DEBATE: BUSINESS AND BUILDING BACK BETTER

22 September 2020 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: , , ,

I joined the B-Team director Halla Tomasdottir and several corporate leaders for this important conversation about how the private sector can help to shape a future that leaves no one behind, as part of the UN’s SDG Business Forum. While some thoughtful businesses are leading the way, other less responsible companies are worsening inequalities through … Continue reading “DEBATE: BUSINESS AND BUILDING BACK BETTER”

UN SPEECH: DECADE OF ACTION ON GLOBAL GOALS

18 September 2020 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: , ,

I was invited to address the UN as part of its SDG Moment, which brought together activists including Malala alongside heads of state and business leaders to push for urgent action to deliver the Global Goals. With time running out, I argued for fresh and bold ideas to combat inequality and poverty. For example, governments … Continue reading “UN SPEECH: DECADE OF ACTION ON GLOBAL GOALS”

THE GUARDIAN – JOINT LETTER CALLING FOR A GREEN RECOVERY

15 June 2020 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: , , ,

I joined the heads of 56 other UK charities, representing 22 million members, to write to the prime minister urging him to use economic rescue packages to ensure a ‘green recovery’ from the pandemic. This would include any bailouts subject to strict low-carbon conditions, and action to cancel, rather than suspend, the debts of developing … Continue reading “THE GUARDIAN – JOINT LETTER CALLING FOR A GREEN RECOVERY”

OPINION: REASONS TO HOPE – CARING FOR CARERS

1 June 2020 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: , , ,

I was asked by Compass to contribute an article to its Reasons for Hope series – how we can collectively build back better from the coronavirus crisis. I wrote about how the powerful shift in attitudes to carers, with the nation coming together to applaud them weekly, could be the tipping point for how we … Continue reading “OPINION: REASONS TO HOPE – CARING FOR CARERS”

UN SPEECH: SUPPORTING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DURING COVID19

28 May 2020 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: ,

I was asked to address the UN’s high level event on action to support the world’s poorer countries to cope with the impacts of Covid19 now – and to recover afterwards. The pandemic has exposed structural problems with our global economic system, deepened inequalities and increased poverty – we need urgent action on debt, tax … Continue reading “UN SPEECH: SUPPORTING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DURING COVID19”

OPINION – BOND: WHY INTERNATIONALIST VALUES ARE MORE IMPORTANT NOW THAN EVER

30 March 2020 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: , , ,

A key test for governments will be whether they choose a nationalistic path, or work together to respond to this collective crisis. A key question for the future is whether any sense of global solidarity fostered by this common threat can usher in new, lasting forms of joint action worthy of the name. Find out … Continue reading “OPINION – BOND: WHY INTERNATIONALIST VALUES ARE MORE IMPORTANT NOW THAN EVER”

‘GLOBAL BRITAIN’ ESSAYS URGE GOVERNMENT TO PUT INTERNATIONALIST VALUES AT HEART OF FOREIGN POLICY

3 March 2020 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: , , ,

Oxfam and the Foreign Policy Centre commissioned a new collection of essays by diverse politicians and experts to consider Britain’s role in the world post-Brexit. They argue that unless the UK’s foreign policy is firmly rooted in internationalist values it risks undermining its potential for global influence, and urge the Government to articulate a powerful vision … Continue reading “‘GLOBAL BRITAIN’ ESSAYS URGE GOVERNMENT TO PUT INTERNATIONALIST VALUES AT HEART OF FOREIGN POLICY”

PURPOSE BEYOND PROFIT DEBATE

26 February 2020 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: , ,

Oxfam and High Pay Centre organised a fascinating debate exploring the future of business with some leading thinkers, at a time when the climate emergency and eye-watering inequality make clear that the status quo is not an option. Kate Raworth, former Oxfam colleague and creator of ‘Doughnut Economics’, described the five traits that tell you … Continue reading “PURPOSE BEYOND PROFIT DEBATE”

IPPR PODCAST – CAN WEALTH TAXES SOLVE INEQUALITY?

17 February 2020 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: , , , ,

I went back to my former workplace, the Institute of Public Policy and Research (IPPR), to talk about inequality, tax and redistribution with IPPR Director Carys Roberts and economist Shreya Nanda. IPPR’s new Economic Justice podcast is discussing ways in which the economy could be reformed to deliver better outcomes for all.