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MSCI South Africa Green Annual Property Index 2023

Property

MSCI South Africa Green Annual Property Index 2023

Issued by Catchwords 4 Jul 2024

Mastering resilience: How preparation beats the odds in building agribusiness

Agriculture

Mastering resilience: How preparation beats the odds in building agribusiness

24 May 2024

Source: © 123rf South African CEOs are cautiously optimistic about potential growth prospects over the next 12 months, with CEOs recognising the positive impact that GenAI can have on their operations

Finance

4 emerging megatrends opportunities make SA CEOs cautiously optimistic

6 May 2024

The Carbon Majors list of the companies responsible for four fifths of the world’s CO2 emissions includes Sasol. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability

Sasol makes the world CO2 emissions blacklist

Liezl Human 17 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. Pamela Hellig, the consulting actuary at Insight Life Solutions.

Finance

#BizTrends2024: New risk on the block

Pamela Hellig 8 Jan 2024

Solar PV panels atop the Shoprite Group Centurion distribution centre 2. Source: Supplied

Energy & Mining

Shoprite Group doubles renewable energy use, champions proactive climate action

1 Dec 2023

The critical impact of buildings on ESG goals

Property

The critical impact of buildings on ESG goals

Issued by Catchwords 8 Nov 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Climate-related risks and disclosures - draft guidance notes for banks, insurers published

Garyn Rapson, Kent Davis, Paula-Ann Novotny & Dalit Anstey 18 Aug 2023

Innovative partnership drives inclusive agricultural growth at Middelburg Vineyards

Agriculture

Innovative partnership drives inclusive agricultural growth at Middelburg Vineyards

5 Jul 2023

Wildtrust develops oil spill model for SA risk assessment

ESG & Sustainability

Wildtrust develops oil spill model for SA risk assessment

5 Jul 2023

Finance

What is net zero and why does it matter?

Philip Robotham 7 Jul 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

ESG windfall with expanded renewable energy tax incentive

Tsanga Mukumba and Jordan Moonsamy 13 Mar 2023

#BizTrends2023: Trends that will influence the SME sector in 2023

Entrepreneurship

#BizTrends2023: Trends that will influence the SME sector in 2023

Desigan Chetty 16 Jan 2023

How African organisations can use AI to accelerate sustainability in 2023

ICT

How African organisations can use AI to accelerate sustainability in 2023

Ria Pinto 12 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: South Africa's just energy transition - moving from planning to action in 2023

ESG & Sustainability

#BizTrends2023: South Africa's just energy transition - moving from planning to action in 2023

Lullu Krugel 9 Jan 2023

Darryl Bernstein, Partner and Head of the Dispute Resolution Practice at Baker McKenzie

Legal

#BizTrends2023: Trends in dispute resolution - ESG compliance and risk management in Africa

Darryl Bernstein 9 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters.

Finance

African insurers take up climate change fight with $14bn pledge

10 Nov 2022

African cities: Climate action plans could help address injustice, inequity

ESG & Sustainability

African cities: Climate action plans could help address injustice, inequity

Gina Ziervogel 24 Oct 2022

ESG: A different kind of business transformation

ESG & Sustainability

ESG: A different kind of business transformation

Pieter Bensch 29 Aug 2022

#FOS22: Strategic partnerships critical to solving climate change, achieving just transition

ESG & Sustainability

#FOS22: Strategic partnerships critical to solving climate change, achieving just transition

13 Jul 2022

CILTSA event to spotlight ESG and its impact on logistics industry

Logistics & Transport

CILTSA event to spotlight ESG and its impact on logistics industry

21 Jun 2022

Joburg takes top spot as SA's WWF One Planet City Challenge winner

ESG & Sustainability

Joburg takes top spot as SA's WWF One Planet City Challenge winner

5 May 2022

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Marketing & Media

Purpose-led brands need all elements of environment, sustainability and governance

