Global Compact Network Kenya

14/11/2025

𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐁𝐕 𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚’𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫.

Across Kenya’s agricultural value chains, gender-based violence continues to compromise worker wellbeing, productivity and the long-term stability of businesses. Addressing GBV is therefore not only a social priority, it is a core element of responsible business practice and a driver of stronger, more resilient value chains.

On Wednesday, 19 November 2025, Global Compact Network Kenya will join IDH, IFC - International Finance Corporation and UN Women for the Forum on Gender-Based Violence in Agricultural Value Chains, convened under the theme From Risk to Resilience.

The dialogue will bring together leaders from agribusiness, finance, government and civil society to examine emerging evidence, share practical models and explore how safeguarding strengthens operations and advances inclusion.

We look forward to contributing to this important conversation and strengthening collective action that protects workers and supports Kenya’s economic future.

13/11/2025

Happening tomorrow: Strengthening safety in Kenya’s offshore and ocean-based industries

Ocean Centres Kenya is convening industry leaders, policymakers, and technical experts for a virtual workshop themed “Strengthening Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in Kenya’s Offshore Renewables and Ocean-Based Industries.”

Featured speakers include:
Olive Mumbo, Country Lead, Ocean Centres Kenya
Ruth Wilkinson, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, IOSH
Md. Mukit Alam Khan, Chief Business Officer, AKIJ Engineering Ltd
Moderated by Esther Githinji, Legal Analyst, EED Advisory Limited

📅 Friday, 14 November 2025
🕙 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (EAT)
🔗 Register: https://tinyurl.com/bdddyu8r

As Kenya advances offshore renewable energy and ocean-based industries, protecting the people who power this progress is essential. The session will explore key OSH risks, policy and regulatory gaps, and capacity needs, forming a foundation for a National Offshore Energy OSH Readiness Framework.

There is still time to join us. Register today and be part of shaping safer seas and smarter growth.

11/11/2025

𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞-𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲

True sustainability starts with people.

Members of the Social Sustainability Working Group (SSWG) are meeting today to define 2026 priorities for promoting human rights, decent work and social justice across Kenya.

Convened by the UN Global Compact Network Kenya, the workshop brings together a diverse group of stakeholders from the private sector, civil society, government, academia and UN agencies.

Institutions represented include Danish Industry East Africa, Absa Bank Kenya, Britam, CKL Africa, DTB, KWFT, Sasini Plc, KPLC, Sanlam Allianz, Strathmore Business School and the National Gender and Equality Commission, among others.

The SSWG helps stakeholders turn principles into action by:
✔ Integrating social sustainability in strategy and operations
✔ Strengthening responsible supply chains and fair workplaces
✔ Advancing commitments on decent work, living wage and gender equality

Through this collaboration, Global Compact Network Kenya continues to unite business and society to build an economy that works for everyone.

10/11/2025

🌟 Applications are now open for the 2026 SDG Innovation Accelerator for Young Professionals!

This nine-month programme empowers young professionals (35 or younger) from United Nations Global Compact participant companies to create new value for your business by leveraging the enormous market potential of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Nominate a team of young talent to take part, apply SDG innovation to your business challenges and receive global recognition for your leadership.

Applications are open now!

Learn more & apply: https://unglobalcompact.org/take-action/sdg-innovation-accelerator

10/11/2025

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝐀 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

What if every purchase a company makes could strengthen communities, advance climate action, and build long-term resilience?

That is the challenge and opportunity explored in the new United Nations Global Compact report, which positions procurement as a central force for shaping more sustainable and inclusive economies. It finds that businesses that embed ESG principles into procurement decisions are not only managing risk more effectively, but also unlocking innovation, improving supply chain visibility, and creating shared value for suppliers and society.

The report calls for stronger buyer-supplier collaboration, practical sustainability frameworks, and leadership that sees procurement as more than a compliance function. It highlights that when companies link sourcing strategies to human rights, decent work, and environmental responsibility, they turn procurement into a lever for progress.

In the publication, Safaricom PLC shares how integrating sustainability into procurement enhances transparency, ethical sourcing, and long-term value creation across its supply chain. Kakuzi Plc, another participant of the UN Global Compact continues to illustrate responsible sourcing and supplier empowerment within agriculture, reinforcing that sustainable procurement is as much about people and livelihoods as it is about systems and performance.

📘 Read Procurement: A Catalyst for Sustainable Growth and Resilience:https://globalcompactkenya.org/sites/default/files/publications/publication/UN_Global_Compact_Procurement_A_Catalyst_for_Sustainable_Growth_and_Resilience.pdf

10/11/2025

Credible sustainability reporting helps SMEs build trust, attract investors and access new markets.

Join our 90-minute live session to learn how the United Nations Global Compact Communication on Progress (CoP) supports companies to measure results, organise impact data and align with global standards.

