UN Global Compact Academy Changemakers

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The United Nations Global Compact Academy is pioneering a new Changemaker Series, enabling business leaders around the world to learn directly from some of the most innovative and influential people working in or with business to make the world a better place. Join us as we draw wisdom and practical insight from the experiences of various sustainability leaders, hosted by UN Global Compact leadership.

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EP10: Yiong Yim Ming

The Academy Changemaker series provides an exciting opportunity for companies around the world to learn from and connect with some of the most innovative and influential people working in or with business to make the world a better place. Join these sessions to understand trends, new ideas, and innovative strategies for corporate action in an ever-evolving sustainability landscape, and leave with key takeaways to learn from and apply in your own company. Yiong Yim Ming is the CFO of City Develop...

Jun 21, 2024•19 min

EP9: Martin Ochien'g

Building the next generation of leaders often begins with special encounters with inspiring changemakers and role models. The UN Global Compact Academy Changemaker sessions provide you with the opportunity to learn from some of the most innovative and influential people working to overcome barriers for gender equality. Martin Ochien’g is the Managing Director at Sasini PLC, one of Kenya's major tea and coffee producers. Under his leadership, Sanini has transformed their management representation...

Jun 21, 2024•28 min

EP8: Lucita Jasmin

The Academy Changemaker series provides an exciting opportunity for companies around the world to learn from and connect with some of the most innovative and influential people working in or with business to make the world a better place. Companies join these sessions to understand trends, new ideas, and innovative strategies for corporate action in an ever-evolving sustainability landscape and expect to leave with key takeaways that they can apply in their work and roles. In this Changemaker se...

Dec 11, 2023•27 min

EP7: Dinali Peiris

Dinali Peiris is the Group Director for Human Resources at MAS Holding overseeing more than 100,000 employees. She is a keen advocate of diversity, equity and inclusion and draws from her own progressive career journey to provide leadership to key empowerment challenges. In this Changemaker session, Rathika de Silva, Executive Director of UN Global Compact Sri Lanka, speaks candidly with Dinali about what holistic action plans for gender equality look like in practice and what business leaders c...

Feb 09, 2023•30 min

EP6: Solange Ribeiro

Join the Assistant Secretary-General and CEO of the United Nations Global Compact Sanda Ojiambo for a one-on-one conversation with Solange Ribeiro, Former CEO, Vice President of Neoenergia and Vice-Chair of the UN Global Compact Board. A pioneering woman and global business leader, Solange had more than 30 years of experience in the electricity sector, and has demonstrated her long-standing commitment to the SDGs through her pivotal role in transforming Neoenergia’s business model toward sustain...

Dec 15, 2022•24 min

EP5: Hiba Khan

In this Changemaker session, hear from Hiba Khan about the importance of including the younger generation’s voices in decision making and how to accelerate business innovation towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Sustainability leadership is needed at all levels. Hiba Khan is a civil engineer and project manager at Mott MacDonald, leading the integration of sustainability and social outcomes at an international level. She is also a UN Young SDG Innovator, currently developing a breakthr...

Nov 22, 2022•13 min

EP4: Sharon Burrow

In this Changemakers episode, Sharan Burrow shows how we can simultaneously address the climate crisis and the social crisis, which is marked by record levels of inequality and distrust. A commitment to both environmental sustainability and shared prosperity means abandoning economic patterns that fail people and the planet, but it also translates to more sustainable business, a reinvigorated license to operate, and other strategic advantages. Sharan Burrow has been the General Secretary of the ...

Oct 28, 2022•29 min

EP 3: Filip Engel, Ørsted.

In ten years, Ørsted , a multinational energy company, transformed their business model from one based on fossil fuels to one based on renewable energy. In this Changemaker session, Sara Krüger, Executive Director at the Global Compact Local Network Denmark, speaks candidly with Filip Engel , Vice President for Sustainability, Public Affairs, and Branding at Ørsted about their green transformation and his role in making it happen - what they did, lessons learned and what’s next. During this podc...

Jun 28, 2022•32 min

EP2: Sir Mark Moody-Stuart

In this second Changemaker session, UN Global Compact CEO & Executive Director Sanda Ojiambo speaks candidly with Sir Mark Moody-Stuart , Chairman of the Global Compact Foundation and former Director of Saudi Aramco and Advisory Board Member of Envision Energy about leadership in turbulent times. During this session you will learn about: What his experience tells us about why responsible business needs to be a priority for all business leaders What responsible leadership looks like in troubl...

Apr 26, 2022•31 min

EP1: Amina J. Mohammed

In this inaugural Changemaker session, UN Global Compact CEO & Executive Director Sanda Ojiambo speaks candidly with United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed about her personal insights, experiences, and thoughts on how to facilitate radical and sustaining innovation to advance the Sustainable Development Goals.

Mar 14, 2022•26 min

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