Business fights Poverty
Climate Justice Summit
COP28 / December 2023
Online | Dubai | NAIROBI
Session Resources
Session guide
At the heart of our battle against the climate crisis are the very people it affects most. In a world where income, gender, race, and geography can dictate one’s vulnerability to climate change, our mission is to champion an equitable, resilient future.
By viewing climate action through the lens of social impact, we’re not just fighting for the environment but for every individual whose life is intertwined with it.
The hybrid Business Fights Poverty Climate Summit 2023, was broadcast live from Dubai and Nairobi during the COP28 climate summit. It gave the chance to hear from diverse voices around the world.
Explore the insights of our highly-rated hybrid sessions, the meaningful conversations and topics covered.
Our aim is to shape a green economy where no one is left behind.
SESSION RESOURCES
The summit sessions explored the following topics:
Investing in Women in STEM to Tackle Green and Social Issues
5 Dec | Online | Dubai | Nairobi
Less than 3%* of investment goes to female entrepreneurs. Closing the financing gap and providing access to finance to female-led MSMEs are essential drivers of long-term economic growth. Meet leading female tech entrepreneurs supported by Futuremakers who are solving green and social challenges in their communities.
This Youth Panel with Futuremakers by Standard Chartered explored how to scale and unlock the potential for a more sustainable, resilient, inclusive future.
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Building the business case for women smallholders in regenerative agriculture
5 Dec | Online | Dubai | Nairobi
At our Fireside Chat with Hand in Hand, we explored how we create a compelling business case for regenerative farming for women smallholders at the ‘base of the pyramid’. Together, we’ll delve into the challenges and opportunities of measuring impact, while ensuring women farmers are the ones driving climate mitigation and collective action.
APPLYING A GENDER LENS TO ACHIEVE NET-ZERO
5 Dec | Online | Dubai | Nairobi
At our hybrid workshop with the UK FCDO’s WOW programme and PwC we heard the latest thinking and examples on how applying a gender lens can help drive progress towards net-zero.
TAKING A SYSTEM-LEVEL APPROACH TO DRIVE POSITIVE CLIMATE ACTION AND SOCIAL IMPACT
6 Dec | Online | Dubai
Listen to our Fireside Chat with Novozymes to hear practical advice on building partnerships that will drive positive action on climate change and for vulnerable communities.
Driving food security and farmer livelihoods
6 Dec | Online | Dubai
The climate crisis is having severe consequences for the production of food crops, threatening both global food security and individual farmers’ livelihoods. In this private session hosted with Cargill, we dived into practical challenges and opportunities for business collaboration. The output is part of an ongoing consultation and we will share more in 2024.
THE ROAD AHEAD FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE
6 Dec | Online | Dubai
Our experts and practitioner from across the global Business Fights Poverty community discussed the future priorities and strategies for putting people at the heart of climate change and climate action.
Session Guide
5th December: Gender
1.30 to 2.00 pm GST | 9.30 to 10.00 am GMT | FIRESIDE CHAT: INVESTING IN WOMEN CLIMATE TECH LEADERS
Investing in Women Climate Tech Leaders
Hosted with Standard Chartered (Futuremakers by Standard Chartered | Lifting participation with inclusive entrepreneurship)
Inclusion and equity in climate solutions are needed from all corners of our planet and every part of our society. Join climate tech female entrepreneurs and leaders from the banking industry to explore how we can open channels of investment for women in STEM to make a difference.
OPENING REMARKS:
Bill Winters, Group Chief Executive, Standard Chartered Bank
Audrey S-Darko, Chief Regenerative Officer, Sabon Sake
INTERVIEWEES:
Shada Elborno, Managing Director, and Regional Head of Global Subsidiaries for MENAP, Standard Chartered
Leena Al Olaimy, Founder & CEO, Symbaiosys
Lara Hussein, Co-Founder, The Waste Lab
INTERVIEWER:
Katie Hyson, Director of Thought Leadership, Business Fights Poverty
2.00 to 3.20 pm GST | 10.00 to 11.20 am GMT | HYBRID WORKSHOP: INVESTING IN WOMEN IN STEM
Futuremakers Youth Panel: Investing in Women in STEM to Tackle Green and Social Issues
Hosted with Standard Chartered (Futuremakers by Standard Chartered | Lifting participation with inclusive entrepreneurship)
Less than 3%* of investment goes to female entrepreneurs. Closing the financing gap and providing access to finance to female-led MSMEs are essential drivers of long-term economic growth. Meet leading female tech entrepreneurs supported by Futuremakers who are solving green and social challenges in their communities. Together we explore how to scale and unlock the potential for a more sustainable, resilient, inclusive future.
