This archive report was first published on 23 May 2020.
Sanda Ojiambo, a seasoned sustainability expert, has been appointed as the Executive Director of the UN Global Compact, effective June 17, 2020.
With 20 years of experience, Ms. Ojiambo will lead the organization in its next phase to mobilize a global movement of sustainable companies and stakeholders.
Ms. Ojiambo has a strong background in sustainable business, having served as Head of Sustainable Business and Social Impact at Safaricom Plc, Kenya since 2010, and as Senior Manager of Safaricom and MPESA Foundations, Kenya from 2008 to 2010.
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.
Ms. Ojiambo succeeds Lise Kingo and becomes the second woman to head the UN Global Compact.
Ms. Kingo will hand over to the new Executive Director on June 16 at the virtual UN Global Compact Leaders Summit.
The UN Global Compact calls for the alignment of business operations and strategies with ten universal principles, including human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption.
