• CSR-in-Action Organises 9th SITEI Conference: SITEI 2020; Empowers Women from Extractive Communities

    • September 11, 2020
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    CSR-in-Action and partners have concluded plans to organise the 9th Sustainability in the Extractive Industries (SITEI) Conference to discuss and proffer solutions to the increased risk and challenges that the sector poses for women and girls, and to implement turnkey strategies that will holistically address these risks through focused engagement, investment in community women, and

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  • Corporate Social Justice – The New Paradigm

    • September 11, 2020
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    “The business of business should not be about money”. Corporations and organisations have over the years explored practical, work based approach to Emotional Intelligence that helps individuals and teams understand why people behave the way they do and how to maximise their engagement with, and performance at, work. Recent findings have shown that corporations with

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  • Noblesse Oblige: Servants Living as Kings

    • August 24, 2020
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    “I pledge to Nigeria my country, to be faithful loyal and honest. To serve Nigeria with all my strength, to preserve her unity and uphold her honour and glory, so help me God.” We all grew up making this claim right from primary school. However, to some it seemed like just a statement to be

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  • The COVID-19 Disbelief Amongst the Nigerian Citizenry

    • August 7, 2020
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    It has been nearly six months since the first case of Coronavirus was reported in Nigeria, and many Nigerians are still in doubt of its existence. “COVID no dey Naija. It is just a scam by the government to be able to source for funds from international organisations and businesses in Nigeria. When they get

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  • Do the NSE Sustainability Disclosure Guidelines align with the GRI Standards?

    • July 8, 2020
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    Since the unveiling of the Nigerian Stock Exchange’s Sustainability Disclosure Guidelines (NSE-SDGS) in March 19, 2019, all listed companies on the Premium Board have been mandated to reference the NSE-Sustainability Disclosure Guidelines when producing sustainability reports of their organisations’ environmental, social and economic impacts, starting from January 2020. Ordinary listed members are encouraged to produce

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  • A Critical Look at Sustainability Leadership in Nigeria’s Insurance Industry During the Coronavirus Pandemic

    • June 12, 2020
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    Author ~ Bekeme Masade-Olowola  It is Mark Goyder, renowned British author, and governance expert that said, “Governance and leadership are the yin and the yang of successful organisations. If you have leadership without governance you risk tyranny, fraud, and personal fiefdoms. If you have governance without leadership you risk atrophy, bureaucracy and indifference.” Corporate culture

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  • How Extractive Industries Business Can Respect Human Rights Beyond this Pandemic

    • June 8, 2020
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    During this COVID-19 pandemic, which has speedily moved from being a health crisis to an economic crisis, there has been continuous unearthing of rampant human rights violations, particularly based on race and gender. Human rights, rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status, including freedom

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  • COVID-19 Dilemma: Will Government Meet Business Halfway?

    • May 27, 2020
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    The global outbreak of the novel 2019 SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) has forced the implementation of strict measures on the movement of persons, goods and services across different countries leading to adverse economic effects. Since the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the virus a pandemic on 11 March 2020, many countries around the world have responded with

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  • Nigeria’s COVID-19 Funds Management Framework; a New Benchmark for Donations?

    • May 15, 2020
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    Author ~ Bekeme Masade-Olowola A government’s ability to deliver its political mandate – strengthen the economy, ameliorate health and living challenges of its citizens, ensure the security of lives and property, maintain the rule of law, and sustain social cohesion – depends not just on the resources at its disposal, but how effectively they are

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  • COVID-19 Pandemic and the Goodwill of Nigerians

    • April 14, 2020
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    Author ~ Bekeme Masade-Olowola The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is an unfolding global tragedy that has led to massive death tolls, damaged economies and caused disruptions to social order across the world. In Nigeria, while we may not yet have felt the full brunt of its effect on public health, we are already experiencing the pandemic’s

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