The Goal:
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
The Goal for us:
Partner and build collective capacity of people. organisations and nations to promote and advance the SDGs
Our Commitments:
- Partner and build capacity internally and externally to drive the SDG agenda (Corporate Affairs)
- Partner with staff, business units and stakeholders across the firm to ensure that strategic activities involving the SDGs are effectively captured in the company strategy and driven appropriately positioning the SDGs at the core of our strategy. Act as a central point for all innovative products and services which relate to the SDGs (Strategy and Innovation)
- Establish partnerships to achieve the SDGs, particularly through the support of the Public and Private sector to enhance service delivery (EBU)
- Seek out and drive further partnerships with educational institutions and donor organisations to enable and make payments and funding for education more affordable and efficient. Facilitate payments for innovative local water provision and access solutions. Facilitate access to goods and services through the formation of partnerships and leveraging the M-PESA platform as a payment mechanism (Financial Services)
- Create an Internal Audit plan to monitor and track the progress of the integration of the SDGs across the divisions and hold the divisions accountable against their commitments (Internal Audit)
- Support all Divisions to integrate the KPIs identified into performance objectives (Resources)
The value to our business:
This will ensure that Sustainability is effectively integrated into the way that Safaricom does business enhancing business performances and positioning Safaricom as a world leader in driving this agenda. This will also drive innovation and help Safaricom provide meaningful products and services that respond to customers’ needs. In the long run, it will contribute to achieving the SDGs by mobilizing the broader community toward this agenda.