Open House: Nigerian Business Leaders Call for More Collaboration on Sustainable Development Goals.
2022-06-17 Lagos State, Nigeria LAGOS, NIGERIA, 17 June 2022 — More than 80 company executives and senior government officials, committed to the SDGs, attended the Open House to discuss the business case for sustainability. The event, which was organised by the United Nations Global Compact Network Nigeria, in collaboration with the United Nations Global Compact […]
Corporate Leaders to Commit to Sustainable Business at UN Global Compact Nigeria Open House
Corporate heads and executives from over 70 organizations in Nigeria will join other leaders of government establishments and the United Nations Global Compact to exchange ideas and offer recommendations on the role the private sector plays in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs.)
UN Global Compact Network Nigeria calls for robust partnerships and opportunities for collaboration
The CEOs Breakfast Roundtable was held early on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, as a precursor to the launch of the United Nations Global Compact Africa Strategy and the Africa Regional Hub, scheduled to take place in Abuja on May 19th.
UN Global Compact Network Nigeria To Host The Assistant Secretary-General & CEO Of The United Nations Global Compact At CEOs Breakfast Roundtable
LAGOS, NIGERIA – MAY 16, 2022 Assistant Secretary-General & CEO of the United Nations Global Compact, Ms. Sanda Ojiambo will on Tuesday the 17th of May 2022, present the Global Compact’s Africa Strategy (2021 – 2023) at a CEOs Breakfast Roundtable in Lagos, Nigeria. The closed event will hold from 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM […]
UN Global Compact Network Nigeria is mobilizing companies to commit to the Women Empowerment Principles
57 companies have signed the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Lagos, Nigeria 26 March 2022 Gardner Integrated Services Limited, a facilities maintenance company, on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, became the 57th Nigerian signatory of the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs). These are United Nations (UN) principles that provide guidance to businesses on how to promote gender equality […]
More women must be involved in the decision-making and leadership process
More women must be involved in the decision making and leadership process. 20 companies from Nigeria and Ghana benefit from the 2nd Round of the Target Gender Equality programme Lagos, Nigeria 11 March 2022 Participants from 20 companies in Nigeria and Ghana took part in the just-concluded Round 2 of the Target Gender Equality (TGE) […]
International Women’s Day: Organizations, governments encouraged to commit to gender equality
International Women’s Day: Organizations, governments encouraged to commit to gender equality Lagos, Nigeria 9 March 2022 The Executive Director of UN Global Compact Network Nigeria, Naomi Nwokolo, made the clarion call in her goodwill message at the “Ring The Bell for Gender Equality” symposium held in commemoration of this year’s International Women’s Day on Tuesday, […]
The Legal Framework for Business and Human Rights in Nigeria
The Legal Framework for Business and Human Rights in Nigeria Ogheneyoma Rhoda Odjighoro (LL.B) – Volunteer Researcher, UN Global Compact Network Nigeria The protection of human rights plays a crucial in the sustenance of human relations. In advancing the ecosystem of the Nigerian society, businesses are now required to contribute to the promotion of human […]
Target Gender Equality
TARGET GENDER EQUALITY TGE is a gender equality accelerator program for participating companies of the UN Global Compact. Through facilitated performance analysis, capacity-building workshops, peer-to-peer learning, and multi-stakeholder dialogue at the country-level, Target Gender Equality will support companies engaged with the UN Global Compact in setting and reaching ambitious corporate targets for women’s representation and […]
THE UN Global Compact Network Nigeria Training Workshop on the Women Empowerment Principles’ Gender Gap Analysis – in partnership with the NBA Women’s Forum
THE UN Global Compact Network Nigeria Training Workshop on the Women Empowerment Principles’ Gender Gap Analysis – in partnership with the NBA Women’s Forum March 25, 2021 – The UN Global Compact Network Nigeria hosted a one-day training on the use of the United Nations Global Compact Women Empowerment Principles’ Gender Gap Analysis Tool, in partnership with the Nigerian Bar […]