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10 October 2024
Harnessing the power of nature to tackle today’s biggest challenges – from environmental degradation to poverty – sounds like an…
8 September 2024
The Climate Change Act marks a fundamental change in how South Africa will address climate change, moving from voluntary commitments…
4 September 2024
We all want to live in a better world. One way of achieving this is changing the way we invest…
26 August 2024
In April 2022 the National Treasury launched South Africa’s first Green Finance Taxonomy to help investors and financial institutions make…
7 August 2024
Tuesday, 23 July, marked a monumental step forward in South Africa’s journey towards sustainability with the signing of the Climate…
23 July 2024
Initially, companies and investors pursued sustainability as a moral obligation and a means of enhancing public image. Nowadays, research suggests…
23 July 2024
Every investor needs a trusted custodian bank, especially in times of change. The past few years have seen sustainability move…
5 June 2024
From Cape Town’s water crisis to terrorism in the Sahel, nature-based solutions offer hope. Climate change, biodiversity loss, poverty, flooding…
22 May 2024
Global investment in nature-based solutions (NbS) hit approximately USD200 billion in 2023. The largest potion of these funds, USD 75,9…
7 May 2024
Retirement funds in South Africa are the custodians of more than R5 trillion. Naturally, these funds hold immense power, but…
1 May 2024
If South Africa had to write an exam on climate change, do you think the country would pass? In 2015…
23 April 2024
The changing climate poses various unknowns. Some risks are obvious like the extreme weather patterns causing droughts and floods. Other…
10 April 2024
If South African businesses don’t adapt to climate change, they will be left behind and ultimately become redundant in a…
3 April 2024
Most countries are struggling to reach their climate goals. South Africa is by no means in the green yet, but…
13 March 2024
In brief: There’s a lot of noise around climate change. The United Nations’ Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) provides the most…
4 March 2024
It’s been confirmed. Human activities, mainly through the emission of greenhouse gases, have unequivocally caused global warming. If you find…
4 March 2024
This article provides an overview of experts’ discussion on agricultural investing/ finance that can mitigate climate change and enhance agricultural…
4 March 2024
GRI advocates for a comprehensive reporting system, which combines financial and impact materiality for sustainability reporting. GRI is working with…
4 March 2024
Africa is particularly exposed to a lack of standardisation and uniformity in sustainability reporting, resulting in varying levels of disclosure…
1 March 2024
This special edition Atleha-edu publication was funded by WWF-SA. WWF has worked with the finance sector for more than a…
1 March 2024
Despite the growing evidence of increasing environmental, economic and social risks due to climate change, the climate investment opportunity presented…
1 March 2024
In order to meet South Africa’s commitments to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, the financial sector will need to…
1 March 2024
According to the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), it is important for organisations to develop forward-looking scenario-based assessments…
1 March 2024
Climate change has the potential to cause many disruptions to the financial system. This article provides an overview of the…
1 March 2024
This article provides an overview of experts’ discussion on agricultural investing/ finance that can mitigate climate change and enhance agricultural…
1 March 2024
In July 2020, the UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions programme (UK PACT) launched the South Africa-UK PACT country programme…
The Climate Change Act marks a fundamental change in how South Africa will address climate change, moving from voluntary commitments…
We all want to live in a better world. One way of achieving this is changing the way we invest…
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Harnessing the power of nature to tackle today’s biggest challenges – from environmental degradation to poverty – sounds like an…
The Climate Change Act marks a fundamental change in how South Africa will address climate change, moving from voluntary commitments…
In April 2022 the National Treasury launched South Africa’s first Green Finance Taxonomy to help investors and financial institutions make…
Tuesday, 23 July, marked a monumental step forward in South Africa’s journey towards sustainability with the signing of the Climate…
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It’s been confirmed. Human activities, mainly through the emission of greenhouse gases, have unequivocally caused global warming. If you find…
This special edition Atleha-edu publication was funded by WWF-SA. WWF has worked with the finance sector for more than a…
In July 2020, the UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions programme (UK PACT) launched the South Africa-UK PACT country programme…
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