What are the expected poverty trends and challenges in 2023, and how can business support the most vulnerable people and communities?
What is the 2023 outlook for progress on equity, including with respect to gender, race, disability, and sexual identity and orientation?
How we can ensure people are put at the heart of climate action, including in the run up to COP28, and what role can business play?
As a community, we shared perspectives on what we predict will be the key trends and challenges in 2023.
Where can we collaborate to make tangible progress in 2023? What should be our priorities for 2023?
Jane Pillinger
Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Department of Social Policy and Criminology
Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Department of Social Policy and Criminology
Open University
Myriam Sidibe
Founder and Chief Mission Officer
Founder and Chief Mission Officer
Brands on a Mission
Emma Edwards
Stakeholder Relations Specialist
Stakeholder Relations Specialist
Digital Opportunity Trust
Alison Ward
CEO
CEO
Cotton Connect
Kazi Jawoad Hossain
Climate, Resilience and Agriculture Manager
Climate, Resilience and Agriculture Manager
iDE
Chloe Christman
Lead, Country Engagement, Inclusive Value Chains & Private Sector
Lead, Country Engagement, Inclusive Value Chains & Private Sector
Oxfam America
Jamie Coats
Co-Founder & CEO
Co-Founder & CEO
Wise Responder
Justin Perrettson
Head of Sustainability Partnerships,
Head of Sustainability Partnerships,
Novozymes
Bob Ward
Policy and Comms Director
Policy and Comms Director
Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change LSE
Maggie Rarieya
Global Partnerships Director
Global Partnerships Director
Amref Health Africa
Ritu Bharadwaj
Team Leader and Principal Researcher, Climate Change Group
Team Leader and Principal Researcher, Climate Change Group
IIED
Ian White
Special Representative to the UK and Ireland
Special Representative to the UK and Ireland
World Bank Group
Tamanna Rahman
Project Manager-Flood Resilience, Bangladesh
Project Manager-Flood Resilience, Bangladesh
Practical Action
Sarah Roberts
CEO
CEO
Practical Action
Victoria Clause
Digital Climate Smart Agriculture Manager, Agrifin Programme
Digital Climate Smart Agriculture Manager, Agrifin Programme
Mercy Corps
Matteo Squire
Global Sustainability Manager, Social Equity and Inclusion
Global Sustainability Manager, Social Equity and Inclusion
Unilever
Leonor Gutiérrez
Director of the Women in Agriculture Initiative
Director of the Women in Agriculture Initiative
Root Capital
Anita Gurgel
Private Sector & Early Education and Care Specialist
Private Sector & Early Education and Care Specialist
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Fatou Giwa
Global Lead - Women's Insurance Programm
Global Lead - Women's Insurance Programm
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Rudaba Zehra Nasir
Global Lead, Economic Inclusion, Gender and Economic Inclusion Department
Global Lead, Economic Inclusion, Gender and Economic Inclusion Department
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Fiona Smith-Laittan
VP Global Health, VP Global Health
VP Global Health, VP Global Health
GSK
Hamzah Sarwar
Global Social Impact and Partnerships Director
Global Social Impact and Partnerships Director
Reckitt
Natalie Deacon
Director Corporate Affairs and Sustainability
Director Corporate Affairs and Sustainability
Avon International
Darja Vrščaj
Technical Lead on the Intergenerational Fairness Incubator
Technical Lead on the Intergenerational Fairness Incubator
School of Int. Futures (SOIF)
Ada Osademey – Udechukwu
Senior Gender Advisor, Africa Program Lead, Nigeria2Equal
Senior Gender Advisor, Africa Program Lead, Nigeria2Equal
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Helen King
Head of Department, Economic Cooperation and Growth
Head of Department, Economic Cooperation and Growth
FCDO
Prof. Judy Muthuri
Sustainable Business and Development, ICCSR
Sustainable Business and Development, ICCSR
Nottingham Business School
Simon Bishop
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Power of Nutrition
Ilaria Ida Walton
Global Socioeconomic Impact Lead
Global Socioeconomic Impact Lead
Mars
Some scene-setting remarks from some inspiring community members.
This parallel panel-led session deep-dove into questions such as:
Lead Discussants:
Ilaria Ida Walton, Global Socioeconomic Impact Lead, Mars
Simon Bishop, Chief Executive Officer, Power of Nutrition
Maggie Rarieya, Global Partnerships Director, Amref
Prof. Judy Muthuri, Professor of Sustainable Business and Development, International Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ICCSR), Nottingham University Business School
Jacques-Chai Chomthongdi, Regional Private Sector Engagement Lead-Asia, Oxfam
Helen King, Head of Department, Economic Cooperation and Growth, FCDO
Chloe Christman, Lead, Country Engagement, Inclusive Value Chains & Private Sector, Oxfam America
Ada Osademey – Udechukwu, Senior Gender Advisor, Africa, Program Lead, Nigeria2Equal, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Darja Vrščaj, Technical Lead on the Intergenerational Fairness Incubator, School of International Futures (SOIF)
Myriam Sidibe, Founder and Chief Mission Officer, Brands on a Mission
Jamie Coats, Co-Founder & CEO, Wise Responder
Zahid Torres-Rahman, CEO & CO-Founder, Business Fights Poverty (Moderator)
After an opening session, this parallel session deep-dove into questions such as:
Lead Discussants:
Natalie Deacon, Executive Director Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, President Avon Foundation for Women, AVON
Hamzah Sarwar, Global Social Impact and Partnerships Director, Reckitt
Fiona Smith-Laittan, VP Global Health, VP Global Health, GSK
Rudaba Zehra Nasir, Global Lead, Economic Inclusion, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Fatou Giwa, Global Lead – Women’s Insurance Programm, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Anita Gurgel, Private Sector & Early Education and Care Specialist, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Jane Pillinger, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Open University
Leonor Gutiérrez, Director of the Women in Agriculture Initiative, Root Capital
Alice Allan, Director of Collaboration, Business Fights Poverty (Moderator)
After an opening session, this parallel session deep-dove into questions such as:
Lead Discussants:
Justin Perrettson, Head of Sustainability Partnerships, Scouting & Ventures, Novozymes
Matteo Squire, Global Sustainability Manager – Social Equity and Inclusion, Unilever
Victoria Clause, Digital Climate Smart Agriculture Manager, Agrifin Programme, Mercy Corps
Sarah Roberts, CEO, Practical Action
Tamanna Rahman, Project Manager-Flood Resilience, Bangladesh, Practical Action
Bob Ward, Policy and Communications Director, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change, LSE
Ian White, Special Representative to the UK and Ireland, World Bank Group
Alison Ward, CEO, Cotton Connect
Kazi Jawoad Hossain, Climate, Resilience and Agriculture Manager, iDE
Ritu Bharadwaj, Team Leader and Principal Researcher, Climate Change Group, International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
Katie Hyson, Director of Thought Leadership & COO, Business Fights Poverty (Moderator)
Our final reflections on priorities for action in 2023.
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