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EUROPE / MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA
Welcome to the latest Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) edition of Sustainable Business Magazine
CONTENTS ISSUE 02/17 02
Q&A Mark Clintworth, Head of Shipping at the European Investment Bank
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Q&A Luigi Lazzareschi, CEO, Sofidel Group
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Kenya Pipeline Company
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Sustainable Business Magazine aims to spread awareness of the values of sustainability, as well as the brilliant ways in which organizations continue to meet challenges and champion corporate social responsibility.
National Water Conservation and Pipeline Corporation
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Davis & Shirtliff
We start the edition with an in-depth Q&A with Mark Clintworth, Head of Shipping at the European Investment Bank, in which Mr. Clintworth discusses the potential implications of climate change and upcoming decarbonisation for the global shipping industry. Our second Q&A features Luigi Lazzareschi, CEO of Sofidel Group, who tells us about their history as one of the world leaders in tissue paper production and how they continue to promote sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Sofidel also feature on the back cover of this edition, which highlights how they are rewarding their most sustainable suppliers.
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Procter & Gamble Kenya
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Power & Electricity World Africa 2017
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Global Events
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Advertisers Index
The main focus of this edition is on how some of the most important and influential companies in Kenya are promoting sustainability. We spoke to Joe Sang, Managing Director of Kenya Pipeline Company, about how the petroleum distribution company contributes to Kenyan economic and social development. Eng. Ali Hassan, Ag. Managing Director at the National Water Conservation and Pipeline Corporation, and their Board Chairman Hon. Dr. Julius Kones, told us about how the organization has grown in conjunction with demands on Kenya’s water supply. With David Gatende, Group CEO of Davis & Shirtliff, we discussed how the water and energy solutions company is working to support a progressive vision for East Africa. Finally, we spoke to Procter & Gamble Kenya’s Managing Director, Vivek Sunder, and Communications Manager, Irene Mwathi –Miheso, about tailoring brands for the region, social responsibility, and being one of Kenya’s best companies to work for. Details of upcoming sustainability events in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa throughout June and July can be found on our events calendar. This edition’s featured event is Power & Electricity World Africa 2017 which took place in Johannesburg, South Africa, on the 28th and 29th of March. For more information please visit www.sustainablebusinessmagazine.net We hope that you find this issue both interesting and inspiring. Thank you for reading. The Sustainable Business Magazine Team
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