Why join:
- Meet and learn from passionate female entrepreneurs accelerating the transition to greener and inclusive economies.
- Gain insights on inclusive finance so that you can adopt these for your organisation.
- Share your experiences so that you too can reflect and scale positive impact in your community.
OPENING SPEAKERS:
Allie Burns, CEO, Village Capital
Khadija Hashimi, Regional Head, Corporate Affairs and Brand & Marketing, AME and Country Head, Corporate Affairs and Brand & Marketing, Pakistan, Standard Chartered Bank
Menna Shahin, Co-Founder, Tekeya
Naom Monari, Founder, Bena Care Ltd
Edith Chumba, Head of Consumer, Private & Business Banking, Standard Chartered Bank, Kenya & Eastern Africa
INTERVIEWER:
Zahid Torres-Rahman, CEO & Co-Founder, Business Fights Poverty
Building the Business Case for Women Smallholders in Regenerative Agriculture
Hosted with Hand in Hand
Join our Fireside Chat with Hand in Hand, exploring how we create a compelling business case for regenerative farming for women smallholders at the ‘base of the pyramid’. Together, we’ll delve into the challenges and opportunities of measuring impact, while ensuring women farmers are the ones driving climate mitigation and collective action.
INTERVIEWEES:
Reagan Buluma, Regenerative Agriculture Lead, Hand in Hand Eastern Africa
Dorothea Arndt, CEO, Hand in Hand International
Dorothy Shaver, Global Nutrition Sustainability Lead, Unilever
INTERVIEWER:
Katie Hyson, Director of Thought Leadership, Business Fights Poverty
4.00 pm to 5.20 pm GST | 12.00 to 1.20 pm GMT | HYBRID WORKSHOP: GENDER AND NET-ZERO
Applying a Gender Lens to Achieve Net-Zero
Join our hybrid workshop with the UK FCDO’s WOW programme and PwC to hear the latest thinking and examples on how applying a gender lens can help drive progress towards net-zero.
OPENING SPEAKERS:
Cristina Bortes, Director, PWC
Hernan Zunino, Climate and Nature Manager, Twinings
Martin Ochien’g, Group Managing Director, Sasini PLC Kenya
Lisa Manley, Vice President, Sustainability, Mars Inc
Sunita Pitamber, Associate Director Gender, Access to Services and Climate Change, EBRD
INTERVIEWER:
Zahid Torres-Rahman, CEO & Co-Founder, Business Fights Poverty
6th December: Partnerships
1.30 to 2.00 pm GST | 9.30 to 10.00 am GMT | FIRESIDE CHAT: TAKING A SYSTEM-LEVEL APPROACH
Taking a System-Level Approach to Drive Positive Climate Action and Social Impact
Listen to our Fireside Chat with Novozymes to hear practical advice on building partnerships that will drive positive action on climate change and for vulnerable communities.
INTERVIEWEES:
Erwin Rose, Chair of the Advisory Board, UN Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN) and Foreign Affairs Officer, U.S. Department of State
Justin Perrettson, Advisory Board Member, CTCN and Head of Sustainability Partnerships, Novozymes
INTERVIEWER:
Jane Nelson, Director, Corporate Responsibility Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School
2.00 to 3.20 pm GST | 10.00 to 11.20 am GMT | HYBRID WORKSHOP: THE ROAD AHEAD
The Road Ahead for Climate Justice
Join experts and practitioners from across our global community to discuss future priorities and strategies for putting people at the heart of climate change and climate action.
OPENING SPEAKERS:
Sally Uren, Chief Executive, Forum for the Future – UK
Angela Pinhati, Director of Sustainability, Natura&Co Latam – Brazil
Ana Laura Sayago, Organic Honey Producer, Cooperativa Coopsol – Argentina
Ruka Sanusi, Executive Director, Ghana Climate Innovation Centre – Ghana
Kazi Jawoad Hossain, Climate, Resilience, and Agriculture Manager, iDE – Bangladesh
Autumn Fox, Climate Sustainability Senior Manager, Mars Inc – USA
MODERATOR:
Zahid Torres-Rahman, CEO & Co-Founder, Business Fights Poverty
3.30 to 4.30 pm GST | 11.30 am to 12.30 pm GMT | PEER CIRCLE: FOOD SECURITY AND FARMERS
The climate crisis is having severe consequences for the production of food crops, threatening both global food security and individual farmers’ livelihoods. In this private session hosted by Cargill, we will deep dive into practical challenges and opportunities for business collaboration.