Old Mutual East Africa joins UN Global Compact to deepen sustainability commitment

Old Mutual East Africa (OMEA) has officially joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), reinforcing its commitment to ethical business, environmental stewardship, and sustainable development.

The UNGC is the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, bringing together over 20,000 businesses globally that commit to 10 universally accepted principles in human rights, labour, environment, and anti-corruption.

With this move, OMEA becomes one of the region’s leading voices in sustainability, aligning its local operations with global standards.

“While we’ve long supported UNGC through our parent company, we’re now localising our engagement to have greater regional impact. This will amplify East Africa’s voice in global sustainability dialogues” said Arthur Oginga, Group CEO of OMEA

As part of the membership, OMEA will publish its first Sustainability Report, positioning itself among the early adopters of the IFRS Sustainability and Climate-related Disclosure Standards in the region.

Under its “Stronger by Old Mutual” framework, the firm focuses on four pillars—Stronger Communities, Planet, Business, and Systems. So far, it has provided financial literacy training to over 1.2 million people and invested in climate-smart projects such as green student housing and forest rehabilitation.

The firm also supports global reporting initiatives like the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures and is active in regional sustainability networks.

By joining UNGC, OMEA reinforces its leadership in sustainable business across East Africa.