It’s that time again to reward and celebrate those organizations and well-meaning individuals who are in the forefront of the laudable culture of giving back to the society where they live and do business. A lot of activities have been lined up the 2023 edition of CSR REPORTERS MAGAZINE Social Impact and Sustainability Awards, otherwise known as SISA.
Yes, the editorial board of CSR Reporters, Africa’s premier platform for news on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability practices has announced that Mr. Thabo Mabe, MD/CEO of Allied Industries Plc will be headlining this year’s edition of its Social Impact and Sustainability Awards, otherwise known as SISA.
Mr. Thabo who is a world renowned Sustainability champion, as the guest speaker will be speaking on the theme “Leveraging Effective CSR for Sustainable National Development”. As business sustainability leader, he will be leading the discussion on moving CSR beyond rhetoric to actually using it as vehicle for national development.
The annual CSR REPORTERS’ Social Impact and Sustainability Awards, SISA is designed to recognise and honour dedicated commitment of organizations that are integrating globally recognized and measurable sustainable development standards within their business operations. The award programme is further to celebrate those organizations that are contributing towards positive social and economic change; standing up for key issues such as diversity, equity and inclusion, and human rights while also making more responsible environmental choices.
Eche Munonye, the Editor-In-Chief of CSR REPORTERS noted that there was influx of nominations for this year as it received over 232 nominations from various individuals and groups with knowledge of the nominees and the works that have been done in the year under review. Those nominations, he said have been reviewed by the constituted panel and award notification letters are already being dispatched.
Eche also noted that it was indeed the highest level privilege of having one of the most dedicated sustainability champions, Mr. Thabo Mabe, MD, Nascon Allied Industries Plc as the Guest Speaker.
This event specially loaded as it also features the launch of CSR 50 compendium, a research document of 50 most CSR and Sustainability focused organizations in Nigeria.
The ceremony is scheduled for 4pm Sunday November 26th at the GRAND BANQUET HALL, Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.
