Better Heroes

Volunteering seems like a normal everyday activity. Planting trees, cooking at a soup kitchen or picking up trash are all great examples. But what if we could amplify the impact of these activities? In Singapore, at least 31 organizations including EY and CitiBank, have joined together to get more people to volunteer more often. It’s called Project V - as in volunteer. This episode’s better heroes got involved with Project V in the name of corporate volunteerism and they’ve learned that volunteering has benefits far beyond the work a person does in one day. Tibor Pandi is the Citi Country Officer and Banking Head for Singapore. Nam Soon Liew is EY Asean Regional Managing Partner.Learn more about Tibor here. Learn more about Nam here.Learn more about EY Ripples and all of our guests at www.ey.com/eyripples.The views reflected in this podcast are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the global EY organization or its member firms.Subscribe to our podcast.Rate and leave us a review.Produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you find and build meaningful partnerships when you’re working across borders, and in unfamiliar communities?Today’s Better Heroes have the answer. Peter Awin is the Co-Founder and CEO of Cowtribe, a digital platform distributing animal vaccines across Ghana’s villages. Malte Pielhau is a Director at EY Germany and Christian Bausch is Associate Director at Boehringer Ingelheim Social Engagement.On the show, we talked about how financial investments for social causes and transformative initiatives like Cowtribe are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to fruitful partnerships. A real collaboration requires understanding and respect between all parties. Learn more about Peter here. Learn more about Christian here. Learn more about Malte here.Learn more about EY Ripples and all of our guests at www.ey.com/eyripples.The views reflected in this podcast are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the global EY organization or its member firms.Subscribe to our podcast.Rate and leave us a review.Produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How many world-changing ideas are out there that just need a little bit of funding to get off the ground?  Thanks to this episode's better heroes, one idea is getting off the ground that could change the way we feed the world! Cilia Indahl is the CEO of EQT Foundation. Her group makes impact investments and paves the way for other investors to support groundbreaking startups. Chee Hoe is the CEO and co-founder of Qarbotech. He’s one of the entrepreneurs in which EQT has invested. Qarbotech makes a photosynthesis enhancer.  Learn more about Chee Hoe here. Learn more about Cilia here.Learn more about EY Ripples and all of our guests at www.ey.com/eyripples.The views reflected in this podcast are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the global EY organization or its member firms.Subscribe to our podcast.Rate and leave us a review.Produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AI is the buzziest of the buzzwords right now. Almost everyday we hear about the risks and the benefits, we hear about how AI is the future, and we try our best to understand how it’ll affect our industry and our jobs. But today’s Better Heroes aren’t just concerned with the current applications for AI and the current industry, they’re preparing future generations of AI programmers and users.  Beatriz Sanz Sáiz is EY Global Data and AI Leader. Bea and her team led the recent launch of EY.ai - a unifying platform. With EY.ai, you get a partner that understands your business and industry, brings together a holistic ecosystem, and can seamlessly connect AI capabilities to help you drive AI-enabled business transformation. Tara Chklovski is CEO and founder of Technovation. The nonprofit teaches young women and girls about technology by having them build mobile apps that solve problems in their own communities. Learn more about EY Ripples and all of our guests at www.ey.com/eyripples.The views reflected in this podcast are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the global EY organization or its member firms.Subscribe to our podcast.Rate and leave us a review.Produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do we activate and motivate millions of people across the globe to adopt daily healthy habits? And is there a way for these healthy habits to have a net positive impact on our communities as a whole?Today’s Better Hero is Eduardo della Maggiora. Eduardo is the co-founder and CEO of Betterfly, a wellbeing platform that converts healthy activities from users into charitable donations. Betterfly provides customizable insurance coverages for a company’s employees and benefits that help promote a healthier lifestyle. Betterfly sort of gamifies wellness. Learn more about Eduardo here.Learn more about EY Ripples and all of our guests at www.ey.com/eyripples.The views reflected in this podcast are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the global EY organization or its member firms.Subscribe to our podcast.Rate and leave us a review.Produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ordinary office supplies can have a value far beyond their cost and everyday use. Big organizations have whole teams tasked with procurement - the purchasing of items necessary for them to do business. If those teams take into account the social impact of the items they buy the process becomes social procurement. The tea in your office kitchen is a great example. If it’s from NEMI Teas, it’s not just providing you with your afternoon pick me up it’s also helping a refugee find a job and integrate into society. Pranav Chopra is the founder of NEMI Teas and one of today’s Better Heroes. Our other guests are Alexandra van der Ploeg, Head of Corporate and Social Responsibility at SAP, and Theresa Harrison, EY Global Environmental Social