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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
    • Category: Feature Articles
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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
    • Posted by: CSR-in-Action
    • Category: Insights
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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
    • Posted by: CSR-in-Action
    • Category: Insights
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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
    • Posted by: CSR-in-Action
    • Category: Feature Articles
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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
    • Posted by: CSR-in-Action
    • Category: Opportunities
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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
    • Posted by: CSR-in-Action
    • Category: Insights
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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
    • Posted by: CSR-in-Action
    • Category: Insights
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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
    • Posted by: CSR-in-Action
    • Category: Insights
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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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  • GRI and NSE Promote Tax Transparency and Sustainability in Nigeria

    • July 3, 2020
    • Posted by: CSR-in-Action
    • Category: Feature Articles
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    Tax is a compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by governments on workers’ income and business profit, or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions. Taxes are levied in almost every country of the world, primarily to raise revenue for government to meet public expenditures and are key mechanisms by which businesses

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

    • June 12, 2020
    • Posted by: CSR-in-Action
    • Category: Insights
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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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