What does the Philips Foundation seek from its innovative partnerships with organizations like the International Committee of the Red Cross?
It’s about getting the best out of each partner and learning from each other, Philips Foundation Director Katy Hartley told Devex associate editor Richard Jones on the sidelines of the 32nd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in Geneva.
Watch on the above clip to learn Hartley’s tips for other private sector companies looking to work with development partners — based on the Philips Foundation’s experience with the ICRC — and how she refutes certain misconceptions about private sector-led innovation in the humanitarian sector.
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Helen Morgan
Helen Morgan is a journalist and editor, primarily focusing on climate change, migration, humanitarian crises, and human rights. She was previously an Associate Editor at Devex, where she managed the op-eds section and led a project covering climate resilience in small island developing states. Helen was also features editor at World Politics Review, and editor and writer at the environmental think tank WRI, as well as editing for The New Humanitarian. She lives and works in Barcelona, Spain.