Guterres names Safaricom sustainability head as UN Global Compact boss
Friday, May 22, 2020 20:25
By NG'ANG'A MBUGUA
Ms Sanda Ojiambo.
Dr Mukhisa Kituyi, the Secretary-General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development, was the first Kenyan to head a global UN agency.
At Safaricom, Ms Ojiambo was the head of the Sustainable Business and Social Impact Department which coordinates the integration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with Safaricom’s mission.
Her work on sustainability at Safaricom – as well as its size as a corporate – likely influenced the UN to tap her for the global position.
Should she be confirmed tonight, she will succeed Lise Kingo, the current CEO and Executive Director of the UN Global Compact, the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative.
