Event Overview:
The global push towards sustainable investing is gaining momentum and investors and asset owners are increasingly facing immense pressure to incorporate sustainable considerations which include Environmental, Social and Governance within all their investment decisions. ESG related risks pose and present new challenges to organisations, businesses and economies -ranging from compliance issues, reporting, risk management and disclosures. Climate risk is now real and eminent -and investors and world leaders will have to play a pivotal role to drive the narrative towards sustainability through their actions and investment decisions. Climate transition poses material risk to the sustainability of economies, businesses and investments across the globe.
Sustainable Finance
It’s now no longer just about Profits- Sustainable/Green Finance advocates for the full incorporation of Environmental, Social and Governance considerations in all investments decisions and in essence including people and the planet in those decisions. Whether its gender equality, human rights, carbon emissions to board selections, biodiversity and diversity and inclusion-investors are now calling for more transparency and accountability from investee companies. Investments should therefore now have a positive impact on people and the planet besides profits-and this is increasingly becoming a key consideration by investors seeking to deploy capital. This summit will delve into the green finance ecosystem in Southern Africa and will explore the regulatory and policy frameworks, guidelines and taxonomies that will guide the sector, investment strategies and opportunities, inherent challenges and risks by bringing together key stakeholders from the public and private sector within Southern Africa.
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Covid 19 and Sustainability
Although Vaccine roll-outs globally have had a positive impact in containing the spread Covid19, the pandemic has wrought havoc to global economies, disrupted livelihoods and changed how we live and interact. Covid19 has also exposed key vulnerabilities in key sectors; including healthcare, Food security, transport , education and trade- exposing millions to new realities, unanticipated new challenges and ushered in a new normal. Although the pandemic has not spared anyone, it has hit the most vulnerable groups in society hardest with the forced lock-downs constrained movements leading to redundancies, retrenchments and reduced economic activity.
This state of affairs has once again demonstrated the relevance of Impact Investing especially in view of some of the key sectors that resilience and preparedness was key in battling a global pandemic such as healthcare, education, agriculture, food production, logistics and transport, water and sanitation and energy. Africa Insights and Its industry partners will again host the annual Africa Impact Investing summit in May 2023 in South Africa and bring together key industry stakeholders to deliberate and discuss strategic approaches for mobilising and scaling up deployment of the much needed capital towards impact Investing in a Covid19/Post Covid19 era.
The following topics and themes will be covered plus other various and relevant sub-themes;
Day 1 part 1 | Climate Change and ESG
- Climate Change adaptation and mitigation
- Carbon markets/ Carbon credits
- Just energy transition- Renewable energy mix-Solar, green hydrogen, geothermal, hydro etc
Day 1 part 2 | ESG/ Impact Investing
- Impact Investing in Africa-A continental and SA Perspective
- Impact Investing Post Covid19
- Impact measurement
- Investment opportunities for institutional investors, pension funds and private equity / venture capital Firms
- Gender lens investing
- Circularity / Circular economy
- Impact Risk / Impact risk/return trade-offs
- Diversity, equity & Inclusion-Plus Transformation and Justice
- Policy, legal & regulatory guidelines for impact investing
- Tech for Impact
- Mission Investing
- Impact/Green washing.
