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Corporate Social Responsibility Awareness and Advancement Initiative
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Sustainable Development
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| Involvement in UN Partnerships: | Yes |
| If yes, explain in detail: | CSR-in-Action (CiA) is currently a member of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and was the organisation’s first Nairobi Work Programme (NWP) partner in West Africa, and first Private Sector Initiative partner in Africa. Furthermore, CiA has over the years, carried out a number of initiatives to create awareness on Climate change and teaching people to be environmentally friendly. One of such initiatives was our premier report on Corporate Social Responsibility, The Collective Social Investment Report: Nigeria 2012, which was endorsed by them. |
| Affiliation with other organizations: | N/A |
| Publications: | CiA runs an annual publication titled: The Collective Social Investment Report: Nigeria. Our first publication was launched at the Nigerian Economic Summit, Abuja, 2011. Please see weblink of the publication: http://csrinaction.org/CSR%20Report.pdf |
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Statements or documents submitted Commission on Sustainable Development: |
www.csrinaction.org/CiA or http://csrinaction.org/CSR%20Report.pdf |
Social Development
| Affiliation with other organizations: | N/A |
| Publications: | The Collective Social Investment Report: Nigeria 2012. Annual publication. http://csrinaction.org/CSR%20Report.pdf |
| Purpose of the organization: | To promote partnerships for sustainable development by: - linking public sector with private and CSOs, and - private sector with CSOs |
| Activities relevant to the conference of States Parties to the convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: | N/A |
| Confirmation of the activities of the organization at the regional, national or international level: | N/A |
| A list of members of the governing body of the organization, and their countries of nationality: | Wale Omole - Nigerian Fela Durotoye - Nigerian Medina Aliyu - Nigerian Meka Olowola - Nigerian Bekeme Masade - Nigerian |
| Description of the membership of the organization, indicating the total number of members: | CSR-in-Action is a community of leaders dedicated to building strong, ethical and sustainable communities. Our members include corporations, governments, non-profits, foundations, philanthropists, celebrities, and thought leaders from all over the region. We make it a point to provide members with opportunities to convene, connect, and collaborate online, through events and one-on-one introductions. CiA members are distinctive in their quest for change. They join CiA to generate new ideas, learn about best practices, and forge partnerships that will transform the face of Africa. Each member is encouraged to adopt ‘Unini’ — a decisive plan to take specific steps to address a local challenge. Our work is clearly cut out: to make the stars of our network shine. The CiA website attracts thousands of visitors and we give each member an opportunity to reach their full potential through the guidance of a dedicated relationship manager with robust knowledge in the Millennium Development Goals challenge areas. Relationship managers provide advice, share information and ideas, and make connections between members working on similar issues. Members have opportunity to network face to face during our quarterly business hubs and other annual events, which pools together respectable members of society, philanthropists, top government officials, heads of corporations, social entrepreneurs, non-profits, celebrities and national and international media. Members will also be featured in our annual compendium of all social investments and activities in Nigeria. CSR-in-Action (CiA) membership is open to all companies and organisations, regardless of size, location or experience in managing their business in a responsible and sustainable way. We have a total of 21 members, made of CSO and private sector organisations. |
Advancement of Women
| Affiliation with other organizations: | Lagos State Ministry of Women and Poverty Alleviation |
| Publications: | N/A |
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Statements or documents submitted to the Commission on the Status of Women: |
N/A |
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Statements or documents submitted to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: |
N/A |
Office of the Special Adviser on Africa |
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