Why sustainability is the turf of boards, ownership
Tuesday December 22 2020
Summary
The 2020 East Africa floods were a natural disaster in Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Burundi, Ethiopia, Uganda, Djibouti and Tanzania, affecting 700,000 people.
They began when excessive rains falling in March, leading to massive flooding and landslides. They caused more than 430 deaths, notably in Kenya and Rwanda.
Something has to be done and done urgently.
A board member was engaging the CEO of a fast-growing athletic apparel maker in the United States before the annual shareholders’ meeting when the two caught sight of a group of labour activists at the back of the hall.