C S R - i n - A c t i o n

...the collective action network

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AWARENESS

AND ADVANCEMENT INITIATIVE

RC 41646

Vision

Our Mission

To drive collective social action in Africa

towards creating sustainable shared value, by being

the one-stop, fit-for-purpose supportive partner of

all stakeholders.

Our Goalsv To promote COLLECTIVE growth

in Africa, starting with Nigeria

v To drive the Principles of the United

Nations, especially the UNGC and UNFCCC

v To develop a framework/context for

sustainability (reporting) in Nigeria

v To provide a one-stop data bank for

all related activity

v To grow a NEW GENERATION

of socially-conscious citizens

v To be the TRUSTED partner on sustainability

initiatives, including corporate governance,

efficiency and collective grassroots

development

To redefine the sustainability terrain in Africa, through collaborative strategies

with stakeholders in order to attain unprecedented levels of corporate governance,

workplace ethics and sustainable

philanthropy.

About

CSR-in-ActionCSR-in-Action (CiA) is the premier, independent ethical action network for collective social responsibility in Nigeria with governments, corporations, non-profits and individual as members. CSR-in-Action is a registered entity and is a member of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC).

We have a clear vision to propel collective transformative action in Nigeria by promoting a sense of responsibility amongst all entities in the way that they carry out day to day individual or business activities. We drive this mission of awareness and advancement of world class governance along two tiers:

Firstly is our social networking and highly interact ive websi te, www.csr- in-action.org, and secondly, through a series of init iatives focused on Youth Emancipation, Women Rights, Ethical Governance and Sustainability, all driven through solid partnerships.

The CiA website encompasses the following benefits:

ü O n l i n e c o m m u n i t y f o r a l l organisations, governments and transformative individuals on social impact, social investment and ethical governance

ü Holistic online database on relevant research, reports and publications

ü An atmosphere for proactive thinking to foster community consciousness

ü Ability to create and manage own profile, including news, photo and video uploads

ü Membership opportunity to share best practice through one-to-one or group shares

ü Connectors between private sector, government and non partisan groups to engender sustainable development through partnerships

ü Independent blogging and news dissemination.

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CSR-in-Action is a registered entity and is a member of

the United Nations Economic and Social

Council (ECOSOC), United Nations Framework

Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the

United Nations Global Compact (UNGC).

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 and the 10 UNGC Business Principles. Relationship managers provide

Become a Member

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To become a member, contact us at or call us on +234 819 048 1188.

members@csr-in-action.org

…and many more!

advice, share information and ideas, and make connections between members working on similar issues.

Members have opportunity to network face to face during our business hubs and our annual event , which pools together respectable members of society, philanthropists, top government officials, heads o f co rpo ra t i on s , soc ia l entrepreneurs, non-profits, celebrities and national and international media. Members are also featured in our annual compendium of all social investment and activities in Nigeria - The Collective

TMSocial Investment Report

Currently, we have constant and daily views in the thousands on our website, over 800 nonprofit connections and over 20 members from business and civil society, including:

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.

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We offer business sustainability services at stipend rates, to manage our administrative burden and support our major stakeholders, decision-makers. Our aim is not profit, but the rendering of professional and useful sustenance services.

In order to succeed, businesses now have to take definitive steps towards acting responsibly towards people, planet and profit, sometimes also known as the triple-bottom line. We will partner with you to conceptualise and manage CSR initiatives.At CSR-in-Action, we will help you clearly define your areas of focus, map out measurable metrics prior to implementation, provide you with clear data collation processes, and then handhold you through the reporting process; editing your finished report to world class standards. We have partnered with South African environmental consulting firm, Environmental and Sustainability Solutions (ESS) to conduct concise analyse and reporting based on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and related frameworks.

Understanding your organisation's host community's concerns will enable you to effectively characterise the community's needs and respond with appropriate interventions. In order to assess communities and create a community profile, there is a need to discover those things that matter to the community, what issues the community feels are most important to address, and what resources are available to bring about change.

At CSR-in-Action, we have strong ties with the grassroots and their advocates. Our tools are maximised to influence positive outcomes for both grantors and recipients.

Corporate Responsibility Strategy Development

Needs Assessments

Business Sustainability Services

In carrying out social development, it is necessary to use third party negotiators from the grass root like CSR-in-Action, who would not only be involved in consultative talks, but would also be hands on to check the progress of the agreed upon project

- Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, Chairman, United Nations Global Compact Foundation

Performance Management

Training

Research

We are devoted to ensuring that your business is profitable at all instances, even while acting responsibly. We can develop help you develop performance metrics modeled around world class KPIs (Key Performance Indicators).

We are the premier organisers of the internationally certified training from the world renowned GRI, amongst other workshops aimed at empowering the social sector. We organise bespoke trainings on request.

In the past, we have tutored team members from Shell, Chevron, First Bank, FCMB, SDV Bollore, GTB, Flourmills, WAMCO, and lots more.

We offer year-round, rapid access to a wide variety of research expertise including statistical advice and advice on research design, data management, governance and social investment.

