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sustainable development goals
Africa
Major step for Kenyan agribusiness: Del Monte Kenya aligns with UN global standards
In a move expected to strengthen environmental accountability and ethical business practices across Kenya’s agribusiness sector, Del Monte Kenya Limited has officially joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative.
Africa
Europe bets on African Climate Innovation: Horizon Europe 2025 ushers in a new era of sustainability partnerships
The European Union has launched the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025, unveiling the “Africa Initiative III”—a funding envelope of €500.5 million dedicated to Africa-focused research and innovation.
Economic Responsibility
Support to green enterprises a catalyst for sustainable development
How can we lift millions out of poverty, create more than 600 million jobs, reduce inequalities, protect the environment and grow the economy? This...
Economic Responsibility
How green bonds are nursing mother earth
Last week, I wrote about impact investing and mentioned that one of the ways of financing such projects is via bonds—green, social and sustainability...
Economic Responsibility
Why planet, profit balance is crucial
The New Year has rolled around, coming along with new goals to score. While many efforts have been made ever since the global community...
Social Responsibility
Global Impact of Covid-19 on SDG’s: 2020 Goalkeepers Report
It is now clear that COVID-19 has brought with it challenges that have drastically affected the 17 sustainable goals with the main focus of...
Social Responsibility
Sweden, Denmark Ace in Sustainable Development Goals Assessment
Nordic countries led by Sweden and Denmark have cemented their sustainability profiles, occupying the top three spots in the sustainable development goals (SDGs) index.
The...
Social Responsibility
Inside Safaricom’s Plan To Be In Business For 100 Years
Telecommunications giant Safaricom believes that embedding
green behaviour across the entire value chain can mean black ink, not just a better
society and business longevity. In...