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Some photos from Day 2 of our Collective Action Convening in Geneva! #CollectiveAction #SocialInnovation

Day 1 of the Collective Action Convening in Geneva! Over three days, 40 social innovators from around the world are gathering to exchange ideas and learn from fellow practitioners in the collective impact ecosystem. #SocialInnovation #SocialEntrepreneurs

Today, we welcome 40 Collective Social Innovation Awardees to the World Economic Forum HQ in Geneva. We're excited to share insights. Over the next two days, they will lead sessions, workshops, and deep dives to share ideas and learnings from fellow practitioners in the collective impact ecosystem. Follow us for more insights from this incredible community! Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship World Economic Forum #CollectiveAction #SocialInnovation #SocialEntrepreneurship

Congratulations Velafrica and Michel Ducommun!

And that’s a wrap!   We had an inspiring time at the UN General Assembly, where our executive sponsor, Justin Spelhaug, led discussions on how AI can empower social innovation to tackle some of the world’s most significant challenges.   🤖 According to the ‘AI for Impact’ report, less than 1% of global AI investments are dedicated to impact-focused applications (https://lnkd.in/dP_wubMp). If we are to meet the UN SDGs goals by 2030, this must change.   That's why we are energized by the new signatories of the Rise Ahead Pledge, who joined us in committing to actively supporting and partnering with changemakers. We were equally inspired to see 100 game-changing innovators featured on the Nasdaq tower for the Norrsken Impact/100 list, including four from our program.   🌍Together, we are creating a positive impact in the world. Let’s keep pushing forward! Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship EY

With the right support from the private sector, government and intermediaries, social innovators can scale their impactful uses of AI for the benefit of society. Explore practical insights collected from 300 social innovators in our new report, AI for Impact: Strengthening AI Ecosystems for Social Innovation: https://lnkd.in/dP_wubMp Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship World Economic Forum EY Microsoft #AIforImpact #Alliance4SE #SocialInnovation #SocialEntrepreneurship

Microsoft, the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship and EY share a vision to harness AI's incredible potential for social good, while ensuring it is guided by principles of inclusivity, ethics and shared prosperity.   This week, we release our third report on this vision. ‘AI for Impact’ offers practical insights into how companies can collaborate with social innovators to maximize potential and drive social change.   Read it here: https://lnkd.in/dP_wubMp   Tomorrow in New York, our executive sponsor, Justin Spelhaug, will join a panel to discuss these insights at #UNGA79, where he is also meeting with partners to accelerate our impact. Look out for more exciting activity in the days ahead!   World Economic Forum #AI #SocialEntrepreneurship

What leadership strategies are needed to propel the Sustainable Development Goals forward? Hear from members of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship and The Forum of Young Global Leaders on how their communities focus on innovative, multistakeholder approaches to address global challenges and achieve a sustainable future. Tune into "Leadership for the 2030 Agenda" on 27 September at 10:30-11:15 EDT: https://lnkd.in/ga-uNcCw #SDIM24

Yesterday, during day one of the World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Development Impact Meetings #SDIM24 in New York, we released a number of reports and white papers.    🌎 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆, 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - despite increased production, supply shortages are still expected for critical minerals and metals vital to lower-carbon technologies in the energy transition. Read it here: https://bit.ly/3XviATs 🌎 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲-𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 - in a new World Economic Forum report, we present case studies from companies that have shown increased ambition and action along nature-positive pathways within their sectors. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/dqdfKtDU 🌎 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗔 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 - The global labour market is undergoing a profound transformation. Technological advances, geoeconomic changes, and the need for a just climate transition are disrupting traditional employment patterns. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/ev6Fmf6H 🌎 𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - this insight report by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship in collaboration with EY and Microsoft, builds on insights from earlier reports in the 'AI for Impact' series and calls for stronger and more equitable systems of support and collaboration for AI for Impact programmes. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eaa2YHKD 🌎 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗽𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 - this white paper explores the role corporate philanthropy can play in accelerating climate and nature transitions. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/d6Ykr434 🌎 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗔 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 - the World Economic Forum partnered with Avison Young to better understand key challenges in the effective delivery of social value that benefits the immediate community as well as the city at large. Read it here: https://bit.ly/4dl8Uke 🌎 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆: 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗗𝗚𝘀 - aims to raise awareness of quantum technologies’ power to tackle humanity’s most pressing challenges, from large-scale decarbonization to the design of new solar cells, green fertilizers and advanced health monitoring devices, among others. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eCkpCA87 #SDIM24 #WEF #ClimateWeek

The Rise Ahead Pledge was launched in January 2024 with 13 signatory companies, who were joined by 11 new organizations this week! This growing group of industry leaders is backing an ambitious initiative aimed at addressing the estimated $1.125 trillion funding need that social enterprises face worldwide and maximizing the full potential of social innovation. With its first signatories from Asia and Latin America, the pledge also signals that social innovation is relevant globally. Read the press release: https://lnkd.in/e4dudXrU Learn more about their commitment to social innovation: https://lnkd.in/eHtnTqdV #SDIM24 #Alliance4SE #SocialInnovation #SocialEntrepreneurship Automation Anywhere, Banco Davivienda, TikTok, EDP, GE HealthCare Foundation, Hewlett Packard Enterprises (HPE) Foundation, Jubilant Bhartia Foundation, Philips Foundation, Reckitt, Renault Group, Zurich Insurance Group