Boards at the center of the climate crisis
The Board of Directors is mandated to approve corporate strategies and goals, set policies appropriate for business, and provide leadership and direction to management. The…
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Why sustainability reporting, disclosure will remain top agenda
In 2023, sustainability will still be in the headlines for corporates considering the global trends that affect the value-creation process of business. Topics such as…
Climate change: How to successfully implement the loss and damage fund
One of the biggest wins from the conference of parties number 27 (COP 27) at Sharm el sheikh in Egypt late last year was the…
Why sustainability is SMEs game changer
SMEs account for the highest percentage of business worldwide, meaning they play a crucial role in the world’s efforts toward sustainability. Therefore, it is paramount…
Time to cut carbon emissions
As FIA World Rally Championship leader Kalle Rovanperä prepares to open the road this weekend, he confirms that the rally is quite different from the…
Time Ticking For Banks Over Climate Risk Rules
This week marks exactly four months since the establishment of climate-related risk management guidelines by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). The banking regulator issued…
Sustainability rules and effects on firms
The European Union (EU) is making sustainability and circularity “the norm” across the 27 member-States. The goal is to ensure all physical goods on the…
Role of directors when it comes to mainstreaming sustainability
This week, I will be speaking at the seasoned director programme on the subject on sustainability, which has taken hold of how things are run…
Reflecting on my decade at Climate Innovation Centre
Thursday marks my last day as chief executive officer of Kenya Climate Innovation Centre. After ten years of transforming thousands of lives and great connections,…
Innovations, private sector hold key to jobs
Given the current state of the global economy and the recent outpouring of discontent in countries where job opportunities are few, unemployment is arguably the…
How we can shift to the green economy
A shift to green practices is not only ethical but could determine humanity’s future survival as well as the future of businesses. Decades of development…
How local firms are faring in eco-trade
It is inherent for human beings to go after more conquests after winning some battles. Sometimes we do this at the expense of celebrating what…
Health risks due to climate change ills
This week I had an opportunity to speak at the 75th World Health Assembly about the nexus between heath and climate change. The key take…
Community Engagement as Part of Sustainability
As we draw closer to the United Nations Climate change Summit (COP27), which will be held in Egypt in a few months’ time, the message…
Climate change as top agenda for upcoming general election
The Kenyan economy is paying a heavy price due to climate change. Every year, climate change results in a socio-economic loss of approximately 3-5 percent…