Liberty Kenya has officially joined the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative to advance responsible business and ethical Governance
Formalized during a certificate handover ceremony held at the Liberty Head Office, the organization committed to aligning its strategies and operations with the Ten Principles of the initiative in the areas of human rights, labor, the environment, and anti-corruption.
“At Liberty, we exist to make our customers’ financial freedom possible, but we recognize that true freedom relies on a sustainable and ethical society. Joining the UN Global Compact represents a deliberate pivot in our strategy,” said Kieran Godden, Liberty Kenya Group CEO.
He further added that the organization is moving beyond the traditional view of CSR as merely ‘giving back’ to a more robust approach focused on ‘acting right’ across every level of our business.
As part of this new strategic direction, the firm will focus its efforts on four key pillars designed to embed sustainability into the core of the business:
- Governance Initiatives: Strengthening frameworks to ensure unimpeachable integrity across all operations.
- Reporting: Adopting rigorous standards to measure and disclose non-financial impact transparently.
- Industry Partnerships: Leveraging collaborations to address systemic challenges that no single organization can solve alone.
- Capacity Building: Investing in training to ensure that staff and agents are equipped to act as champions of ethical business.
Supporting Liberty’s move, Judy Njino, Executive Director, Global Compact Network Kenya, said the decision to join the United Nations Global Compact reflects a clear recognition of the role the financial services sector plays in shaping resilient, inclusive, and trusted economies.
“By committing to the Ten Principles, Liberty is reinforcing the understanding that strong governance, ethical conduct, and long-term business performance go hand in hand.
We look forward to working closely with Liberty to build capacity, strengthen transparency, and contribute to collective action that advances responsible business practices in Kenya and the region,” She added.
Global Compact Network Kenya is the country network of the United Nations Global Compact and host of the Secretariat of the Code of Ethics for Business in Kenya.
As a participant of the United Nations Global Compact, Liberty Kenya will submit an annual Communication on Progress, a public disclosure outlining its efforts to implement the Ten Principles and contribute to broader societal goals.
This commitment places Liberty among a growing group of Kenyan companies strengthening trust, accountability, and long-term value creation through responsible business leadership.
Other notable members are Flywheel Consulting Limited, IX Africa Data Centre Limited, Tea Development Agency Holdings Limited, and Del Monte Kenya Ltd.
