Money Meets Mission

Recognising that the youth play a key role in society as present and future leaders, decision-makers and contributors, corporate organisations are presented with a unique opportunity to engage with them and harness their potential to create impact.
In 2021, AVPN established the Asian Youth for Impact (ayPact), a platform focused on equipping the next generation of Asian youth with the capital and resources they need to drive impactful change. Debrah Jiang (Senior Manager) and Amanda Kee (Grant and Programme Manager) from our Capital Mobilisation team lead our work on youth engagement, and share how corporates can take on a more meaningful role in empowering the young people of today.
Key Moments:

• 1:51 - Introduction to Amanda, Debrah, and their work at AVPN's Capital Mobilisation
• 3:04 - How ayPact harnesses youth potential
• 4:20 - Examples of corporate youth engagement programmes
• 6:24 - Dimensions of youth engagement (depth, duration, amount of knowledge transfer)
• 8:29 - Pathways corporates can embark on
• 16:28 - Success metrics
• 18:30 - Beginning your youth engagement journey

The Corporate Social Impact Insights series of the Money Meets Mission podcast is part of the AVPN Academy Corporate Social Impact Centre, which was established in partnership with Johnson & Johnson, Miller Trust and Visa. The center also includes self-paced modules, a library of content, and Learning Circles, which are a monthly series of small group discussions for corporate practitioners. To learn more, visit the AVPN Academy Corporate Social Impact Centre.

Much of the success of Corporate Social Impact (CSI) initiatives is founded on a deep level of trust between and among diverse stakeholders. Establishing a genuine connection with the people one works with not only allows for a more harmonious professional relationship, but also paves the way for amplified and more meaningful impact.
Roberta Feliciano, Managing Director of ABS-CBN Foundation, talks about how they prioritise being purposeful in developing relationships with their funders, employees, partners, and corporate business, how she recognises that there is no shortcut to the process, and their empowering philosophy of change with the communities they work with.
Key Moments:

• 2:23 - Introduction to Roberta and her work at ABS-CBN Foundation
• 3:47 - The uniqueness of ABS-CBN Foundation
• 5:17 - Alignment between ABS-CBN Foundation and ABS-CBN Corporation
• 6:51 - The role of trust in their relationships with various stakeholders
• 12:02 - Approach to building trust

The Corporate Social Impact Insights series of the Money Meets Mission podcast is part of the AVPN Academy Corporate Social Impact Centre, which was established in partnership with Johnson & Johnson, Miller Trust and Visa. The center also includes self-paced modules, a library of content, and Learning Circles, which are a monthly series of small group discussions for corporate practitioners. To learn more, visit https://academy.avpn.asia/module-centre/corporate-social-impact-centre/

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting has often been seen as a compliance burden for business. Yet, it is now becoming increasingly important as a way in which businesses are evaluated by investors, employees and customers. What are the current ESG trends and what do they mean for businesses? And how can Corporate Social Impact (CSI) practitioners amplify their contribution in their organizations by proactively responding to ESG requirements?
Komal Sahu, Chief of Sustainable Finance at AVPN, breaks down the deeper implication of ESG trends for corporate organizations and their social impact arms, highlights the opportunity for CSI practitioners to scale their impact within and outside their business, and shares why companies cannot afford to ignore ESG as impact becomes crucial to how businesses are perceived.
Key Moments:

• 2:19 - Introduction to Komal's work
• 3:35 - How ESG trends are impacting businesses
• 5:30 - Breaking down the E, S, and G
• 9:16 - The risks of not being proactive in responding to ESG trends
• 11:53 - The Anti-ESG wave and what it means for businesses
• 15:05 - The business case for ESG
• 16:25 - The role of CSI and CSI practitioners

The Corporate Social Impact Insights series of the Money Meets Mission podcast is part of the AVPN Academy Corporate Social Impact Centre, which was established in partnership with Johnson & Johnson, Miller Trust and Visa. The center also includes self-paced modules, a library of content, and Learning Circles, which are a monthly series of small group discussions for corporate practitioners. To learn more, visit https://academy.avpn.asia/module-centre/corporate-social-impact-centre/

There is often a disconnect between the corporate and social sectors because the two have different ways of defining success, setting timelines, and measuring ROI. How can these tensions be addressed and be converted into opportunities to create more meaningful results?
Rama Iyer, Director General of the WPP India Foundation, speaks about how the corporate and social sectors are interoperable, and how scaling CSI internally can be made possible by harnessing the power of the organization.
Key Moments:

• 2:25 - An Introduction to WPP Foundation
• 4:02 - Defining success metrics
• 9:57 - Integrating the social sector perspective in the core business
• 14:15 - Scaling internally and creating interest
• 19:36 - Having social conversations at the top level
• 22:00 - Talking about the work you do and celebrating wins
• 25:27 - Intervening where you can have maximum impact
• 27:49 - Understanding the experiments and failures budget
• 31:00 - Learning from the experiences of Rama and WPP India Foundation

The Corporate Social Impact Insights series of the Money Meets Mission podcast is part of the AVPN Academy Corporate Social Impact Centre, which was established in partnership with Johnson & Johnson, Miller Trust and Visa. The center also includes self-paced modules, a library of content, and Learning Circles, which are a monthly series of small group discussions for corporate practitioners. To learn more, visit https://academy.avpn.asia/module-centre/corporate-social-impact-centre/

In the second episode of our podcast series Money Meets Mission, we discuss the topic of Youth Unemployment and the challenges of creating sustainable livelihood pathways for young people across Asia’s developing countries. Join our guests Abha Thorat Shah and Veronica Colondam as they discuss with our host Teymoor Nabili - Why are existing solutions not translating into employability? In the face of critical unemployment during the pandemic, how can we create sustainable livelihood pathways for youth communities?