This is an AI-generated audio of the following article: https://businessfightspoverty.org/how-can-the-private-sector-tackle-inequality-and-generate-shared-prosperity-for-all/ The original authors are listed in the article ..read more

Carefully formed supply chain contracts can protect human rights and save lives. With the EU laying down rules for companies to respect human rights and the environment in global value chains – how can businesses do this in practice? Social Impact Pioneers Sue Maslow, Patrick Miller and Olivia Windham Stewart are part of the Responsible Contracting Project - collaborating across industries, communities to tackle the challenge of embedding human rights protections into international supply chain contracts. If you are wondering how to act on the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (C ..read more

Scaling Green Tech Solutions for Smallholder Farmers: Insights from a Ghanaian Female Entrepreneur and an Africa and Middle East regional female leader in finance. Are you ready to learn from a young female entrepreneur from Ghana and an Africa and Middle East female finance leader from Pakistan who are passionate about the way we approach green tech solutions and improve incomes for smallholder farmers? Then buckle up and tune into this podcast featuring Social Impact Pioneers Audrey S-Darko and Khadija Hashimi. Audrey S-Darko, the visionary behind the climate tech start-up Sabon Sake, is a f ..read more

Unlocking the power of female entrepreneurs from the inside – social impact pioneer Jenny Stojkovic, joins us to share her journey. As Silicon Valley tech industry professional Jenny experienced first-hand that even in the most progressive markets women are being left behind. So she pivoted her career. Bringing together her love of food, her care for other women leaders and her focus on a sustainable future – Jenny started the Vegan Women's Summit to accelerate change in the food industry by bringing together powerful and innovative women. During this podcast, Jenny share’s succinctly what she ..read more

Listen in to explore the challenges and opportunities surrounding gender equality and women’s empowerment. The conversation goes beyond the standard gender equality rhetoric: the importance of increasing women’s representation in leadership roles; encouraging gender specific mentorship and skill development; promoting and supporting women. This conversation gets deeper, peering into some uncomfortable areas of why gender equality is in some cases stalling or reversing. During this conversation you will hear men frankly explain why we need to put men into the driving seat of gender equality act ..read more

What does it take to create gender equality at work? How can we help marginalised groups progress in business – and particularly marginalised women in business? Listen to this podcast to hear from Social Impact Pioneers helping young women from underserved backgrounds to progress and succeed in the workplace. Your gender, your education, your background, and your earning potential are all connected. If we’re going to create gender equality in the workplace, we need to understand that not all women have the same background, privileges, and experience. A woman’s earning potential goes up 20% for ..read more

What does it take to be a female entrepreneur…to inspire, to lead and to make change? This conversation hears from Social Impact Pioneers Naom Monari and Natasha Kwakwa, as they discuss getting started, how to build a business and why getting your first endorsement from another organisation can be a catalyst for growth. Expect to hear practical advice on succeeding as an entrepreneur and important tips on how to get the help you need to make a difference. Naom Monari founded Bena Care whilst she was still studying to be a nurse in Kenya. Naom is determined to narrow the gap between the harsh r ..read more

Gender parity in farming and equality for women in agriculture could feed millions more around the world. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations estimate that closing the gender gap in agricultural inputs alone could lift 100–150 million people out of hunger. This podcast hears from Social Impact Pioneers: Emily Janoch from the NGO CARE and Taryn Barclay from multi-national company Cargill. Together they talk deeply about why women are critical to prosperous food supply chains, what difference it would make if we take women seriously in the agricultural sector and ho ..read more

Gender-based violence is a work issue. UN Women estimate that 736 million women—almost one in three—have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetimes. And victims of gender-based violence (GBV) can be men too, although women are disproportionately affected. Include: gender-based harassment, cohesive control and financial abuse and the numbers mean that everyone in the world is impacted. Work productivity, attendance and presenteeism, and safety issues such as stalking by an abuser, are just some of the ways gender-based violence seeps into the workplace. The business ca ..read more

How can civil society hold businesses and governments to account? This podcast examines the role of NGO advocacy and activism in pushing for better social and environmental outcomes. Chelsea Hodgkins is a Policy Advisor on Oxfam America’s Climate, Energy, and Extractive Industries team. She joins us for this conversation having recently been to the climate conference, COP27 in Egypt. During this podcast Chelsea looks specifically at the role of different sectors and how the freedom of speech is essential to improve energy security and access, before providing practical advice on how to deliver ..read more