Global Compact Network Kenya

What does sustainable business look like in practice?

Ololo Farm and Safari Lodge offers a powerful example of how regenerative agriculture can be successfully integrated into hospitality to deliver value for business, communities, and the environment.

By embracing circular food systems, organic farming, and strong community partnerships, Ololo has reduced waste, enhanced biodiversity, lowered production costs, and supported hundreds of farmers in transitioning to more sustainable practices.

Explore the full case study to see how innovative, responsible business models can strengthen food systems and drive sustainable development:
https://unglobalcompact.org/academy/case-library/regenerative-farming-action-ololo-diverts-100-tons-waste-and-empowers-600

Are you a participant of the UN Global Compact? We invite you to share your own case studies and showcase your impact. Get in touch with us at [email protected].

Science-based targets are changing. Is your business ready?

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has released Version 2 of its Corporate Net-Zero Standard, introducing important updates that will shape how companies set and manage climate targets.

Join the UN Global Compact Academy and SBTi experts for a two-part live webinar series to understand what's changing and how to prepare.

📅 Session 1: 7 July | 9 a.m. ET
Introduction to the SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2: Changes and Expectations for Business

Register here: info.unglobalcompact.org/sbt-s1

📅 Session 2: 9 July | 9 a.m. ET
Transitioning to V2 of the SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard: How and When

Register here: info.unglobalcompact.org/sbt-s2

You'll learn:
• What's new in Version 2
• What the updates mean for your company
• How to transition existing targets or set science-based targets for the first time
• Key timelines, practical guidance and resources to help you prepare

Can't attend live? Register to receive the on-demand recordings.

On Tuesday, Global Compact Network Kenya convened senior leaders from Kenya’s agribusiness value chains for an executive workshop on integrating Responsible Business Conduct into business strategy and operations. In her opening remarks, Executive Director Judy Njino, represented by Mary Waweru, Participant Engagement Manager, framed responsible business conduct as a core driver of competitiveness, market access, investor confidence and resilience for export oriented agribusinesses, not a peripheral CSR issue.

Through presentations from the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) and Partner Africa on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the human rights due diligence cycle, followed by interactive group exercises, participants unpacked what it means in practice to embed the UNGPs into governance, leadership and operations along complex agricultural value chains.

The room moved from concepts to lived experience, as agribusiness leaders reflected together on human rights due diligence, grievance mechanisms, labour practices, smallholder inclusion, supply chain traceability and emerging EU due diligence and deforestation requirements, and grappled with how to integrate these expectations into everyday decisions in ways that make commercial sense and strengthen long term resilience.

Building on this momentum, Global Compact Network Kenya will in July roll out a focused series of follow up workshops in Naivasha with agribusiness participants to dig deeper into human rights due diligence, supplier engagement and practical implementation pathways tailored to Kenyan agricultural value chains.

We look forward to working with our members and partners to translate these executive conversations into concrete actions that protect people and communities, strengthen value chains and enhance Kenya’s position in rapidly changing global markets.

Event album: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCXZNj

In May and June 2026, six organizations took an important step by joining the United Nations Global Compact and committing to embed responsible business practices in their strategies and operations.

We are delighted to welcome:
▪ Tafra Energy Limited
▪ Kenya Extended Producer Responsibility Organization
▪ Fireflies Sports and Entertainment
▪ Fincorp Credit Limited
▪ EFW Links Research and Evaluation
▪ Somo East Africa

By participating in the UN Global Compact, these organizations signal their commitment to the Ten Principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti corruption, and to contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals.

We are pleased to welcome them into Global Compact Network Kenya’s growing community of companies and organizations that are choosing to build competitive, responsible and sustainable businesses in the country and across the region.

If you would like to explore how your organization can join the United Nations Global Compact and be part of this movement, reach out to us at [email protected] or visit www.globalcompactkenya.org.

In February 2026, Global Compact Network Kenya launched the SDG Innovation Accelerator for Young Professionals to equip the next generation of business leaders with the tools, mindset, and support needed to solve real sustainability challenges. The programme is grounded in a simple idea that young professionals are uniquely positioned to drive innovation within organizations when given the right structure, exposure, and guidance.

Last Friday, we convened the final camp session of the accelerator, focused on solution testing and validation.

At this stage in the journey, teams have moved from identifying challenges to clearly defining problems and developing solution concepts. They are now refining and stress testing these ideas as they prepare for implementation and scale.

It was compelling to see the level of progress across the cohort. Many teams are now close to 80% of the way toward building practical, SDG aligned solutions that respond to real business and sustainability priorities. The session created a valuable space for feedback, helping teams strengthen their thinking and sharpen their ex*****on ahead of the final showcase.

We were honoured to host representatives from our 2026 Accelerator sponsors, I&M Group. Eunice Gatama (RG), Group Director, Digital Business, joined by Dipna Shah, CFA, Assistant General Manager, Corporate Advisory, and Sidi Katembo Marambii, Senior Manager, Corporate Advisory.

In her remarks, Eunice Gatama challenged participants to think beyond good ideas and focus on solutions that deliver real value for people, profit, and planet. She emphasized the importance of starting with the user, testing early, learning quickly, and iterating based on feedback, reminding teams to fall in love with the problem, not the solution.

Her insights reinforced a key lesson for the cohort. Strong innovations are not just compelling on paper. They are grounded in data, shaped by customer behaviour, supported internally, tested rigorously, and clearly linked to business value.

As we approach the final showcase in mid July, we look forward to seeing how these ideas translate into scalable, high impact solutions led by a new generation of innovators.

This morning, Global Compact Network Kenya joined Dr. Eng. Festus K. Ng'eno, CBS, MIEK, Principal Secretary for Environment and Climate Change, the KenGen Board, Eng. Peter Njenga, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of KenGen and other distinguished guests from government, investor community and the private sector, for the launch of KenGen's Inaugural Sustainability Report.

Our Executive Director Judy Njino delivered remarks on what six years of consistent UN Global Compact engagement looks like when it is backed by institutional discipline: KenGen joined in 2019, has submitted its annual Communication on Progress accounting for its impacts on the Ten Principles, and today presents a report that moves well beyond disclosure compliance into genuine accountability.

The performance behind this report is substantive. KenGen dispatched 95% of its electricity from renewable sources in the year, maintaining one of the lowest carbon emission intensities in Kenya's energy sector. The company surpassed its reforestation targets, growing over 887,000 tree seedlings and restoring approximately 850 hectares of degraded landscape. More than 42,300 households in host communities gained access to reliable water. And 69% of total procurement value, over KShs 10 billion, was directed to local suppliers.

These outcomes reflect an organization that has embedded sustainability maturity into its board oversight structure, its reporting cadence, and its ten-year growth strategy.

This is precisely the case that Global Compact Network Kenya advances across our network: that responsible business practice and long-term competitiveness are mutually reinforcing.

Congratulations to the Board, management, and the entire KenGen team.