Sustainable Economic Growth in Nigeria Is Not Possible Without Decent Work
The benefits of investing in human capital for long-term economic development as well as the requirement for decent work to enable sustainable economic growth in Nigeria are outlined by Naomi Nwokolo, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Nigeria. Nigeria is a country with immense potential and abundant resources. It is the largest economy in Africa […]
UN Global Compact Network Nigeria and Sightsavers host Nigeria’s first disability event for private sector employers
Major Nigerian employers learned about the benefits of mainstreaming disability inclusion into their operations. LAGOS, NIGERIA, 26 April 2023 — On Wednesday, April 26, the UN Global Compact Network Nigeria and the international NGO Sightsavers co-hosted a virtual event to discuss how private sector employers in Nigeria and across West Africa can mainstream disability inclusion […]
Africa Social Impact Summit: “We Want to get Sustainability Ingrained into the DNA of Businesses”
Lagos State, Nigeria The Africa Social Impact Summit began today, July 13, 2022, at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja, with many participants at the hybrid event, including policymakers, academics, investors, DFIs, non-governmental organizations, business leaders from the private sector, chambers of commerce, and representatives from the international community. LAGOS, NIGERIA, 13 July 2022 — “We […]
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 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”