Very much looking forward to this conversation, and getting to meet/learn from you all tomorrow! My name is Alexandra, and I lead communications for MovingWorlds. We operate an online capacity-building platform that connects social enterprises around the world with skills-based volunteers from corporate partners (like EY, SAP, and more), sales/business development opportunities, and resources/guides to help them scale their impact. You can find me on LinkedIn here!
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Delighted to be contributing with you all at tomorrowās event. Iām Laura and I lead the Brand Partnerships team at Fairtrade Foundation and work with businesses who are striving for sustainability with their sourcing. Please feel free to connect
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Molly Burns from Womenās World Banking here! Looking forward to connecting with everyone tomorrow. You can find me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-burns-b2349a4b/
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Hello everyone! Iām Selen Ucak, and my work focuses on forced displacement and the role of the private sector and impact investing in addressing this global issue. Iām engaged with the Refugee Investment Network as Strategy Lead as well as other social impact initiatives in inclusive economic development. Iām excited to connect with you all tomorrow and hope we can stay in touch and explore opportunities to collaborate beyond the event: Selen Ucak - Refugee Investment Network | LinkedIn
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hi folks. Looking forward to this conversation - Rahul from Grand Challenges Canada. Weāre probably the worlds largest impact-first investor - 1700 innovations in over 100 countries, and over $1.5 B - primarily focused on health and humanitarian innovation with a growing program on supporting business seeking impacts in their supply-chains. We can be found here and Iām on linkedin here.
Please do write a short note if you connect on LI - like many of you, thereās a lot of job-seeking connections, and itās hard to stay on top of it!
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Thanks for the opportunity to participate. My name is Derek Cook and I serve as the Director of the Canadian Poverty Institute at Ambrose University in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. We convene and chair the New Economy Roundtable that works with business, government and civil society organizations to advance decent work and inclusive business practices. Feel free to connect with me at Derek.Cook@ambrose.edu or via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dicook/
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I am grateful to have the opportunity to participate to this important initiative. I am Raphaele Chappe, Director of Economic Research and Co-Founder of The Predistribution Initiative (PDI), a nonpartisan, multistakeholder non-profit that works with investors and their stakeholders to improve financial analysis and investment decision-making processes in ways that more adequately value workers, communities and nature. Efforts to date to make investment more responsible have primarily focused on portfolio companies, including their operations, products and services. However, little has been developed to assess and improve investorsā own activities, particularly regarding the allocation, pricing and structuring of capital. This gap means that risks to society and nature are not addressed systematically and effectively. You can find me on LinkedIn here.
Hi All,
Iām Emily Janoch, AVP of Thought Leadership and Design at CARE. We do a lot of work with women at different levels of the global supply chain to understand the challenges they face, and how we can create spaces that are good for women and for the businesses that work with them. Iām really looking forward to the conversation tomorrow!
Best,
Emily
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Canāt wait to āseeā you tomorrow, Rahul!
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Together we will explore
- What priorities or actions should businesses focus on in 2025 to maximize their social and environmental impact?
Humans belong to the Environment. Business is made out of Mother Earth. It is the individual responsibility to be loyal to the environment. Humans have changed THE climate. So itās the responsibility of Humans to change FOR THE Climate Change
- What are the most significant challenges the social impact community will likely face in 2025, and how could we approach them?
To have an effective social impact, itās important we have a climate-friendly and adaption-friendly policy. This is dynamic to regions and needs to be given a special focus. Social change makers should advocate for and play a key role in public policy and work closely with the local public sector. hard work on local policies.
- If you could offer one piece of guidance to a corporate social impact leader stepping into 2025, what would it be?
āWork in collaboration and convergence and be consistent towards the cause for sustainable impact.ā
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Hi all, looking forward to joining the conversation in a few hours. Iām Cate from Trees for the Future, focused on supporting Africaās smallholder farmers as they create their own sustainable businesses to ensure they and their families can be resilient in the face of climate change. As a core priority for 2025 Iād love to hear more about how we ensure all of our work - be it social impact or private sector - aligns together and is additive to nationally determined contributions or other nationally determined social impact goals? A challenge for me is given the increasing polarization we see around the world, how do we stay strong to global goals and needs when so much conversation seems to be on local internal needs? Look forward to hearing from all.
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Hi everyone, thank you for the invitation Yvette and Zahid to this wonderful initiative! It is a pleasure to participate and share views from the Office of Health Economics (www.ohe.org). We work with partners from across the health and life sciences sector to improve health outcomes and create fairer, healthier societies. Please do connect with me at cashton@ohe.org or via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-ashton-02638982/
Thanks for the invitation and truly looking forward to these conversations today!
