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For over 150 years, the British Red Cross has been here for humanity. We believe everyone, everywhere, deserves to get the help they need in a crisis. The people we help can trust that we’re completely neutral, independent and impartial. Our supporters know that we help those most in need, and our staff and volunteers can see they’re a part of a unique movement which anyone is welcome to join.

Save the Children exists to help every child reach their full potential. In more than 100 countries including the UK, we help children stay safe, healthy and keep learning. We lead the way on tackling big problems like pneumonia, hunger and protecting children in war, while making sure each child’s unique needs are cared for. We find new ways to reach children who need us most, no matter where they’re growing up. For a century, we’ve stood up for children and made sure their voices are heard. We wrote the treaty that sets out the rights of every child, and we’ve been upholding them every day since. We know we can’t do this alone. Together with children, supporters and partners, we work to help every child become who they want to be.

We're here to radically transform 10 industries in 10 years. WWF is one of the largest environmental conservation organisations in the world. Since 1961, the network has invested $11b+ into 13,000+ conservation projects across over 100 countries. WWF already works with some of the world’s biggest companies to encourage them to become stewards of the natural world that their activities depend on. WWF-X is the logical next step. It is time for WWF to step up and lend a hand. How we do it: We work with pre-existing private sector coalitions, representing up to 80% of the market in any one vertical and support organisations to tackle difficult sustainability challenges. The model focuses on the key pain points in the current system: ◦ Mitigating the risk of the sourcing, selection and testing of new solutions ◦ Fast tracking economies of scale for prohibitively expensive new comers ◦ Evidencing the crucial commercial traction to release early stage capital for rapid commercialisation.