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Episode 30 - How can technology help achieve a circular economy in lower and middle income countries with Michael Koech

February 06, 2024 Jack Farren Episode 30
Episode 30 - How can technology help achieve a circular economy in lower and middle income countries with Michael Koech
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Episode 30 - How can technology help achieve a circular economy in lower and middle income countries with Michael Koech
Feb 06, 2024 Episode 30
Jack Farren

Date: Monday 5th February 2024

Episode 30 – How can technology help achieve a circular economy in lower and middle income countries with Michael Koech

Guest – Michael Koech – Environment and Social Lead, Airtel Africa

Michael Koech is a self-driven and results oriented Safety, Health, Environment (EHS) and Sustainability practitioner based in Nairobi, Kenya, with extensive national and international experience in Safety and Environment policy and practice, climate change principles and world-class manufacturing, telecommunications, and agricultural industry.

He has over 20 years working experience including as EHS and Sustainability Manager at Unilever, Savannah Cement, Safaricom PLC, GSMA and currently at Airtel Africa as Environment and Social Lead.

Michael has been instrumental in implementation of key environment and sustainability initiatives which include e-waste management, ISO 14001 certification, Climate Change policy and carbon footprint management. He is a board member of National e-waste management committee (Kenya), Producer Responsibility Organization and Kenya Private Sector Environment Sector.

If you would like to connect with Michael, head here:

Linkedin:  http://linkedin.com/in/michael-koech-0233b171
X: @mike_koech


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Show Notes

Date: Monday 5th February 2024

Episode 30 – How can technology help achieve a circular economy in lower and middle income countries with Michael Koech

Guest – Michael Koech – Environment and Social Lead, Airtel Africa

Michael Koech is a self-driven and results oriented Safety, Health, Environment (EHS) and Sustainability practitioner based in Nairobi, Kenya, with extensive national and international experience in Safety and Environment policy and practice, climate change principles and world-class manufacturing, telecommunications, and agricultural industry.

He has over 20 years working experience including as EHS and Sustainability Manager at Unilever, Savannah Cement, Safaricom PLC, GSMA and currently at Airtel Africa as Environment and Social Lead.

Michael has been instrumental in implementation of key environment and sustainability initiatives which include e-waste management, ISO 14001 certification, Climate Change policy and carbon footprint management. He is a board member of National e-waste management committee (Kenya), Producer Responsibility Organization and Kenya Private Sector Environment Sector.

If you would like to connect with Michael, head here:

Linkedin:  http://linkedin.com/in/michael-koech-0233b171
X: @mike_koech


Keep up to date with the latest on the podcast on:

Instagram: @thesocialimpactjournal

Linkedin: The Social Impact Journal

Twitter: @sijpodcast

Tiktok: @thesocialimpactjournal