The service aims to offer a 'one stop shop' with support available from various experts delivered at your and the convenience of the research recipients. Advice is available by appointment at pre-booked consultation meetings and also by arranged telephone calls for rapid responses to brief enquiries.

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Matchmaking: “Matchmaking Page” Our website has a dedicated with the following features:

Online form for businesses and non-profit seeking partnersOnline form for applicants and donors who meet requirementsClear timelines showing project durationOption of users access to a table of applicants, in compliance with international transparency standards.

Come let us render you accountable, by transparently managing your process of engaging third party suppliers. We will ensure that you get only the very best! We have 2 major online partners through whom we ensure that our partners get value for money and reach beyond Nigeria onto the global sphere.

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Some of our recurrent activities include:

The Collective Social Investment Report:

TMSustainability in the Extractive Industries Seminar :

Annual Hubs:

Our annual CSR report is a high quality, first ever widely disseminated and inclusive compendium which covers all CSR activity all over Nigeria in the past years from indigenous businesses, to multinationals, governments and multi-lateral partnerships and is modeled after international reports on sustainable investment. Our sponsors have included GTB, UBA, Forte Oil, and Airline Services and Logistics Limited. The 2012 report was endorsed by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG)

In 2012, we co-organised this event with the Deputy High Commission of Canada (DHCC) and had leading speakers from Canada, Nigeria and other parts of Africa, discuss pressing issues faced by stakeholders of these critical industries. This event is one of a kind and the purpose is to annually gather key stakeholders to discuss and assimilate best practice and challenges in these industries with a view to finding solutions. Every year, we have a different sub-theme.

We organise annual hubs in our key areas of focus: women & youth empowerment, health and education. These events are intended to draw together key stakeholders from the private and public sectors as well as recipients of services, in a bid to arrive at sustainable solutions to pressing issues. We partner state governments, such as the Lagos State Government, and private sector organisations such as Flourmills, WAMCO, Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC), Nestle, Oando and Indomie.

Diagnostic Kits

At CSR-in-Action, our goal is to provide our members and other sustainability advocates with a holistic experience. As a result, our product offerings are close to the hearts of our target audience and may be accessed by private sector companies, government and multilateral agencies. We have partnered with professional partners to make these products readily available in Nigeria and West Africa.

Current Partners

Environmental & Sustainability Solutions CC

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Our partner products include diagnostic kits for HiV, pregnancy and malaria, all extensively and internationally tested and certified, medical equipment (hearing aids, beds, dialysis machines, operating theaters, surgical instrumentation and others), water purification systems and green technology such as cook stoves.

Our Products:

Testimonials

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GRI Sustainability Reporting Training, 2011

The Collective Social Investment Report: Nigeria 2012

Social Auditing, Training and Sustainability Reporting, 2013

Sustainable Banking Principle Workshop 2013

“CSR-in-Action in collaboration with ESS has provided a fresh wave of thought on sustainability, with a stimulated paradigm shift intended as block busters of barriers between competitor organizations. These past 3 days of intensive, trenchant and profoundly interactive sessions has created a new mind-set, entrenching sustainability as the "dominant feature" in a new world order.”- Emeka Mba, Community Relations Manager, Coca-Cola Nigeria PLC.

“The report is a very useful, informative and comprehensive source. It aided my research on sustainability policies in Nigeria and facilitated my data collection immensely. Given the fact that there is very limited literature and information on CSR practises in West Africa, this compendium is a step in the right direction for communicating CSR policies in the region.” - Allison Alassan, Msc. Candidate, Cranfield School of Management, UK.

“Quality deliverables and professionalism from a dedicated and responsive team at CSR-in-Action. They are organised and very easy to work with. I must say that it is great to deal with an organisation in Nigeria that is so responsive to the client’s needs, delivers results on time and is willing to make the work flow process so easy and effortless.”- Dr. Glenn Bestall, Vice President, QHSSEC, Septa Energy Nigeria.

“Thank you for putting the workshop together and sending the materials. It was indeed a good platform for future collaborations and we are delighted at the level of participation.” - Tolulope Onipede, CSR, Communication and External Affairs, Guaranty Trust Bank.

Matchmaking Service (Oando Foundation's Request for Implementing Partners 2012) “We were really excited to work with the CSR-in-Action team. Their dedication,support and impressionable commitment guaranteed we got the most suitablepartners required for our highly lauded Adopt a School project nation-wide.”- Esima Ogoro, Oando Foundation.

Photographs: CSR-in-Action and Kinabuti

Conceptualisation: RedBee Ltd (info@redbeeltd.com)

Design: Rotbol Foundation and Marocreatives

Contact Us

CSR-in-Action

Head Office: 13B Anifowoshe Street, Victoria Island, Nigeria

Abuja Office: 7 Aminu Kano Crescent, Abuja, Nigeria

Mailing Address: P.O Box 17, Lekki Phase One, Lagos, Nigeria

Telephone: +234 (0)8190481188, +234 (0)18401828

Email: enquiries@csr-in-action.org, info@csr-in-action.org

Website: www.csr-in-action.org