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Capitalism with guardrails: harnessing its power for good
Without guardrails, capitalism rewards exploitation. Fair rules and labour protections can channel its energy towards planetary good…
Silence speaks loudest: the climate contradictions in Cyril’s Sona
The president’s address shows a government that wants to manage climate impacts without fully taking responsibility for their causes…
From Africa to the world: a new climate-finance blueprint
South Africa has secured a landmark role in an EU-backed climate-finance deal. Sanlam Alternative Investments’ Bridge Facility will accelerate climate-resilience projects in Africa and…
The poor continent
Africa badly needs governments that allow the conditions for sustained growth before the climate turns against them…
Why Trump is not a death knell for global climate action
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Banks retreat from climate change commitments – but it’s business more than politics
The Net-Zero Banking Alliance suspended activities in August. Why did such initiatives rise and then fall?…
The future of ESG, beyond the backlash
Fears of an ESG apocalypse are overblown. Here’s why – and what it means for South Africa and ESG investment locally…
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