Governance Services Leader. Both EY and SAP have signed up to the Social Enterprise UK ‘Buy Social Corporate Challenge’ – which is a group of high-profile businesses aiming to collectively spend £1 billion with social enterprises through their procurement in the UK.Learn more about Alexandra here. Learn more about Theresa here. Learn more about Pranav here.Learn more about EY Ripples and all of our guests at www.ey.com/eyripples.The views reflected in this podcast are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the global EY organization or its member firms.Subscribe to our podcast.Rate and leave us a review.Produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Minority businesses aren’t just underestimated, they’re woefully underfunded. At the current pace, in the US, it will take 333 years for a minority-owned business to achieve revenue parity to their non-minority counterparts! But we can significantly reduce that timeline with support and collaboration. Ethel Torres is the CEO at National Drug Source, a pharmaceutical distribution platform that’s providing safer and more secure healthcare around the world. Nit Reeder is EY Americas Markets Communications and Enablement Leader and EY Entrepreneurs Access Network Program Director. They’re kicking off season 2 of Better Heroes by sharing more about why access and community matter. Learn more about National Drug Source here and about Nit here (via EY.com US). Learn more about EY Ripples and all of our guests at www.ey.com/eyripples.The views reflected in this podcast are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the global EY organization or its member firms.Subscribe to our podcast.Rate and leave us a review.Produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does it take to move the needle on the world's toughest problems? In Season 2 of Better Heroes, we scoured the globe for groundbreaking collaborations between passionate individuals and visionary organizations, who are all on a mission to solve humanity’s most urgent challenges. Can AI make the world a better place? How can we change our consumption habits to better serve the environment and underprivileged communities? What can we do to make our financial system work for all? The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) give us a map of how to create a more equitable future. This series will bring you on a journey to explore what is possible — and believe that humanity can save itself, and our planet.Better Heroes is a project of EY Ripples, a global program to mobilize people across the EY network to help solve the world's most urgent social and environmental challenges.Produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why is action on diversity, equity, and inclusion important? What is EY doing to further equity both globally and locally? What can we all do to create a more equitable and just world? Today’s Better Heroes and contributors are Julie Teigland, EY EMEIA Area Managing Partner and Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences of UNESCO.Learn more about UNESCO here and about Julie here. This is part of our series on Diversity Equity and Inclusion.--Learn more about EY Ripples and all of our impact entrepreneurs at www.ey.com/eyripples.The views reflected in this podcast are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the global EY organization or its member firms.Subscribe to our podcast.Rate and leave us a review.Produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does it mean for a business to have purpose? Can businesses make a difference in the world? What steps should they take to do it?Today’s Better Heroes are Daniel Flynn at Thankyou and Terence Jeyaretnam at EY. Their goal is to prove that purposeful business can change the world.Learn more about Daniel and Thankyou here. Learn more about Terence and EY here.--Learn more about EY Ripples and all of our impact entrepreneurs at www.ey.com/eyripples.The views reflected in this podcast are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the global EY organization or its member firms.Subscribe to our podcast.Rate and leave us a review.Produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is polystyrene? Why is it so bad for the environment? Is there an alternative we could use for packaging and cold storage?Today’s Better Hero is Joanne Howarth, Founder and CEO of Planet Protector Packaging. Joanne’s goal is to provide a furry alternative (wool) to non-biodegradable, toxic styrofoam packaging.Learn more about Joanne and Planet Protector Packaging here.--Learn more about EY Ripples and all of our impact entrepreneurs at www.ey.com/eyripples.The views reflected in this podcast are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the global EY organization or its member firms.Subscribe to our podcast.Rate and leave us a review.Produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is the value of an elephant? Or of a whale, a monkey, or a wolf? What if we could create a living based value system that accounts for the services animals provide to their environment?Today’s Better Hero is Walid Al Saqqaf, Co-CEO and Co-Founder at Rebalance Earth. Walid’s goal is to change the way we value wildlife. His company is placing a value on the natural services provided by animals so that they’re worth far more living than dead.Learn more about Walid and Rebalance Earth here.--Learn more about EY Ripples and all of our impact entrepreneurs at www.ey.com/eyripples.The views reflected in this podcast are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the global EY organization or its member firms.Subscribe to our podcast.Rate and leave us a review.Produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can entrepreneurship solve the world’s toughest problems? How can public and private enterprises come together to support impactful entrepreneurs? How can we create more job opportunities and economic prosperity around the globe?Today’s Better Heroes are Édgar Sánchez, Country Managing Partner, EY Colombia and Talent Leader, Latin America North, and Camila Escallón, Corporate Affairs and Communications Senior Manager in the Andean Region at Unilever. You can learn more about Édgar and EY here and about Unilever here.  