Responsible enterprise. Measurable impact.
Ethical Business examines how companies make money, exercise power, treat people, manage resources and create lasting value. From corporate accountability and ESG to climate innovation and impact investment, we investigate the decisions shaping a more responsible African economy.
As Kenya prepares to introduce mandatory sustainability disclosures for public interest entities in 2027, the gap between corporate promises and measurable performance deserves closer scrutiny. The questions for…
For energy-intensive businesses, rooftop solar can reduce electricity bills and exposure to volatile power costs. But the real return depends on financing, consumption patterns and the cost of…
Kenya’s latest figures reveal progress in corporate governance, but rising waste and climate risks expose the distance between responsible-business commitments and measurable results. The investment opportunity lies in…
Investors, lenders and corporate buyers increasingly want evidence of how businesses affect the environment and society. Yet collecting, checking and reporting that information costs money, time and expertise.…
Governments, development banks and international climate funds are financing efforts to protect East African communities and businesses from droughts and floods. But funding commitments alone cannot establish success.…
As Kenya generates nearly 900,000 tonnes of plastic waste annually, processing enterprises are trying to outgrow their dependence on donor funding. A close look at specific operators reveals…
When old weather records fail to predict future storms, insurers must either radically alter how they price risk, restrict capital, or leave high-exposure markets entirely to the elements.…
KenGen’s first standalone sustainability report offers precise-sounding figures on renewables, emissions and carbon credits. Some can be tested today, some cannot yet, and one carries a date problem.…
Kenya’s regulators can say which buildings are unsafe. They are much less able to make the people behind them pay. The business risk is real, but it arrives…
By converting municipal plastic pollution into high-grade classroom assets, a Gatwikira workshop is pioneering a localised, closed-loop industrial chain that bypasses costly imports, creates green micro-jobs for urban…
