Come November 8th 2015, the prestigious MUSON center, Onikan, Lagos will host the grand finale of The SERAs, known as the Nigeria CSR Awards. The annual ceremony has grown to become the epicenter of corporate social responsibility industry in Nigeria.
The 2014 winner of the Governor of the year is Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan- The Executive governor of Delta State. Keynote is to be delivered by Senator Liyel Imoke- the Executive Governor of Cross River state. Others to be honored as sustainability champions include Mrs Obioma Liyel Imoke- The First Lady of Cross River State; Mr Mukul Mathur- MD, Olam Nigeria; Mr. Tony Elumelu – Chairman, Heirs Holdings.
According to Mr. Ken Egbas, the Chief Responsibility Officer and Founder of CSR Nigeria and the SERAs, “this year is exciting for us as we embark on our 8th year and I would always equate the number eight to infinity. This is the start of more meaningful engagement of SERAs and all organizations that are giving back to the society. We have already set a standard in the industry and we strive to be better annually. The Social Enterprise Report- compendium of best practices in CSR and sustainability will also be launched at the event.
Nineteen organizations made the final nominees list across twenty categories. The list of finalist includes- Nigerian Breweries, Shell, Exxon Mobil, Airtel, Fidelity Bank, Etisalat, British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation, Cornerstone Insurance, Samsung, GT Bank, Promasidor, UBA, Access Bank, Oando Foundation, Total, Lafarge, Nestle, DHL and First Bank
Over 64 entries were submitted this year and the verification of entries and projects took place from July to August 2014.
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