Publications

CSR-in-Action has entered into a strategic partnership with FuelTree, working alongside Climate Credit Network Africa (CCNA) and SME Funds, to accelerate Nigeria’s transition to clean cooking and strengthen the quality and scale of carbon markets. The collaboration brings together more than a decade of technical expertise, community engagement and climate-finance innovation, creating a platform capable…

By Dr. ‘Bekeme Olowola Nigeria has released its inaugural National Carbon Market Activation Policy and Framework. A forward-looking document setting out the country’s direction towards a carbon market, the Framework clearly situates Nigeria’s ambitions on the path to becoming a continental leader in high-integrity carbon markets. Nigeria’s Framework comes at a time when global climate…

On Tuesday, 25th November 2025, the SITEI 2025 Conference convened under the banner “From Emissions to Assets: Carbon Accounting, Trading and Offsetting in Africa’s Extractive Sector.” The gathering brought together policymakers, industry leaders, climate finance experts, community stakeholders and civil society voices from across Nigeria, Africa and beyond. The core message was simple yet powerful:…

Canada, like much of the world, is at a decisive moment in its climate journey. With growing industrial demand, energy transition challenges, and pressure to meet net-zero commitments, organizations require more than high-level targets. They need credible, science-based solutions and practical implementation strategies that bridge ambition with measurable action. On 25 August 2025, CSR-in-Action, an…

Nigeria’s business environment is one of enormous promise but also complex realities. For companies operating in extractives, energy, and infrastructure, the biggest challenges often come not from market forces but from relationships with stakeholders—especially communities, regulators, and civil society. Resistance in these settings is common, but when approached with foresight, it can be transformed into…

From struggle to strategy. From risk to resilience. From red to green. CSR-in-Action is preparing to launch Red to Green, a podcast hosted by our Chief Executive, Dr. ‘Bekeme Masade-Olowola, with more than twenty years of experience shaping business and sustainability conversations across Africa and beyond. At its core, Red to Green is about transformation:…

Africa is standing at a critical crossroads in the global response to climate change. With rising industrialisation, rapid urbanisation, and mounting energy demand, the continent faces the dual challenge of driving economic growth while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Addressing this challenge requires more than ambition—it demands credible science-based solutions and practical implementation. On 25 August…

When the term sustainability comes up, it often feels like something modern—built from new research, global climate conferences, and Western-led campaigns. But for centuries, African societies practised sustainability instinctively. What we now describe with technical frameworks was once woven naturally into the way communities lived, worked, and shared. Across Nigeria and Africa, traditional life reflected…

CSR-in-Action, a sustainability and ESG consultancy with global multi-stakeholder convening expertise, has entered into a strategic collaboration with Carbon Direct Inc., a leading science-based carbon management firm, to accelerate Africa’s transition to a low-carbon pathway. The new collaboration, under a Memorandum of Understanding, will provide African businesses, investors, and governments with access to advanced carbon…