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ESG • Past Present & Future
Peter Bakker•Carolynn Chalmers•Mervyn King•Mpho Mookapele•Andre Fourie

What have been the key developments in ESG over the past 10 years, where are we now and what does the future hold? The world has
fundamentally shifted over the last few decades and looking at prot and nancial considerations is no longer enough. Stakeholders including
shareholders, investors, customers and government are expecting more. ESG is the latest trend in sustainability reporting and how is it
changing the way in which we allocate capital, run our operations and develop our strategies? Is ESG investing whilst looking good on paper,
growing because of nancial inows rather than actual growth? Are vanity metrics disguising actual performance? Is ESG just a phase?

  • Peter Bakker (President & CEO of World Business Council for Sustainable Development WBCSD)

    Peter Bakker

    President & CEO of World Business Council for Sustainable Development WBCSD
  • Carolynn Chalmers (CEO of Good Governance Academy)

    Carolynn Chalmers

    CEO of Good Governance Academy
  • Mervyn King (Chair Emeritus of the King Committee at Good Governance Academy)

    Mervyn King

    Chair Emeritus of the King Committee at Good Governance Academy
  • Mpho Mookapele (Chief Executive at EWSETA)

    Mpho Mookapele

    Chief Executive at EWSETA
  • Andre Fourie (Vice President of Sustainability at AB Inbev)

    Andre Fourie

    Vice President of Sustainability at AB Inbev
Transformative ESG -Integration into strategy, people and culture
Andrey Bogdanov•Cathie Lewis•Esha Mansingh•Chris Maroleng•Wendy Poulton

How do we encourage organisations to not see ESG as an annoying add on once they have done their strategy but to be used to shape their
strategies and therefore avoid negative perceptions and reactions and maximise the opportunities of positive risks? Being proactive in
developing strategy means better prots in the long run and companies are taking new and innovative approaches to set themselves up in
niche markets and be more agile and competitive. What does this mean for leadership approaches? Diversity and inclusion

  • Andrey Bogdanov (Principal & CEO of Risk Insights Co-Chair at WEF New Champions South Africa Country Chapter)

    Andrey Bogdanov

    Principal & CEO of Risk Insights Co-Chair at WEF New Champions South Africa Country Chapter
  • Cathie Lewis (Founder of Earth Energy)

    Cathie Lewis

    Founder of Earth Energy
  • Esha Mansingh (Business Leader & Member of the Executive Committee at Imperial Logistics)

    Esha Mansingh

    Business Leader & Member of the Executive Committee at Imperial Logistics
  • Chris Maroleng (SADC Executive Director of Good Governance Africa)

    Chris Maroleng

    SADC Executive Director of Good Governance Africa
  • Wendy Poulton (Owner of Strategic Mindsets Chairperson of SANEA)

    Wendy Poulton

    Owner of Strategic Mindsets Chairperson of SANEA
Refreshment Break
Board Awareness • How to increase awareness and drive change across the organisation
Tracey Davies•Kuda Mukova•Ziyanda Ntshona•Karin Ireton

How do we encourage organisations to not see ESG as an annoying add on once they have done their strategy but to be used to shape their
strategies and therefore avoid negative perceptions and reactions and maximise the opportunities of positive risks? Being proactive in
developing strategy means better prots in the long run and companies are taking new and innovative approaches to set themselves up in
niche markets and be more agile and competitive. What does this mean for leadership approaches? Diversity and inclusion play a critical role
here what sp we need to do to make sure that diversity issues, including issues relating to women are included? As Boards drive strategy and
provide oversight on governance, they need to drive and champion ESG. A number of companies still however lack a clear policy and
understanding of ESG. What are they key things Boards should know and do? Should board members' remuneration be linked to ESG
performance? This session will focus on our discussions on the latest trends around ESG board awareness and their future role in ESG.

  • Tracey Davies (Executive Director of Just Share)

    Tracey Davies

    Executive Director of Just Share
  • Kuda Mukova (Partner at IQbusiness)

    Kuda Mukova

    Partner at IQbusiness
  • Ziyanda Ntshona (Partner at Webber Wentzel)

    Ziyanda Ntshona

    Partner at Webber Wentzel
  • Karin Ireton (Non Executive Director of Exxaro Resources)

    Karin Ireton

    Non Executive Director of Exxaro Resources
How to Balance the E and S in ESG
Adam Craker•Marie Parramon Gurney•Gabi Mkhatswa•Zingisa Motloba•Zinzi Mgolodela

There are cases where Environmental and Social compliance topics in ESG can be at loggerheads. What do companies do, in situations where
reducing carbon emissions leads to increases in poverty and unemployment? Which pillar takes priority and why? Can companies really
expect to comply in equal measure, across all pillars and is the social pillar receiving the attention it should? Why including social aspects is so
vital in Africa.

