The United Nations Global Compact recognized Dr Joyce Sitonik as one of ten 2019 SDG Pioneers , these are business leaders, who are using business as a force for good to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Dr. Joyce is Head of Clinic Business Operations at AAR Healthcare. She has helped develop corporate wellness packages that tackle local and global health risks, including non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health issues. The wellness packages also advance Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-Being) as they enhance the business values and objectives of the company, a subsidiary of AAR Healthcare Holdings Limited. The parent company touches the lives of 650,000 people in East Africa every year.
These SDG Pioneers were judged by an expert panel comprised of representatives of Government, business and civil society. The selection criteria included the individuals’ commitment to embedding the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact into their companies’ core strategies, their efforts to advance the SDGs, as well as their engagement with the UN Global Compact and its Local Networks.
The SDG Pioneers programme is part of the UN Global Compact Making Global Goals Local Business campaign. In 2019, the search for SDG Pioneers focused on young professionals, aged 35 and under, working at any level in a company participating in the UN Global Compact, who are advancing the SDGs through their work.
Dr Joyce Sitonik, had this to say, “This is truly a wonderful surprise! We are really excited about this and reiterate our commitment to the SDGs and the 10 principles of the UN Global Compact as a company. This recognition reaffirms the vision of AAR Healthcare (Kenya) Ltd. to be the healthcare provider of choice for quality and innovative healthcare solutions in Africa. Thank you!”
The 2019 SDG Pioneers will be recognized on 25 September as part of the UN Global Compact Leaders Week at the UN Headquarters in New York.