BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//National Business Initiative - ECPv6.17.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:National Business Initiative 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:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250724T100000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250724T120000 DTSTAMP:20250714T111827Z CREATED:20250714T104436Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T111827Z UID:24619-1753351200-1753358400@www.nbi.org.za SUMMARY:Thought Leadership Session: A deep dive into Net Positive Water Impact and practical lessons from select water stewardship journeys in South Africa DESCRIPTION:As global water stress intensifies\, corporate responsibility in water stewardship has never been more critical. Climate change\, water scarcity and declining water quality continue to place pressure on businesses\, yet water stewardship remains unevenly implemented with only partial uptake across sectors. \nThe National Business Initiative (NBI) invites you to join us for an upcoming Thought Leadership Session exploring how South African businesses can benefit from implementing water stewardship and sharing insights from lessons learnt in a local context. \nThe CEO Water Mandate’s Net Positive Water Impact (NPWI) Ambition Guide stands out as a pivotal framework to steer businesses towards more responsible and impactful water usage. \nBuilding on the previous Thought Leadership Session\, held in May\, this webinar will offer a deeper dive into the NPWI\, in order to bring this globally recognised framework alive within the South African landscape. \nHighlights of this Webinar: \n\nIncrease understanding of water stewardship overall\, with a deeper insight into the NPWI ambition\nA new outlook on water stewardship journeys in a South African context\nPractical insights will be provided on how companies can integrate water stewardship into their operations and strategies\nEnhance awareness of the importance of collaboration in managing shared water resources and addressing water-related risks\nA call to action for businesses to adopt the Net Positive Water Impact agenda and lead the way in sustainable water management\n\nSpeakers: \n\nDr Klaudia Schachtschneider – Senior Researcher and Senior Advisor\, CEO Water Mandate\nMs Helen Seyler – Principal Consultant\, Environmental Resources Management (ERM)\nMr Alex McNamara – Head: Environment and Society\, National Business Initiative (NBI)\nMr Feroz Koor – Group Sustainability Officer\, Woolworths Holdings\n\nClick Here to Register \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n As a valued member of the National Business Initiative (NBI)\, you are invited to attend the next NBI Membership Council Meeting in-person on Friday\, 02 October 2026. This engagement provides members with a strategic opportunity to engage with the NBI’s leadership\, governance\, strategic direction and future impact. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Meet our Keynote Speaker: \n \n\n\n\n\n \n Busisiwe Mavuso\, CEO of Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA)\, is a prominent voice on business leadership\, governance and South Africa’s development. She brings extensive experience and a strong track record of advocating for accountability\, ethical leadership and meaningful business action. \nUnder the theme of “The Age of Accountability: Leadership\, Trust and South Africa’s Future”\, Busisiwe will explore the evolving nature of accountability in the South African context and its implications for business and systemic change. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n The meeting will also provide an opportunity for the NBI Leadership to reflect on the progress made within the Organisation since the February 2026 Membership Council and outline the NBI’s strategic priorities for 2027\, as endorsed by the NBI Board at its June 2026 meeting. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Meeting Details: \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \nDate: Friday\, 02 October 2026\nRegistration from: 09:30 for 10:00 to 12:00 followed by a networking lunch\nVenue: Auditorium\, SAB-ABinBev Head Office\, 56 Grosvenor Road\, Bryanston\, Johannesburg\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n We look forward to welcoming you and to your participation and engagement in exploring how South African business is co-creating a just\, inclusive and sustainable future through meaningful collaboration; embodying the collective action for systemic change\, impact and shared purpose that defines the NBI. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Click Here to RSVP \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Resources from the Previous Meeting held on 26 February 2026 \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n Minutes - February 2026 \n \n \n \n Presentation - February 2026 URL:https://www.nbi.org.za/event/thought-leadership-session-a-deep-dive-into-net-positive-water-impact-and-practical-lessons-from-select-water-stewardship-journeys-in-south-africa/ LOCATION:MS Teams Webinar CATEGORIES:Environmental Sustainability ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nbi.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/A-deep-dive-into-Net-Positive-Water-Impact.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="NBI":MAILTO:bhavnad@nbi.org.za END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR