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East Africa CSR Awards scheduled for May
The first East African CSR Awards in partnership with the East African Business Council (EABC), will be launched and open for entries on 15 February 2010. The awards will take place on the evening of 5 May 2010 during the World Economic Forum Africa in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
East African companies will be honoured for their corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities and awarded initiatives and programmes that create a high social and environmental benefit for the community and the business. Entries will be accepted from any East African (Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda) registered company, or from external individuals who are recommending a CSR initiative of an East African registered company.
Businesses may enter in the following categories:
- Best Workplace Practice
- Environmental Excellence
- Most Ethical and Responsible Business Practice for Supply Chains
- Most Sustainable and Scalable Community Investment
As a preliminary entry criteria, the company must be able to demonstrate high levels of corporate governance in their business operations and board decisions.
Entries will be judged by an independent panel of international and regional CSR, corporate governance and ethical business experts, and chaired by Elvis Musiba, former President, Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture.
About Carole Kimutai
Carole Kimutai is a writer and editor based in Nairobi, Kenya. She is currently an MA student in New Media at the University of Leicester, UK. Follow her on Twitter at @CaroleKimutai.