I am Judith Oketch, a visionary CEO at Ambulex Solutions, a women-led organization at the forefront of providing specialized emergency medical services in Kenya. With a deep commitment to addressing global health challenges, I have steered Ambulex toward innovative, impactful solutions that cater to vulnerable populations, including survivors of gender-based violence and pregnant women in informal settlements. My leadership combines strategic thinking with a hands-on approach, ensuring that the organization not only delivers life-saving services but also builds sustainable partnerships with healthcare facilities and local organizations. Passionate about solving global health problems, I am a strong advocate for equity in healthcare and the empowerment of women in leadership. My work reflects a deep understanding of the intersection between health, climate change, technology, and social impact.
Hello everyone! Iām Carla from ISEAL. For the past two years, Iāve been working with the Living Income Community of Practice, a space for collaboration and engagement for those aiming to improve their practices and enable small-scale producers to achieve a decent standard of living. Iām excited about todayās contributions and the opportunity to learn from all of you. You can find more information about our community here: https://www.living-income.com/ You can also find me here: www.linkedin.com/in/c-rodriguez
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Hello everyone - really looking forward to the conversation today. Iām Ashley Onyango - Head of Financial Inclusion & AgriTech with GSMA Mobile for Development.
I am passionate about driving innovation and collaboration in financial services and agricultural technology across emerging markets. With a strong focus on bridging the digital divide, I work to empower underserved populations by fostering inclusive solutions that leverage mobile technology to advance financial inclusion and improve financial health, strengthen global food systems and enhance resilience in rural and agricultural communities.
Itās great to be part of this forum! I am Luis Fernando Sanabria, based in Paraguay, but I am implementing the Poverty Stoplight in many countries to help private companies eliminate poverty among their workers.
Poverty Stoplight for companies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=891gR2HUaQs
My Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luisfernandosanabria/
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Really looking forward to participating this event. I am a researcher that has long focused on promoting the well-being and rights of workers and small-scale producers in global supply chains. Itās so important to keep promoting this agenda in such challenging times.
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Thank you for the invitation. I eagerly look forward to an engaging and impactful session as we kickstart this beautiful and promising year, 2025.
Reflecting on the topics that will guide our discussions, I find myself compelled to first ask an essential question, one that I hope we can collectively explore: even before we address the priorities or challenges, can we define what poverty truly meansāboth to us individually and to the communities and regions we aim to impact?
For me, this question sparked deeper reflection: Is poverty a term imposed on people by others? It reminded me of a scene from the movie Pocahontas, where two communities had starkly different perceptions of what richness and prosperity meant. Governor Ratcliffe, John Smith, and their team viewed the new land as a gold mine, a source of material wealth. In contrast, Pocahontas and her tribe found their richness in the natural beauty and abundance of their landāclean streams, bountiful crops, fruits, animals, and the harmonious relationship with nature.
This comparison highlights an important point: while poverty is a pressing reality for millions, it is also a socially constructed concept shaped by cultural, political, and economic biases. Addressing poverty authentically requires recognizing the diversity of human experiences and respecting different ways of life. True progress should not merely align people with external standards but enable individuals and communities to live lives they value.
When we, as organizations and individuals, embrace this understanding, we can be more intentional in our actions. This clarity helps us identify meaningful priorities and actions while preparing us to navigate the significant challenges that lie ahead.
Guidance for Social Impact Leaders in 2025
As we embark on this new year, I encourage social impact leaders to ground everything they do in the right intentions. Let genuine care, empathy, and purpose guide your dreams, goals, processes, partnerships, and business decisions.
When intentions are pure, they naturally inspire trust, collaboration, and resilience. Allow the timeless principle, āDo to others as you would have them do to you,ā to be your guiding pillar. Approach every initiative, interaction, and challenge with this mindset, and you will find that love, fairness, and integrity become the foundation of your impact.
This year, let us create a ripple effect of meaningful change by infusing love and intentionality into every aspect of our work. By doing so, we will not only achieve our goals but also foster a culture of kindness and shared humanity that magnifies our collective impact.
You can find me here:Angeline Nyaunyo - Ambi Light Up | LinkedIn
Our work, you can find it on www.ambilightup.com
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Hello everybody! Looking forward to joining this exciting event in a few hours. I am Lider Sucre (www.linkedin.com/in/lider-sucre-84809b111) from Panama and I head the Latin American region for Wildlife Works (wildlifeworks.com). We partner with indigenous peoples and ethnic communities living in tropical, forested collective territories, to help save and protect their forests and earn resources to improve their livelihoods. We do this mainly by earning carbon credits through the REDD+ mechanism (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation). We are currently established in Colombia, Brazil and Panama. I am also a past member of the IUCN Council, and currently on the boards of several nature conservation non-profit organizations, and an avid naturalist, hiker, birdwatcher, and trekker.
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Hello everyone, Iām Gina Volynsky with the Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA). (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gina-volynsky-a22a12/), I oversee the design and partnering on business driven programs to create meaningful jobs. We do this mainly by strengthening the agricultural sector. I look forward to a meaningful and productive discussion today.