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• The CEO Sustainability Masterclass
In December 2016, we hosted a successful masterclass conference on the
key global sustainability challenges facing businesses and the need for bold
leadership and proactive responses to ensure continued success. A highlight of
the one-day event was a thought-provoking session on
Thinking the Unthinkable
by Nik Gowing. The event was attended by 29 C-suite executives from Kenya
and culminated in the proposal to form a local
B Team –Africa
, which is an
exciting alliance of business leaders from across the region who believe that the
purpose of business is to be a driving force for social and environmental, as well
as economic, benefit and who are committed to driving a better way of doing
business for the wellbeing of both people and planet.
Safaricom CEO, Bob Collymore (pictured right), and Global B Team CEO, Keith Tuffley,
in the opening discussion on embracing sustainable development as a source of
competitive advantage and the role of B Team in driving sustainability leadership at the
Better Business, Better World
regional conference in February 2017.
• Better Business, Better World Conference
In February 2017, we hosted the
Better Business, Better World
Conference in
partnership with the Business and Sustainable Development Commission. The
event brought together over 80 business leaders to build support for the SDGs
and showcase how African business leaders and entrepreneurs can unlock
over US$ 1.2 trillion in savings and revenue and more than 85 million jobs if
they pursue sustainable business models. The Conference was also the official
launch of the
B Team –Africa.
The Africa launch of the
Better Business, Better World
report by the Business and
Sustainable Development Commission (BSDC). Pictured, from left: Vineet Rai, BSDC
Commissioner and Founder of Aavishkaar and Intellecap Group; Lord Mark Malloch-
Brown, Chair of the BSDC; Hon. Adan Mohammed, EGH, Cabinet Secretary for Ministry of
Industry, Trade and Cooperatives, Kenya; and Safaricom CEO, Bob Collymore.
SDG 17
SDG 17