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Business Integrity Innovations

Business Integrity Innovations: Innovating Against the Odds – Dr. Amy Jadesimi on Ethical Business Practices in Nigeria

The Compliance Podcast Network (CPN) and the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) bring you Business Integrity Innovations. This podcast is inspired by Ethics 1st – a multi-stakeholder initiative led by CIPE that creates pathways for accountable and sustainable investment in Africa. Companies can standardize their business practices, develop sound corporate governance systems, and demonstrate their commitment to compliance and business ethics using Ethics 1st.

In this episode of the Ethics 1st podcast, hosts Tom Fox and Lola Adekanye welcome Dr. Amy Jadesimi, a committee member of the Ethics First Advisory and a trailblazer in Nigerian industrial development. Dr. Jadesimi shares her incredible journey from being a medical graduate at Oxford and a banker at Goldman Sachs to earning her MBA at Stanford and leading LADOL in Nigeria. LADOL transformed from a single warehouse into a sprawling industrial hub during her leadership, slashing deep offshore logistics support costs and partnering with major companies like Samsung to create significant job opportunities and foster local industry growth.

Dr. Jadesimi discusses key aspects of her work, highlighting how compliance, sustainability, and ethical business practices drive innovation and competitiveness in challenging environments. She explains the importance of maintaining compliance to build trust, secure investment, and enable sustainable growth, emphasizing the positive impact on local communities and economies. Dr. Jadesimi’s insights provide valuable lessons for businesses striving to navigate regulatory challenges and make ethical decisions that lead to long-term success.

Key Highlights:

  • Building LADOL: Challenges and Successes
  • Navigating Regulatory Challenges
  • The Importance of Compliance
  • Sustainability and Business Efficiency
  • Future of Business in Nigeria

Resources:

CIPE

Dr. Amy Jadesimi on LinkedIn

LADOL

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Sunday Book Review

July 31, 2022 the Integrity and Ethics edition

In today’s edition of Sunday Book Review:

·      Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More Than They Take by Andrew S. Winston

·      Defining Moments: When Managers Must Choose Between Right and Right by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr.

·      Business Ethics by Stephen M. Byars and Kurt Stanberry

·      Business Ethics: Best Practices for Designing and Managing Ethical Organizations by Denis Collins

Resource

Best 12 Ethics Books to Read in 2022 in Teambuilding.com.

 

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Sunday Book Review

January 23, 2022 the Business Ethics edition


In today’s edition of Sunday Book Review:

  • Grow the Pie by Alex Edmans
  • Conscious Leadership by John Mackey, Steve McIntosh and Carter Phipps
  • Net Positive by Andrew Winston
  • The Business Ethics Field Guide by Bill O’Rourke, Brad Agle and Aaron Miller