CARE Impact Partners

Corporate Partnerships

Human risks ARE business risks.

Resilient, lasting supply chains require more than compliance. They demand deep integration of social impact into business strategy. This belief shapes everything we do at CARE Impact Partners.

About CARE Impact Partners

CARE Impact Partners is CARE’s corporate advisory and corporate innovation hub, built inside one of the world’s largest international development organizations. Unlike traditional consultants, CARE’s presence in more than 100 countries gives clear insight into local realities, ensuring strategies are informed by what communities experience, not just what reports say.

Our approach turns supply chain vulnerabilities into strategic opportunities. We help companies move beyond philanthropy to build partnerships that deliver measurable business value and lasting social impact.

The CARE Impact Partner advantage:

  • Strategy integration: We embed social impact into your core business strategy
  • Executive-level insights for decision-making: Our team translates community-level realities into clear evidence leaders can use
  • End-to-end execution from responsible sourcing to first mile: We co-create strategy with you and deliver measurable results through CARE’s first mile presence

From responsible sourcing to first mile: The CARE Impact Partner approach

Our model ensures leadership decisions translate into action, and that local insights consistently inform strategy.

Responsible sourcing – Strategy and advisory

  • Social sustainability and impact strategy development aligned with business goals
  • Support for leadership teams to integrate results into core operations
  • Risk assessment and opportunity mapping across your value chain

Implementation – Sector solutions

  • Garment and agriculture programs designed for your supply chain context
  • Supplier and community engagement that builds capacity and resilience
  • Innovation pilots that test scalable solutions before full deployment
  • Partnership design and stakeholder coordination 

First mile – Community-level execution

  • Leveraging CARE’s 100+ country presence for localized implementation
  • Community-level insights that inform strategy and measure what matters
  • Measurable results with transparent monitoring and evaluation
  • Cultural competency and trust built over decades of first mile work

Our service portfolio

Strategic social impact advisory

Transform how your company approaches social sustainability.

  • Social impact strategy development: We help you identify where and how social impact creates business value, mapping opportunities across your supply chain and operations.
  • Corporate human rights advisory: Goal setting, strategy, and tools to embed human rights into business operations, supported by change management, learning agendas, and thought leadership
  • Supply chain advisory: Structured engagement strategies for supply chain actors (suppliers, vendors) practical tools for programs, and capacity building for brands and sourcing teams
  • Co-creation: We work directly with corporate partners and actors across every step of the supply chain to design strategies that reflect business priorities and encourage buy-in and long-lasting engagement.
  • Building your business case: Social sustainability has great stories, but the business case can be harder to justify. We help you gather the insights you need to demonstrate concrete business value of social investments.
  • Connected futures and innovation: We support pilot projects and the use of new approaches that address emerging challenges in your production networks.

Partner with CARE

Ready to integrate impact into your business? Reach out to us at USA.ImpactPartners@care.org.

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