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 […]
The UN Global Compact Network Nigeria: Uniting Business against Child Labour
The UN Global Compact Network Nigeria: Uniting Business against Child Labour 2021 is the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour Over 150 million children are still subject to child labour across the world today. In Nigeria, the International Labour Organization reports that over 40% of children are still trapped in child labour and […]
2020 SDG PIONEER NIGERIA WINNER IS TOBI OYEWOLE!
2020 SDG PIONEER NIGERIA WINNER IS TOBI OYEWOLE! “We are excited to support and value the young professionals’ efforts to find innovative solutions to today’s global challenges. Being a leader in the 2030 era means working concretely for change, choosing to create the future rather than waiting for it to happen while sitting still.” – […]
The Search for 2021 SDG Pioneers begins!
The Search for 2021 SDG Pioneers begins! For five years running, the UN Global Compact has recognized several SDG Pioneers — business leaders who are using business as a force for good to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact. SDG Pioneers play a vital role in […]
UN Global Compact Announces New 2021 Action Pledge to Help End Child Labour
UN Global Compact Announces New 2021 Action Pledge to Help End Child Labour Making a real impact will require adopting a holistic approach and collaborating with all stakeholders. On January 21st, The United Nations Global Compact announced a new pledge aimed at mobilizing its over 12,000 business participants to renew and expand their efforts towards […]
The New UN Global Compact Strategy 2021-2023: accelerating business action to achieve the SDGs and more ambitious climate targets
“More must be done by businesses globally to accelerate corporate sustainability and responsible business practice. Our strategy and ambition are to grow and take our participants on a journey of demonstrated continuous improvement in the impact that they create”
Fellow Nigerians
Fellow Nigerians It is with deep sadness that we reflect on the gory events of the last few days across our dear country – from the Lekki Tollgate to Gudu, Abuja, and other parts of the nation. ]The sheer weight of the multiple reports of deaths, severe injuries and destruction of business enterprises; of the […]