Katlego Mashishi 11 Apr 2022

Finance

Launch of SA's first national green finance taxonomy

4 Apr 2022

Introducing a pragmatic guide to climate risk for business leaders

ESG & Sustainability

Introducing a pragmatic guide to climate risk for business leaders

Issued by Trialogue 8 Mar 2022

SONA expected to prioritise climate change. Why businesses need to follow suit

ESG & Sustainability

SONA expected to prioritise climate change. Why businesses need to follow suit

10 Feb 2022

Finance

CEO optimism hits 10-year high

17 Jan 2022

Helping business transition to net zero

ESG & Sustainability

Helping business transition to net zero

Issued by Trialogue 20 Dec 2021

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Legal

How ESG obligations could increase the risk of litigation for African businesses

Darryl Bernstein 10 Dec 2021

Rethinking the norm in the built environment

Construction & Engineering

Rethinking the norm in the built environment

9 Dec 2021

Picture-based insurance cushion Kenyan smallholder farmers from climate change

Agriculture

Picture-based insurance cushion Kenyan smallholder farmers from climate change

13 Dec 2021

South African company directors lag on climate awareness

ESG & Sustainability

South African company directors lag on climate awareness

Issued by Trialogue 4 Nov 2021

Ambitious commitments and a just transition: COP26 and Africa

ESG & Sustainability

Ambitious commitments and a just transition: COP26 and Africa

Dion Shango 3 Nov 2021

Lessons from Zimbabwe's tobacco farmers for the COP26 climate change talks

Agriculture

Lessons from Zimbabwe's tobacco farmers for the COP26 climate change talks

Andrew Newsham, Toendepi Shonhe and Tsitsi Bvute 26 Oct 2021

SA banks say they can't cut off funding for coal just yet

Energy & Mining

SA banks say they can't cut off funding for coal just yet

Emma Rumney 15 Oct 2021

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Energy & Mining

Gold's role in decarbonising investment portfolios

28 Sep 2021

How climate change contributed to Madagascar's food crisis

ESG & Sustainability

How climate change contributed to Madagascar's food crisis

Chris Funk 14 Sep 2021

Source: ©jarous

Energy & Mining

Gold miners commit to climate risk reporting

10 Sep 2021

How the world is warming to sustainable investing

Finance

How the world is warming to sustainable investing

24 May 2021

South Africa's carbon emission targets not nearly ambitious enough

ESG & Sustainability

South Africa's carbon emission targets not nearly ambitious enough

Robyn Hugo 11 May 2021

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Energy & Mining

Climate change and the mining sector financial sustainability: Risks, responsibilities, and opportunities

Riaan Koppeschaar 6 May 2021

Climate change will be more disruptive than the Covid-19 pandemic

ESG & Sustainability

Climate change will be more disruptive than the Covid-19 pandemic

Lisa Pines 8 Apr 2021

PepsiCo aims for net-zero emissions by 2040

Retail

PepsiCo aims for net-zero emissions by 2040

18 Jan 2021

Energy & Mining

Climate risk still plagues Sasol despite Lake Charles sale

7 Oct 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Finance

#BizFinFocus: Time for central banks to face climate change

19 Feb 2020

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Energy & Mining

Mining executives can use inspiring climate narratives to engage stakeholders

Lucas Chaumontet 11 Feb 2020

Climate conferences are male, pale and stale - it's time to bring in women

ESG & Sustainability

Climate conferences are male, pale and stale - it's time to bring in women

Maria Tanyag and Jacqui True 17 Dec 2019

Call for JSE to act on climate change

ESG & Sustainability

Call for JSE to act on climate change

Kimberly Mutandiro 2 Dec 2019

Farming in South Africa is under threat from climate change. Here's how

Agriculture

Farming in South Africa is under threat from climate change. Here's how

13 Nov 2019

Central banks and other financial sector regulators have not always paid adequate attention to the sector’s impact on the environment. Shutterstock

Finance

Central banks are waking up to climate change dangers. It's about time

Danny Bradlow 2 Sep 2019