  • Adam Craker (CEO of IQbusiness)

    Adam Craker

    CEO of IQbusiness
  • Marie Parramon Gurney (Chief Transformative Impact Officer at SKULTCHA)

    Marie Parramon Gurney

    Chief Transformative Impact Officer at SKULTCHA
  • Gabi Mkhatswa (Senior Manager for Climate Change & Sustainable Development at Eskom)

    Gabi Mkhatswa

    Senior Manager for Climate Change & Sustainable Development at Eskom
  • Zingisa Motloba (Advisory Committee Member at IUCN)

    Zingisa Motloba

    Advisory Committee Member at IUCN
  • Zinzi Mgolodela (Director Corporate Affairs of Woolworths)

    Zinzi Mgolodela

    Director Corporate Affairs of Woolworths
ESG & Investment • Trends and Challenges
Frank Aswani•Saphira Patel•Lee Swan•Gwendolyn Zorn

Impact investing was estimated at $750 billion globally in 2020 and much of it is needed for Africa. Does this approach require new business
models, new ways of addressing nancial risk and possibly new regulation? What needs to be put in place to make sure Africa is the
investment destination of choice? The global investment community have been one of the leaders in ESG and impact investing, to manage
risks in their investments. How do they navigate the myriad of reporting requirements for example like the EU's Sustainable Finance
Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) if they have global portfolios? What are the trends and best practice?

  • Frank Aswani (CEO of Africa Venture Philanthropy Alliance)

    Frank Aswani

    CEO of Africa Venture Philanthropy Alliance
  • Saphira Patel (Head of Environmental and Social Sustainability Unit, at Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA))

    Saphira Patel

    Head of Environmental and Social Sustainability Unit, at Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
  • Lee Swan (Business Sustainability Advisor at Emergent)

    Lee Swan

    Business Sustainability Advisor at Emergent
  • Gwendolyn Zorn (Head of Impact at Phatisa)

    Gwendolyn Zorn

    Head of Impact at Phatisa
Lunch Break
ESG Reporting
Aimee Girdwood•Helle Bank Jorgensen•Ian Mackintosh•Marina Madale•Loshni Naidoo

There is a drive globally to standardise ESG reporting given the plethora of standards that are emerging. Can there be common standards across dierent
industries or countries? How do we get to some level and standard that would allow comparisons between companies and countries. Compiling reports covering
all aspects of ESG is a challenging task and not all data is of the same quality. Partly because information for each element could be hosted in dierent
departments across the company. How do you consolidate this data and ensure data accuracy going forward? Is external auditing going to become more
important?

  • Aimee Girdwood (Co-Founder of Stor-E)

    Aimee Girdwood

    Co-Founder of Stor-E
  • Helle Bank Jorgensen (CEO of Competent Boards)

    Helle Bank Jorgensen

    CEO of Competent Boards
  • Ian Mackintosh (Chair at Corporate Reporting Dialog)

    Ian Mackintosh

    Chair at Corporate Reporting Dialog
  • Marina Madale (General Manager: at Sustainability & Shared Value MTN Group)

    Marina Madale

    General Manager: at Sustainability & Shared Value MTN Group
  • Loshni Naidoo (Senior Director of FTI Consulting)

    Loshni Naidoo

    Senior Director of FTI Consulting
ESG and the law • regulation and the risk of legal disputes
Ernst Muller•Lili Nupen•Gary Rapson•Lesego Rayi•Justine Sweet•Chris de Jager

There is a growing trend globally to regulated ESG reporting and disclosures. What are the major regulatory changes that are on the horizon? What do these mean
for developing countries? How government can play a more active role in setting policy and regulation to ensure companies adopt ESG more proactively? As
regulation increases does this mean the number of legal cases related to ESG will also rise? Will legal cases realted to misleading buyers and greenwashing
especially when rating criteria are not clear become the norm as well as claims against the corporate? Isses such as individual director liability, non-compliance to
contractual or legal requirements and stakeholders exercising their rights are likely to increase. What are the key legal risks and how can they be managed?

