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Investing in our future: Acting now and acting well - powered by Standard Bank

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The ‘Investing in our future. Acting now and acting well’ podcast series, powered by Standard Bank, is dedicated to unpacking what decisions South African businesses need to commit to, in order to see change.

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7 - Why the implementation of ESG policies is top of mind for asset investor

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7 - Why the implementation of ESG policies is top of mind for asset investor
Standard Bank presents Investing in the future: Acting now and acting well - a podcast series dedicated to unpacking the current state of ESG in South Africa. 702’s Arabile Gumede hosts expert guests to discuss the shifts needed to make a fundamental change that can achieve a resilient and regenerative economy.
In this episode, Fatima Vawda, Managing Director of 27four Investment Managers discusses the importance of ESG from an investor's perspective, and how vital it is that assets are responsibly invested.
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Wed, 17 Nov 2021
6 - Society and the investor can both benefit as a result of impact investing
Standard Bank presents Investing in the future: Acting now and acting well - a podcast series dedicated to unpacking the current state of ESG in South Africa. 702’s Arabile Gumede hosts expert guests to discuss the shifts needed to make a fundamental change that can achieve a resilient and regenerative economy.
In this episode, Aunnie Patton Power, associate fellow at Oxford University explains what Impact Investing is and what the benefits are for the investor and for society at large.
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Mon, 15 Nov 2021
4 - What the COP26 climate finance deal could mean for Africa
Standard Bank presents Investing in the future: Acting now and acting well - a podcast series dedicated to unpacking the current state of ESG in South Africa. 702’s Arabile Gumede hosts expert guests to discuss the shifts needed to make a fundamental change that can achieve a resilient and regenerative economy.
In this episode, Gumede is joined by Nicole Martens, Development Economist and Director at Martens Impact Advisory to unpack what the green finance deals at the Climate Change Conference could mean for Africa and the small and medium enterprises operating in the green economy.
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Wed, 10 Nov 2021
3 - Companies are being more transparent with how they add value, and here’s why
Standard Bank presents Investing in the future: Acting now and acting well - a podcast series dedicated to unpacking the current state of ESG in South Africa. 702’s Arabile Gumede hosts expert guests to discuss the shifts needed to make a fundamental change that can achieve a resilient and regenerative economy.
In this episode, Gumede is joined by Professor Mervyn King, Professor Extraordinaire at the University of South Africa on Corporate Citizenship, alongside Wikus Botha, EY Africa’s Energy and Natural Resource Leader to discuss the increase in responsible investment in recent years.
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Mon, 08 Nov 2021
2 - How platform businesses amplify opportunities for all
Standard Bank presents Investing in the Future: Acting Now and Acting Well - a podcast series dedicated to unpacking the current state of ESG in South Africa. 702’s Arabile Gumede hosts expert guests to discuss the shifts needed to make a fundamental change that can achieve a resilient and regenerative economy.
In this episode, Gumede is joined by Jonathan Lamb, Head of Platform Businesses for CIB Digital at Standard Bank Group alongside Ben Britz, Executive: Solutions Strategy at Transaction Capital Transactional Services, and Gur Geva, Founder and Chief Executive at iiDENTIFii. The group’s discussion unpacks the partnership between the three companies using the platform business model and how this method is good for future businesses.
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Wed, 03 Nov 2021
1 - Why South African businesses are shifting towards sustainability
Standard Bank presents Investing in the Future: Acting Now and Acting Well - a podcast series dedicated to unpacking the current state of ESG in South Africa. 702’s Arabile Gumede hosts expert guests to discuss the shifts needed to make a fundamental change that can achieve a resilient and regenerative economy.
In this episode, Dr. Crispian Olver, Director at Presidential Climate Change Coordinating Commission, andJoanne Yawitch, CEO of National Business Initiative, talk about how South Africa plans to become more sustainable and play it’s part in the global initiative to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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Fri, 29 Oct 2021