Sustainability and Impact Global Series

by Filipe Alfaiate @ Nova Business and Economics School

From climate change to poverty and gender inequality, some enterprises are stepping up to make a difference. But how are they doing it? Dive into two thrilling seasons exploring the dynamic ways businesses are driving impact and sustainability to solve societal problems in low and middle-income markets.

Discover the innovative tools they use, the hurdles they overcome, and how they cleverly adapt pricing, marketing, an ... 

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Podcast episodes

  • Season 2

  • Weaving Empowerment: The Jaipur Rugs Revolution

    Weaving Empowerment: The Jaipur Rugs Revolution

    S02 E01
    23:49

    Join us in this insightful episode as we explore the inspiring journey of Jaipur Rugs, a pioneering enterprise transforming lives through innovation in the carpet industry. Discover how founder Nand Kishore Chaudhary’s vision and leadership have empowered over 40,000 artisans, breaking social barriers and creating sustainable livelihoods. Tune in to hear firsthand accounts of this remarkable social enterprise from the founder himself and learn how traditional craftsmanship is being preserved and celebrated on a global stage. A work researched and put together by graduate students Johannes Schuderer, Celine Beer, Enzo Prescher, Júlia Mapeli Borges, Sita Helena Krenzke.

  • Season 1

  • The local-for-local open innovation platform Nestlé Hatcher

    The local-for-local open innovation platform Nestlé Hatcher

    S01 E07
    29:44

    Our first series dedicated to impact in Africa end with this lively and exciting conversation between Professor Filipe Alfaiate and Mr. João Barreto, the Head of Innovation and PMO at Nestle, based in South Africa. They discussed impact journeys, the BOP market in Africa, opportunities and challenges and in particular, a very interesting local-for-local open innovation platform for all in Africa called Nestlé Hatcher that João designed and launched. Good learnings!

  • Chicken and acceptance in Burkina Faso: BOP Marketing

    Chicken and acceptance in Burkina Faso: BOP Marketing

    S01 E06
    18:27

    In this episode, we go Burkina Faso and deep dive into how can acceptance be developed for new products at the Bottom of the Pyramid even in situation where consumers are emotionally attached to other products. Check out how grilled chicken in Burkina Faso can teach us about the impact that business can have and how it is different from what NGOs, donors and Governments can offer. This insightful journey was researched and put together by Henry George Mitchell, Charlotte Both, Hannah Hoehnke and Alexa Sievers with the support from Nova SBE Professor Filipe Alfaiate and the Teaching assistant Daniela M Afonso.

  • Transforming shopping during Covid 19 in low income township in South Africa

    Transforming shopping during Covid 19 in low income township in South Africa

    S01 E05
    21:11

    In this episode we look into Yebo Fresh. A startup that in its first year had to re-invent itself when lock-down first hit in South African, and, as a consequence, saw their volumes grow by thirty times almost overnight. Listen to the impact journey of this a groundbreaking enterprise supplying township communities with affordable on-demand business and home grocery deliveries – something unheard before! Join us as we tackle challenging points. How to do the last mile delivery in so many times there are no door numbers, no street names? How using technologies is leveraging their model to create more opportunities? What is the right amount of private and public funding? A work researched and put together by graduate students Cláudia Pinhal, Ilaria Traetta, Matilde Gazzaniga, Juan Ignacio Conde, Manon Michele Prot.

  • inspiring and building schools to break the poverty trap Uganda and Nepal

    inspiring and building schools to break the poverty trap Uganda and Nepal

    S01 E04
    22:42

    In this episode learn about the exciting journey of 264. Education and its inspiring founders and how they build schools to tackle the source of poverty in impoverished communities in Uganda and Nepal. Wanting to provide every child with a fair chance in life no matter, this enterprise builds local partnerships at bottom of the pyramid. What are the limits, challenges and opportunities lying ahead? The research and production of this episode were done by Sarah Erhard, Lucie Kerangueven, Julia Hermann, Maike Carolin Henkel, Moritz Benedikt Witte