It was important to note that the work done by the private sector (under education, health, nutrition, women empowerment, infrastructure development) are all in a way adding up towards helping Kenya achieve global goals. However, there was no platform or support for companies to share these initiatives with those who do have ambition but with no (yet) core sustainable and inclusive business approaches.

Hereafter we mention some quotes of companies and organizations out of live interviews that illustrate this demand:

  • KEPSA

    ‘We see that sustainability is an opportunity for the business sector. We need easy accessible information for both SMEs and bigger corporations, we need coordination in presenting the knowledge and a national campaign to promote sustainability and CSR’.

  • KFC

    We need a resource center that can deliver knowledge, tools and good practices to our members – the SME flower producers – to learn how to embed CSR in their operations.

  • ASILIA AFRICA (SME)

    Ecotourism is the business model for the future, and needs a lot of advocacy support to change policies of national institutions.

  • URBANICS (SME)

    We need better indicators to measure sustainability in a more precise way.

  • UFADHILI

    Gathering and presenting practical information which is complementary to existing initiatives is very important.

  • KAM

    Sharing experiences and best practices is what Kenyan businesses need.

  • SAFARICOM

    We need to focus on proof, rather than just reporting about CSR.