  • Ernst Muller (Senior Associate ESG & Natural Resource Law Specialist at Herbert Smith Freehills)

    Ernst Muller

    Senior Associate ESG & Natural Resource Law Specialist at Herbert Smith Freehills
  • Lili Nupen (Director Mining/Environmental Focus of NSDV)

    Lili Nupen

    Director Mining/Environmental Focus of NSDV
  • Gary Rapson (Partner at Webber Wentzel)

    Gary Rapson

    Partner at Webber Wentzel
  • Lesego Rayi (Advocate of the High Court South Africa at Exxaro Resources)

    Lesego Rayi

    Advocate of the High Court South Africa at Exxaro Resources
  • Justine Sweet (SHE Legal Consultant)

    Justine Sweet

    SHE Legal Consultant
  • Chris de Jager (Legal Principal at Anglo American South Africa)

    Chris de Jager

    Legal Principal at Anglo American South Africa
ESG Through the African Lens
Chule Qalase•Joseph Rohm•Marcus Ter Haar•Thiru Pillay

In this interactive session, delegates will take on the learning journey of the previous day and give the feedback received via the app and other mechanisms. They
will be asked to give any further feedback about what they think are key issues that are unique to Africa, major barriers to progress and opportunities.
A panel will discuss the outcomes of this feedback as well as debate What are the unique issues in ESG investment in Africa? How do we ensure that African
specic needs and circumstances are recognised and integrated into investment approaches? What are the successes we can recognise and build on to ramp up
change and increase resilience?

  • Chule Qalase (Senior Manager Sustainability& CSI at Isuzu South Africa)

    Chule Qalase

    Senior Manager Sustainability& CSI at Isuzu South Africa
  • Joseph Rohm (Sustainable Finance, ESG, Climate Change Partner at ERM)

    Joseph Rohm

    Sustainable Finance, ESG, Climate Change Partner at ERM
  • Marcus Ter Haar (Executive Director of Five6 Consuting)

    Marcus Ter Haar

    Executive Director of Five6 Consuting
  • Thiru Pillay (Entrepreneur, Founder & CEO, Board Member of Platform Capital Investment Partners)

    Thiru Pillay

    Entrepreneur, Founder & CEO, Board Member of Platform Capital Investment Partners
Diversity and inclusion an essential element of ESG in Africa
Gugu Mclaren•Lwazi Ngubevana•Igazeuma Okoroba•Andy Tambwe•Fatima Vawda

Diversity and inclusion is an essential element of ESG in Africa not only because of the need to redress inequities of the past but also the critical need for diversity
of thinking. Diversity is not enough on its own, true inclusion of diversity into company processes is where the true value lies by attracting investment,
understanding customer needs, retaining talent, innovation and saving costs, amongst others. ESG strategy needs to recognise and encompass all these facets
and how can this be done effectively?

  • Gugu Mclaren (NBI)

    Gugu Mclaren

    NBI
  • Lwazi Ngubevana (Director of African Energy Leadership Centre)

    Lwazi Ngubevana

    Director of African Energy Leadership Centre
  • Igazeuma Okoroba (Head of Sustainability at Institute of Corporate Governance, Nigeria)

    Igazeuma Okoroba

    Head of Sustainability at Institute of Corporate Governance, Nigeria
  • Andy Tambwe (Head of Technical Services at IDC)

    Andy Tambwe

    Head of Technical Services at IDC
  • Fatima Vawda (Founder of 27Four Group)

    Fatima Vawda

    Founder of 27Four Group
ESG and trade how is this impacting developing countries?
Gaylor Montmasson-Clair•Tonderai Leonel Njowera•Colleen Theron•George Wilson•Alison van den Berg

With many countries and, now the European Union, looking to implement regulation that would prohibit or tax products imported from countries that do not
meet certain standards and require due diligence, how can those operating in developing countries comply? How do we protect the right to develop?

