The presentation is from the Lead Discussant, Mr. Monaem Ben Lellahom
Co founder, Head of Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility (CSR) Consultancy,
Sustainable Square, from the just concluded African Round Table & Conference on Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility (AR-CSR™), which held in Tinapa Business Resort, Calabar, Cross River State between 20 to 21 June, 2013. Organised by ThistlePraxis Consulting Limited
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Leadership, Innovation and Sustainability
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Andrew Rugasira, Founder and CEO Good African Coffee
and African Trade Advocate
“I like to put an African Coffee product in an African
supermarket. But the fact that you’re here to invest in Africa, you
have to appreciate the need for African products to be sold in
African supermarkets. Value added products !”
“I will bring passion, commitment and dedication. I will commit to put the best
coffee in your shelves, and I will commit to do what I committed to do with farmers
who grow this coffee and their community. I use 50% of the profit of this coffee to
transform the farmers and their communities through innovation and
sustainable practices”. We Either Grow Together OR No Need.
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1. A paradigm shift changed from short term organizational planning
towards a more strategic and long-term vision that should be driven by a
Transformational Leadership.
Three key lessons from the Global Economic Crises:
2. Innovation stood out to be a key solution in order to optimize
processes, cut operational costs and sustain businesses in the future.
3. Businesses recognized that they cannot function independently and
there was a greater need for inclusive behavior to create shared value
with the surrounding community to ensure a sustainable growth.
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So what are the global Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility
(CSR) trends 2013?
1. The intersection of technology and sustainability
2. Leveraging employees to implement sustainability
3. Supply Chain Management, the new frontier of sustainability
4. Investors and Shareholders are getting into the pave
5. Managing Consumption
6. Show me the $ sign: Return on Investment (ROI)
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Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility (CSR) issues reshaping
the business in Africa today?
1. A need for Higher Accountability and Social Impact Measurement
2. Sustainability Reporting and Disclosure Practices
3. CSR integration and governance
4. Governments role in advancing the Sustainability agenda