Wayne Dunn
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Wayne Dunn is a Canadian business entrepreneur who has played an important role in Canada’s work to develop robust Social license and business links with Africa
(through the Canadian Council on Africa
. Dunn is a well-known and award-winning figure in the promotion of Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR) across six continents. Dunn also teaches, lectures and organizes international workshops with universities and multi-national organizations.
Dunn is a frequent speaker about CSR and social license, for example addressing the ‘UN Convention Against Corruption’ conference at Chatham House, London (2006). He is also a regular contributor to international journals and to graduate course educational materials, where his projects have been adopted as important case studies by the University of British Columbia and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Dunn’s theoretical model ‘’Interactive Continuum’’ was used by the Minerals Council of Australia to illustrate developments in stakeholder involvement
Since the 1980s, Dunn has pursued projects which see the interests of business, community, environment, Indigenous Peoples
and government come together. Many of these are based in the African Sub-Continent, and include a program for South African mining companies to help miners living with HIV/AIDS, a ground-breaking underwater timber harvesting project in Lake Volta
, Ghana
, and a socially responsible skin care product company creating valuable income for Ghanaian women. Dunn has worked on over 50 social license/CSR projects around the world, working with major global firms, governments and international agencies through his consultancy, Wayne Dunn & Associates.
Dunn's work was awarded a People's Choice award at the World Bank's Development Marketplace (2002), and a World Bank Development Innovation Award (2002), and was the 2004 winner of the Nexen Award for Corporate Social and Ethical Responsibility. Dunn volunteers his expertise and support to numerous local, national and international organizations including the role of Vice-Chair of the Canadian Council on Africa and Board member of University of Winnipeg
’s Advisory Circle for the Master’s in Development Practice (Indigenous Development)
, giving simple but vital help to improve the quality of life and the futures of local Ghanaian communities.
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
(through the Canadian Council on Africa
Canadian Council on Africa
The Canadian Council on Africa was created on May 27, 2002 and is currently located in Ottawa, Ontario, with the goal of becoming Canada's leading organization committed to the economic development of a modern competitive Africa. CCAfrica was founded as a result of the , where the agenda included...
. Dunn is a well-known and award-winning figure in the promotion of Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate social responsibility
Corporate social responsibility is a form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model...
(CSR) across six continents. Dunn also teaches, lectures and organizes international workshops with universities and multi-national organizations.
Dunn is a frequent speaker about CSR and social license, for example addressing the ‘UN Convention Against Corruption’ conference at Chatham House, London (2006). He is also a regular contributor to international journals and to graduate course educational materials, where his projects have been adopted as important case studies by the University of British Columbia and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Dunn’s theoretical model ‘’Interactive Continuum’’ was used by the Minerals Council of Australia to illustrate developments in stakeholder involvement
Since the 1980s, Dunn has pursued projects which see the interests of business, community, environment, Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples are ethnic groups that are defined as indigenous according to one of the various definitions of the term, there is no universally accepted definition but most of which carry connotations of being the "original inhabitants" of a territory....
and government come together. Many of these are based in the African Sub-Continent, and include a program for South African mining companies to help miners living with HIV/AIDS, a ground-breaking underwater timber harvesting project in Lake Volta
Lake Volta
Lake Volta is the largest reservoir by surface area in the world, and the fourth largest one by water volume. It is located completely within the country of Ghana, and it has a surface area of about 8,502 km² . Lake Volta lies along the Greenwich Meridian, and just six degrees of latitude...
, Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
, and a socially responsible skin care product company creating valuable income for Ghanaian women. Dunn has worked on over 50 social license/CSR projects around the world, working with major global firms, governments and international agencies through his consultancy, Wayne Dunn & Associates.
Dunn's work was awarded a People's Choice award at the World Bank's Development Marketplace (2002), and a World Bank Development Innovation Award (2002), and was the 2004 winner of the Nexen Award for Corporate Social and Ethical Responsibility. Dunn volunteers his expertise and support to numerous local, national and international organizations including the role of Vice-Chair of the Canadian Council on Africa and Board member of University of Winnipeg
University of Winnipeg
The University of Winnipeg is a public university in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada that offers undergraduate faculties of art, business and economics, education, science and theology as well as graduate programs. The U of W's founding colleges were Manitoba College and Wesley College, which merged...
’s Advisory Circle for the Master’s in Development Practice (Indigenous Development)
Personal life
Dunn holds an M.SC. in Management from the Stanford Graduate School of Business where he was a Sloan Fellow. He is the only person ever to graduate from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business without having first completed either high school or an undergraduate degree. Supported by his wife, Gifty Serbeh-Dunn, Dunn also works quietly as a philanthropistPhilanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
, giving simple but vital help to improve the quality of life and the futures of local Ghanaian communities.