Who Else Wants To Be Successful With Corporate Social Responsibility?

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PECB’s ISO 26000 Lead Implementer Course is the game changer! The five (5) day certification program enables you to develop the necessary expertise to support an organization in contributing to sustainable development based on ISO 26000. During this training course, you will also gain a thorough understanding of the core subjects, principles and practices of …

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#SustyJob: Sustainability Manager

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A key player in the Circular Economy Space specialising in waste management of packaging material is looking to recruit a competent professional to manage their sustainability agenda. Purpose of the position is to handle the sustainability drive & deal with external stakeholders. Principal Responsibility:• Educating people & Create awareness on the importance of sustainability initiative …

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Taking the Lead Towards Setting Science-Based Targets to Achieve Net-Zero

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Science-based targets provide companies with a clearly-defined path to reduce emissions in line with the Paris Agreement goals. The new UN Global Compact Academy E-learning Course on Science-Based Targets will guide you in the process of setting a science-based target in support of a net-zero future. This e-learning course will guide you in the process …

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Free Course: Solar Power 101

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Welcome to solar! Enrol in this training to learn about solar technology, the business, finance, technical and engineering sides of solar, and the emerging renewable energy market. Learning Objectives Learn about the solar market Learn how solar technology works Learn how solar power systems are created, financed, developed, and maintained over their 20- to 30-year …

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#SustyJob: Sustainability Director

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Lead The Coca-Cola Company and the Coca-Cola System’s implementation of long-term sustainability goals (Water, World Without Waste, Climate, Agriculture, Sugar Reduction and Human Rights) across ALL OU markets. In particular, this role leads (directly or through the PACS Franchise/Operations Leads) engagement with all non-government stakeholders, including (both convergent & divergent) customers, suppliers, communities, academics, NGOs, …

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#SustyJob: Sustainability Manager – Wilmar International

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Wilmar International is a leading global producer, processor and merchandiser of palm oil and lauric oils. The company currently has operations in over 20 countries and on 4 continents. As a leading agribusiness group, Wilmar recognises that they have a fundamental role to play in developing quality products required by the world while ensuring responsible …

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New Guidelines on Climate Transition Finance

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In a bid to supporting, financing and accelerating the climate transition, the Green and Social Bond Principles has launched clear guidelines on the disclosures that should be made by issuers on their climate change strategy when raising funds in debt capital markets. The new Climate Transition Finance Handbook clarifies the information that should be made publicly available …

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#SustyJob: Ops Executive – Sustainability

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The Team PwC is looking for an Operations Executive to join the Global Sustainability team, based in London. The Global Sustainability team aims to equip sustainability client teams in more than 50 territories with PwC active sustainability practices to assist clients, to promote consistent messaging and service delivery on sustainability across the firm, and to …

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Free World Bank Course on Gender and Disaster Risk Management

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Interested in understanding disaster risk management (DRM) concepts and approaches? If yes, then this free World Bank course is for you! Learning outcomes: The concept of gender, and how gender roles can affect women and men’s risk and resilience to natural hazards; How women and men manage, respond and experience disasters differently due to gender …

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#SustyJob: Senior Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Officer

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The African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) is a pan-African multilateral financial institution established in 2001 by African States. ATI was originally launched with the technical and financial support from the World Bank Group and has had more recent support from the African Development Bank. ATI has grown into a market leader for risk mitigation in …

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Tools for Delivering Sustainable Solutions to Environmental Problems

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With input from IEMA, this postgraduate-level module introduces you to several tools used to prevent and overcome environmental problems, particularly environmental management systems (EMS) and environmental audits. The level 7 Certificate of Credit in Tools for Delivering Sustainable Solutions to Environmental Problems is a 20 credit module providing a critical understanding of the sources and …

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#SustyJob: Climate Finance Advisor to the Federal Government of Nigeria

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Nigeria developed an ambitious Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to achieve the Paris agreement, encompassing five sectors, including: agriculture, power, oil and gas, transport and industry. To fully achieve the conditional targets of the NDC, Nigeria will require substantial finance from national and international resources, from both the private sector and international development institutions. Nigeria has …

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Change Management & Business Sustainability

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The bitter reality is “there’s no justice in business”. A phrase my mentor keeps reiterating. The problem we face is that we haven’t realized that organizations, nations, institutions are actually living things. An organization is likened to a being, it lives and breathes like every normal human. Failing to realize this fact led to the …

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Want To Step Up Your Organizational Resilience?

