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The Business Fights Poverty Fortnightly Round-Up

Following a busy week of live events, peer networking and structured learning at our online conference, Annabel Beales provides a round-up of the wealth of video, podcast and written content we’ve published over the last fortnight. 
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COVID-19 & Inequality Test Corporate Purpose

A new initiative designed to evaluate how well companies are living up to their statements of corporate purpose in a time of global crises seeks expert input from stakeholder communities.
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VIDEO: How do I partner with NGOs, government and others to deliver both business and development goals?

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Global Summit 2020 – Day 5 Webinar 1

Our webinar explored “National collaboration platforms for rebuilding better: The case of action against COVID-19 in East Africa.” Panellists discussed the successful collaborative initiative
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Global Summit 2020 – Day 5 Webinar 2

Our webinar explored “Sector-level collaborating to rebuild better in communities.” Panellists discussed fostering cross-sector collaborations for building back better, creating a fairer society, scaling
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Global Summit 2020 – Day 4 Webinar 1

Our webinar explored “Beyond Barriers: Gender Inclusivity in the Digital Age,” focusing on improving women’s access to technology and using tech to address inequalities.
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Global Summit 2020 – Day 4 Webinar 2

Our webinar explored “How can companies accelerate the opportunities and inclusion of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people?” Panellists discussed COVID-19’s impacts on BAME
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Global Summit 2020 – Day 4 Webinar 3

Our webinar, hosted with CARE International UK, explored “Exploring the Complexity of Gender Inequality in 2020.” Panellists discussed sustainable businesses, partnership roles in advancing
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Innovation, Collaboration and Purpose: Three Lessons from the Pharmaceutical Industry to Strengthen the Global Health System

The pharmaceutical industry is playing a central role in the response to COVID-19. As we now look to rebuild better, what does the experience of the sector tell us about strengthening our global, national and local health systems and building preparedness and resilience for future shocks?
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Global Summit 2020 – Day 3 Webinar 1

Our webinar explored “Developing skills and quality jobs for young people” and focused on equipping youth for employment success now and in the future.
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Global Summit 2020 – Day 3 Webinar 2

Our webinar explored “What are the opportunities for reskilling and upskilling to help us all rebuild better?” Panellists discussed accelerated labour market changes, COVID-19’s
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Global Summit 2020 – Day 2 Written Discussion

Our written discussion explored “What do win-win business models that work for businesses and workers look like and how can we make them the
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Global Summit 2020 – Day 2 Webinar

Our webinar explored “How can companies and others best work together to support MSMEs and rebuild better?” Speakers shared strategies for collaboration between large
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How companies can take action to address white privilege 

Everybody’s multiple identities will have an impact on how they experience life at work. People’s age, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation or a mental or physical disability can all bring advantages and disadvantages.  Taking a broader approach to how we view others and not just looking at gender or race in silos, is key to achieving company diversity and inclusion ambitions.
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Global Summit 2020 – Day 1 Webinar 1

Our webinar explored “How Can We Embed Purpose into Business as We Rebuild Better?” Panellists address resilience, sustainability, the significance of economic partnerships, turning
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Global Summit 2020 – Day 1 Written Discussion

Our online written discussion explored “What social indicators should purpose-driven businesses be measuring?” Panellists discussed impact evaluation methods that help businesses gauge their purpose
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Global Summit 2020 – Day 1 Webinar 2

Our webinar explored “Enacting Purpose and Engaging Boards,” focusing on how board members can effectively steer business purpose. Panellists discussed trends elevating purpose on
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Three ways sustainable supply chains can help build better business in a COVID-19 world 

The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the world in profound and unexpected ways. The jury is still out on how severe and lasting the economic damage will be, or whether the pandemic will spur urgently needed action on climate change, rising inequality and sustainable development. One thing we can all agree on is that “normal” will look different going forward.  
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Indigenous Perspectives on Poverty Eradication, Corporate Engagement and the SDGS

The 2030 Agenda does not identify as important some of the most fundamental principles of the UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) such as the right to self-determination in securing control over traditional lands, territories and resources. This paper considers how UNDRIP can inform the activities of corporations to assist in the eradication of poverty among Indigenous Peoples
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Collaborations and Partnerships – The Way Forward  for Building an Equitable and Resilient Future

In the current challenging times of Covid-19 pandemic, which has severely impacted millions of lives and livelihoods worldwide, the role of collaborations and partnerships in binding the nations together for international solidarity, has become much more critical, than ever before.
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