Environmental Justice and Multidimensional Poverty: Intersectoral Climate Action
Environmental Justice and Multidimensional Poverty: the need for intersectoral and joint alternatives in the climate crisis context The worsening climate crisis in recent years has brought unprecedented challenges to society. Extreme events such as floods, prolonged droughts, hurricanes, and fires are not isolated phenomena; they directly affect daily life by raising food prices, increasing respiratory […]
Climate Resilience for Micro-Retailers: Why this is Your Next Strategic Priority
Across Southeast Asia, millions of micro-retailers keep communities supplied with food, medicine and everyday essentials. They are the last link in value chains, the face of brands in low-income neighbourhoods, and a vital source of jobs particularly for women and young people. Yet many of these entrepreneurs run on razor-thin margins and face repeated disruption […]
Embedding a Commitment to Responsible Purchasing Practices
Industry purchasing practices The purchasing practices of brands and retailers can have a significant impact on workers in the supply chain. The way in which a company engages with supply chain partners to plan products, negotiate costs and pay for orders has a bearing on the supplier’s ability to invest in good working conditions, manage […]
From the River to the C-Suite: What the Amazon Teaches Business About Climate Strategies
I am writing from the deck of the “Banzeiro da Esperança,” a three-deck boat carrying people from many walks of life along the river route from Manaus to Belém for COP30. By 10 p.m., the corridors go quiet and the river’s own rhythm sets the pace for our work and conversations. Two stops break the […]
Strengthening Supply Chains by Tackling Gender Inequality and the Climate Crisis
Across low- and middle-income countries, gender and economic inequalities are fuelling hunger and deepening the impacts of climate change. As climate shocks intensify, inequalities are magnified, keeping families trapped in cycles of hunger and poverty. Diageo and CARE set out to address these challenges together in Tanzania – demonstrating that empowering women farmers and people […]
Beyond Net Zero: Building Transitions Where People and Nature Can Thrive
The UN’s latest climate report confirmed what many feared: the world has missed its chance to keep global warming within 1.5°C. We are already living the consequences, from extreme weather and food insecurity to the widening gap between those who can adapt and those who cannot. This moment calls for more than a technical course […]
How Credible Sustainability Systems Strengthen Climate Commitments
The urgency of credible climate action meets a rapidly shifting global landscape. Geopolitical shifts are reshaping supply chains and investment, while new reporting rules raise the bar for transparency. From the Greenhouse Gas Protocol to ISO and the Science Based Target initiative, accounting and reporting standards are evolving to meet rising demands for rigour, comparability […]
Putting People First in Climate Action: How Fair Finance is Building Resilience Across East Africa
As the effects of climate change intensify, farmers across East Africa continue to face unpredictable weather, falling yields, and growing uncertainty. For smallholder producers, the challenge is not abstract – it is daily and deeply personal. At Shared Interest, we believe that climate action must begin with people. By providing fair finance and supporting practical, […]
Investing in Women-Led Organisations to Fight Climate Impacts in Global Supply Chain Communities
The human toll of climate impacts is not the same for men and women. It impacts women in unique ways, amplifying existing inequalities and threatening their health, well-being, and economic resilience. As world leaders, researchers, activists, and advocates prepare to gather for COP30, it’s time to recognize and respond to the impacts of climate risks which present specific challenges for women workers and their communities, especially in climate-vulnerable countries. In Bangladesh, migration to Dhaka due to […]
Agroecology: The Pathway to Sustainable Food Systems
Extreme weather and climate events such as droughts, cold waves, and heavy precipitation, along pest and disease and land degradation, are negatively impacting farmer livelihoods throughout the world. This is not only an environmental crisis – it is an economic and social one. Soil health degradation, water pollution and biodiversity collapse are undermining the foundations […]
Investing in Resilience Corridors: Putting People at the Center of Climate and Stability
The global economy is being redefined by climate change, demographic upheaval, dramatic shifts in development financing, and prolonged conflicts. The world faces a generational challenge as these waves of instability threaten to erase decades of development progress. At the core of this challenge is the lack of climate and development finance reaching the most vulnerable […]
Help Shape the UK’s Approach to Business and Human Rights: Take Part in the National Baseline Assessment
Take Part in the Survey The UK Government has launched a National Baseline Assessment (NBA) to evaluate how well the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) are being implemented across the UK. This marks a pivotal moment to help shape future policy and practice on human rights. Commissioned by the Foreign, Commonwealth […]
Join the Business Fights Poverty Climate Series 2025: Putting People at the Centre of Climate Action
As the world prepares for COP30 in Belém, Brazil, we’re excited to announce the Business Fights Poverty Climate Series 2025, in partnership with Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC), one of Brazil’s leading business schools. Building on our Climate Summits during COPs since 2021, we will again shine a spotlight on how businesses are putting people at […]
Building Prosperity from the Ground Up: Helping Farmers Thrive
For millions of smallholder cotton farmers across the globe, prosperity is not just about higher incomes today, but about securing sustainable livelihoods for generations to come. Key to achieving this goal is ensuring that farmers become more resilient and adaptable to the changing climate, and ultimately, have the ability to deliver the best raw materials […]
Young Leaders Driving Environmental Change Win The Iris Prize 2025
Winners have been announced for The Iris Prize 2025, a global award supporting young environmental leaders aged 14-24 with funding, expert mentorship, and bespoke skill-building opportunities. This year’s winners include Breathe Mongolia, Viaje al Microcosmos de Nuevo León (Mexico), and Project Lawud (the Philippines), each demonstrating how youth-led innovation is driving real change for people […]
Views from the Global Goals Summit on Business Fights Poverty’s New Report: Making the Five Bridges to 2045 a Reality
The Business Fights Poverty community felt broadly positive about the future despite the challenging headwinds (from geopolitical uncertainty to pushback on ESG funds and everything in between). It is probably fair to say that most felt in agreement with the recent Accenture survey ,which found that 88% of CEOs see the business case for sustainability […]
Collaborative Climate Action Starts with Workers
Fatema, a garment operator in Dhaka, Bangladesh, got no sleep before her shift that day. With floodwater seeping into her family’s home, she spent hours moving her family’s belongings onto their bed. When she arrived at work exhausted and with muddy clothes from walking to the factory, the lack of soap and clean water combined […]
What Happens When Women Entrepreneurs Are Left Out of Business Growth Strategies?
What we risk if low-income women are left out of acceleration With aid budgets shrinking and governments under pressure to raise more tax revenue, the private sector plays an important role in delivering jobs, growth and opportunity. One approach gaining ground is business acceleration: intensive programmes that help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) access finance, […]
Open Source, Open Learning: Unlocking Innovation for Social Impact
Innovation is often associated with the resources of large corporations—dedicated research teams, big budgets, and formal labs. But real progress has never been confined to institutions. Across history, innovation has come from people sharing what they know, testing ideas together, and building on each other’s insights. Today, digital technology makes knowledge more accessible than ever […]
Fueling the Future of Social Entrepreneurship: Reflections from IKEA Social Entrepreneurship
Hej! I’m Åsa Skogström Feldt, and I’m sharing some summer reflections based on my experience leading IKEA Social Entrepreneurship. It’s been over a decade since we first launched our journey in this space, a journey that began by partnering with social businesses to create jobs in areas where it’s most needed. Thirteen years later, that […]