Rhoda Wilson
BFP: What do you do? RW: I run my own independent production company called Cetstar Ltd that currently produces a choice of programmes ranging from documentaries to online videos, as well as my television show on Sky TV called The Rhoda Wilson Show. The show is all about inspiring people to a smarter life. Across […]
Dr Jochen Weikert
BFP: What do you do? JW: I work for GIZ, a federal enterprise, supporting the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. Most of our work is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). I am a Senior Manager in the Private […]
Paul Polak
BFP: What do you do? PP: I create global companies designed to reach 100 million customers who live on two dollars a day, generate ten billion a year in sales and earn attractive profits. BFP: What is the best part about your job/project? PP: It’s incredibly exciting addressing problems that most people think are impossible […]
Karen Smith
BFP: What do you do? KS:I work for Imani Development, a private economic and development consultancy firm rooted in the developing world that facilitates the process of economic growth and poverty reduction. I am currently managing the Business Innovation Facility (BIF) project, a DFID funded inclusive business pilot initiative in Malawi. My role as Country […]
Lewis Temple
BFP: What do you do? LT: I’m the CEO of iDE UK. iDE is a global partnership of organisations that all share the same mission to create income and livelihood opportunities for the rural poor. Founded 30 years ago by Paul Polak, iDE is a network of organisations in the UK, Canada and the USA […]
Ling Ling Phung
BFP: What do you do? LP: I lead corporate entrepreneurship initiatives in emerging markets, specifically focused on Africa and BoP. This work includes designing projects that bring sustainable solutions to development challenges while contributing to core business targets. The NBU incubates new ideas and businesses to create new markets and capabilities for Unilever. All of […]
Corin Mitchell
BFP: What do you do? CM: I am a Director of KPMG International Development Assistance (IDAS) Services Africa, where I run the Southern Africa portfolio of our African business and Private Sector Development across the whole continent. Our main client base is servicing donors, multilaterals, and bilaterals on various programmes and projects, from design, through […]
Rik Overmars
BFP: What do you do? RO: I manage the Mozambique programme of SNV Netherlands Development Organisation. We are an international development organization working in 36 countries in Agriculture, Water,Sanitation & Hygiene and Renewable Energy. SNV applies an Inclusive Business development approach in order to develop value chains which create shared value. We partner with the […]
Ruth Brännvall
BFP: What do you do? RB: I run Njord Consulting, we support every type of organisation to implement Social Responsibility across operations. Developing their strategy and business models, and giving advice on how to make it work in practice. We specialise in marketing strategies and social investments for emerging and developing countries. I’m also a […]
Catherine Dolan
BFP: What do you do? CD: I lecture at the University of Oxford’s Said Business School in the Marketing, Culture and Society Programme. This programme provides a different angle to understanding markets and marketing, focusing on how the nature of society, cultural norms and meanings, and historical changes influence how and to what extent people […]
Steve Metcalfe
BFP: What do you do? SM: I work for Youth Business International, a global network of non-profit initiatives which help young people to start their own business. We currently operate in 33 countries and last year helped nearly 8,000 young entrepreneurs, with a combined package of access to loan capital, training and mentoring. I’m responsible […]
Chris Markl
BFP:What do you do? CM: I’m the Founder of Kourage Athletics: Kenya’s Running Brand – We create athletic apparel that is 100% African & 100% Ethical from design through distribution. Our garments are sold globally with revenues reinvested into Kenya. We seek to leverage the storied tradition of Kenyan runners to inject foreign revenue & […]
Lise Melvin
BFP: What do you do? LM: I have worked with the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) since 2006 and am currently the Executive Director of this multi-stakeholder not-for-profit initiative. A voluntary members association, BCI’s goal is to transform the global cotton industry, creating greater sustainability for the farmers and workers who grow cotton, greater sustainability for […]
Tamiru Woubbie
BFP: What do you do? TW: I am an advocacy specialist at the Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce & Sectoral Associations (ECCSA). I am part of a team working to engage the government with advocacy issues that concern the private sector. The government and the private sector have appreciated that working together is advantageous to both […]
Chris Brett
BFP: What do you do? CB: I am the Global Head of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability for Olam International, a leading agricultural supply chain management company. We manage supply chains for 21 agricultural products in 65 countries, from producers through processors to final customers, many of whom are very well-known global brands. We’ve expanded heavily […]
Joyce DeMucci
BFP: What do you do? JD: I am the Global Marketing and Product Development Manager for Barefoot Power. Barefoot Power is a global, social for-profit enterprise that manufactures and distributes solar phone charging, lighting products and business development services to people at the base of the global economic pyramid. Barefoot Power is on a mission, […]
Jane Muthee
BFP: What do you do? JM: Through the Elyon Trust, I am promoting sustainable economic growth and financial autonomy among young entrepreneurs and women in rural and urban settlements by identifying, designing and developing strategies which they can use to establish and run profitable income generating activities in their day to day lives. We support […]
Andy Wales
BFP: What do you do? AW: I am the Group Head of Sustainable Development at SABMiller. My job is to help SABMiller understand the socio-economic and environmental issues they face as a business, and to identify the business risks associated with these issues as well as the opportunities they create. I work with partners both […]
Keith MacIntosh
BFP: What do you do? KM: I run a brand strategy and insight consultancy called Nomadical. We try to help organisations understand the landscape within which they operate, and make the best choices in terms of where they go, what they do, what they make, and how they tell their stories. There’s a couple of […]
Susan Olsen
BFP: What do you do? SO: I am a Lead Specialist in the Inter-American Development Bank’s Opportunities for the Majority (OMJ) Initiative. The aim of the OMJ is to provide financing, risk sharing facilities and technical assistance for private companies to develop and scale innovative business solutions that reach the base of the pyramid (BoP), […]