- Millennials, shareholder Activism and Impact Investing
- Social entrepreneurship, poverty alleviation and job security
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Day 2: Sustainable Finance in East Africa
- Sustainable / Green Finance in Southern Africa- A regional overview
- Developing Policy and regulatory Frameworks and taxonomies for green Finance
- Innovative finance-Mechanisms and opportunities
- The role of financial institutions in driving sustainable Finance
- The role of capital Markets in green Finance
- Blended Finance
- Investment opportunities
- Developing green project pipelines
- The role of catalytic capital in driving impact and social development
- Incentives for sustainable finance
- Developing sustainable finance products withing the financial sector
- How the financial sector can accelerate and implement green finance initiatives
- Green / Climate bonds
Target Sectors:
The summit will focus on Impact investments and ESG in key sectors such as;
- Climate Change
- Healthcare
- Education
- Agriculture & Food Security
- Energy
- Water & Sanitation
- Sustainable Infrastructure
- Financial Services
- Housing
- Mining & Manufacturing
- Technology etc
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Below are some of the Speakers from our Southern Africa summit 2022 summit held at the Mdluli Safari Lodge (AA green rated Sustainable Tourism Facility), Kruger National Park, South Africa
- Alan Kessler, Chairman And CEO, African Agriculture, New York
- Alexandra Silfverstolpe, Founder And Managing Director, Data Act Lab, Sweden
- Amy Ryan, Chief Circular Economist, ESG Strategies, USA
- Andrey Bogdanov, Principal And Interim CEO, Risk Insights, South Africa
- Chito Siame: Investment Principal (Private Markets), Mergence Investment Managers, South Africa
- Chris Hart: Executive Chairman, Impact Investment Group of Companies, Africa
- Chris Schalkwyk , Director and Executive Manager, Mdluli Safari Lodge, SA
- Dandy Matemela: Founder & Group Chairman, Muma Architects & Property Developers, South Africa
- Darron Scorgie: Head Of Africa | Signatory Relations, UNPRI
- Deresh Lawangee: Chief Executive Officer RISE Proprietary Limited, South Africa
- Dominic Gaobepe: Managing Director, Cohesion Collective, South Africa
- Dr Okechukwu Okere: Country Manager/ CEO of Hofstede Insights, Nigeria / Regional Vice President for Africa, Hofstede Insights
- Dr. Abuobayda Shabat: Head of Data Science Lab, Risk Insights, South Africa
- Dr. Christian Kingombe, Founder And Director, 4ip And Partner, United Kingdom
- Dr. Nanine Wyma, Programme Manager, Proveg South Africa
- Dr. Sara Murdock: Founder, Moirai Group (USA)
- Dr. Sarah Murdock, Founder, Moirai Group (USA)
- Fezeka Stuurman: Chief Legacy Builder, Cultiver, South Africa
- Ipolitu Mubiru, Executive Director, African Diversity And Inclusion Center-ADIC, Uganda
- Issa Faye Director, Sector Economics And Development Impact Department, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- James Brice -CEO, EBS, Advisory, Africa
- Jason Lightfoot: Portfolio Manager, Futuregrowth Investment Managers, South Africa
- Jones Gondo, Senior Research Analyst, Nedbank, South Africa
- Kevin Holliday: Managing Director, Companies Creating Change, C3,Dubai, UAE
- Lesego Gaegane : Senior Project Manager National Dam Siltation Management Programme, Water Research Commission, Sa
- Mark Victor: Deloitte Partner: Africa Sustainability and Climate Leader, Deloitte Africa
- Namita Vikas, Founder And Managing Director, Auctusesg, India
- Nicola Comninos- Chief Risk Officer, Johannesburg Stock Exchange, South Africa
- Nicole Martens -Senior Stewardship Manager, Old Mutual Alternative Investments, South Africa
- Patrick Sithole: Registrar, Eapasa, South Africa
- Peter Chintu: Co-Founder, 4IP Group LLC (UK)
- Raylene Watson: Chief Operating Officer, EBS Advisory, South Africa
- Shameela (Ebrahim) Soobramoney, Chief Sustainability Officer, Johannesburg Stock Exchange, South Africa
- Shantha Bloemen: Founder And CEO, Mobility Africa
- Zano Mataruka: Head Of Sustainable Finance International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- And Many More
Opportunities:
The summit offers great exclusive opportunities for organisations and brands with focus on Africa investments and sustainability to position themselves as thought leaders and engage and network with stakeholders in the industry across the continent through;
- Speaking
- Partnering
- Attending
- Sponsoring
- Branding
- Collaborating and
- Networking
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