Myriam Sidibe

Everyone talks about building a better world.

But let me tell you, without a business model designed to get us there, it's just wishful thinking.

In the private sector, we've seen retreats.

DEI diluted, ESG scaled back.

Brands that were once bold are afraid of being called woke.

It was like a purpose gold rush.

They all rushed in, dug around for a bit, thought it was hard, and they're moving on.

And I say, stop!

Your business models are failing you.

Your business models are failing society, and they're failing us.

And you know what?

And just as the private sector is retreating, aid is disappearing.

Progress on everything from women's health, climate change, education, isn't just stalling, it's reversing.

Yet the needs have not shrunk.

They have grown deeper, louder, more urgent.

Now, the key question is, how are we going to reduce the gap between what is really needed and what's being done?

The answer isn't more philanthropy.

And it isn't finger-pointing.

We need to fix business models.

And the way we will fix business models is together.