National Business Initiative

Building leadership and momentum around climate action in the lead up to the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties - November 2020 (COP26)
2020-01-30 11:00 - 13:00 (Africa/Johannesburg)
2020 is a pivotal moment in the race to tackle climate change. We are running out of time to make the global and local economic changes that will avert the worst physical climate impacts, impacts that will be catastrophic for South Africa. Given slow progress at COP25 in Madrid, the leadership, plans and activities of the British Government as the COP26 host, will be critical. It is important for us as National Business Initiative (NBI) members to understand their processes and seek to provide South African and developing country perspectives.
The United Kingdom Foreign Secretary’s Special Representative for Climate Change, Nick Bridge and Chief Executive Officer of the National Business Initiative, Joanne Yawitch therefore have the pleasure of inviting you to attend a discussion on building climate ambition and private sector leadership in the lead up to COP26. This will give you both the opportunity to understand the United Kingdom thinking and an opportunity to share your perspectives on change. COP26 is to be held in Glasgow, Scotland in November 2020.
The session will include a presentation from the United Kingdom Foreign Secretary’s Special Representative for Climate Change, covering climate risks, climate imperatives and the UK approach to COP 26, a presentation and reflections on South Africa’s climate transition, discussions and a light lunch.
Please contact Reitumetse Molotsoane for further details on this engagement.

Demystifying the Call to Climate Action
2020-01-21 07:30 - 09:30 | Teams
Grindrod, The National Business Initiative (NBI) and Eversheds Sutherland are pleased to invite you to attend the “Inaugural “Wake-Up Call”: Demystifying the Call to Climate Action”, scheduled for 07:30am on Tuesday, the 21st of January 2020 at Grindrod, Durban.
The aim of this engagement is to “demystify” the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. We aim to also generate awareness on the realities of the impacts of global warming and to provide practical and realistic ways to implement change within organisations in order to attain carbon neutrality by 2050. The Alliances for Climate Action will also be presented as an example of a local solution to the global climate challenge.
We are also delighted to confirm that Dr. Debra Roberts will be our keynote input at the engagement, with further insights to be shared by Steve Nicholls of the NBI and Pascale Defroberville of Eversheds Sutherland.
Kindly click here if you wish to attend this event.

Inaugural Meeting of NBI's Gauteng Water Alliance
2019-12-05 09:30 - 13:00
The time for drought related planning for the Gauteng region, is now.
Delays in infrastructure development, operational challenges, recurrent droughts, climate change and rising water demand, all place Gauteng’s water security at risk. As highlighted in a recent report commissioned by the Gauteng Province, ‘Gauteng must never take its water security for granted.’
The Gauteng Water Alliance will focus on the following:

Providing a strong, coherent private sector response to the risks facing the Vaal System; and
Supporting all spheres of government and key players such as Rand Water in the implementation of their programmes, to strengthen Gauteng’s water resilience.

As was made abundantly clear in Cape Town recently, water is everyone’s business.
Effective private sector collaboration can make a difference, as evidenced by the work of the National Business Initiative (NBI) and its members in both Richards Bay (through the uMhlathuze Water Stewardship Partnership) and in Cape Town (through the NBI Western Cape Drought Task Force).
Please join us as we work to understand the water risks facing Gauteng, what plans and initiatives are underway; and map out the role of the private sector in the year ahead.
Kindly RSVP here.

NBI TLS: The Ethical Leadership We Need Requires the Private Sector to Introspect and Act
2019-12-03 11:00 - 13:00
One of South Africa’s biggest and most complex challenges is corruption. The real cost of corruption is not just financial loss and reputational damage, but also includes the loss of jobs that would have otherwise been created, the loss of tax income due to illegal cash outflows, the negative impact on socio-economic growth, the loss to citizens that are forced to pay more for goods and services; and corruption stunts competitiveness and dynamism in the country.
Recent studies in SA show the following examples of the social and economic impact of corruption:

The cost to the South African GDP is at least R27 billion per annum;
Loss of roughly R30 billion of state budget;
Loss of 76 000 jobs;
Illegal outflow of R185bn from 1994 to 2008; and
Inflated prices for infrastructure – 15 companies agreed to penalties totalling R1,46 billion for collusion.

This is clearly a problem that is pervasive and needs to be urgently addressed. Our current safeguards are lacking, and more action must be taken to tackle the root causes and find effective solutions. Fundamental to this is action by the private sector.
The purpose of this TLS is to provide some insights into how the private sector is driving anti-corruption efforts and enabling ethical leadership; and to explore what more needs to be done to turn the tide.
Speakers:

Gugu McLaren-Ushewokunze: Head of Social Transformation, NBI
David Lewis: Executive Director, Corruption Watch
Gideon Pogrund: Director, GIBS Ethics and Governance Think Tank
Mildred Nkopane: Chief Director, Gauteng Ethics Advisory Council

Kindly RSVP here.

