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10 Jun 2022
Equipping SMEs for sustainable economic growth
Small, Medium-Sized Enterprises have been playing a vital role in the economy for decades. They account for most businesses worldwide and are essential contributors to job creation and global economic...
3 Jun 2022
The role of business in establishing a new social contract for economic prosperity
The time is now for the private sector to support economic prosperity and social mobility through a new social contract. An overhaul of the social contract will address 21st century realities and need...
27 May 2022
Redefining manufacturing for a sustainable economy
Manufacturing is a critical sector in Kenya’s economic development in its contribution to both the national output and exports, as well as job creation. Over the past decades, the sector h...
20 May 2022
The clock is ticking for corporations to integrate ESG systems into their frameworks
On November, 29, 2021, the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) launched its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Disclosures Guidance Manual. These guidelines require that companies listed on the ...
13 May 2022
Climate Justice: Impact on key groups and what businesses can do to alleviate climate crisis
What is climate justice? “Climate justice” is a term that acknowledges climate change can have differing social, economic, public health, and other adverse impacts on underprivileged populations. ...
6 May 2022
Pillars of Focus to Entrench Sustainable Living
Pillars of Focus to Entrench Sustainable Living Sustainability is the ability to continue a defined behaviour indefinitely in order to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of...
28 Apr 2022
Entrenching Occupational Health and Safety to Achieve Sustainability
At their most basic level, sustainability and safety are really about the same thing: conserving resources. In fact, they are intertwined with safety being an enabler towards building a sustainable bu...
22 Apr 2022
Reasons why Environmental, Social, and Governance is gaining traction among businesses
The United Nations 2030 global goals call for a decade of action which requires businesses to be agile and ensure that they look beyond profits to ensure a better future that leaves no one behind whil...
8 Apr 2022
The journey towards curbing single use plastics in Kenya
Plastic pollution is one of the most severe threats to the integrity of our planet’s health. Single-use plastics are polluting most ecosystems from rainforests to the world’s deepest ocean tre...
1 Apr 2022
Tapping into new practices and technologies to enhance sustainable agriculture for food security
Agriculture is critical to the African economy, accounting for 23% of GDP and 49% of direct employment. This means that the continent’s output must thrive and meet the demands of its growing po...
25 Mar 2022
Let us redefine the future of our planet by investing in environmental sustainability
By Eric Kiniti Water is a precious shared resource that is constantly under increasing pressure around the globe. East Africa’s freshwater resources are among the lowest in the world. The Unit...
4 Mar 2022
Global Plastic treaty: World leaders agree terms at Nairobi Meeting
World Leaders met in Nairobi this week to deliberate on the key terms and agreement of the Global Plastic treaty that would seek to accelerate action against plastic waste management. The treaty which...
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