Partnering For Power: Leveraging Private Sector Alliances
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Session Description
Access to private sector funding, supply chains, reach and expertise can help social entrepreneurs develop win/win scenarios. Health Care Without Harm and Kaiser Permanente promote better environmental and safety practices across the health care system worldwide. Root Capital and Starbucks create supply chains which promote development and protect the environment. College Summit and Deloitte equip American high schools to value their students’ success in college. Learn about the pros and cons of partnering with the private sector and how to find the right partner.
Time & Location
Time:
14:00 - 15:30, Thursday, March 26, 2009
BST
Speakers
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Vice President, Environmental Stewardship Officer, Kaiser Permanente
As Environmental Stewardship Officer, Kathy is responsible for integrating sustainability into all of Kaiser Permanente’s (KP’s) work for the purpose of reducing health risks associated with environmental factors. Kathy also directs KP’s national Workplace Safety programme. She is responsible for…
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Director Public Affairs, Communications and CSR, Starbucks
Hans van Bochove (1963) joined Starbucks Coffee EMEA B.V. in June 2007 as Director Public Affairs, Communications and CSR. He is responsible for developing and managing the company’s PAC and CSR programs across the Europe, Middle-East and Africa region (including Russia). Previously, Hans…
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Willy Foote is founder and CEO of Root Capital, a nonprofit that offers farmers around the world a path to prosperity by investing in the agricultural businesses that serve as engines of impact in their communities. Since its founding in 1999, Root Capital has provided more than $2 billion in loans to…
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Vice President, Investments, Skoll Foundation
Bruce’s work at Skoll focuses primarily on collective impact issues, many carried over from the Skoll Global Threats Fund (SGTF). A former diplomat, Bruce brings a policy lens to questions of scale, a key focus for all Skoll philanthropic activities. His current remit includes COVID-19 response, climate…
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Managing Partner and Founder, Grove Social Impact Partners
J.B. Schramm is Managing Partner of Grove Impact, a national partnership of social change pioneers catalyzing bold systems-change initiatives. Schramm formerly led New Profit’s $25M Learn to Earn fund to help learners achieve economic mobility by weaving work and study together. Forbes…
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Gary Cohen has been a pioneer in the environmental health movement for almost forty years. He has helped build coalitions and networks globally to address the health impacts related to toxic chemical exposure and climate change. Gary is Co-Founder and President of Health Care Without Harm…
