In a move aimed atstrengthening climate leadership within Nigerias corporate boardrooms, the Climate Governance Initiative CGI Nigeria has officially launched, as the 34th chapter of the global Climate Governance Initiative a global network guided by the World Economic Forum WEF to drive corporate governance reforms around climate risk and resilience.
The Nigerian chapter founded by Adepeju Adebajo, a leader in Nigerias sustainability landscape, and chaired by Dr. Myma Belo-Osagie, who leads the Advisory Board of CGI Nigeria chapter, is expected to provide local board of directors with the knowledge, tools, and strategies needed to navigate climate-related business risks and opportunities.
Speaking during the virtual launch, Chairperson of the CGI Nigeria Advisory Board, Dr. Myma Belo-Osagie, Dr. Myma Belo-Osagie, Chairperson of the CGI Nigeria Advisory Board, stated that climate change is no longer a distant, esoteric or environmental concerns but a societal concerns that impact the long term value of Nigerian businesses and communities.
Belo-Osagie described CGI Nigeria as a movement that has recognized that when climate change issues are properly understood in the boardroom, they can become a driver of innovation, resilience and growth, whether through green finance, clean energy, regenerative agricultural, circular business models.