WHO WE ARE

The African Business Sustainability Council, Inc. (ABSUC), is an African regional forum for advancing innovation, development, and communication of best sustainability practices. Its membership promotes the development of local, national, and regional capacity for applying environmental, social, and ethical best practices in which sound science and full public participation provide a foundation for equitable and sustainable development. ABSUC supports individuals and organisations involved in these and related disciplines by providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and opportunities for collaboration and fosters a regional network on best practices in the practice of sustainability for informed decision-making regarding policies, programs, plans, and projects in African countries.

ABSUC was organised in 2020 to bring together companies, researchers, practitioners, and users of various types of sustainability practices from all parts of the continent. ABSUC involves people from many disciplines and professions. Our members include corporate planners and managers, public interest advocates, government planners and administrators, private consultants and policy analysts, and university and college teachers and their students.

Our Objectives: ABSUC activities seek to:

• develop approaches and practices for comprehensive and integrated practices for corporate sustainability
• improve sustainability procedures and methods for practical application
• promote training in environment, social and governance best practices, and public understanding of the field
• provide professional quality assurance by peer review and other means
• recognize excellence in the practice of sustainability in Africa, and 
• share information networks, timely publications, and professional meetings.

ABSUC’s Vision and Mission

ABSUC is an organisation with a voluntary membership of professionals and companies from diverse interests and organisations, all concerned with environmental stewardship, social investment, corporate governance, and sustainability. Collectively, our goal is to protect, not harm, the earth and its environments and people and create impacts.

Vision: A just and sustainable Africa for people and the environment.

Mission: ABSUC provides the regional forum to advance best practices and innovation in corporate sustainability and advocates for its expanded use for the betterment of society and the environment.

ABSUC’s Core Values and Principles

• ABSUC promotes the application of integrated and participatory approaches to sustainability, conducted to the highest professional standards.

• ABSUC believes the assessment of the environmental, social, economic, cultural, and health   implications for proposals is a critical contribution to sound decision-making processes and equitable and sustainable development.

• ABSUC is committed to the promotion of sustainability, the freedom of access to information, and the right of citizens to have a voice in decisions that affect them. When we assess the impact of policies, plans, programs, or projects, we promote the freedom of complete, unbiased, and accurate information to decision-makers and affected parties. 

• At ABSUC, we believe that sustainability should be inclusive and comprehensive, addressing the broader social and health impacts as well as any impacts on the biophysical environment. Respect for human rights and human dignity should underpin all sustainability practices. We acknowledge that we have a duty of care to both present and future generations while creating impactful investments.