On Tuesday, March 3, 2020, the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) set aside the sum of Two Hundred Million Naira to complement the efforts of the Nigerian Government in controlling the spread of the Corona Virus within West Africa. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Zouera...
Recession was bad enough for South Africa's economy, and now, the economy of Nigeria, has displaced theirs, moving South Africa's economy to the position of the second-largest economy in the continent. According to Bloomberg, Nigeria's economic growth beat forecasts in the fourth quarter, boosting its economy...
Coke, Pepsi, Nestlé and seven other not-in-any-way-small organizations are currently been sued by a California Environmental Group for creating "nuisance" and for equally misleading consumers about plastic recyclability. David Phillips, Executive Director of Earth Island Institute, has this to say: "The suit filed in San Mateo...
According to Julia Pyper's article, she highlights that Serial entrepreneur, Bill Gross believes there are three key ingredients to launching a successful company: Timing; Iteration; and the application of Moore’s Law. In considering this factors, is the timing right for this kind of innovation? If yes,...
Yearly, Andrew Watson reviews big themes in Sustainability and business - in other words, how organizations tackle environmental, social issues as well as opportunities. According to him, a changing climate is and will always be the top story, the context behind everything (at least in the near future)....
The Circularity 20 Emerging Leaders Scholarship program is aimed at empowering a diverse group of growing business leaders by availing them the opportunity to participate in this solution-driven business event at no cost. Here, diversity is defined broadly - not just gender and skin colour,...
Young Champions of the Earth is a forward-looking prize designed to breathe life into the ambitions of brilliant young environmentalists aged 18 - 30. Every year, organizations, groups and individuals making outstanding contributions towards rebuilding and preserving the environment are recognized in the following FOUR...
"Gender Inequality" has been an important topic of conversation and organizational strategy for a couple of decades now, and certainly in the last two or three decades. Michelle King, director of inclusion at Netflix Inc. and author of "The Fix: Overcome the Invisible Barriers That...
We’re in the midst of a building boom. Commercial floor space is projected to grow by 40.5 percent by 2050. And once built, buildings stick around for a while: About half of all existing buildings were constructed before 1980. That means the way we build today — the type...
A new report by The Conference Board reveals the latest trends in sustainability reporting. The analysis examined how nearly 6,000 companies in 26 countries are reporting on more than 90 environmental and social practices, ranging from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to boardroom diversity to water consumption. As companies...
