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1 month ago | 
businessfightspoverty.org | Beth Jenkins |Richard Gilbert |Zahid Torres-Rahman
In late 2024, as “state of sustainability” reports began hitting our inboxes en masse, we began interviewing colleagues and clients to explore the way that trends were playing out on the social side of the field – the human side, the side focused on the way companies impact the people they depend on to succeed.
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2 months ago | 
businessfightspoverty.org | Zahid Torres-Rahman
When Elon Musk posted on X at the end of last year that “DEI must DIE”, he encapsulated the growing backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), particularly in the United States. This pushback has intensified with Donald Trump’s return to office, where one of his first Executive Orders targeted DEI. The effects are already being felt across the country and beyond.
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2 months ago | 
businessfightspoverty.org | Zahid Torres-Rahman
From Crisis to Vision Imagine it’s 2045. What kind of world do you see? Today’s headlines paint a bleak picture—a tangled knot of political, economic, social, technological, and environmental crises. But step back from the noise, and we can ask a more important question: What kind of world do you want to see?
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Feb 5, 2025 | 
businessfightspoverty.org | Zahid Torres-Rahman
Supply chains are under immense pressure — from escalating geopolitical tensions and the impacts of climate change to conflicts and economic instability. Companies must somehow navigate these risks whilst simultaneously driving growth, embracing sustainability, satisfying investor demands and meeting ever-evolving consumer expectations.
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Jan 30, 2025 | 
businessfightspoverty.org | Zahid Torres-Rahman
In January 2025, over 200 members of the Business Fights Poverty community came together for a virtual Community Forum, bringing a wealth of experience and fresh perspectives to explore some of the most pressing social and environmental challenges of our time.
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Jan 29, 2025 | 
businessfightspoverty.org | Josh Landis |Zahid Torres-Rahman
As we make our way into 2025, the impacts of climate change are ever more prominent everywhere we look. Rising greenhouse gases are supercharging the atmosphere to trap more of the suns’ heat, hold more moisture, and set the stage for more weather extremes. This has had a disproportionate impact on smallholder farmers who face growing crop losses, damage from pests and diseases, and diminished profits.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
businessfightspoverty.org | Zahid Torres-Rahman
Together for 2025 Community ForumAfter a politically turbulent 2024 when many internal strategic decisions were put on hold, 2025 promises to be the year of ‘getting on with the job’. Mandatory sustainability reporting begins in earnest in 2025, and there are only five years until the world is meant to meet the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
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Dec 22, 2024 | 
businessfightspoverty.org | Zahid Torres-Rahman
As climate-related emergencies intensify, local networks of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and businesses are emerging as key players in disaster risk management. By catalysing early action and anticipatory measures, these networks play an essential and complementary role to governments in fostering more resilient communities.
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Dec 15, 2024 | 
businessfightspoverty.org | Zahid Torres-Rahman
More than 500 million smallholders form the backbone of global food systems, particularly in rural areas of developing countries. Here, agriculture is often the main source of employment and economic activity. With these regions also facing the brunt of climate impacts, investing in climate resilience is not just urgent—it is vital to sustain livelihoods, reduce poverty, and combat environmental injustice.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
businessfightspoverty.org | Zahid Torres-Rahman
The challenges of our time—climate change, inequality, and environmental degradation—demand urgent and innovative solutions. Traditional profit-driven business models have often contributed to these crises, but business itself holds the potential for transformation. By redefining success to prioritize environmental stewardship, economic inclusion, and social well-being, businesses can be the driving force for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