  • Gaylor Montmasson-Clair (Senior Economist at Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies)

    Gaylor Montmasson-Clair

    Senior Economist at Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies
  • Tonderai Leonel Njowera (Managing Director of ImpactVest Metrics)

    Tonderai Leonel Njowera

    Managing Director of ImpactVest Metrics
  • Colleen Theron (Solicitor and founder of Ardea International)

    Colleen Theron

    Solicitor and founder of Ardea International
  • George Wilson (Head Institutional Trade Finance at Investec)

    George Wilson

    Head Institutional Trade Finance at Investec
  • Alison van den Berg (Specialised Customs & littigation Attorney at Alison van den Berg Attorneys)

    Alison van den Berg

    Specialised Customs & littigation Attorney at Alison van den Berg Attorneys
Refreshment Break
Africa's reliance on extractive industries and ESG investing
Nicolas Marsay•Themba George Nkosi•Sifiso Skenjana•Matthew Burrnell

As Africa is a source of many fuels, minerals and metals, many countries heavily rely on extractive industries to drive their economies and provide jobs. Will the
trend in ESG investing mean a shift in their economic mix? Can they transition without major impacts on their citizens? How do we reap the benets of impacting
investing where it can have the greatest impact?

  • Nicolas Marsay (ESG & Circular Economy Specialist at NSDV)

    Nicolas Marsay

    ESG & Circular Economy Specialist at NSDV
  • Themba George Nkosi (Chief Sustainability Officer at Sibanye-Stillwater)

    Themba George Nkosi

    Chief Sustainability Officer at Sibanye-Stillwater
  • Sifiso Skenjana (Founder of ESG Analytics)

    Sifiso Skenjana

    Founder of ESG Analytics
  • Matthew Burrnell (Partner at White & Case)

    Matthew Burrnell

    Partner at White & Case
ESG and climate change
Shamini Harrington•Jayne Mammatt•Clémence Mcnulty•Steve Nicholls•Ruwadzano Matsika

Countries and companies around the worlds are committing to 'net zero' greenhouse gas emission strategies. This will require setting realistic targets and then
monitoring and reporting on them. How will these requirements and guidelines like the TCFD integrate with ESG reporting? What are the common
pitfalls/opportunities?

  • Shamini Harrington (Vice President Climate Change at Sasol)

    Shamini Harrington

    Vice President Climate Change at Sasol
  • Jayne Mammatt (Partner at Deloitte)

    Jayne Mammatt

    Partner at Deloitte
  • Clémence Mcnulty (Partner - Sustainability & Climate Change at Ernst & Young)

    Clémence Mcnulty

    Partner - Sustainability & Climate Change at Ernst & Young
  • Steve Nicholls (Head of Mitigation at South Africa's Presidential Climate Commission)

    Steve Nicholls

    Head of Mitigation at South Africa's Presidential Climate Commission
  • Ruwadzano Matsika (Analyst on at Quadrature Climate Foundati)

    Ruwadzano Matsika

    Analyst on at Quadrature Climate Foundati
Lunch Break
Promoting transformative ESG Practices • taking an African stance on ESG
Dominic Gaobepe•Vimbai Gwata•Matlou Setai•Mutemwa Ushewokunze•Cicelia Van Rooi•Joanne Yawitch•Rethabile Melamu

Given the discussions over the last two days how can we use the knowledge gained and networks created to harness the potential ESG has to change Africa's
future in a positive manner? How do we ensure this happens by promoting transformative ESG practices. How does ESG help get us to the Africa 2063 vision?
How do we increase Africa's agility and resilience in the face of unprecedented change? What message do we want to send?

  • Dominic Gaobepe (Managing Director of Cohesive Collective)

    Dominic Gaobepe

    Managing Director of Cohesive Collective
  • Vimbai Gwata (General Manager at Akello)

    Vimbai Gwata

    General Manager at Akello
  • Matlou Setai (Executive at CGCSA)

    Matlou Setai

    Executive at CGCSA
  • Mutemwa Ushewokunze (Commercial Director and Head of CIB at First Capital Bank Zimbabwe)

    Mutemwa Ushewokunze

    Commercial Director and Head of CIB at First Capital Bank Zimbabwe
  • Cicelia Van Rooi (Sales Director, Dow Industrial Solutions Middle East, Africa & India Managing Director Dow Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd of Dow Industrial)

    Cicelia Van Rooi

    Sales Director, Dow Industrial Solutions Middle East, Africa & India Managing Director Dow Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd of Dow Industrial
  • Joanne Yawitch (Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Business Initiative (NBI))

    Joanne Yawitch

    Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Business Initiative (NBI)
  • Rethabile Melamu (CEO of SAPVIA)

    Rethabile Melamu

    CEO of SAPVIA