How Can Collaboration Drive Fair Pay for Women in the Garment Sector?
Watch this Fireside Chat with Primark to gain an insider’s perspective on a pilot project which collected wage data and measured gender pay gaps in garment supply chains. Hear from Primark and the Fair Labor Association as they discuss the challenges, key lessons, and successes from this pioneering initiative. Learn practical strategies for identifying gender […]
Plugging the Financing Gap for Young Entrepreneurs
Watch this Fireside Chat and Hybrid Workshop with Futuremakers by Standard Chartered to explore how to improve the finance ecosystem for young women entrepreneurs who run microbusinesses, identifying solutions and how they can be scaled up. Fireside Chat: INTERVIEWEES: Tameka Ridley, Futuremaker – Founder and CEO, I AM LIT Elizabeth Ochieng, Futuremaker – Founder and CEO, Ento Farms Alice […]
Driving ESG Innovation in the New Regulatory Context
Watch this Hybrid Workshop with Meta on how companies can remain ambitious in delivering social and environmental innovation while ensuring compliance with the evolving regulatory landscape. PANELISTS: Amanda Gardiner, Head, ESG, Meta Lazaro Tiant, Sustainable Investment Research, Schroders Caroline Rees, President, Shift Alija Blackwell, #STMIC Fellow, New America and US National Lead Futures Methods From Around the World, School of International […]
Strategic Partnerships to Support Community Resilience
Watch this fireside chat with Cargill and CARE on how to help farmers and communities adapt to and mitigate climate change shocks and other impacts. Together we examined solutions that partnerships offer communities around the world. INTERVIEWEES: Taryn Davis, Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement, Cargill Chris Noble, Corporate Partnerships, CARE
Exploring Male Management Attitudes Towards Gender Equity
Watch this Webinar with Primark and ICRW to explore new research on attitudes held by male factory managers towards gender equity themes and resources to engage men as allies in empowering women workers in factories. Matthew Davidson, Senior Social Impact Executive, Primark Sue Tym, Social Impact Portfolio, Senior Manager, Primark Radhika Uppal, Gender and Development Specialist, International Centre for Research on Women […]
Ensuring Mining for the Low-Carbon Energy Boom Addresses the Full Range of the SDGs
Watch this Hybrid Workshop with Anglo American and IFC (a member of the World Bank Group) on behalf of the WBG Climate Smart Mining initiative, to explore how businesses and their partners can ensure that the pursuit of minerals essential to clean energy has a positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people across the supply chain. […]
Climate Innovation and the Next Generation
Watch this Fireside Chat with BioSolutions provider Novonesis to explore strategies and initiatives to engage young people, women and stakeholders in people-centred climate action. INTERVIEWEES: Morten Enggaard Rasmussen, EVP People & Stakeholder Relations, Novonesis Fred Onduri, Chair, Advisory Board, The Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) Inés Yábar, Lead Next Generation Fellow, UN Foundation INTERVIEWER: Katie Hyson, Director, Thought Leadership, Business […]
Supporting Social Entrepreneurs for Impact at Scale
Watch this Hybrid Workshop with Reckitt on unleashing social innovation to increase access to water and health by leveraging powerful partnerships and overcoming barriers to scale. OPENING SPEAKERS: Pradeep Kakkattil, CEO, Health Innovation Exchange (HIEx) Sergio López Ramos Executive Director, Yunus Social Business (YSB) Murendeni Mafuso, Founder & CEO, Kusini Water Sylvana Sinha, Founder, Chair, & CEO, Praava Health Elsie […]
Partnering to Close Gaps in Care in Rural Communities
Watch this Fireside Chat with Merck on how innovative multi-stakeholder partnerships centred on the needs of rural communities can lead to transformative and timely healthcare being delivered to those who need it the most. INTERVIEWEES: Lisa K. Robertson, Executive Director, Indiana Immunization Coalition Charlotte Muheki, Director of Primary Health Care, Amref Health Africa Dr Vignesvari Subramaniam, Deputy Medical […]
Community Clinic: Future-Fit Partnerships Day 2
Watch this Community Clinic with experts and practitioners from across the global Business Fights Poverty community to share fresh insights and actionable advice. We’ll be hosting sessions online and in Nairobi. Speakers: Eunice Barasa, Founder/CEO, LYMA MEDIA Saksham Nijhawan, Energy Transition Lead, Forum for the Future Mariana Felicio, Sr. Social Development Specialist, World Bank Dr. Shyam Kumar Katta, Director […]
