Global Compact Network Kenya

01/10/2025

Welcoming New Signatories to the United Nations Global Compact

This September, three companies in East Africa stepped up to join the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. By becoming participants, they commit to embedding the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact into their operations; upholding human rights, labour standards, environmental stewardship, and anti-corruption, while advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

👏 A warm welcome to:
Liberty Kenya Holdings Plc (Kenya)
First Assurance Company Limited (Kenya)
Aquasol Technology Limited (Kenya)
Kulika Africa Holdings Limited (Uganda)

Your leadership strengthens the momentum for responsible business across our region.

Would you like to be part of this global movement? Learn more here: https://globalcompactkenya.org/join/why-global-compact

30/09/2025

𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫.

Inflation in Kenya was 4.5% in August 2025. However, essential costs remain sticky, and many workers still struggle to meet the real cost of living where they reside. That is why we are convening leaders to treat living wage as a practical lever for retention, quality, safety, trust, and long term competitiveness.

During the Leaders Roundtable we will unpack the IDH Living Wage Roadmap, the Salary Matrix, and the Action Guide, so organizations can baseline, size gaps, and plan stepwise closure with supplier engagement that makes an impact. We will also align with the United Nations Global Compact Forward Faster initiative, where companies commit that 100% of employees earn a living wage by 2030, and launch joint action plans with priority suppliers.

Want your company in the room for the next steps?
Become a participant of Global Compact Network Kenya and be part of a community turning decent work into a competitive edge.

Good business is good for business.

29/09/2025

Did you know that accelerators are structured programmes designed to equip companies with tools, expert guidance, and peer learning to accelerate progress on impact areas like climate, finance, or gender equality?

At United Nations Global Compact, participant organizations can access accelerators such as the Target Gender Equality Accelerator; helping companies set and achieve bold goals for women’s representation and leadership.

📌 Session 2 of the 2025 edition is now underway!

A special thank you to Esther Muhia, Esther Yongo, Juliana Wanjiru -(MBA) SDG Pioneer Winner Kenya and Salma Houerbi for being part of this session and championing the conversation on gender equality in business.

𝗕𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁.

Learn more: https://unglobalcompact.org/take-action/target-gender-equality

29/09/2025

What did your weekend look like? For the Global Compact Network Kenya team, it was sneakers on and steps counted at the ! 🚶🏾‍♀🚶🏾‍♂ We set off from Freedom Corner, Uhuru Park, with key stops including Integrity Centre and Parliament, walking alongside fellow partners.

Did you know the Tenth Principle of the United Nations Global Compact? At GCNK, we champion this principle and encourage businesses to act with integrity. That is why it was meaningful to join the Integrity Walk, convened by Transparency International Kenya, a participant of the UN Global Compact, whose efforts to raise awareness are inspiring. We are proud to see our participants lead by example, and we call on more businesses and organizations in the private sector to step up and join this collective effort.

A meaningful Saturday...and maybe a little post-walk stretch this Monday morning 😉

26/09/2025

Our team is lacing up for the Integrity Walk 2025 tomorrow! 🚶🏾‍♀️🚶🏾‍♂️

We’ll be at Freedom Corner, Uhuru Park, stepping forward for transparency, accountability, and celebrating the power of corporate teamwork.

As participants of the UN Global Compact, we’re proud to walk alongside Transparency International Kenya, whose tireless advocacy continues to champion integrity and accountability.

See you on the track as we walk the talk!
👉 integritywalk.tikenya.org

26/09/2025

𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘆𝗮’𝘀 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.

Yesterday in Mombasa County, Ocean Centres Kenya hosted its first workshop on “Smart, Safe, and Inclusive Ports: Future-Proofing Kenya’s Maritime Trade” at the Blue Economy Innovation & Investment Summit.

Our dialogue went beyond theory and into action:

🌊 “Investments made today will define Kenya’s maritime competitiveness for decades,” noted Johan Byskov of the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, as he outlined IMO’s net-zero framework and Kenya’s opportunity to pioneer green shipping corridors.

🌊 “Safety is not just compliance, it is an enabler of efficiency, resilience, and growth,” emphasized Dr. Iván Williams Jiménez, PhD of IOSH, calling for stronger occupational health and safety across ports and value chains.

🌊 Olive Mumbo, Country Lead at Ocean Centres Kenya, underscored that safety at the heart of sustainability is essential for Kenya’s blue economy to reach its full potential.

Participants engaged in scenario-based group work, developing solutions on compliance, digitalisation, inclusivity, and worker protection.

At Global Compact Network Kenya, through Ocean Centres, we seek to convene these conversations and position Kenya at the forefront of sustainable, future-ready ports.