📢 Measuring Results and Scaling Impact – Live Session for SMEs
📅 12 November 2025 | 🕛 12:00 p.m. (Nairobi)
🔗 Register: https://tinyurl.com/3hj4k82s

You’ll gain:
✔ Practical understanding of the CoP and reporting frameworks
✔ Tools to measure and communicate impact
✔ Insights from SMEs leading in sustainability reporting

Open to:
• SMEs participating in the UN Global Compact
• SMEs in participants' value chains
• Any SMEs or individuals interested in sustainability reporting

About SPARK
SPARK is the UN Global Compact’s learning and support platform for SMEs, offering tools, courses and regional sessions that help businesses stay resilient and competitive.

For inquiries: info@globalcompactkenya.org

07/11/2025

𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬

Integrity is a leadership choice, and a business strategy.

As part of our new video series, Leading with Integrity: The Business Case for Ethics in Kenya, we are pleased to share the first compilation video featuring insights from leaders across Kenya’s private sector and governance ecosystem, including Judy Njino, Executive Director, Global Compact Network Kenya.

In this video, senior executives from Absa Bank Kenya, Standard Chartered Bank Kenya, Safaricom PLC, Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), Kenya Association of Manufacturers, Strathmore Business School (SBS), UNODC, and Transparency International Kenya reflect on why ethical leadership is not just the right thing to do, but a catalyst for trust, innovation, competitiveness, and long-term growth.

To deepen this commitment, we invite you to participate in the 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞, a joint initiative by United Nations Global Compact and UNODC.

Running throughout November 2025, this self-paced online challenge provides real-world, dilemma-based learning to help leaders and teams identify corruption risks, make ethical decisions, and actively build a culture of transparency and accountability.

Lead with integrity. Test your decisions. Set the standard.

🌐 Learn more about the Business Integrity Action Challenge:

https://unglobalcompact.org/academy/academy-business-integrity-action-challenge

🎥 Watch the video here: youtube.com/watch?si=2VfIDAt7hACsKTP&v=lXkgTvROsIE&feature=youtu.be

In Kenya’s dynamic private sector, integrity is more than a moral choice, it is a business imperative. In this collective message from participants of the UN...

07/11/2025

Join the Sixth Edition of the RBC Susty Dialogue Series

Global Compact Network Kenya Executive Director, Judy Njino, will be speaking at the upcoming RBC Susty Dialogue Series, themed Decent Work and Livelihoods Through Social Sustainability.

This conversation builds on the work of the United Nations Global Compact, which supports businesses to uphold human rights and labour standards, embed dignity and fairness in the workplace, and ensure that economic growth includes and protects people and communities.

Judy will join other sustainability leaders to explore how social sustainability goes beyond compliance, influencing business resilience, creating fair work opportunities, and strengthening livelihoods across value chains.

Hosted by Responsible Business Consulting Limited, the Susty Dialogue Series brings together practitioners, business leaders, and policymakers who are shaping the future of responsible business in Kenya and the region.

📅 Thursday, 20 November 2025
🕠 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
🏢 Baraza Media Lab, Keystone Park, Riverside Drive

Register here: https://lnkd.in/dgRba8VM

06/11/2025

06/11/2025

COPs are more than conferences — they are global cooperation in action, driving jobs, economic growth and better health for everyone.

At in Belém, Brazil, the world’s biggest climate moment of the year, it’s time to pick up the pace of action and go , together.

The private sector plays a critical role, from financing and innovation to implementing real solutions that can keep 1.5°C within reach with increased ambition and drastic action.

🌍 COP30 will show that the world is still on board to tackle climate change together. Because no country, and no company, can do it alone. It’s time to step it up.

Learn more: https://events.unglobalcompact.org/cop

06/11/2025

Ocean Centres Kenya continues to bring stakeholders together to shape a safe, resilient, and sustainable ocean economy.

Our third workshop will convene industry leaders, policymakers, and experts for a virtual session on: “𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 (𝐎𝐒𝐇) 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚’𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬”

📅 Friday, 14 November 2025
🕙 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (EAT)
🔗Register to participate: https://tinyurl.com/bdddyu8r

As Kenya seeks to unlock its potential in offshore renewable energy and ocean-based industries, protecting the people behind this progress is essential. This session will unpack key OSH risks, policy gaps, and capacity needs, while working towards a National Offshore Energy OSH Readiness Framework.

Your voice and expertise matter.
𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡.

05/11/2025

We are pleased to welcome the newest signatories to the United Nations Global Compact:
Mali Therapy Centre for Children with Autism – Kenya
Liberty & Heritage Insurance– Kenya
Ibex Ventures Co. Ltd – Kenya

The UN Global Compact is the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, mobilising companies to align their strategies and operations with the Ten Principles on human rights, labour, environment, and anti-corruption, and to take action in support of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Together with these new Signatories, we continue building a more sustainable, principled, and inclusive private sector in Kenya.

Interested in joining the movement? Reach out to us at info@globalcompactkenya.org