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New face in The White House heralds change for global climate agenda
The US’s decision to rejoin the Paris Agreement signals the intent of President Joe Biden's administration to take a tougher stance on environmental m [...]
Tech talent a struggle for small businesses in South Africa
Two thirds (67%) of South African small businesses struggle to source the right tech talent, according to research from business platform Xero.
Des [...]
VIDEO: Embedding ESG principles into your business
Mikir Shah, CEO of Africa Specialty Risks, discusses adopting
ESG within your business and the importance of embedding
those principles into you [...]
Making climate action conflict sensitive
A new report highlights the risk of climate change intensifying the risk of conflict across Africa.
The study – Water for peace: how to make climat [...]
ESG set to drive business transformation suggests PwC
Even before Covid-19 upended business and society, the environmental, social and governance (ESG) movement was gaining steam, according to PwC.
In [...]
Insurance has key role in supporting governments through Covid-19
There are many ways to support the recovery efforts post-Covid-19, believes Manual Moses (pictured), the new CEO of ATI. The initial focus, he said, w [...]
Insurers have crucial role to play in transition towards a more sustainable climate
Managing risk is the purpose of the insurance business. Therefore, better understanding climate-related risks and opportunities and publishing decisio [...]
VIDEO: Putting the UN PSI Principles into practice
As the UN Principles for Sustainable Insurance initiative launches a major report – Insuring the climate transition – Liz Booth speaks to Dorothy [...]
Climate change and transition to renewables set to transform energy insurance market
Climate change and the subsequent transition to renewable energy and low-carbon initiatives, as well as the growing significance of environmental soci [...]
Forty governments agree principles to support poorest in the world
Forty governments, leading global institutions and local and international NGOs, including the UN Development Programme, Climate Investment Funds, Zur [...]