The Sustainability Professionals Institute of Nigeria has urged companies to move sustainability from a reporting and compliance function into core business strategy as economic, climate, and regulatory pressures reshape the operating environment.
Speaking at the institute’s inaugural Sustainability Conference in Lagos, President of SPIN, Prof. Kenneth Amaeshi, said sustainability frameworks needed to reflect Nigeria’s economic and institutional realities rather than simply replicate standards developed in other markets.
“Let us not make sustainability another form of imperialism travelling around the world. We must contextualise it to meet our needs,” Amaeshi said.
The conference, held under the theme ‘The Adaptive Enterprise: Sustainability Strategies for Challenging Times’, brought together business executives, policymakers, investors, financial institutions and sustainability professionals to examine how companies can remain resilient while creating long-term value.
The discussions highlighted a growing shift in the role of sustainability within corporate decision-making.
