Insights

Global Supply Chains & Covid-19 Pandemic Impact on Child Labor

Why businesses need to step up now and fight harder than ever to end child labor in their supply chains.
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Thank You – and Introducing one-day Business Fights Poverty Virtual Summits

We’d like to say a big thank you to all of you who took part in Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020. We are also excited to announce that we will be running a series of regular one-day versions of our flagship online conferences. Business Fights Poverty Virtual Summits will be a chance for us to come together, as we did last week, around specific challenges related to building an equitable and resilient future.
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The Business Fights Poverty Fortnightly Round-Up

After the rich discussions last week at Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020, Annabel Beales helps navigate a veritable explosion of insightful, practical and inspirational content. 
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Day 5 Summary: Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020

Today at Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020 we discussed how to shape system-level partnerships. 
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Upcoming Online Event: Building System-Level Partnerships to Strengthen Food Systems

As part of Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020 , Business Fights Poverty and Nestlé are convening a webinar and online peer discussion on Building System-Level Partnerships to Strengthen Food Systems .
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Four lessons for businesses wanting to build more equitable supply chains through sustainable sourcing

We have seen during Covid-19 the importance of strengthening value chains so they can withstand external shocks and market volatility in the long term. James Jenkins share recommendations for businesses embarking on sustainable sourcing projects in developing countries so they can truly achieve impact for farming communities, in addition to commercial and sustainability goals.
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VIDEO: How Can Business Enhance Social Justice in Global Supply Chains

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Business calls on governments to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 and accelerate SDG progress for refugees

On 16 September, the Business Refugee Action Network (BRAN) released its Business Takes a Stand for Refugees Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Statement and called on governments to include refugees in the SDGs, support them in the wake of COVID-19 and call out the racism and xenophobia they face. Daphne Jayasinghe reflects on the impact of COVID-19 on refugees’ economic inclusion and the role of business in ensuring refugees are not left behind.
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Day 4 Summary: Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020

Today at Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020 we discussed how to build resilient livelihoods. 
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Day 3 Summary: Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020

Today at Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020 we discussed how to help people survive and thrive. 
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Day 2 SUMMARY: Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020

Today at Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020 we discussed equity. 
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Making the invisible, visible: the roadmap to gender equality and women’s empowerment 

The foundation of business is solution-led. Most of the world’s most successful companies have their origin as a solution to a challenge their target market is facing. It is striking then that when a business, or in fact an entire sector, is plagued by a problem that needs an urgent answer there can be reluctance to understand the scale and nature of the issue and to find a meaningful solution. This is the case when it comes to gender equality. 
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To achieve the SDGs, business needs to grapple with its inequality footprint

Rising economic inequality, now exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, is a major threat to the world’s economy and to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. SDG 10 (reducing inequality) has been one of the most neglected SDGs by companies to date.  With COVID-19 exacerbating the global inequality crisis – here is what business can do.
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An eye from the sky to view impact: Case of satellite imaging

Recent advances in areas of image processing methods, cloud computing and machine learning techniques, has made it easier to access and process satellite data. This article makes the case for how this offers us a new repertoire of options for measuring impact.
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DAY 1 SUMMARY: Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020

Today at Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020 we discussed the future we want. 
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VIDEO: How Can I Stay Motivated and Be Impactful During Stressful Times?

Members of the Business Fights Poverty share their insights through a series of “how-to” videos on the themes of Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020. Mandar Apte, Executive Director, Cities4Peace helps business professionals understand how to stay motivated and resilient during stressful times
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VIDEO: How do I integrate a soulful purpose with innovation and help build a better future

Members of the Business Fights Poverty share their insights through a series of “how-to” videos on the themes of Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020. Mandar Apte, Executive Director at Cities4Peace looks at how to integrate a soulful purpose with innovation and help build a better future.
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Upcoming Online Event: Driving Digital Equity for the Most Vulnerable

As part of Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020, Business Fights Poverty and Visa are convening a webinar and online peer discussion to explore how multilateral partnerships can drive digital equity for the most vulnerable.  This article gives a brief insight into the importance of digital equity, and explains how a wide range of organisations can play a part in driving change at a systemic level. 
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Upcoming Online Event: Tackling Poverty in Global Value Chains

As part of Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020, Mars, AB InBev, Oxfam and UNDP will share insights from their establishment of The Farmer Income Lab, a collaborative “think-do-tank”, that aims to ask the right questions, create solutions and inspire action to build global supply chains that work for farmers and for business. This article provides an introduction to the founding and initial insights of the Farmer Income Lab, which will be further explored in the online session.
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The Business Fights Poverty Fortnightly Round-Up

Annabel Beales rounds-up Business Fights Poverty’s activities over the last two weeks.  In the run-up to the UN General Assembly and Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020 (21-25 September), we are focused on imagining the future we want, and taking steps to make it reality. 
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