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IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets.
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“It takes much more than one person or one institution.” from 2018-09-13T17:10:26
Pro-Natura International Founder Marcelo de Andrade speaks with Hector Gomez of IFC about how they came to work together to protect the Brazilian Amazon through sustainable investing.
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“Home will always be Durban.” from 2018-09-13T17:08:19
Krish Kumar has been chief financial officer of the city of Durban for 20 years. He speaks with Lisa Da Silva of IFC about lessons from his career and what keeps him motivated.
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“Okay, I can do something about this.” from 2018-09-13T17:01:42
IUCN Director Frank Hawkins is an expert in the birds of Madagascar. He speaks with IFC wind energy specialist Sean Whittaker about how their professional lives have become intertwined.
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“I realized how powerful it is to stand in their shoes.” from 2018-09-13T16:58:59
Mining executive Nick Cotts and civil society leader Steve D’Esposito reflect on the importance of understanding one’s critics and the value of connection between people with differing points of view.
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“It started over pizza and beer in the basement.” from 2018-09-13T16:56:05
American Bird Conservancy President Mike Parr speaks with Lori Anna Conzo of IFC about changing mindsets around conservation and how the IFC Performance Standard on biodiversity known as PS6 has re...
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“If we are really going to make a difference we have to persevere.” from 2018-09-13T16:53
IFC colleagues Mary Peschka and Satyam Ramnauth talk about changing views about the private sector in development, especially in challenging markets.
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“What are the positive breadcrumbs we can pull from this?” from 2018-09-13T16:50:02
Hannah Graham was 18 years old and starting her second year of university in Charlottesville, Virginia, when she was abducted and murdered by a stranger in September 2014. Hannah’s father, John Gr...
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“We need to rethink the insider-outsider way we think of things.” from 2018-09-13T16:45:42
Harvard professor Jane Nelson grew up on a farm in Zimbabwe and became a banking executive in Asia before deciding to forge a brand new career path in corporate social responsibility. She speaks wi...
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“This is something that will have an impact.” from 2018-09-13T16:27:07
As CEO of the Lima Stock Exchange, Francis Stenning has made sustainability a priority – he’s joined the U.N. Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative and requires all Peru-listed companies to report...
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“Once you believe in something, follow it through.” from 2018-09-13T16:16:10
At age 35, Inderpreet Wadhwa left his job in the Silicon Valley and decided to build a business around his passion for clean energy, becoming the first entrepreneur to sell solar power commercially...
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“Access to information becomes a right.” from 2018-09-13T16:05:08
Abdoulaye Magassouba is Minister of Mines and Geology in Guinea, a country in West Africa rich in bauxite, iron ore and other minerals. He speaks with Namrata Thapar of IFC about his efforts to bui...
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“If you want to protect animals you have to reach people first.” from 2018-09-13T15:48:04
[In Spanish] Stephanny Arroyo is a jaguar scientist who works in Costa Rica for the wild cat conservation organization Panthera. She speaks with Belen Castuera of IFC about the relationship between...
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“There are different ways of helping people.” from 2018-09-13T15:40:42
Gina Barbieri manages dispute resolution processes at IFC’s Compliance Adviser Ombudsman. She speaks with Mimi Keita of IFC’s Infrastructure and Natural Resources Advisory team about engaging with ...
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“It’s not just about the crane.” from 2018-09-12T20:32:34
Tran Triet of the International Crane Foundation and Richard Caines of IFC speak about their multi-year efforts to salvage a protected area for the Sarus Crane in an industrial hub in south Vietnam...
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“The reason we do business is for the greater good.” from 2018-09-12T20:25:47
Ayesha Aziz Khan is CEO of Summit Power International, Bangladesh’s largest independent power producer. She speaks with Sumeet Thakur of IFC about her leadership approach.
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“Don’t talk to me like this is a formula, because it’s not.” from 2018-09-12T18:49:29
Mark Podlasly is an investment specialist who helps indigenous communities benefit from infrastructure and mining projects developed near them. He speaks with Merrick Hoben, a mediator with the Con...
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