As East African regulatory landscapes shift toward mandatory sustainability disclosures, the Board of Directors serves as the primary anchor for ESG integration. This insight by Joseph Murunga (ESG Advisory Manager, Grant Thornton) examines how Boards across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Ethiopia must transition from passive oversight to strategic leadership to drive long-term value and investor confidence.
An expert analysis of the East African Community (EAC) Seventh Development Strategy (2026/27–2030/31) launched at the 25th Ordinary Summit. This article examines how the region can pivot from conventional development to a green industrialization architecture, utilizing its natural endowments to create a competitive global advantage.
Insights from our 2024 Women in Business report reveal clear strategies that create the right environment for women to thrive, significantly reducing the time it will take to reach gender parity in the workplace. These are our Pathways to Parity.
For 19 years, we have been reporting on gender diversity in senior management among the world’s mid-market businesses, exposing barriers and identifying facilitators of change. While progress on the overall number of women in senior leadership continues, this year’s research shows it is concerningly slow.
Environmental criteria assess and evaluate the risks a Company faces, and how best to mitigate these risks. The criteria include assessing the following: whether the companies’ operations emanate significant emissions to the air, whether the
Women in Business 2021: A window of opportunity.
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