing

Business Fights Poverty’s recent online discussion explored what companies across a broad range of sectors can do to boost health for women, children and young people in LMICs. Read on to learn three recommended focus areas for business action.

Corporate Impact, Gender, Health, Partnerships

October 12, 2023

An Agenda to Address Inequality in Sustainable Finance Decision-Making

Rising inequalities both between and within countries are fueling polarization and protectionist pressures, hampering social cohesion and political stability. Leading economists are calling for society to combat inequality, demanding better measurement and ambitious targets. Businesses and investors have significant roles to play. The private sector, through various practices, can contribute to inequalities, alleviate inequalities, and also face risks posed by inequalities.

Corporate Impact, Finance and Investment, Global Goals

October 3, 2023

Mainstreaming Gender to Power Sustainable Business Growth

Gender equality is the cornerstone of sustainable business growth. This article explores how MEDA’s Gender Equality Mainstreaming (GEM) Framework is advancing gender equality, in addition to business growth and impact. After applying GEM to 40 businesses and investment funds globally, MEDA found that mainstreaming gender throughout business operations was linked with greater commercial success.

Agriculture, Corporate Impact, Gender

October 2, 2023

Gender Equality Depends on Business Becoming Co-Responsible for Care Work

Accelerating progress on SDG 5 for gender equality requires new approaches to age old realities. Despite many efforts by business and donors to address gender equality since 2015 – be it through increasing women’s access to finance or increasing the numbers of women in leadership positions, a fundamental or structural barrier has often been ignored – the care economy. While urgent public investment is needed. Businesses have a relevant role to play.

Care Economy, Corporate Impact, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Gender, Global Goals

September 29, 2023

Building Unlikely Partnerships to Tackle Global Challenges

Watch this hybrid workshop with Barclays to deep-dive into examples of companies collaborating for impact and draw out lessons for your own partnerships. SPEAKERS: Ajaita Shah,

Corporate Impact, Partnerships

September 29, 2023

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