Ocean Centres are a partnership initiative of the United Nations Global Compact’s Ocean Stewardship Coalition and Lloyd's Register Foundation, working with multiple stakeholders to advance safe, sustainable, and inclusive ocean economies.

👉 Join us in shaping Kenya’s ocean future: www.oceancentres.com

26/09/2025

Published today in the Nation: an op-ed by our Executive Director, Judy Njino.

In it, Ms. Njino reflects on the convergence of UNGA80 and Unstoppable Africa, and what this moment means for Kenya. The message is clear: credibility without urgency is a wasted advantage. Kenya’s private sector must take responsibility for shaping Africa’s next growth chapter - not tomorrow, but today.

Read the full op-ed here: https://nation.africa/kenya/blogs-opinion/blogs/kenya-key-to-africa-s-next-level-of-growth-5206290

If your business shares this ambition, join the United Nations Global Compact community of participants and access tools, platforms, and peer learning opportunities to drive real impact. 🌍

Diplomatically, we carried a stronger voice into UNGA80.

24/09/2025

Allan Kilavuka’s call at Unstoppable Africa 2025 was clear: Africa succeeds when we come together. Alone we cannot.

At Global Compact Network Kenya, this is exactly why we convene peer learning groups and action platforms where participants of every size, from SMEs to large corporations, can exchange insights and strengthen their capacity. Kenya Airways, as a GCNK participant, reflects how inclusivity and collaboration are not just ideals but practical pathways to shared growth.

The United Nations Global Compact model shows that when participants pool knowledge and align their actions, collective impact follows. Unity is Africa’s greatest competitive advantage.

24/09/2025

Dr. Peter Ndegwa highlighted a truth we cannot ignore at Unstoppable Africa 2025: the world is behind on the Sustainable Development Goals, and the pace must accelerate.

That is why Global Compact Network Kenya is championing Forward Faster, a United Nations Global Compact initiative that calls on companies to take measurable, time-bound action in the areas where business can tip the scales by 2030. Safaricom PLC, one of our participants, has already joined this initiative, underscoring Kenya’s role in driving urgent progress on climate, gender equality, living wages, water resilience, and finance.

For our participants, the task is to turn commitment into measurable progress. The SDGs remain the compass, and provides a clear framework for moving with urgency and credibility.

24/09/2025

At Unstoppable Africa 2025, Martin Ochien'g reminded us why the United Nations Global Compact is unique. It is the only regional forum where business leaders come together as participants to speak with one voice and tackle continental challenges head-on.

For Global Compact Network Kenya, this is more than a principle. By bringing together participants from every sector - agribusiness, aviation, banking, tech, and beyond - we create the platforms where SMEs and large corporations alike can collaborate. SASINI PLC, as a GCNK participant, reflects how sustainability and value addition in agriculture are part of Africa’s collective competitiveness.

When Africa’s business community speaks and acts as one, solutions are not only shared, they are scaled.

24/09/2025

Tomorrow, 25 September, Ocean Centres Kenya will convene a high-level workshop on “Smart, Safe, and Inclusive Ports: Future-Proofing Kenya’s Maritime Trade” as part of the Blue Economy Innovation & Investment Summit in Mombasa.

We’re bringing together expertise that matters:
🌊 Olive Mumbo, Country Lead, Ocean Centres Kenya – advancing Kenya’s blue economy with safety and resilience at the core
🌊 Johan Svendsen, Head of Program, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping – sharing insights on IMO decarbonisation pathways for Kenya
🌊 Dr Iván Williams Jiménez, PhD, Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager, IOSH – championing a culture of safety in port operations

Kenya’s ports are vital gateways for East Africa, and this workshop will open conversations on how decarbonisation, safety, digitalisation, and inclusivity can drive competitiveness while ensuring communities and workers share in the benefits.

At Global Compact Network Kenya, through Ocean Centres, we’re proud to position Kenyan businesses and institutions at the heart of shaping a resilient and sustainable maritime future.

🔗 Learn more: https://www.blueeconomysummit.co.ke/

24/09/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱: 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘆𝗮 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟱% 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀.

Global Compact Network Kenya, together with Kilimanjaro Blind Trust Africa and Light for the World Kenya, is leading the conversation with a webinar that equips HR leaders and decision-makers to act with clarity and purpose on disability inclusion.

Date: Wednesday, 8 October 2025
Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm (EAT)
Location: Virtual - Zoom

Why attend?
✔️ Demystify the 5% quota and its legal implications
✔️ Learn from experts and Kenyan case studies
✔️ Get practical tools for inclusive recruitment and onboarding
✔️ Align with the new law while creating equitable workplaces

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