Good Morning (in the US) all! Happy to be part of this. My name is Tim Fort. I hold the Eveleigh Professorship in Business Ethics at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and am an Affiliated Scholar at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame. For the past 25 years, my research and writing has been on the ways in which business can foster peace. Currently, I am working on a book of how to use “shared cultural experiences” including music, sports, film, food…even our pets to find common ground and bridges with those we disagree with on social and political issues.
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Hello everytone. Mi name is Monica Gil-Casares, and I work at CODESPA Foundation as an Inclusive Growth Roundtable Manager (https://www.crecimientoinclusivo.org/). Looking fortward to the conversation today.
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Hello everyone! My name is Abby Baldoumas. I’m a development finance consultant, currently working with Bond on their Future Dialogues project. Bond is the UK’s international development network. I’m based in Maine, USA.
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Hi everyone I am Alison Ward from CottonConnect we work with brands to develop more sustainable and traceable cotton which in turns drives better livelihoods and equality for smallholder farmers.
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Hi! My name is Ashley Toombs and I’m the Climate Lead at BRAC, an international development organization founded in Bangladesh in 1972 that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty to create opportunities to realize human potential. You can also read about some of our work specifically related to climate change here.
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Hi!
My name is Daniella Mendoza, I am Director of Partnerships and Business Development at Inclusive Business Partners. Inclusive Business Partners is a not-for-profit centre whose mission is to transform markets to meet global development needs. We engage and support organisations in developing sustainable, innovative and inclusive business models that can reduce poverty and improve living conditions for the poor. Since 2013, we have been working towards our goals by delivering collaborative programmes and direct business services, both locally and globally. At Inclusive Business Partners, we are making it our business to end poverty.
- Find out more and contact us to collaborate through our the Inclusive Business Partners website
- I would also be happy to connect via Linkedin
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Hello! My name is Becky Milon and I am the Responsible Business Lead at the Fairtrade Foundation. I’m looking forward to connecting with all of you this afternoon.
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Hi Peg!
Great to see you here
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Hi Norine - Hope all is good with you
Hi everyone, I’m Hamish Taylor, a freelance consultant specialising in end-to-end value chains and the sustainable development of them.
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Hello Good to see you as well!
Hello everyone, my name is Maria-Luiza Apostolescu, I’m the Deputy Research Director of Vantage Research LLC. We conduct research and analysis to inform Thought Leadership projects and strategy work for both private companies and third sector organisations. Recently, we’ve been working on topics such as sustainability of dairy farms in the US, the Net Zero transition, inclusive growth and development opportunities, and the impact of AI on our economies. I’m really looking forward to this online discussion. Feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn: Maria-Luiza (ML) Apostolescu - Vantage Research LLC | LinkedIn 
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Kazi Jawoad Hossain, Climate, Resilience and Agriculture Manager of iDE joining from Bangladesh to share my thoughts, know from you all and collectively forge a pathways for the common purpose.
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Hello, I am Clive Webb. I am the Head of Business Management at ACCA in the Policy and Insights team. I am the author of the ACCA report on the social agenda and the accountancy profession Accounting for Society’s Values | ACCA Global
Hey all, excited to join this group today! My name is Lauren Riley and I am the Gender Equity and Social Inclusion Director at iDE. We are an international NGO that supports entrepreneurs in eliminating poverty. We work primarily in the WASH and agriculture sectors with a goal to engage more with women entrepreneurs on issues such as menstrual health and hygiene, nutrition and community centered agriculture.
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hey Kazi! Excited to see you here
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Hi Hamish, great to see you here. I’m looking forward to hearing more of your valuable insights.
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Hi Frank, this is very interesting. Employee ownership is a topic that we don’t talk about enough, even though it’s key to a more inclusive, just, and equitable workplace. Thank you for sharing, I will buy the book ASAP!
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hi everyone, I’m Lisa Goldman Van Nostrand - very glad to be joining this discussion.
Our first question today - I would love your thoughts on :