As COP26 kicks off in Glasgow, reaching net-zero is set to be top of the global agenda. This article tackles the what, how and when can we reach net-zero.

The We Mean Business Coalition wrote an article based on some of the signals of change occurring globally, demonstrating the transition to a resilient and inclusive net-zero economy.

The impact of climate change on the stability of individual financial institutions and the financial system in general is growing in knowledge and practice. It is  influencing the types of activities that financial institutions will fund and the cost of finance. Finance institutions in South Africa are beginning to respond to climate change.

South African banks' sustainable finance challenges are a clear reflection of the nation's difficult, yet crucial transition away from coal. 

South Africa's major banks need to improve transparency around their financing of fossil fuel industries, according to industry observers, who describe the current disclosures as "trivial" and "not meaningful." 

Investment professionals in South Africa choose to adopt responsible investment principles as guidelines to make sure their business conduct leads to more sustainable, responsible and profitable investments. Investment managers need to understand the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks on their portfolios by incorporating ESG factors into their investment processes.

Financial asset managers in Africa’s largest generator of carbon emissions need to do more to turn words on climate change into action, a survey conducted by Just Share in December finds.

Around the globe, a third of all professionally managed assets,  are now subject to ESG criteria.  Between April and June of 2020 alone, investors poured more than $70 billion into ESG equity funds, vastly exceeding recent annual flows. This article looks at how ESG is measured, and how it has been funded around the globe.

GCEN Group of Companies  have just completed a study across eight listed exchanges in which South Africa is the only emerging market exchange. South African listed companies can stand tall amongst the developed nations in our adoption and application of ESG metrics.

As a country with one of the most emissions-intensive power sectors in the world, South Africa needs to commit to find ways to transition to a net-zero emission economy by 2050, NBI CEO Joanne Yawitch asserts.

WWF South Africa, along with our partners at Six Capitals Advisory, is excited to announce the release of a special edition publication themed around climate risk and investment.

On 20 May 2021, representatives from Aeon Investment Management, Abax Investments, Visio Fund Management (Pty) Limited, Just Share NPC and Standard Bank Group met to discuss the non-binding advisory resolution proposed by the Shareholders for inclusion at the Standard Bank Group Annual General Meeting.