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As world leaders gathered for the COP30 Climate Summit in Belém, Brazil, Business Fights Poverty and Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC) explored how businesses can put people at the centre of climate action.
Reports from a Boat on the Amazon
Vanja Abdallah Ferreira
Project Director for Corporate Education, FDC
Travelling along the Amazon from Manaus to Belém aboard the Banzeiro of Hope, Vanja has offered leadership training for forest communities and is sharing their perspectives on climate change. Her reports spotlight local leadership, resilience, and the lessons emerging from the heart of the forest.
Updates from a Road Trip Across the Heart of Brazil
Paulo Guerra
Program Director for Public Institutions, FDC
As part of a motorhome expedition from Belo Horizonte to Belém, Paulo has met communities along the way to hear how climate change is shaping their daily lives. His journey has captured stories of adaptation, innovation, and connection across Brazil’s diverse regions.
Insights from Inside the COP30 Blue Zone
Heiko Hosomi Spitzeck
Director, Sustainability Research Center, FDC
Heiko joined us live from the Blue Zone at COP30, where he presented his research on how professionals within organisations are driving the transition to a low-carbon economy. He interviewed companies that are embedding sustainability into their core business strategies and leading change from within.
Perspectives from the COP30 Green Zone
Jamie Coats
Guest Professor, FDC; Member, Business Fights Poverty Global Expert Network
Jamie reports from the Green Zone at COP30, where he took part in business-focused events exploring the connections between climate change and multi-dimensional poverty. He shared insights and conversations with companies and NGO partners working to ensure that climate solutions are people-centered.
Carolina Zuluaga
Manager, Research and Knowledge, Center for Inclusive Growth, Mastercard
Heiko Hosomi Spitzeck
Director, Sustainability Research Center, FDC
Monique Ntumngia
Senior Project & Portfolio Lead, Green Girls Organisation
Marlena Babicka
Head of Sustainability & ESG, Avon
Jamie Coats
Guest Professor, FDC; Member, Business Fights Poverty Global Expert Network
Katie Hyson
Director, Thought Leadership, Business Fights Poverty (Moderator)
LOCATION: Online, with limited places in Belém and Belo Horizonte.
As COP30 and our Climate Series draw to a close, Business Fights Poverty and Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC) hosted a live conversation connecting insights from Belém with reflections from across our global community.
This hybrid session brought together voices from business, academia, and civil society to explore how we can put people at the centre of climate action. We shared lessons from the week, surfaced examples of inclusive leadership, and identified shared priorities for climate strategies that benefit both people and the planet.
Micro-retailers are the backbone of Southeast Asia’s economies — yet they are on the frontlines of climate disruption. This new report, supported by Mastercard Strive, explores how digital financial services can help micro-retailers fortify, navigate and recover from climate shocks, unlocking greater stability, resilience and long-term opportunity. Drawing on research and practitioner insights, it highlights emerging innovations, practical frameworks, and a call to action for financial service providers to embed climate resilience at the heart of inclusive finance. Download the report to learn more.
