UN Global Compact Academy Changemakers

The Academy Changemaker series provides an exciting opportunity for companies around the world to learn from and connect with some of the most innovative and influential people working in or with business to make the world a better place. Join these sessions to understand trends, new ideas, and innovative strategies for corporate action in an ever-evolving sustainability landscape, and leave with key takeaways to learn from and apply in your own company. Yiong Yim Ming is the CFO of City Developments Limited (CDL), a Singaporean multinational real estate operating organization. Yiong Yim Ming also represents CDL in the CFO Coalition for the SDGs. In this Changemaker session, Sue Allchurch, Chief of Outreach and Engagement at the UN Global Compact, speaks candidly with Yiong Yim Ming about how companies can promote sustainability transformation through investment decisions.

Building the next generation of leaders often begins with special encounters with inspiring changemakers and role models. The UN Global Compact Academy Changemaker sessions provide you with the opportunity to learn from some of the most innovative and influential people working to overcome barriers for gender equality. Martin Ochien’g is the Managing Director at Sasini PLC, one of Kenya's major tea and coffee producers. Under his leadership, Sanini has transformed their management representation and culture. In this Changemaker session, Judy Njino, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Kenya, speaks candidly with Martin about how to make gender equality a reality at all levels of the business and what it means to be a male ally for gender equality.

The Academy Changemaker series provides an exciting opportunity for companies around the world to learn from and connect with some of the most innovative and influential people working in or with business to make the world a better place. Companies join these sessions to understand trends, new ideas, and innovative strategies for corporate action in an ever-evolving sustainability landscape and expect to leave with key takeaways that they can apply in their work and roles. In this Changemaker session, Cynthia Muffuh, Head of Human Rights and Gender at the UN Global Compact, speaks candidly with Lucita Jasmin, Director for Sustainability & External Affairs at APRIL Group, on putting human rights at the forefront.

Dinali Peiris is the Group Director for Human Resources at MAS Holding overseeing more than 100,000 employees. She is a keen advocate of diversity, equity and inclusion and draws from her own progressive career journey to provide leadership to key empowerment challenges. In this Changemaker session, Rathika de Silva, Executive Director of UN Global Compact Sri Lanka, speaks candidly with Dinali about what holistic action plans for gender equality look like in practice and what business leaders can learn from her personal experience of tackling gender-based stereotypes in the world of work.

Join the Assistant Secretary-General and CEO of the United Nations Global Compact Sanda Ojiambo for a one-on-one conversation with Solange Ribeiro, Former CEO, Vice President of Neoenergia and Vice-Chair of the UN Global Compact Board. A pioneering woman and global business leader, Solange had more than 30 years of experience in the electricity sector, and has demonstrated her long-standing commitment to the SDGs through her pivotal role in transforming Neoenergia’s business model toward sustainability. During this candid 30-minute discussion, viewers will learn from Solange about: What her experience tells us about the role of sustainable business as a priority for all business leaders as we work towards a just transition How to make transformation change happen, including how to overcome barriers and the power of collaboration What future-proof leadership skills and characteristics look like