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  • SITEI 2020: Voting Commences as CSR-in-Action Celebrates Community and Human Rights Heroes

    • October 31, 2020
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    Voting is underway for the nominees of the second Community and Human Rights (CAHR) Awards, to be presented during the 9th Sustainability in the Extractive Industries (SITEI) Conference, holding virtually on Tuesday, 17 and Wednesday, 18 November, 2020. Organised by CSR-in-Action, the foremost sustainability advocacy and consulting firm, the CAHR Awards celebrates outstanding individuals and

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  • #EndSARS Protest – The Bravery of Nigerian Women

    • October 26, 2020
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    Two years ago, the Disney movie Black Panther reminded the world of how invaluable women are in fighting for freedom in Africa. The female warriors from the movie portrayed the Dahomey Amazons who were frontline soldiers in the army of the Kingdom of Dahomey, a West African empire that existed from 1625 to 1894. Its

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  • What the Mining Industry Needs – More Women

    • October 26, 2020
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    “In an era where innovation is highly prized, environments that foster diversity will come up trumps.” Globally, only 1 in 5 businesses have a female CEO or senior manager, and this holds true for smaller businesses than the big companies who have even fewer women, except for countries like Thailand and Cambodia where you can

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  • CSR-in-Action, Global Rights, and Zenera Consulting Organise 2nd Community and Human Rights (CAHR) Award; Recognises Individual and Business Social Impacts

    • September 18, 2020
    • Posted by: CSR-in-Action
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    CSR-in-Action and partners have concluded plans to organise the second edition of the CAHR Awards – pronounced “Car Awards” –  to mainstream discussions and encourage the entrenchment of human rights practices within corporate organisations and the society. The award ceremony will take place during this year’s Sustainability in the Extractive Industries (SITEI 2020) Conference that

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  • 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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  • 2020 Updates to the GRI Standards

    • September 11, 2020
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    The GRI Standards, developed by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), are the first global standards for sustainability reporting. They feature a modular, interrelated structure, and represent the global best practice for reporting on a range of economic, environmental and social impacts. Since its development in 2016, the GRI Standards has evolved taking into consideration different factors that affect the

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  • ACT Foundation 2020 Breakfast Dialogue

    • September 11, 2020
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    The Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation Breakfast Dialogue is a convergence of various Public, Private, and Social Sector leaders to have insightful conversations on global social issues with the aim of exploring solutions that will propel social transformation, and create impact in communities. Since inception, ACT Breakfast Dialogue has provided a multi-stakeholder platform to build

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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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