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How to harness partnerships to drive system-level change

Laís Higashi is President of Litre of Light Brazil and One Young World Ambassador. Litre of Light Brazil is a social organisation that provides solar solutions to low income communities without adequate access to electricity. In this session, Laís explained why partnerships are critical for the initiative she leads and shared the practical challenges of developing system-level change.
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How to implement effective grievance mechanisms

Monica Romis is Private Sector Human Rights Advisor at Oxfam Business Advisory Service. In this session, Monica speaks about grievance mechanisms, and references good practices that can help companies move in the right direction.
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New Learning and Insights Paper: Enhancing the Livelihoods of ‘Hidden Women’ in Global Smallholder Value Chains

Despite their significant contribution, women’s roles in smallholder value chains often go unrecognised, undervalued, and underpaid by society, by the economy, and in political decision-making. Our new learning and insights paper draws from an online discussion co-hosted by Unilever and Oxfam, to provide practical insights and case studies that support transformational change.
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How to enhance innovation and intrapreneurship in your organisation

Lorena explains why intrapreneurship is so critical for our current reality and she shares her advice with intrapreneurs who are starting their journey.
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How to respond to gender inequality issues in global supply chains

Jiselle Steele is Private Sector Gender Advisor at Oxfam Business Advisory Service. In this session, Jiselle explains what has been the impact of COVID-19 on inequality and gender gaps in the private sector, and how companies can identify and respond to gender inequality issues in global supply chains.
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How to put intergenerational fairness into practice

Julie Jenson Bennett is Practice Lead for Intergenerational Fairness at the School of International Futures (SOIF), an institution that helps policy makers and business leaders to make their organisations future-ready. In this session, Julie explained why intergenerational fairness is important to business and how companies can put intergenerational fairness into practice.
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How do we unleash the potential of young people to succeed in the future world of work?

The world of work is changing, and fast. Like most major change, it presents exciting opportunities and deep uncertainties, depending on where you’re standing. So, how do we unleash the potential of young people to succeed in the future world of work? Register to join the conversation, 13-15 July 2021
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Empowering action towards improved livelihoods

Sheila Senathirajah, innovations senior manager at ISEAL, discusses the concept of a living income, the role of measurement, and the importance of inclusive approaches in addressing the root causes of poverty.
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VIDEO: How can business harness technology to support women entrepreneurs?

Members of the Business Fights Poverty network share their insights through a series of “how-to” videos on the themes of Business Fights Poverty Global 2021.
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VIDEO: How can companies better integrate their social and environmental agendas

Members of the Business Fights Poverty network share their insights through a series of “how-to” videos on the themes of the Business Fights Poverty Global Summit 2021.
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Since the pandemic, many businesses have accelerated their strategies towards greater social purpose.

Are you a company considering Corporate Social Investing as a way to mainstream purpose within your business? Reach out to Sophie Faujour at EVPA on sf******@ev**.com for an informal chat and guidance. This article by Sophie also provides valuable insights.
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A New Report Shows How COVID-19 Has Challenged Farmers and Entrepreneurs. Here’s How the Private Sector Can Help.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created enormous economic challenges across Latin America, Africa, and South Asia. TechnoServe’s new report tracks the changes to the livelihoods of farmers and entrepreneurs over the past year and highlights the private sector’s role in helping them navigate the crisis.
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Examples from the Corporate Human Rights Benchmark COVID-19 study: How some companies are responding to the crisis in a meaningful way

The World Benchmarking Alliance’s COVID-19 and human rights study shows companies still have a long way to go when it comes to adequately managing the human rights risks and impacts of the global pandemic. However, there are positive examples of businesses prioritising the rights of their workers.
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Digital Dividends in Plastic Recycling

In GSMA’s new report, they explore the specific benefits that plastics organisations (for-profit start-ups or social enterprises that manage plastic waste collection and recycling) in LMICs currently reap, or could eventually reap, from using digital tools or services or partnering with technology organisations, such as mobile network operators (MNOs).
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Business and Climate Justice: Putting People at the Centre of Climate Action

Climate change is affecting us all, but the most severe impacts are being felt by the most vulnerable people. This new framework explores what climate justice means in practice and the actions that business can take.
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Over 300 practical tools to make your youth employment initiative a success

Youth unemployment in developing countries is a pressing problem – youth face multiple constraints that affect both their decision to enter the labor force and their access to employment. And the Covid-19 has further exacerbated these issues. Solutions for Youth Employment (S4YE), a global partnership led by the World Bank, recently launched a new digital resource, the S4YE Knowledge Repository, to to provide easy access to practical tools and resources on youth employment.
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Seminar Video: What can companies do to include and support women farmers?

In this seminar video Esther Ngumbi, Assistant Professor of Entomology and African American Studies at the University of Illinois, discusses the critical challenges that women smallholder farmers face to establish and develop their business
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Seminar video: What can business do to help tackle Gender-based violence?

In this seminar video, Claudia Eger the Assistant Professor at the Department of Management, Politics and Philosophy at Copenhagen Business School., discusses the interaction between gender and violence, how GBV is manifested in business contexts such as in the workplace and supply chains, and what companies can do to help tackle GBV.
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Seminar Video: What can companies do to help unleash the power of women’s enterprises?

In this seminar video, Shiela Yabo, Business Strategist and Venture Builder, discusses the types of barriers particular to women entrepreneurs that they face when trying to access markets and funding, and what companies can do to help unleash the power of women enterprises.
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Unlocking the power of data for sustainability systems

With data being described as ‘the currency of the future’, it’s vital that sustainability systems make the most of their data assets to support the environmental and social transformations our world needs. Read more on unlocking the power of data for sustainability systems from ISEAL’s Robert Lefebure.
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