UN Global Compact Network Nigeria Launches Transformational Governance Toolkit
Lagos, Nigeria, March 5, 2024 — The UN Global Compact Network Nigeria today launched the Transformational Governance Corporate Toolkit, a comprehensive resource designed to empower businesses to embrace ethical, responsible, and impactful practices. The hybrid event, hosted with support from Oando PLC, brought together chief legal officers, sustainability heads, governance and compliance executives,and legal professionals […]
Nigerian Businesses Embrace Sustainability at the Sustainable Futures Africa Breakfast Event
Lagos, Nigeria, October 25, 2023 — The Sustainable Futures Africa event, hosted by Hudson Sandler in collaboration with the United Nations Global Compact Network Nigeria, took place at The Wheatbaker in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, October 25th. The event brought together industry leaders, experts, and stakeholders to explore and discuss the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) […]
UN Global Compact Network Nigeria Welcomes the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to the United Nations Global Compact
LAGOS, NIGERIA, 21 September 2023 — On Thursday, 21 September, during the opening of the 2023 Global Africa Business Initiative (GABi), a prestigious two-day event convening on the side-lines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78) in New York, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited formally joined the United Nations Global Compact. The […]
COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE 2023 NATIONAL BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS ROUNDTABLE LAGOS, NIGERIA. AUGUST 2023.
Read the Communiqué issued at the 2023 National Business and Human Rights Roundtable, which took place in Lagos on August 17 and 18. For the past eight years, Global Rights, which serves as the secretariat of the National Business and Human Rights Roundtable, has facilitated the hosting of the annual Roundtable in partnership with the National […]
Communiqué: A Stakeholder Consultation on the Draft Exposure Document on Small and Medium Enterprises’ Corporate Governance Guidelines (SME-CGG) for MSMEs in Nigeria
Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria, 20 July, 2023 — The Integrity Organisation (IO) in partnership with the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and the United Nations Global Compact Network Nigeria (UNGC-NN) hosted a Stakeholder Consultation on the Draft Exposure Document on Small and Medium Enterprise’s Corporate Governance Guidelines (SME-CGG) for MSMEs in Nigeria. The consultation marked another step in the […]
UN Global Compact Network Nigeria Congratulates Dr. Tayo Aduloju On Appointment As CEO-Designate of Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG)
LAGOS, NIGERIA, 20 July, 2023 — The United Nations Global Compact Network Nigeria extends our warmest congratulations to Dr. Tayo Aduloju on his appointment as the CEO-designate of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), effective January 1, 2024. This appointment is a testament to Dr. Aduloju’s remarkable leadership as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of […]
UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL COMPACT NETWORK NIGERIA LAUDS OANDO’S SUSTAINABLETRANSPORT INITIATIVE IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA
LAGOS, NIGERIA, 23 May, 2023 — The UN Global Compact Network Nigeria acknowledges the momentous occasion of Oando Clean Energy Limited (OCEL), a member of the Oando PLC group of companies, launching the proof-of-concept phase of its pioneering Sustainable Transport Initiative in Lagos State, Nigeria. This groundbreaking project demonstrates Oando’s dedication to the Ten Principles […]
UN Global Compact Network Nigeria Holds Virtual Open House for Businesses
LAGOS, NIGERIA, 28 September 2022 — The UN Global Compact Network Nigeria, in collaboration with the United Nations Global Compact Office in New York, on Wednesday, September 28, organised the 2nd Open House of the year. The virtual event, themed “Accelerate Your Sustainability Journey,” welcomed guests from the private sector, including SMEs, NGOs, and Civil […]
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 […]