Tag: carbon emissions

The insurance industry is still in its infancy when it comes to most environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns. While there’s much work to be done, I believe the two are a marriage made to last for insurance to meet its mandate to make a meaningful contribution in people’s lives.

Having reached the halfway mark of 2022, there’s little doubt that travel is rebounding – and quickly. So much so, that airports around the world are reporting delays, queues and flight disruptions as they struggle to hire (and rehire) staff quickly enough to meet the huge surge in demand.

As the name suggests, an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is a measure of the energy efficiency performance of a building. And while it is still too early to judge its impact (deadline for certification is December this year), it has massive potential to act as impetus to reduce carbon emissions in the country.

Businesses that rely heavily on refrigeration for their day-to-day operations are painfully aware that even the slightest inefficiencies can make a significant impact on their electricity costs, which is why ensuring these systems always perform at an optimal level must be a priority.

One unexpected consequence of the war in Ukraine is to boost the case for renewable energy. The simple fact that the crisis has pushed fossil fuel energy prices higher has certainly highlighted the economic arguments. From the point of view of energy security and resiliency too, the crisis seems to accelerate further the timeline of adoption. 

Following our recent announcement that we have joined the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative, we have highlighted the urgent need for a tangible commitment by the local asset management industry through the establishment of a South Africa-centric low carbon and socially inclusive listed equity investment benchmark.

Harnessing the potential of green energy solutions is crucial to maximising productivity and bolstering profitability in the material handling and warehousing industry. The drive to go green has seen considerable uptake worldwide, with renewable energy resources making headlines as being a sustainable end to much of the world’s energy problems.

It seems conceivable that the state of disaster declared under the Disaster Management Act (DMA) in 2020 might soon end. This would involve the removal of various regulatory restrictions South Africans have been burdened with to cope with the spread of COVID-19.

Greenwashing is the practice of giving the wrong impression, providing false information, or fabricating a story about how a company and its products, or an investment solution, are environmentally friendly or beneficial in an environmental, social or governance (ESG) context.

South Africa loses R700 million a day for every stage of Eskom’s rolling blackouts. Given these catastrophic economic challenges created by the collapse of electricity infrastructure, an urgent alternative energy supply is needed to stabilise the grid.