This archive report was first published on 25 May 2020.
On May 22, 2020, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appointment of Sanda Ojiambo, a Kenyan executive, as the next executive director of the UN Global Compact.
Ms. Ojiambo, the lastborn daughter of veteran politician Julia Ojiambo, will take over from Lise Kingo, a Danish national, on June 17, 2023, marking the 20th anniversary of the UN agency.
Ms. Ojiambo has over 20 years of experience in sustainable business and social impact, currently serving as the head of Sustainable Business and Social Impact at Safaricom, a position she has held since 2010.
"She will bring 20 years of experience to lead the Global Compact in its next phase to mobilise a global movement of sustainable companies and stakeholders, and bring the full weight of the private sector to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)," read part of the statement announcing her appointment.
Before joining Safaricom in 2008, Ms. Ojiambo worked in civil society under various capacities.
Under her tenure at Safaricom, the company signed up with the UN agency she will be heading, and one of the results were the sustainable business reports the telecommunication company has been releasing.
The UN Global Compact has over 10,000 companies signed up, drawn from 160 countries.
