Centre for Global Solutions and Sustainable Development (CENGSSUD) is a multi-focused/dimensional Think-Tank and a not-for-profit making organisation with the primary objective of advancing sustainable development and contributes to seeking practical and workable solutions to the world’s global issues through research, policy development/analysis, advocacy, advisory, capacity development and partnerships. We define sustainable development as the pursuit of four societal objectives: (i) economic development, including the end to extreme poverty in all its forms;       (ii) social inclusion; (iii) environmental sustainability; and (iv )good public and private sector governance, including peace and security. (CENGSSUD) was established under Companies and Allied Matters Act No 1 of 1990 Part C with registration number: CAC/IT/81573 with the Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and the organisation is duly registered in accordance with the provisions of Section 5(1) (a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).

We engage in a global business consultancy with special focus on sustainability and corporate responsibility. We use expert insight and a simplified approach to sustainability to deliver growth and long-term value for business and society.
We advise on a number of areas including sustainable business strategy, CSR, environment, supply chain, socio-economic &environment impacts, SDGs, sustainability reporting and assurance – helping companies to make the smart choices that will enable them to survive and thrive in an increasingly challenging business environment.

To effectively create holistic sustainable development solutions and function with optimum capacity, the organization further established CENGSSUD SUSTAINABILITY CENTRE which streamlined its engagements into 3 different arms/parts which are:

1. CENGSSUD Sustainability Advocacy: The advocacy arm of the Centre engages the government, private sector, CSOs, and other stakeholders in developing and improving policies, practices and actions towards achieving a more just, peaceful and sustainable world and future for all. Learn more
2. CENGSSUD Sustainability Advisory: The advisory arm of the organization was established towards providing various sustainability solutions and services in the following areas: a. Sustainability assessments, sustainability strategy, implementation, reporting and assurance, stakeholders’ engagement etc. Learn more
3. CENGSSUD Sustainability Academy: The Academy arm was established towards providing international, high calibre Sustainability management courses for the development of skills, knowledge and experience necessary to grow organisations through the practical application of sustainability/sustainable business models. Learn more

CENGSSUD strives to be an advocate of achieving sustainable development globally and best practice with significant impact. It strives at building partnerships with businesses, NGOs, governments, and stakeholders everywhere to work faster and better to find solutions that are sustainable; and to transform lives, and communities from what they are today to what they can be, tomorrow.

CENGSSUD will build bridges from ideas to action, by providing research, advisory, training and advocacy to influence policy makers and business leaders in developing sustainable development priorities and address them through a cooperative approach.

• We aim at transforming ideas into action that increases prosperity, ensuring global sustainability, addressing inequality, safeguarding human rights, and promoting a more secure world.
• We seek to promoting practical solutions to the pressing challenges of sustainable development problems through research, advocacy, advisory, training, policy development and partnerships.
• We strive to address the full range of issues on the global development agenda including the Sustainable Development Goals, sustainability, poverty, hunger, global health, disaster relief, crisis management, food security, human rights, rule of law, conflict prevention, disarmament, education, equality, climate change, development financing and international coordination.

We strive to focus on global good governance and best practice with special interest on:

• Sustainability
• Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Global Peace & Security
• Economic Development
• Education and Health
• Poverty and Hunger
• Corporate strategy and sustainability
• Research
• Social Inclusion
• International Diplomacy
• Environment & Sustainable Development

Our mission is guided by our key values:

• We value high quality research, teaching, and practice in the field of sustainable development.
• We cultivate and advocate ethical behavior in all aspects of our work.
• We provide a dynamic and supportive community for all of our team, embracing the full diversity of our backgrounds and experiences.
• We respect each of our members’ voices and seek to amplify their ideas into action.
• We build our foundation on trust, transparency, accountability, integrity, solidarity, courage and Justice
• We build cooperative relationships with other institutions committed to the advancement of sustainable development and solutions to global problems.

CENGSSUD Conducts research, Evidence based advocacy, Policy development/analysis, Advisory, capacity development and partnerships. Drawing on our research, we actively engage with thought leaders, policymakers, and others to move our ideas to action. Much of our work is conducted by working groups of experts across the world and diverse disciplines who come together to find solutions to difficult policy challenges.

• Strategic foresight (identifying change, anticipating emerging issues);
• producing new ideas, which are developed in a targeted, reactive manner (international agenda);
• Policy dialogue (seminars, conferences, etc., Partnering with researchers and other civil society);
• Knowledge dissemination (papers, publications, workshops, conferences etc.).