A Partnership-Based Approach to Scaling Meat Alternatives
by Katya Lipovetsky Before attending an event a few years ago, I requested a vegetarian meal in the food preferences section of my RSVP. At the event, when the main dish was served, it was, surprisingly, not vegetarian at all – my plate proudly featured a fish fillet along with steamed vegetables. When I asked […]
Four Ways P3s Can Fight Slavery
by Alexander Hwang It is no secret that the Thai seafood industry has been plagued with instances of forced labor trafficking. For years, a number of reputable organizations including The Guardian and Greenpeace have reported on instances of human trafficking or even launched their own investigations into the various points of the supply chain that […]
FORMER U.S. VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN TO ADDRESS INAUGURAL CONCORDIA EUROPE SUMMIT IN ATHENS
April 25, 2017, Athens – Concordia, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that builds partnerships for social impact, will welcome former Vice President of the United States, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and leader of the new Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement at the University of Pennsylvania, Joe Biden, to address the […]
2017 Partnership Practitioners Forum Report
This year, it was our pleasure to host over 350 leaders from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors at the Partnership Practitioners Forum at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on March 6, 2017. Held during Global Partnerships Week (GPW), under the theme 17 in 17: Partnerships to Achieve the UN Sustainable Development […]
Campaign Multimedia Project
As part of Concordia’s Campaign for a Sustainable Global Food Supply, we are producing an eight-part multimedia project in partnership with Legend Productions that features public-private partnerships that are working to address today’s global food sustainability challenge. This first installment of our mini-documentary series features two family-operated, organic farms in the United States that supply […]
2017 Concordia Americas Summit Report
As an institution, Concordia is highly invested in the security and prosperity of the Americas and has prioritized collaboration across the Western Hemisphere as focal point of our 2017 programming and beyond. To address the most pressing challenges of the region through the lens of partnership, we hosted our first international convening, the Concordia Americas […]
Know These Warning Signs Before You Become an Entrepreneur
This article was originally published as part of the Fortune Insider series. Being an entrepreneur is incredibly rewarding. As Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Concordia, I am privileged to wake up every day and experience a sense of fulfillment in working with people I greatly respect. However, for the many reasons I love being my […]
Colombia and America: A partnership for peace and the eradication of narco-trafficking
This article was originally published by Fox here. As a democratic stronghold in a region synonymous with political instability, Colombia is a critical ally for the United States in Latin America. However, for years, negotiations surrounding a peace deal between the Colombian political establishment and narco-terrorist organizations like the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) […]
Partnership Practitioners for the Goals: Realizing our Unique Role in Achieving the SDGs
This article was originally published by The Huffington Post here.By Matthew Swift, Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO of Concordia When the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were unveiled in 2015, they were designed to jumpstart international efforts in economic development, climate responsibility, and global prosperity. Since then, they have become a central focus of social […]
Subsistence to Sustainability
by Hilary Hamm, Social Impact Coordinator, Concordia Now that a peace deal is signed, Colombia has the opportunity to address many of the associated symptoms that have plagued the country during its 52-year long conflict. Inequality, natural resource devastation, and illicit drug trade are just a few of the widespread effects that will be felt […]
Delivering Inclusive Business for Sustainable Food Supply
by TechnoServe For millions of smallholder farmers across Africa, Asia and Latin America, commercial supply chains offer the potential for better, more stable livelihoods. Meanwhile, for many companies looking to do business in emerging markets, these farmers have the potential to be important suppliers or customers. And for a growing global population, improved smallholder productivity […]