THE NEXT ECONOMY -
India ranks among the lowest countries for even access to economic participation
and opportunities for women. But a growing number of tourism-based initiatives
are working to help leveling the playing field.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
Developing economies — which account for 52 out of 71 economies improving since
2019 — are making strides, but significant investment is needed to bridge gaps
and increase market share.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
Two rich panel discussions at SB Brand-Led Culture Change featured insights from
organizations across the business landscape on how to maximize impact and
opportunities for the next generation of diverse, young talent.
MARKETING AND COMMS -
Period shame is rooted in gender inequality. As we continue to work to un correct this, we can catalyze public-private
partnerships that positively impact menstrual health and girls’ self-esteem
while driving economic benefits.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
The Business Guide to Advancing Climate Justice grounds its principles in the
experiences of the communities most affected by climate change to empower
businesses to prioritize regenerative practices and social responsibility.
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE -
The campaign from the Center for Employment Opportunities calls out the barriers justice-impacted people face in obtaining employment as a result of overreliance on background checks.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
With major markets passing environmental and human rights due-diligence
requirements, sustainable commodity sourcing may soon no longer be optional —
and brands that have invested and built relationships with farmers will be the
winners.
WALKING THE TALK -
New Schwab Foundation research provides scalable lessons on how to drive value
creation by addressing systemic socioeconomic exclusion at the local and global
levels.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
How T. Rowe Price brought capital to under-resourced communities and ensured it had the desired impacts, while inspiring pride and creativity among corporate associates.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
We challenge all of these advertisers to skim the nonprofits below and think about
diverting even $1M of their game-time spend to instead address urgent social
issues.
COLLABORATION -
We spoke with Keith Dokho, USAID’s Private Sector Engagement Secretariat Lead,
about how the organization is shifting to support the private sector’s
environmental and social progress.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
Southeast Asia and the Middle East are emerging as incubators for
plastic-diversion innovations; and beyond putting a dent in plastic
pollution, they are helping reduce poverty and making a circular economy the
wave of the present.
WALKING THE TALK -
In the US, LEGO’s ‘Community Builders Challenge’ builds on Comic Relief US’s Red
Nose Day in School program; while it brings its LEGO Replay brick take-back
program to the UK.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
'Global Risks Report 2024' calls for greater cooperation between the public and private sectors to focus global cooperation on rapidly building guardrails for the most disruptive emerging risks.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
How reuse models in Latin America have succeeded, and what the Global North can
learn from them.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
As we work to find common ground in addressing climate change, changemakers really need to examine what could
happen if money and power weren’t a factor.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
Through Citizen Verizon, we have the opportunity and obligation to leverage our
technology to drive positive societal impact across key areas: Digital Inclusion, Climate Protection and Human Prosperity.