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News

Source: Ben April, Associate Director: ESG leader for KPMG in Africa.

Trends

#BizTrends2025: COP29 reflections and the importance of sustainable finance and investment

Ben April 4 Feb 2025

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ESG & Sustainability

Unmasking greenwashing: Are your investments truly sustainable?

Rudesh Patel 20 Dec 2024

AfriGIS wins prestigious global hackathon on sustainable finance

Markets & Investment

AfriGIS wins prestigious global hackathon on sustainable finance

Issued by AfriGIS 22 Oct 2024

Banking

Standard Bank Group announces higher earnings and increased dividends

20 Aug 2024

Financial Services

Hloolo platform bridges funding gap for green SMEs

16 Aug 2024

Candice Stevens, founder and CEO of the Sustainable Finance Coalition

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

#WomensMonth: Candice Stevens - where finance meets passion for conservation

Shan Radcliffe 8 Aug 2024

Emma Montocchio, Head of Impact Investments at Decusatio

ESG & Sustainability

Impact investing vs sustainable investing: What are the key differences?

Emma Montocchio 4 Jul 2024

Source: Standard Bank Group.

Banking

Standard Bank awarded Leading Sustainable Bank title by African Banker Magazine

4 Jun 2024

Source: Standard Bank Group.

Banking

Standard Bank, MiDA in $700m green housing deal

28 May 2024

An aerial view shows a deserted and flooded traditional homestead following heavy rains in Garsen, Tana Delta within Tana River county, Kenya 23 November 2023. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo

Climate Change

Huge debt costs mean climate spending could make emerging nations insolvent

Libby George 16 Apr 2024

Advancing sustainability across sectors in South Africa and the continent

Marketing

Advancing sustainability across sectors in South Africa and the continent

Issued by Topco Media 27 Mar 2024

Natasha Pather, Partner at Webber Wentzel

Corporate & Commercial Law

Beyond green: Sustainable finance vs. green loans

Natasha Pather 4 Mar 2024

Mining Indaba comes to Cape Town with a focus on the just energy transition. Source: Microsoft Designer/Lindsey Schutters

Mining

Mining Indaba sustainability series to discuss energy transition and justice

31 Jan 2024

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Climate Change

#COP28: South Africa's climate change regime and just energy transition "stocktake"

5 Dec 2023

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

Trends

#BizTrends2024: New risk on the block

Pamela Hellig 8 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied. A Redefine net-zero building in Sandton.

Property

Redefine Properties doubles down on ESG initiatives to foster business resilience

11 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied.

Facilities & Property Management

Pan-African real-estate firm and RMB take a lead in propelling Africa's sustainability agenda

29 Sep 2023

Enrolment open for prestigious executive management course on sustainable financial strategy

Education & Training

Enrolment open for prestigious executive management course on sustainable financial strategy

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 17 Aug 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

Chris Blair, CEO at 21st Century

ESG & Sustainability

How decentralised digital currencies can empower sustainable finance

Chris Blair 11 Aug 2023

Chris Blair, CEO at 21st Century

ESG & Sustainability

How AI and blockchain can shape sustainability

Chris Blair 4 Aug 2023

Africa's minerals and energy potential: A modern-day 'gold rush'

Markets & Investment

Africa's minerals and energy potential: A modern-day 'gold rush'

Bhavtik Vallabhjee 14 Jun 2023

Financial Services

Should financial advisors consider ESG factors when advising their clients?

Jessica Blumenthal and Talia Cullinan 13 Apr 2023

Mining companies can find opportunity in changing ESG trends

Sustainability

Mining companies can find opportunity in changing ESG trends

Garyn Rapson, Nomsa Mbere, Jaqui Pinto, Paula-Ann Novotny, Dalit Anstey 13 Feb 2023

IFC Partners with Growthpoint Properties Ltd. to support green buildings in South Africa

Sustainable Development

IFC Partners with Growthpoint Properties Ltd. to support green buildings in South Africa

Issued by Catchwords 14 Dec 2022

IFC launches roadmap to decarbonising the mining of critical minerals

Mining

IFC launches roadmap to decarbonising the mining of critical minerals

3 Feb 2023

ESG integration is required to promote a just energy transition in Africa

Energy

ESG integration is required to promote a just energy transition in Africa

Vincent Obisie-Orlu 26 Jan 2023

Why sustainability is a big deal for small businesses

ESG & Sustainability

Why sustainability is a big deal for small businesses

Kyle Durham 20 Dec 2022

Banking

Standard Bank commits R300bn to sustainability target

Katja Hamilton 21 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied.

Banking

RMB's annual results are out

15 Sep 2022

Ditching ESG doesn't make sense, especially in Africa

CSI & Philanthropy

Ditching ESG doesn't make sense, especially in Africa

Bryan Turner 6 Sep 2022

RMB arranges Africa's first gender-linked bond issuance for Barloworld

Banking

RMB arranges Africa's first gender-linked bond issuance for Barloworld

19 Aug 2022

Emrie Brown, RMB

Banking

#WomensMonth: RMB's Emrie Brown takes centrestage

Katja Hamilton 2 Aug 2022

What you do today impacts what happens tomorrow - This is the Future of Sustainability

ESG

What you do today impacts what happens tomorrow - This is the Future of Sustainability

Issued by Topco Media 13 Jul 2022

Addressing cybersecurity and climate change for a sustainable society

Climate Change

Addressing cybersecurity and climate change for a sustainable society

Barbara Maigret 27 May 2022

African mining sector set for strong growth in 2022

Mining

African mining sector set for strong growth in 2022

Mark Buncombe 26 May 2022

How to integrate ESG as an integral business imperative tool

Environment & Natural Resources

How to integrate ESG as an integral business imperative tool

Issued by Topco Media 10 May 2022

Financial Services

Launch of SA's first national green finance taxonomy

4 Apr 2022

Every milestone counts on Absa's sustainability journey

CSI & Philanthropy

Every milestone counts on Absa's sustainability journey

Lesego Rammusi, Issued by Trialogue 27 Jan 2022

Sustainability is at the heart of Nedbank's latest campaign

Marketing & Media

Sustainability is at the heart of Nedbank's latest campaign

Evan-Lee Courie 13 Jan 2022

Helping business transition to net zero

Climate Change

Helping business transition to net zero

Issued by Trialogue 20 Dec 2021

Financial Services

Nedbank lists R1.09bn green residential bond on the JSE

10 Dec 2021

Financial Services

Standard Bank first: launch of capital-qualifying green bond

10 Dec 2021

Tools of the water stewardship trade - a global perspective

Food, Water & Energy Security

Tools of the water stewardship trade - a global perspective

Sindy Peters 3 Dec 2021

Source: ©Prasit Rodphan

Markets & Investment

Aligning export finance to SDG

23 Sep 2021

Source: ©3dgenerator

Markets & Investment

Record R8.45bn sustainability loan for Africa

21 Sep 2021