B Lab East Africa

Capital fm: Kenyan Enterprises Win Global Recognition For Their Social Environmental Impact

October 9, 2017 News blab_admin 0

KENYAN ENTERPRISES WIN GLOBAL RECOGNITION FOR THEIR SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT CAROLINE WANJIKU KAMANJA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR AT DAPROIM AFRICA LIMITED, ONE OF THE TWO KENYAN BUSINESSES RECOGNIZED FOR USING BUSINESS AS A FORCE FOR GOOD. By CORRESPONDENT, NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 15 – Two Kenyan enterprises have won global recognition for actively pursuing social […]

Better Know A B From The Eyes Of Its Employees

September 28, 2017 B Corps blab_admin 0

We travel to Kakamega county to catch up with ECO2LIBRIUM employees and partners on their experience working for a certified B Corp and the impact they are having in in the community. Tell us a bit about Eco2Librium and why you set up in Kakamega? ECO2 LIBRIUM, ECO2 as we call it, applies business solutions […]

B Lab EA BFTW Event

September 21, 2017 Video blab_admin 0

BEST FOR THE WORLD 2017. THREE EAST AFRICAN COMPANIES HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED GLOBALLY AS BEING BEST FOR THE WORLD. THE COMPANIES ARE LISTED IN THE ‘BEST FOR THE WORLD 2017’ LIST BY B LAB. THEY ARE AMONGST 846 BUSINESSES ACROSS 52 INDUSTRIES FROM 48 COUNTRIES THAT MAKE UP THE LIST OF ‘2017 BEST FOR THE […]

Best For The World 2017

September 13, 2017 Blogs blab_admin 0

Three East African companies have been recognized globally as being Best For the World. The companies are listed in the ‘Best for the World 2017’ list by B Lab. They are amongst 846 businesses across 52 industries from 48 countries that make up the list of ‘2017 Best for the World honorees’. To see the […]

Why I Changed Course From Wall Street To Return Home And Launch B-Lab East Africa

September 1, 2017 Blogs blab_admin 0

In 2008 I sat in the offices of a big Wall Street firm for a job interview as an investment researcher. This was just as the financial crisis had begun. Panic was on the rise. The negative repercussions of subprime mortgages and unethical lending practices were sending shockwaves felt far away. Somehow, none of this […]

Green Finance In Kenya

July 28, 2017 Blogs blab_admin 0

2016 was definitely the hottest year on record and probably also the dirtiest and most hazardous. “The climate broke records in 2016“ said World Meteorological Organization chief Petteri Taalas. With the primary cause climate change: the burning of fossil fuels. Mt. Kilimanjaro has lost 85% of its icecap 26% being since 2000. Worldwide, around 18,000 […]

Best Practice: Maintaining And Managing Reputation Capital

July 25, 2017 Blogs blab_admin 0

Warren Buffet – We can afford to lose money — even a lot of money. But we can’t afford to lose reputation — even a shred of reputation. On 6 July Gong Kenya, Moody’s Investor Services and the Business Council for Africa (BCA) collaborated to stage a breakfast event on the subject of ‘Reputation Capital’ […]

Lessons From A Founder

July 24, 2017 Blogs blab_admin 0

AT A RECENT EVENT DUBBED “FIRE SIDE CHAT WITH A FOUNDER” B LAB STAFF GOT TO SIT AT THE FEET OF A FASCINATING YOUNG WOMAN WHO IS DOING PHENOMENAL WORK AROUND FEEDING VULNERABLE CHILDREN FROM THE PROCEEDS OF HER FOOD DELIVERY BUSINESS. Wawira Njiru is just 26 years old but has the poise and wisdom […]

Inclusion And The Role Of Leadership In The Workplace

June 29, 2017 Blogs blab_admin 0

In 2016, B Lab issued the first-ever call-to-action for the global B Corp Community to improve collective impact and take action to move toward an inclusive economy; the aptly titled B Corp Inclusion Challenge. The B Corp Inclusion Challenge invites every B Corp to set goals and improve on 3 or more inclusion metrics in […]

Story Telling For Leadership

June 29, 2017 Blogs blab_admin 0

B LAB EAST AFRICA CATCHES UP WITH DAPROIM AFRICA LIMITED CEO, CAROLINE WANJIKU KAMANJA. The “Storytelling for Leadership” workshop was led by storyteller extraordinaire Ayla Schlosser, co-founder and CEO of Resonate. Normally the Storytelling workshop runs for two days and focuses on story of self, us, and community. However, with only 2 hours we focused […]

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