Beyond business as usual: How to lead on the Sustainable Development Goals
Dr Achieng Ojwang is the Executive Director of Global Compact Network South Africa, a position she has held since April 2018. During this time, Dr Ojwang has re-established the Network as a formidable independent organisation and continues to raise the visibility of the UN Global Compact brand in South Africa.
A Sustainability Professional, she has over 20 years of experience both in academic research and actual support to companies on corporate sustainability. Dr Ojwang is passionate about gender equality, human rights and social justice and most importantly, working with young people to engage both in the business space and in the public discourse, on matters of sustainability.
In 2020, Dr Ojwang was recognised for her work over the years on human rights and sustainability in the Assent Compliance Top 100 Corporate Social Responsibility Leaders List. Dr Ojwang holds a Doctorate degree in Development Studies from Radboud University in the Netherlands and a Master of Arts from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.” – UN Global Compact Network – UN Global Compact
Key takeaways to listen out for in this podcast:
- Businesses need to be proactive when it comes to addressing sustainability challenges. Don’t wait for crisis, prepare for them
- There is a lack of progress on gender equality. Only 1% of global procurement spending goes to women-owned businesses
- The private and public sectors, as well as academia, have different ideologies and ways of working, which can make collaboration challenging
- Young people need to be more involved in decision making
- Organisations who are making great progress on their sustainability goals need to share their insights and best practice
- For us to reach the Sustainable Development Goals we need to collaborate
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