Upcoming Online Event: Building System-Level Partnerships to Strengthen Food Systems
As part of Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020 , Business Fights Poverty and Nestlé are convening a webinar and online peer discussion on Building System-Level Partnerships to Strengthen Food Systems . The webinar will take place on Friday, 25 September 2020 at 10AM EDT / 3PM BST, followed by 30 minutes Peer Discussion ending […]
Four lessons for businesses wanting to build more equitable supply chains through sustainable sourcing
Approximately 78 percent of the world’s poor, or 800 million people , live in rural areas and rely on agriculture for a living. Most of those smallholder farmers are operating at extremely low levels of productivity and are excluded from formal markets. Meanwhile, there is a growing demand for locally-sourced food, particularly in growing urban hubs […]
VIDEO: How Can Business Enhance Social Justice in Global Supply Chains
Juliane Reinecke is Professor of International Management and Sustainability at King’s Business School, King’s College London. She is also a Research Fellow at Cambridge Judge Business School and Fellow at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, both at the University of Cambridge. WHAT THIS SESSION COVERS The aim of this session is to help business […]
Business calls on governments to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 and accelerate SDG progress for refugees
On 16 September, the Business Refugee Action Network (BRAN) released its Business Takes a Stand for Refugees Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Statement, endorsed by 19 businesses and organisations, including Virgin Group, Ben & Jerry’s and Citi and supported by Deputy Chair of The Elders and former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Ahead of the UN General […]
Day 4 Summary: Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020
Today at Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020 we discussed how to build resilient livelihoods. A fireside chat between Jane Nelson, Director of the Corporate Responsibility Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School, and John Blood, Chief of Legal and Corporate Affairs of AB InBev gave insights into the importance of integrating businesses and local communities if we truly want to rebuild […]
Day 3 Summary: Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020
Today at Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020 we discussed how to help people survive and thrive. A fireside chat between Katie Hyson, our Director of Thought Leadership, and Roger Martin, Professor Emeritus at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto , gave insights into the problems of growing economic inequality, why so many people are being […]
Day 2 SUMMARY: Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020
Today at Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020 we discussed equity. Our panellists talked about the negative effects of COVID-19 on different types of inequality, how we can create a more equitable future, what the role of business should be in addressing these challenges, and how we can make the digital economy more inclusive. A fireside chat between […]
Making the invisible, visible: the roadmap to gender equality and women’s empowerment
Gender-based discrimination remains a persistent issue globally. Women are underrepresented in leadership positions. They are paid less than their male colleagues. They participate less in the labour force and spend more time on unpaid care and domestic work. They face sexual harassment and gender-based violence. They receive limited support for their health needs as women […]
To achieve the SDGs, business needs to grapple with its inequality footprint
COVID-19 is exacerbating the global inequality crisis – here is what business can do. Rising economic inequality, now exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, is a major threat to the world’s economy and to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. SDG 10 (reducing inequality) has been one of the most neglected SDGs by companies to date. […]
An eye from the sky to view impact: Case of satellite imaging
Social impact measurement has significant practitioner interest from a wide range of actors including government, social entrepreneurs, third-sector enterprises and impact investors. However, the attempts at measuring social impact has been quite tumultuous, owing to proliferation in terminology and definitions, presence of diverse contexts and standards. For instance, a review of literature on social impact[1] identified […]
DAY 1 SUMMARY: Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020
Today at Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020 we discussed the future we want. Our brilliant speakers considered what rebuilding better means, how we can build a future that is more inclusive and greener, what the role of business should be in addressing social and economic divides, and how we can best measure progress. In the midst […]
VIDEO: How Can I Stay Motivated and Be Impactful During Stressful Times?
Mandar Apte is Executive Director of the “peace consultancy” Cities4Peace and of the World Summit on Countering Violence and Extremism. He is also a Visiting Scholar in the School of Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University, and a former Shell Gamechanger program manager of the social innovation portfolio. WHAT THIS SESSION COVERS […]
VIDEO: How do I integrate a soulful purpose with innovation and help build a better future
Mandar Apte is Executive Director of the “peace consultancy” Cities4Peace and of the World Summit on Countering Violence and Extremism. He is also a Visiting Scholar in the School of Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University, and a former Shell Gamechanger managing the social innovation portfolio. WHAT THIS SESSION COVERS This session aims […]
Upcoming Online Event: Driving Digital Equity for the Most Vulnerable
As part of Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020, Business Fights Poverty and Visa are convening a webinar and online peer discussion to explore how multilateral partnerships can drive digital equity for the most vulnerable. This article gives a brief insight into the importance of digital equity, and explains how a wide range of organisations can play a part […]
Upcoming Online Event: Tackling Poverty in Global Value Chains
As part of Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020, Business Fights Poverty and Mars are convening a webinar and online peer discussion to explore the role of industry-led collaborative initiatives in addressing poverty in supply chains. The webinar will take place on Thursday, 24 September at 8.30 – 9.30am EDT / 1.30 – 2.30pm BST, followed by 30 minutes […]
The Business Fights Poverty Fortnightly Round-Up
The last two weeks have been focused on our upcoming online conference, Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020, running from 21-25 September. It is completely free to attend. The theme of the conference is “Rebuild Better: Building an Equitable and Resilient Future”. We are very excited to be hearing from amazing speakers from AB InBev, Visa, […]
How Can Self-Care Help Health Systems Rebuild Better During COVID-19?
Even before COVID-19 the World Health Organisation had estimated that half the world’s population lacked access to basic health services, putting the achievement of SDG 3 in serious doubt[1]. Now the stakes are even higher as COVID-19 puts health systems under ever greater pressure and lays bare stark inequalities when it comes to access to […]
Upcoming Online Event: The Future We Want
As part of Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020, Business Fights Poverty and AB InBev are convening a webinar and online peer discussion to explore opportunities, challenges and collaborative solutions as we rebuild better from COVID-19. The webinar will take place on Monday, 21 September at 8.30 – 9.30am EDT / 1.30 – 2.30pm BST, followed by 30 minutes Peer Discussion ending […]
Upcoming Online Event: Future of Work – Building Inclusive Opportunities to Rebuild Better from COVID-19
As part of Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020, Business Fights Poverty and Walmart are convening a webinar and online peer discussion to explore the Future of Work: Building Inclusive Opportunities to Rebuild Better from COVID-19. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, 23rd September 2020 at 10AM EDT / 3PM BST, followed by 30 minutes Peer Discussion ending […]
Upcoming Online Event: Nature and Its Value to International Supply Chains
As part of Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020, Business Fights Poverty and Standard Chartered are convening a webinar and online peer discussion to explore how we can account for, invest in and enhance the value of nature present in supply chains. This article delves into nature’s benefits to international supply chains, and examines one initiative that is […]