CICAN workshop to examine ESG, tax impact on manufacturers

By Yinka Kolawole The rising compliance burden on manufacturers from mandatory Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards and Nigeria’s new tax regime will come under scrutiny at the 2026 annual workshop and awards ceremony of the Commerce and Industry Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CICAN).
The workshop, scheduled for Thursday, November 19, at Protea Hotel, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, has as its theme, “Implications of Mandatory ESG on Nigeria’s Business Climate Ahead of the 2030 Deadline Date.”
The forum will examine how ESG requirements and tax changes could affect production costs, investment, employment generation and the competitiveness of locally manufactured product...