You can learn more about TRANSFORM here.--Learn more about EY Ripples and all of our impact entrepreneurs at www.ey.com/eyripples.The views reflected in this podcast are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the global EY organization or its member firms.Subscribe to our podcast.Rate and leave us a review.Produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do you do if you live in a rural community where jobs are scarce? Is migration to a bigger city a sufficient solution? How can we develop local economies?Today’s Better Hero is Sebastian Salinas, Founder and Executive Director at Balloon Latam. His goal is to work alongside rural community members to teach entrepreneurship and economic development.Learn more about Sebastian and Balloon Latam here.--Learn more about EY Ripples and all of our impact entrepreneurs at www.ey.com/eyripples.The views reflected in this podcast are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the global EY organization or its member firms.Subscribe to our podcast.Rate and leave us a review.Produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What makes a product economically and environmentally sustainable? What is a regenerative economy? What role do local artisans play in regenerative economies? How can we ensure local artisans are compensated fairly for their labor? Today’s Better Hero is Neelam Chhiber, Co-Founder and Managing Trustee at Industree Foundation and Co-Founder and Managing Director at Mother Earth. Her goal is to support local artisans in achieving economic prosperity for themselves, their families, and their communities.Learn more about Neelam Chhiber here.--Learn more about EY Ripples and all of our impact entrepreneurs at www.ey.com/eyripples.The views reflected in this podcast are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the global EY organization or its member firms.Subscribe to our podcast.Rate and leave us a review.Produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can we solve global hunger? Is there enough food on earth to support a growing population? How will climate change impact our food supply?Today’s Better Heroes are Rob Dongoski, EY Global Food and Agriculture Leader and Bernhard Kowatsch, Head of the UN World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator.Learn more about EY and Rob here. Learn more about Bernhard and the World Food Programme here.--Learn more about EY Ripples and all of our impact entrepreneurs at www.ey.com/eyripples.The views reflected in this podcast are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the global EY organization or its member firms.Subscribe to our podcast.Rate and leave us a review.Produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How much food gets thrown away everyday? Is there another option for food waste other than a landfill? How can we turn leftovers into something incredible?Today’s Better Hero is Travin Singh, Founder and CEO at CRUST Group. Travin’s goal is to reduce food waste by upcycling surplus ingredients like bread, and waste like fruit peels into beer and non-alcoholic beverages.Learn more about CRUST group and Travin here.--Learn more about EY Ripples and all of our impact entrepreneurs at www.ey.com/eyripples.The views reflected in this podcast are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the global EY organization or its member firms.Subscribe to our podcast.Rate and leave us a review.Produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is the impact of a tractor? How does access to these machines improve education, decrease child labor and increase food security? What does it mean to be an entrepreneur with purpose?Today’s Better Hero is Jehiel Oliver, founder and CEO of Hello Tractor. His goal is to help marginalized farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa access tractors and improve their lives.Learn more about Jehiel and Hello Tractor here.--Learn more about EY Ripples and all of our impact entrepreneurs at www.ey.com/eyripples.The views reflected in this podcast are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the global EY organization or its member firms.Subscribe to our podcast.Rate and leave us a review.Produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why is translation important? What role does it play in an increasingly globalized world? Why is diversity among translators critical? Today’s Better Hero is Nour Al Hassan, Founder and CEO at Tarjama. Her goal is to use technology and translation to empower.Learn more about the Tarjama here. This is part of our series on Diversity Equity and Inclusion--Learn more about EY Ripples and all of our impact entrepreneurs at www.ey.com/eyripples.The views reflected in this podcast are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the global EY organization or its member firms.Subscribe to our podcast.Rate and leave us a review.Produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you know your rights and how to use them? What if there was an app that could teach you what your rights are and how to exercise them?Today’s Better Hero is Wa’il Ashshowwaf, CEO and Co-founder of REYETS. His goal is to create equity through education.Learn more about the REYETS app here. This is part of our series on Diversity Equity and Inclusion.--Learn more about EY Ripples and all of our impact entrepreneurs at www.ey.com/eyripples.The views reflected in this podcast are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the global EY organization or its member firms.Subscribe to our podcast.Rate and leave us a review.Produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.