In this era of political change, when diverse and extreme views are being expressed freely, it can be tempting to retreat into our echo chambers [where an echo chamber is defined as “an environment in which a person encounters only beliefs or opinions that coincide with their own.”
The Sustainable Development Goals define the most compelling global challenges of our era. Wasafiri’s work with multinationals is demonstrating the vital leadership role they can play in forging more inclusive and sustainable economies, and strengthening global public goods like security, health, biodiversity and climate
At Wasafiri we thought we’d slow things down a little, and share with our community what we’ve been reading and listening too in the past couple of months
On the 15th January at around 3pm local time there was an armed attack on the Dusit Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya.
At this time we can confirm that all our staff members are safe and accounted for. However, we are deeply saddened to hear that a number of colleagues have lost friends. Our thoughts are with them all at this difficult time.
There has been a public appeal to donate blood at local hospitals in Nairobi, we would encourage our employees and friends to do so where possible.
Since inception, Wasafiri has understood profit as a goal secondary to achieving wider social value. Through the rigorous B-Corp certification process, this has now been formally recognised, joining the ranks of highly respected companies such as Patagonia and Ben & Jerry’s.
On November 3 2017, we lost Diana Ware, a beloved friend, colleague, and Wasafiri family member.
