BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//National Business Initiative - ECPv6.16.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.nbi.org.za X-WR-CALDESC:Events for National Business Initiative REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Johannesburg BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:SAST DTSTART:20190101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20201012T093000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20201106T130000 DTSTAMP:20230921T081349Z CREATED:20201002T143503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230921T081349Z UID:9864-1602495000-1604667600@www.nbi.org.za SUMMARY:6 Online Workshops in October/November 2020: Developing a Green Finance Taxonomy for South Africa DESCRIPTION:“Stakeholder engagements to inform the development of a Green Finance Taxonomy for South Africa” \nUnder the leadership of National Treasury\, and with support from IFC (part of the World Bank Group)\, the National Business Initiative (NBI) and the Carbon Trust are working to develop a national Green Finance Taxonomy. This is one of the key  recommendations of the Financing a Sustainable Economy draft technical paper\, recently published by National Treasury.  \nBuilding on complementary initiatives and expertise in the South African market\, the first national Taxonomy will be developed iteratively\, informed by a series of targeted and focused stakeholder engagements.   \nWe have the pleasure of inviting you to participate in a user-group specific workshops to inform the development of a Green Finance Taxonomy.    \nThe objective of this consultation process is to collect your viewpoints and preferences as representatives of your respective organisations\, networks\, and communities of practice to inform the design\, priorities and development of a first version of a Green Finance Taxonomy for South Africa. \nDetails of the 6 workshops are as follows: \n\nWorkshop 1: (Monday\, 12 October 2020) will be focusing on Policy Makers and Government Agencies as a critical user group. Please click here to register for this Zoom event.\nWorkshop 2: (Friday\, 16 October 2020) will be focusing on Financial Market Practitioners as a critical user group. Please click here to register for this Zoom event.\nWorkshop 3: (Friday\, 6 November 2020) will be focusing on Companies and Project Developers as a critical user group. Please click here to register for this Zoom event. \nWorkshop 4: (Monday\, 19 October 2020) will be focusing on the Land-Use\, Ecosystems and Biodiversity Sector as a critical user group. Please click here to register for this Zoom event.\nWorkshop 5: (Tuesday\, 13 October 2020) will be focusing on realising cooperation/collaboration opportunities with programmes and policy development activities with which this project could align. Please click here to register for this Zoom event.  \nWorkshop 6: (Wednesday\, 21 October 2020) will be focusing on Multilateral Development Institutions as a critical user group. Please note that we have changed the commencement time of this session to 13:30.     \n\nFor further information on the 6 workshops\, kindly contact: Reitumetse Molotsoane. \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n Water security is no longer a future concern\, it is already affecting communities\, businesses\, cities\, economies and ecosystems. As pressure on water systems grows\, organisations need credible and practical ways to respond beyond their own operations. This is where water stewardship becomes critical \n\n\n\n \n Join the National Business Initiative (NBI)\, in partnership with the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS)\, for a thought leadership webinar exploring the newly launched AWS Standard Version 3.0 the global benchmark for credible water stewardship. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Building on the NBI’s early 2025 Thought Leadership Session\, which introduced the AWS Standard and the CEO Water Mandate’s Net Positive Water Impact (NPWI) Ambition Guide\, this session will explore how the AWS Standard Version 3.0 can help organisations move from ambition to practical action\, strengthening water management and supporting lasting impact for people\, nature and economies. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Participants will gain insights into: \n\nThe revised AWS Standard Version 3.0\nHow water stewardship can support utilities\, cities\, industries and other organisations\nSouth Africa’s water security challenges\nPractical examples of collective action and implementation\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Speakers \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \nGarth Barnes: Programme Manager: Environment & Society\, National Business Initiative (NBI)\nFaith Lawrence (PhD): Head of Strategic Partnerships & Policy Engagement\, Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS)\nTyler Farrow: Standards Manager\, Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS)\nHelen Seyler: Technical Consulting Director\, ERM\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Event Details: \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \nDate: Thursday\, 09 July 2026\nTime: 15h00 – 16h30 (SAST)\nPlatform: Online via Zoom\n \n\n\n\n \n Join us to explore how the AWS Standard 3.0 can help organisations respond to today’s water challenges and create lasting positive impact for people\, nature\, and economies. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Click Here to RSVP URL:https://www.nbi.org.za/event/online-workshop-developing-a-green-finance-taxonomy-for-south-africa/ CATEGORIES:Environmental Sustainability ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nbi.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Image-Website-Green-Finanace.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR