New Horizons-Accelerating Sustainable Development through Inclusive Business in Kenya In recent years, Kenya has forged a reputation as a continental leader in using private sector-based innovation to improve the lives of ordinary citizens. Consider some examples quoted by President Kenyatta himself at the latest G7 meeting: Safaricom’s M-Pesa; a simple mobile app that enables individuals [...]

Supply Chain Webinar Report On 29th May 2020, Sustainable Inclusive Business (SIB-Kenya) in partnership with Supply, Systems and People (SSP) held a webinar dubbed “Effect of Covid-19 on Procurement”. Approximately 27 people participants in the 1hr 30 minutes’ session, which aimed at exploring the impact of the Corona Virus pandemic on businesses’ procurement behaviours, the [...]

Report on Code Of Ethics Business Values and New Business Mindset Kenya is a growing economy and within it is the business community that plays an important role in making the country economically stable, more sustainable and inclusive. The growing economy needs to have a positive impact on people and planet. Businesses have to be [...]

Final Report of the Boost Better Business Program 2 Scale 20Nov18 While it is commonplace for business leaders to discuss how they minimize the harm their businesses cause to communities and the environment, the new business leaders are setting the bar higher by seeking to, not only minimize harm, but to also maximize the positive [...]

Change the Story: A new report explores the local carbon market in Kenya Through the Sustainable Inclusive Business (SIB-Kenya), the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) has released a report dubbed “Change the Story: Developing a Local Carbon Market in Kenya”. The report describes the current situation, reflects on the opportunities for a Kenyan carbon market, [...]

TNO 2022 P10846_Kenya Project Report WP3 and 4_vs1 This sub-report presents the results for activity 3 and 4. The aim of these activities is to identify practices for value retention processes (circular processes) and for system structures from other countries. These best practices give input to give recommendations for handling LHHA’s in Kenya. The value [...]

SUP Webinar Report On 26th May 2020, Sustainable Inclusive Business (SIB-Kenya) in partnership with the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) held the Single Use Plastics webinar, which aimed to prepare players in the tourism, hospitality and MICE industries for the single-use plastic ban that would take effect of June 5th, and how to tackle the [...]

SIB Report on Setting Up a Sustainable Business Model for EPR Kenya as a country has made major strides in dealing with careless disposal practice that has led to adverse effects on the environment. The Ministry of Environment employed a lot of effort in tackling plastic in collaboration with the private sector. Kenya through the [...]

Kenya Project Report WP2-final The economic development of Kenya will undoubtedly lead to an increase in the ‘consumption’ of electric and electronic equipment (EEE) (among which fall the large household appliances LHHA) and consequently also to a rise in WEEE, waste from EEE. But the absolute level of LHHAs in society and therefore also the [...]

Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations 2022 Brief The Ministry of Environment and Forestry has finished the development of the Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations 2022. For the EPR regulations 2022, a producer is defined as “an entity that introduces goods, products and packaging into the country using authorized means by manufacturing, importing, distributing, converting, filling, re-filling, repacking [...]

Ewaste workshop Report The Circular Economy & E-Waste Management Workshop, held on 11th December 2019 brought together 26 professionals, industry players, change makers and innovators operating in Kenya. The aim was to share their experiences, to learn from one another and discuss good practice partnership models on what to do after electronics have been declared [...]

Circular Agriculture Brochure final Agriculture is all an integral part of the Kenyan way of life. While Kenya exports a lot of agricultural produce, many families have small pieces of land upcountry for personal use. Kenya has space and a good climate to grow horti and flori cultural produce. To mitigate climate change; increase food [...]

CE Agri Roundtable Report Agriculture is the back-born of Kenya’s economy, contributing 26% of the GDP. While Kenyans undertake commercial agriculture majorly in horti- and floriculture, many families engage in subsistence farming on their small pieces of land. The small-scale farmers sell their products and use the proceeds to buy other commodities to sustain their [...]

BEC Report Final 11Jan19 Plastics are widely used in our economies and societies. However, billions of kilograms of plastics end up as waste. These wasted plastics are a threat to our environment, economic sectors and ultimately to our health. Plastics take more than 100 years to degrade and a lot of plastic waste pollutes our [...]

KENYA TO ACCELERATE THE ADOPTION OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY Members of the private sector were challenged during the Circular Economy Conference hosted by Sustainable Inclusive Business to champion and accelerate efforts towards a circular economy by evaluating investment opportunities with a view of maximizing limited resources in the country, while the government is encouraged to develop [...]

2022 is underlining collective global, regional and national efforts in the transition to a circular economy On the 26th of October 2022, Sustainable Inclusive Business (SIB-K), a knowledge centre under the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), partnered with TheRockGroup (TRG) and the European Union to co-host the 7th Annual Circular Economy Conference, at The Norfolk [...]

KENYA IS TRANSITIONING TO A CIRCULAR ECONOMY On the 7 and 8th of October 2021, Sustainable Inclusive Business organized the 6th Annual Circular Economy Conference on Sustainability and Inclusion. The conference was themed ‘KENYA IS TRANSITIONING TO A CIRCULAR ECONOMY.’ During the first day of the conference (7th of October), the Kenya Plastics Pact was [...]

KENYA TO ACCELERATE THE ADOPTION OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY Members of the private sector were challenged during the Circular Economy Conference hosted by Sustainable Inclusive Business to champion and accelerate efforts towards a circular economy by evaluating investment opportunities with a view of maximizing limited resources in the country, while the government is encouraged to develop [...]

4th SIB Conference Report Every year we look back and we look forward and we see a lot of change and progress has been made, and there is still a lot to do. Last year we discussed issues like waste management, impact on land, infrastructure and biodiversity and people’s skills. This year we can share [...]

3rd SIB Conference Report We have reached a moment in time that we need to change. Change the way we think, the way we execute business practice, and the way we measure success. Climate change, growing population, lack of water, pollution, use of raw materials, consumption habits, unemployment, energy use, inequality, animal welfare, agri-practice, soil [...]

SIB Kenya Sustainable Inclusive Business-The Knowledge Centre was formed in 2015 through a fruitful partnership between the Kenya Private Sector Alliance and MVO Nederland. The centre has worked towards raising awareness for businesses to have a positive impact on People, Planet and Profit through providing tools and knowledge for businesses in Kenya. Part of the [...]

1st SIB Conference Report The first Private Sector Conference on Sustainable and Inclusive Business, held on the 27th of April this year at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa brought together members of the private sector, public sector, civil society and academia, working on various issues to speed up the process of creating sustainable and [...]