Driving Change
Description
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations have become central to discussions on corporate responsibility and sustainable investment. However, much of the existing discourse, research, and policy development remains focused on the Global North, with limited attention given to ESG practices in sub-Saharan Africa. This volume addresses this gap by examining ESG strategies, policies, and implementation in selected African countries, including South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, and Zimbabwe.
Authored by African scholars, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of ESG frameworks, regulatory environments, corporate governance structures, and sector-specific applications across the region. It explores the intersection of ESG and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the role of financial markets, and the challenges and opportunities of ESG integration in key industries such as mining and energy. Additionally, it considers the impact of emerging technologies in advancing ESG practices.
This book is an essential resource for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners seeking to understand ESG in the African context and its implications for sustainable economic development.
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Tankiso Moloi is the Executive Dean of the College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg. He was previously a Professor and Academic Director at the Johannesburg Business School, University of Johannesburg. Before the University of Johannesburg, he was a Director of Enterprise Risk Management, and a Professor of Financial Governance at the University of South Africa and spent almost a decade as a Chief Accountant at Anglo American (Kumba Iron Ore).
Tankiso is an NRF-rated researcher and has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed accredited scientific journals, chaired, and participated in various conferences as a keynote speaker and presenter. He has authored and co-authored eight books and book chapters in the areas of accounting, risk management, strategy, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation.
He has won awards such as the CGMA Africa Leadership Award: Notable Academic, CIMA Global Academic Champion, Global Distinguished Contribution in the CIMA Research Excellence Awards, the inaugural Chair in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) by the ETDP-SETA, Distinguished Vice Chancellor's Prize: Emerging Researcher of the Year, the 2018 Institute of Risk Management South Africa Industry Awards (Education category).
Varaidzo Denhere graduated in 2019 with a PhD in Auditing, and worked at Bindura University of Science Education as a Quality Assurance Auditor until 2020. Now she is doing her third year postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa.