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East African CSR Awards: A call for entries

Submitted by godwin on February 14, 2010 - 5:05pm.

East African Business Council together with Africa Practice have launched the first East African CSR Awards. The Awards which are currently open for entries will take place on the evening of 5th May 2010 during the World
Economic Forum Africa in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

For the first time, East African companies will be honoured for their corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities and awarded for outstanding, innovative and high-class initiatives and programmes that create a high social and environmental benefit for the community and the business.

Companies can enter into the following categories:
(i) Best workplace practice;
(ii) Environmental excellence;
(iii) Most ethical & responsible business practice for supply chains; and
(iv) Most sustainable & scalable community investment.

Entries will be judged by an independent panel of international and regional CSR, corporate governance and ethical business experts, and chaired by Elvis Musiba, former President, Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture. The panel includes:
•Dr William Kalema (Managing Director DCDM Uganda)
•Keli Kiilu (Vice Chairman of the East African Business Council)
•Ms Jane Nelson (Director of CSR Initiatives, Harvard Business School)
•Dr Judy Muthuri (CSR Lecturer, Nottingham University)
•Mr Steve Kenzie (Programme Manager for Responsible Business, International Business Leaders Forum and UK Focal Point for UN Global Compact).

Application to the awards is via the website www.eastafricancsrawards.com by either downloading the entry form or applying online.

Applications close 26 March 2010

Be one of the first East African companies to have your CSR initiative recognised on the international scene.

For more Information, contacts:

Godwin Muhwezi
Olorien House, Perfect Printers Street
Tel: +255 (27) 254 3047
Fax: +255 (27) 250 9997
Tel: +255 222 1227200/2
Email: gmuhwezi@eabc‐online.com

Africapractice
Sinit Zeru
3rd Floor, 50 Mirambo House, Mirambo Street
PO Box 19966,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Mob: +255 684 775 837
Email : szeru@africapractice.

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