In the light of current international events, it seems to us even more crucial to place economic and organizational models in a logic of responsibility and interdependence.
In the short term, it will lead companies and financial institutions working within the EU bloc to ponder their accountability in a more global and in-depth manner. Not only for their own organizations, but also for their entire value chains and stakeholders. Not only in terms of fundamental Human Rights violations – such as child labor – but also in as part of a much broader vision, to cover cross-value chain decent income, for example. This could also involve the effective alignment of organizations’ climate strategies with the Paris Accord, in light of recent conclusions of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
So how can we step up action, once we have identified our main issues and weaknesses? How can we live up to ever-growing stakeholder demands for accountability across increasingly complex and fragmented value chains? How do we roll-out policies and programs for the long run? We at Ksapa firmly believe that multi-stakeholder coalitions spanning a variety of functions and perspectives will be a key to unlocking new levers for innovation and action.
This is precisely what we are working on with the various public and private partners of our SUTTI initiative for first-mile producers in agricultural value chains. For example, we are currently deploying multi-year programs in Indonesia or Sri Lanka. Here are some of our key learnings from SUTTI:
Build a core group of 2 or 3 players as a stepping stone;
Around this core, structure a coalition around public players, funders and international and local partners;
Deliver clarity on key goals and transparency on underpinning methodologies, to build trust between players;
Strive to bring out balanced and operational solutions
Project a broad and long-term vision to nurture interest and actionable convergences, effectively expanding the field of possibilities and ramifications...
... While pledging to achieve such a vision step by step!
We look forward to sharing and building these coalitions with you. They will be necessary for each organization to "do its part" in a logic of collective progress and efficiency.
Raphaël Hara
Managing Director
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Understanding the EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence
In our blog this month : The European Commission announced the adoption of a long-awaited proposal for a Directive on corporate sustainable due diligence. This would effectively require large businesses to assess and address adverse Human Rights and environmental impacts across their value chains. In this blog, Ksapa delves into the contents of the proposed directive and outlines what is bound to constitute a game-changer in the way companies operate their business activities.
Gender Equity And Infrastructure Development
Despite the bias they face, there is a clear correlation between women’s participation in the workforce and a country’s gross domestic product. With that in mind, Ksapa outlines 6 key steps towards embedding a robust gender perspective in industrial project developments and effectively align the World Bank Group’s 2016–2023 Gender Strategy. Read on for more on mainstreaming gender equality and overcoming pervading gaps throughout the lifecycle of an infrastructure development.
WEBINARS AND CONFERENCES
Tuesday March 8th at 4pm CET | Join us for a webinar on the promising convergences between climate and entrepreneurship in Africa. The session is organized (in French) by Barka and will see our very own Director of Programs speak alongside the World Resource Institute, 1T.org and the World Economic Forum! Register here!
GIZ and Ksapa are co-organizing a session at the international ICTforAG forum Wednesday March 9 at 10 AM CET. We’ll be welcoming speakers from the Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Unique Land Use, Asian Development Bank and Rabobank to discuss how digital levers and carbon finance can support smallholders’ transition to regenerative agriculture. Register here!
Stay tuned to learn about Ksapa's next webinar on maximizing impact in investment strategies in Foundations in the United States (April 19th at 5pm CET | 11AM EST).
