This archive report was first published on 22 May 2020.
Sanda Ojiambo, a highly respected leader in the field of corporate sustainability, has been appointed as the Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact, effective June 17th.
She takes over from Lise Kingo, who has been with the UN Global Compact since 2015.
Before her new appointment, Sanda served as Safaricom's Head of Sustainable Business and Social Impact since 2010, where she led the implementation of several public-private partnership initiatives between Safaricom and UN organisations.
She holds a Master of Arts in Public Policy from the University of Minnesota, USA, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and International Development from McGill University, Canada.
“Sanda has been instrumental in leading our Sustainable Business team, focusing on Sustainability, Shared Value, Corporate Social Investment and Technology for Development,” said Peter Ndegwa, Safaricom CEO.
“Sanda brings 20 years of experience to lead the Global Compact in its next phase, to mobilize a global movement of sustainable companies and stakeholders, and bring the full weight of the private sector to achieve the SDGs,” said António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General.
The United Nations Global Compact is a strategic policy and advocacy initiative that calls for the alignment of business operations and strategies with ten universal principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment, and anti-corruption.
Safaricom is an active member of the UN Global Compact and the only African Global Compact LEAD company, uniquely positioned to inspire widespread uptake of sustainability solutions among businesses around the world.