Strengthening Ecosystems to Empower Small and Medium Businesses in the Supply Chain
Watch the Hybrid Workshop with Walmart to deep dive into strengthening the ecosystem to unlock the potential of small and medium businesses in the supply chain. PANELISTS: Andrea Albright, Executive Vice President of Sourcing, Walmart & Operating Partner, Massmart Payal Dalal, EVP, Executive Vice President, Global Programs, Center for Inclusive Growth, Mastercard Carmen Correa, CEO, Pro Mujer Altagracia Gómez Sierra, Designated […]
Exploring How Supply Chain Resiliency Is Farmer Resiliency
Watch the Fireside Chat with Mars Inc and their partner Tanager to explore a case study that is driving positive impact for people and planet. Learn about the connections between supply chain resilience, farmer income and empowerment of women – and the power of corporate partnership with local organizations to drive meaningful on-the-ground impact. INTERVIEWEES: Lindsey Yeung, Vice President […]
Enabling a Just Transition Through Climate Insurance
Watch the Hybrid Workshop with Barclays to explore collaboration strategies that can help analyze climate risk and enable greater access to insurance products and services for populations vulnerable to the effects of climate change to build financial and community resilience. PANELLISTS: Ajaita Shah, Founder and CEO, Frontier Markets Palat Vijayaraghavan, Founder & CEO, LEAF Neliswa Hare, Head of […]
Partnering for Green and Inclusive Growth
Watch the Fireside Chat with the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to explore a new vision for how businesses can partner for green and inclusive growth. OPENING & WELCOME: Zahid and Yvette Torres-Rahman, Founders, Business Fights Poverty Deborah Goldfarb, Global Head of Citizenship, Barclays KEYNOTE The Rt Hon Anneliese Dodds MP, Minister of State for Development and […]
Community Clinic: Future-Fit Partnerships Day 1
Watch this Community Clinic with experts and practitioners from across the global Business Fights Poverty community sharing fresh insights and actionable advice from the Global Goals Summit 2024. Speakers: Greg S Garrett, Executive Director, Access to Nutrition Initiative Dr John Choptiany, VP of Programs, iDE Global Clementine Brown, Co-Founder & Co-Director, CodeBrave Dr. Plamen Rusev, Founder and Executive […]
Enhancing Women’s Empowerment
Watch this Peer Circle to explore thinking and practice at the forefront of women’s empowerment. This session provides a vibrant exchange of ideas, showcasing challenges, solutions, and firsthand accounts of impactful strategies. Spotlight Speakers: Akinyi Walender, Africa Director, Practical Action Alexandra Salas, CEO, Business Council for Peace Ayan Said, CEO, Voicing Voices Jiselle Steele, Private […]
Driving Forward the Equity Agenda
Watch this Lecture hosted with Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge to explore different perspectives on how we can best navigate the political, social, and economic headwinds. The session promises to inspire and offer actionable insights for driving equity forward in today’s complex global landscape, and embedding strategies for meaningful impact into business. Speakers: Dame […]
Tackling Gender-Based Violence
Watch this Workshop to learn from a decade of insights and practical guidance to build supportive, safe work environments for all. Discover how your company can be a key player in preventing domestic violence, empowering survivors, and enhancing workplace safety and well-being. Opening Speakers: Christel Adamou, Director, Office of Professional Ethics and Conduct, Asian Development […]
Building Equitable Value Chains
How do gender-equitable value chains benefit businesses and small-scale producers? Watch this Workshop with Hand in Hand International to explore how gender-equitable value chains create mutual benefits for businesses and small-scale producers. Opening Speakers: Lucy Kerei, Programme Manager, Hand in Hand Eastern Africa Amalia Johnsson, Deputy CEO, Hand in Hand International Katharine Teague, Group ESG […]
Addressing Gender Inequality
Watch this Fireside Chat hosted with Avon as they share lessons from their experience of addressing gender inequality to boost women’s opportunities, nurturing female entrepreneurial spirit, and creating safe spaces for women to thrive, driving actionable change for a more equitable and supportive future for women worldwide. Interviewees: Andreea Moldovan, Managing Director – Europe, Avon […]