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Unusual Talks

By Unusual Pioneers by Yunus Social Business

"I believe it all starts with purpose – and it IS a competitive advantage" – Em Faber, former CEO Danone

The world is facing unprecedented social and environmental challenges. It is becoming clear that we need to move past business as usual. The Unusual Talks feature insights into the emerging space of social intrapreneurship and highlights agents of change. We spotlight the voices of corporate social intrapreneurs and their executives.

Unusual Talks is brought to you by Yunus Social Business, the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, Porticus and 15+ sector organizations.
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Unusual TalksSep 24, 2021

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FinTech for Good: Mastercard and financial innovation for inclusion

FinTech for Good: Mastercard and financial innovation for inclusion

Access to finance as a tool for poverty alleviation?

Salah Goss talks about her mission to bring financial services to the African continent - and drive change and positive outcomes at Mastercard. She is a financial inclusion expert specializing in digital solutions. She is Senior Vice President for Social Impact at the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth. She was also Head of the Mastercard Lab for Financial Inclusion in Nairobi where she oversaw technology innovation and product development focused on developing markets. Salah has contributed to multiple patents, representing her contribution to the development of innovative digital solutions. You can learn more about her work at Mastercard here.

Gabriela Gandel is an experienced leader of innovative global organisations, organisational and personal development consultant and experiential learning designer. She spent her last 10 years working as a manager or consultant with a mix of not for profit and for profit global organisations spanning over 50 countries around the world. She has worked with HSBC, KPMG, BP, TATE Britain and 10 key art galleries in England, ProVita Romania, RoPot, Human Invest. Learn more about her work here.


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Danone's Journey towards Purpose – And the Ousting of Emmanuel Faber

Danone's Journey towards Purpose – And the Ousting of Emmanuel Faber

"Let us conduct our businesses with both the heart and the head" – Antoine Riboud, Danone CEO 1972

Antoine Riboud's speech in Marseille came just two years after Milton Friedman's "Shareholder Value Doctrine" article. Riboud's words were in stark contrast to Milton's focus on shareholder value maximization and asked companies, Danone first and foremost, to serve all its stakeholders. Especially in the twenty years from 2001 to 2021, Danone has shown an incredible trajectory towards a purpose-driven company, culminating in the B Corp certification and becoming France' first "Enterprise á Mission". 

But in 2021, its CEO, Emmanuel Faber, was pushed out of office by activist investor Bluebell Capital. In this episode, he speaks about this journey and the campaign against him. 

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An Unusual Trailer

An Unusual Trailer

Today, we are launching our Unusual Pioneers’ podcast. It features the highlights of our Unusual Talks brought to you by Yunus Social Business, the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, Porticus and 15+ sector organizations. We spotlight the voices of corporate social intrapreneurs and their executives. These “Unusual Pioneers” are at the forefront of transforming companies into net positive contributors to people, the planet, and society. They talk about their dreams and ideas, their successes and failures, their challenges and opportunities, and why there is hope if we act.

Sep 24, 202103:41