SDGs

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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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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Join us to participate in the largest ever global conversation on building the future we want

On 21 September 2020 the UNGA High Level Meetings will open in New York. But, for the first time in its 75 year history the events will be held almost entirely online. Our founder Zahid Torres-Rahman outlines how you can be part of the biggest ever global conversation on the future we want. Join us to #RebuildBetter
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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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Unlocking systems transformation – A business view

The term “systems transformation” is increasingly being used to describe what is needed to achieve sustainable development. Players across government, industry, academia and civil society are more and more aligned in their position that the sustainable development challenges we face are complex, highly interconnected and systemic, and that incremental change will not be enough to achieve a truly sustainable future.
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Technology and the Workplace: Putting People First

Work is the engine at the center of our economies. Shaping a future of work where people can thrive is essential for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. (WBCSD) have collaborated to develop shared business principles aimed at putting people first when it comes to the impact of technology on how work is carried out by direct employees, contract and temporary workers, and workers throughout the supply chain
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Holding Course in the Middle of a Storm: Navigating the Deeply Disrupted Decade Ahead

If we are to truly recover from COVID-19, then it will not be about putting things back together to how they were – we need to build back better and address these deep systemic vulnerabilities that have been allowed to develop over the last decades. So what are the main challenges ahead and how will business navigate them?
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A Just Transition that Leaves No One Behind

World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) will assess and benchmark the 2000 most influential companies on their SDG contributions. WBA recognises that a social transformation underpins the systems transformations that must happen to achieve a sustainable future. WBA recently launched the draft model for integrating social criteria into all benchmarks, to drive a ‘just transition that leaves no one behind’.
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Dan Neale

Dan Neale heads up social transformation within the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA). With money, time and energy flowing in all directions at an unprecedented scales during the COVID-19 crisis – Dan explains why data and measurement are vital to ensure business impact is positive, real and lasting.
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UN SG Launches Road Map to Address COVID-19

On 31 March 2020, the United Nations published its plan for the global response to the COVID-19 crisis and its socio-economic consequences. The report, “Shared responsibility, global solidarity: Responding to the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19”, calls for a coordinated, multilateral response unprecedented in scale, and which demonstrates solidarity with the world’s most vulnerable communities and nations.
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Cohabiting with a Virus: We Must Learn to Live Life on Land More Sustainably

The current pandemic crisis offers a chance to reimagine our approaches to managing natural resources, argues Martin Noponen of the Rainforest Alliance.
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Is your company working to advance the Sustainable Development Goals?

Is your company working to advance the Sustainable Development Goals? Does your organization transform lives and markets with sustainable solutions to development challenges? If so, we want to hear from you.
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Five Golden Rules of Successful Partnerships

I was invited recently by the Oxford Hub of the Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (ICRS) to share my thoughts on what it takes to build a successful partnership. All of us who are involved in partnerships know that there are no simple answers and that partnerships take hard work and perseverance.
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A New Way to Measure Impact, Both Good and Bad

The world is facing a series of difficult problems right now, from climate change to societal and economic challenges. It’s imperative that we solve these issues as a matter of urgency. Rising to meet these challenges means adopting a practical approach. It requires shifting our perspective, and redefining what success looks like.​
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Time for a Decade of Collaboration

With 10 years to go, we need bold, collaborative action to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the internationally-agreed 2030 targets for people and planet. In his call to action, the UN Secretary-General argues for the mobilisation of partnerships “like never before”, with an appeal to “innovators and disruptors in the private sector to embrace new business models that match the demands of the 2030 Agenda”.
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Is it Time for Davos to Decelerate?

As you’re no doubt aware, the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting took place last month. And while deep snow was noticeably absent (reinforcing the environmental dangers presented by the sizeable delegation from Extinction Rebellion (XR) this year), the audience of elite senior executives from around the world remained the same.​
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Entering a Decade of Action: Making the SDGs a Matter of Priority

To mark the beginning of the “Decade of Delivery and Action”, James Gomme focuses on a list of “Top 10” tips that business can apply toward more robust action and substantial long-term progress.
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Reflections from the UK-Africa Investment Summit

Last week’s UK-Africa Investment Summit brought together a wealth of businesses, governments and international institutions to showcase and promote the breadth and quality of investment opportunities across Africa.​ Read reflections from CDC Group CEO, Nick O’Donohoe
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Demystifying Impact Measurement and Management for Inclusive Business

In the build up towards Business Fights Poverty’s first Online Discussion of 2020, which focuses on Impact Measurement, learn more about the topic in this interview brought to you by Business Fights Poverty Content Partners iBAN and Business Call to Action.
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The Real Meaning of ‘Business with Purpose’

Genuine ‘stakeholder capitalism’ must be fundamentally more than a shiny new logo upon swish marketing strategy with some philanthropy thrown in​
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