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Organizational Resilience…… simply put, this is the ability of an organization to absorb and adapt in a changing environment. We live in a fast changing world: from political instability to changing consumers preferences (and now COVID-19!). Resilience is key to business sustainability and vital for any business wanting to thrive in an ever-changing world. This …

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PECB Offers Free Pandemic Preparedness and Response Course

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The continuing spread of COVID-19 has impelled businesses across the globe to think strategically about their response in facing the outbreak. At PECB, global developments are being monitored and a range of precautionary measures have been activated. As the mission is hinged on inspiring trust and benefit the society as a whole, PECB has decided …

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Greenhouse Gas: Introduction to scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions

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Is there any activity that does not generate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions? I believe it is safe to say that all products, processes, people and organizations generate  GHGs directly or indirectly in our daily living. These are gases that trap heat in the atmosphere (thereby making our planet warmer). These GHGs include: Carbon dioxide (CO2): …

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Every Boardroom needs a C-suite Sustainability position

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In a bid to having strategic sustainability plans and programmes, a C-suite position within an organization is pertinent. This personnel would be saddled with the task of being in charge of all “sustainability” programmes across the various functions of the Organisation. It could be an added responsibility to an existing role (for small firms) or …

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10,000 Actions For Good: The #SDG17 Way

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It’s 2020 and it’s officially the Decade of Action! True to WeForGood community’s mission to bring people together to act on causes they care about, the organisation is launching the 10,000 Actions For Good Campaign a.k.a 10k Actions. This campaign aims to push for an eruption of actions geared towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals …

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#SustyJob: Hub Manager for an Impact Investing Fund

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All On Partnerships for Energy Access (‘All On’) was established by Shell as an independent impact investing fund to work with partners to increase access to commercial energy products and services for the under-served and un-served offgrid markets in Nigeria, with a special focus on the Niger Delta. All On builds value-driven local and international …

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Guide to Environmental Sustainability Leadership

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The globally accepted framework for environmental sustainability – ISO 14001:2015 – has a key change from the 2004 version. The new standard requires top management to demonstrate leadership and commitment to the environmental management system. Digging deeper, we see that clause 5 of the ISO 14001:2015 is a significant innovation as this clause provides guidance …

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The Single Most Important Thing You Need To Know About ENVIRONMENTAL RISK

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In simple terms, Environmental Risk can be described as all actual or potential threats to environmental resources. This risk category is largely a result of resource consumption, effluents, emissions, wastes, resource depletion, etc., arising out of an organization’s (and/or individual) activities. With a focus on organizations, planning is critical to determining environmental risk as well …

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EY announces the acquisition of EBS Advisory

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EY South Africa recently announced the acquisition of EBS Advisory, a market leading ESG Advisory services organisation in Southern, East and West Africa; providing Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) and sustainability advisory services to public and private sector clients; business, investors, and financial institutions. Since 1999, the organisation has executed over 1,000 projects in 62 …

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ISO 26000 Lead Implementer – Self-study & Online exam

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ISO 26000 Lead Implementer training enables you to develop the necessary expertise to support an organization in contributing to sustainable development based on ISO 26000. During this training course, you will also gain a thorough understanding of the core subjects, principles and practices of Social Responsibility and be able to effectively apply them in an …

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#SustyJob: Sustainability and Governance, Risk Assurance, Director

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In PwC’s Sustainability and Climate Change practice, within their Risk Assurance Services, they work with some of the world’s largest and most complex companies to understand their unique business issues and opportunities in an ever changing environment. They help create sustainable change by stimulating innovation, unlocking data possibilities, navigating risk and regulatory complexity, optimising deals, …

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