Andualem Sisay
BFP: What do you do? AS: I am a journalist and Social Media Promoter in Ethiopia. Currently I am Managing Editor and Founder of an Addis Ababa-based online newspaper, newbusinessethiopia.com, and I also give online citizen journalism training to Ethiopians passionate about journalism, through the New Business Ethiopia Journalism Institute. My project is making the […]
Penny Fowler
BFP: What do you do? PF: I lead Oxfam’s Private Sector advocacy team, which undertakes research, develops analysis and policy positions and lobbies companies and governments on issues relating to business and poverty. Oxfam’s overall aim is to maximise the contribution that business can make to poverty reduction through engaging with and working to influence […]
Chris Jarvis
BFP: What do you do? CJ: Ha! This is one of the questions we’re asked on a regular basis – ‘what exactly does Realized Worth do?’ Admittedly, most people who ask this question are friends and family who don’t spend every waking moment thinking about Corporate Citizenship, CSR, Corporate Community Investments programs and Employee Volunteering. […]
Justin DeKoszmovszky
BFP: What do you do? JDK: Until July 2011, I lead SC Johnson’s Developing Markets sustainability initiatives, focused on Africa and sustainable business model adaptation and innovation to engage extremely low-income communities (ie: Base of the Pyramid, Inclusive Business, Creative Capitalism…). I originated and then managed a portfolio strategy that included supply-chain projects in Rwanda […]
Simon Bishop
BFP: What do you do? SB: I am currently working at the heart of a team establishing the first global entity to tackle Indoor Air Pollution (IAP), the harmful smoke from 3 billion people cooking every day on primitive traditional cookstoves. The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, a $250m public-private-partnership designed to save lives, improve […]
Elizabeth Mleli
BFP: What do you do? LM: I work for Deloitte Consulting Ltd in Tanzania as a Senior Consultant on the TUNAJALI project, a USAID-funded program focusing on People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) and Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC). The program focuses on the areas of providing care and support for PLHIVs and OVC as well […]
Jim Thompson
BFP: What do you do? JT: I work for the Global Partnership Initiative – or GPI – in the Office of the U.S. Secretary of State in Washington D.C. As the Deputy Special Representative for Global Partnerships, my job is to build public-private partnerships by creating connections when we see an opportunity for the government […]
Trevor Simumba
BFP: What do you do? TS: I am an international business consultant and Founding Director of the Tagos Group Zambia Limited and also founder of a success and wealth creation web portal, mind2wealth.com. I work independently with international development agencies and governments in Africa focused on policy research and analysis, international trade and investment reforms, […]
Ian Anderson
BFP: What do you do? IA: I am the Africa Programme Manager at the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, a charitable foundation based in London. I am one of a small team of 4 people working on the Foundation’s grant-making activities in East Africa. The Foundation runs a small number of long-term sector development programmes in Africa, […]
Barbara Wettstein
BFP: What do you do? BW: I work as public affairs specialist at Nestlé. I currently focus on our work in Creating Shared Value (CSV) and more specifically on the Nestlé Prize in Creating Shared Value. At Nestlé, we believe that for a company to be successful over time, it needs to create value for […]
Tom Rippin
BFP: What do you do? TR: I run On Purpose, a social enterprise I set up just over 2 years ago. On Purpose is a leadership programme for the next generation of high-flyers who want to use the power of business to make a difference in the world. On Purpose identifies high-calibre individuals with 2-5 […]
Liz Winton
BFP: What do you do? LW: I am a Private Sector Development Adviser for the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID). In my previous position I was closely involved in the development of two of DFID’s private sector-focused initiatives, the Business Call to Action (now managed by UNDP) and the Business Innovation Facility. In January, […]
Wolfgang Weinmann
BFP: What do you do? WW: I am the Head of Strategic Development for Cafédirect. In this position I am responsible for the strategic direction of the company and its positioning as a sustainability leader and pioneer in demonstrating long-term business value through incorporating environmental, economic, social and ethical perspectives into its business model. I […]
Peter Davis
BFP: What do you do? PD: I am a Research Fellow in the Private Sector and Markets programme at the Overseas Development Institute (ODI). Whereas ODI’s focus has historically been on “traditional” development, working mainly with donors and other large-scale funders, our team concentrates specifically on the private sector and its relevance to the development […]
Ellen Kallinowsky
BFP: What do you do? EK: I work as coordinator for cooperation with the private sector in Africa within GIZ, the German development agency. At GIZ, we believe that collaboration between the public and private sector and civil society is a precondition for achieving political stability, economic growth and sustainable development. We therefore offer support […]
Laura Hartman
BFP: What do you do? LH: I have several responsibilities, though I certainly would claim one as my career choice. I am Vincent de Paul Professor of Business Ethics in DePaul University’s College of Commerce (Chicago, USA) and Special Assistant to the university president for DePaul’s Haiti Initiatives. I am also Research Director of DePaul’s […]
Graham Baxter
BFP: What do you do? GB: I am Senior Adviser at the International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF). I currently focus on two areas of IBLF’s work, namely inclusive businesses and the leadership agenda. On inclusive business, IBLF partners with a number of organisations on a range of initiatives. I am deeply involved in the work […]
Michael Jarvis
BFP: What do you do? MJ: I manage the Governance for Extractive Industries programme at the World Bank Institute. We are a team within the Bank that is committed exclusively to promoting transparency and accountability in the oil, gas and mining sector. Our team engages with the whole spectrum of stakeholders in this sector, acting […]
Jim Tanburn
BFP: What do you do? JT: I am Coordinator for the Donor Committee for Enterprise Development – an inter-agency body that aims to build agreement among donors and UN agencies around good practice in working with the private sector in developing countries. It does this by providing a forum in which donor and UN agencies […]
Graham Clewer
BFP: What do you do? GC: I am the International Director for Fair and Ethical Trade at The Body Shop. In this role I manage the Ethical Trade Programme at The Body Shop, which is concerned with labour rights, standards and working conditions of workers in our global supply chains. We align our work in […]