Investing in Women Farmers with Leonor Gutiérrez Fernández
Investing in women farmers – why do we need to and are we doing enough? Social Impact Pioneer Leonor (Leo) Gutiérrez Fernández, the visionary Director of the Women in Agriculture Initiative (WAI) at Root Capital, joins us to talk: impact investing, agriculture and why we aren’t helping anyone by leaving women behind. With a background […]
Tackling Gender Inequality with Andreea Moldovan and Laura Shaw of Avon
How do we tackle gender inequality through work? Avon are calling for Women’s progress and equality, for us to Speak Out against gender-based violence and Shine Bright for women in our communities and around the world. This podcast was recorded during the Business Fights Poverty Global Equity Summit 2024. Ahead International Women’s Day – Andreea […]
Climate Change and Global Health with Desta Lakew
Climate change is a global health issue. Social Impact Pioneer, Desta Lakew joins us to share her insights on why Africa’s youthful population is a sick crisis waiting to explode if we don’t start thinking about health care rather than sick care. And how climate change is already deteriorating health in the areas she’s working […]
Empowering Domestic Workers with Jenny Hoobler
Deep dive into the world of domestic work and what it means to empower domestic workers. Whether that’s cleaning, caring or generally working within the home or directly for one person or family, you will have been engaged in domestic work or know someone who is. The ILO estimates that 75.6 million people are engaged […]
The Business Agenda on Equity with Jane Nelson, Harvard Kennedy School
How has the business agenda on equity evolved over the past 20 years? Meet Social Impact Pioneer and Business Fights Poverty Institute Founding Fellow – Jane Nelson. Jane is the Founding Director of the Corporate Responsibility Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School and is the academic partner of the godfather of the Framework on Business and […]
What Will it Take to Stop Poverty? With Martin Burt
Are you poor? Am I poor? And what will it take to stop poverty? Social Impact Pioneer Dr Martin Burt doesn’t think we should just be measuring poverty, or in turn wealth, by the amount of money we have alone. Martin believes that we can all be poor by some measures and that none of […]
Combining Social Impact and Entrepreneurship Skills with Orsolya Ihasz
What happens when social impact and entrepreneurship skills are combined? The Social Impact Pioneer Dr Orsolya Ihasz. Orsolya or Orsi to her friends, works at the intersection between deep academia, social innovation, entrepreneurship, and public health – she is a champion of the social enterprise. From youth peace activist to today – where Orsi is […]
How Can Business Help Peace, with Tim Fort
Can business help peace? And can the processes by which peace comes into being help business? My social impact pioneer today – Tim Fort believes so. As one of the recent nominees for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize (yes the Nobel Peace Prize) – Tim Fort is a prolific thinker and writer on all avenues […]
Social Impact Measurement and Human Rights Regulation with Emily Kane Miller
Social impact measurement and human rights regulation are hot topics. Social Impact Pioneer – Emily Kane Miller has been working hard to develop understanding and data on to help us all with this. From lawyer to social impact specialist, Emily has an eye for detail. Emily has felt the pain of not being able to […]
Education Equity with Mohan Sivaloganathan
Education equity – what does that mean and why does it matter? For Social Impact Pioneer, Mohan Sivaloganathan knows it’s about making education and employment preparedness fairer, opportunities open to everyone and closing the gaps of inequality. Mohan Sivaloganathan, the CEO of Our Turn. leading a national movement in the US of young leaders in […]
Combining Personal and Business Purpose with Hamzah Sarwar
Meet Social Impact Pioneer – Hamzah Sarwar as he shares the challenges of combining personal and business purpose. Hamzah takes us on his personal journey, exploring the challenges of trying to create social good, whilst providing for his family. Hamzah is now the Global Social Impact and Partnerships Director at Reckitt, who are a global […]
Making Living Wages Work, with Jeff Bakes, IKEA
Making living wages work. Today, I’m thrilled to introduce a trailblazer in the realm of social impact, Jeff Bakes, an award-winning International Total Rewards Director and the current Head of Total Rewards at IKEA. With over three decades of reward expertise, Jeff stands out as a global thought leader, known for his innovative and exceptional […]
Sustainable Hospitality with Levar Jackson: A Journey Towards Eco-Friendly Hotels
Delve into the fascinating world of sustainable hospitality with Levar Jackson, a visionary in eco-friendly hotel design. As the Founder and CEO of Yogh Group, Jackson collaborates with Oregon State University to pioneer sustainable technologies for the hospitality industry, such as the QuaiEnergy System and the Algae Growth System. Our conversation starts in the UK, […]
Social Impact Pioneer, Azfar Khan Explores the Complexities and Transformative Potential of Living Wages.
In this podcast social impact pioneer, Azfar Khan explores the complexities and transformative potential of living wages. A topic that seems straightforward but unravels into a myriad of intricate issues: Living wages. The concept is simple – pay people enough not just to survive, but to truly live. This approach has the power to address […]
Navigating Climate Change and Water Security at COP28: A Podcast Overview
Dive into the heart of COP28, examine the critical discussions on climate change and water security. Social Impact Pioneers – Farai Tunhuma and Uwe Steckhan of UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, join us from within the global climate conference in Dubai – COP28. Our conversation begins with a focus on the crucial role of water in climate resilience. We […]
Lifting Participation: Female Entrepreneurs Tackle Climate Change – with Bill Winters and Audrey S-Darko
Why lifting participation of women and excluded groups around the world can help tackle climate change. Listen in to this personal conversation between Standard Chartered’s Group Chief Executive, Bill Winters and Futuremaker Audrey S-Darko as they talk entrepreneurship, climate change and women in technology. Audrey is a dynamic entrepreneur in the agricultural-tech sector based in […]
Revolutionising Maternal Health Supply Chains: Insights from MSD for Mothers
Over 4.5 million mothers and babies die each year from preventable conditions during pregnancy, birth or in the few weeks of life; 95% of these in lower-income countries. Maternal health supply chains are a key element to ensure medicines and equipment reach those who need it. Last mile delivery of medicines to hard-to-reach places is […]
Exploring the Role of Carbon Markets in Climate Change Solutions: Insights from COP28 with Sheri Hickok
In this episode, we dive deep into the role of carbon markets in addressing the global challenge of climate change. Recorded at COP28, from Dubai, Social Impact Pioneer Sheri Hickok provides a 101 on the function of carbon markets and their evolution through carbon offsetting hiccups; whilst giving us a glimpse behind the curtain of […]
Regenerative Enterprise: Pioneering a Sustainable Future, with Niels de Fraguier
Regenerative Enterprise: Pioneering a Sustainable Future Can regenerative enterprise create the sustainable business model needed to address climate change, end poverty, and help everyone be included in a better future? In the world of activism and scepticism, there are calls for radical divergence from capitalist, consumerism. Social Impact Pioneer Niels de Fraguier is championing another […]
Practical Action: Climate Change and Poverty Increases Gender Based Violence
This conversation looks into the escalating challenge – that climate change and poverty increase gender based violence. Three experienced civil society, gender empowerment practitioners from leading NGO Practical Action join the Social Impact Pioneers’ podcast to share the wealth of worrying insights and what we can do about it. Mariette Utamuvuna, Berthille Kampire and George […]