Interactive Workshop on the Biological Diversity Protocol
2019-11-27 11:00 - 13:00
Companies already use various approaches and tools to measure changes in biodiversity across their value chain, yet they lack a standardised, comparable, credible and unbiased methodology to help them consolidate and report their biodiversity impacts.
The Biological Diversity Protocol (BD Protocol) is therefore being developed in close collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders and is designed as a comprehensive biological diversity accounting and reporting framework. This will help you produce the credible and unbiased information needed for various biodiversity-related applications, from management to disclosure. The BD Protocol is an output of the Biodiversity Disclosure Project (BDP), managed by the National Biodiversity and Business Network (NBBN) of South Africa and hosted by the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT).
Join us at this interactive workshop that provides an opportunity to unpack the elements of the BD Protocol.
Please RSVP here.

UWASP Partners Platform Meeting: Richards Bay
2019-11-22 09:00 - 12:00
The uMhlathuze Water Stewardship Partnership (UWASP) serves as a coordination hub for collective action on water security across the uMhlathuze region. UWASP’s approach is collaborative, with all partners working collectively to identify focus areas and implement projects across industry, agriculture and communities.
As the year draws to an end, it is opportune to meet and reflect on the progress made thus far and plan for the year ahead. As such, this Partners Platform meeting will focus on:

An overview of UWASP’s progress during the year and current transitional arrangements;
An update on the current status of the uMhlathuze catchment;
UWASP’s envisaged plan for 2020; and
Opportunities for collaboration with UWASP in the year ahead.

Kindly RSVP here.

SANBI/NBI Partnership to Build a Pipeline for GCF Adaptation Funding
2019-11-21 11:00 - 13:00
Event 1: An update on the latest climate science with Professor Bob Scholes and Professor Francois Engelbrecht
Given our vulnerability to climate change and the international challenge of agreeing appropriate ambition amongst countries, it is a strategic priority for stakeholders to work together to build the resilience of South Africa. A recent press statement by the Whitehouse reemphasised the US view of the Paris agreement, “The President announced he is pulling the United States out of the fraudulent, ineffective, and one-sided Paris Climate Accord.” If this kind of leadership persists globally, we will have to plan for a significantly different (hotter and dryer) climate in South Africa.
Please join us as we kick off our new partnership to build a pipeline for GCF Adaptation Funding for South Africa with a comprehensive update on the status of climate science with two of South Africa’s leading climate scientists.
Context:
The National Business Initiative (NBI) has been working on sustainable finance projects for several years. We have worked with public and private finance institutions, aid organisations, major international donor organisations, the World Bank and finance research organisations (like the Bertha Centre). We hear repeatedly that there isn’t a shortage of money, there are just not the right projects for funding.
This shortage of projects is particularly acute in adaptation, and even more so when considering the need for biodiversity-based adaptation. It is for this reason that the NBI is partnering with South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) to develop a pipeline of adaptation and biodiversity-based adaptation projects for funding by the Green Climate Fund. SANBI are an accredited entity for adaptation funding in South Africa and the shortage of projects locally and globally represent a significant chance to enhance our national resilience to climate change.
The NBI and SANBI are therefore launching a 3 phase project designed to help identify areas of vulnerability, areas where our member companies are working on adaptation projects already and where, through collaboration, we can scale-up these projects to enhance impact and to attract up to US$50 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). Phase 1 grounds us all in the latest information on the climate science, adaptation and finance. Phase 2 will look at specific project identification, and Phase 3 will shortlist to a few high promise projects with which we can approach the GCF.
The first event of phase 1 is an update of the status of the science of climate change. It has been a busy year for the IPCC. Since the release of the 5th assessment report, that summarises all the available science, they have released a few other key reports. The October 2018 1.5-degree report looks at the differences between 1.5-degree and 2-degree world and concludes to avoid crossing critical thresholds we should aim for 1.5-degrees of warming. The special reports on climate, land and oceans, drill down to new levels of insight.
Future events in phase 1 will include the following topics:

An introduction to and the state of climate finance;
Adaptation finance examples and best practice; and
The role of biodiversity and ecosystem-based finance.

We therefore invite you to join the NBI and SANBI for a discussion on the outputs of the latest science with some of South Africa’s leading Scientists.
Please RSVP here should you wish to attend this event.

Global Economic Transitions are Accelerating - Cape Town
2019-10-31 11:00 - 13:00
World Water Week, Climate Week New York and the United Nations Secretary General’s (UNSG) Summit on Climate Change represent three of the major global dialogues on sustainability held in 2019. Central to these discussions are the issues and opportunities relating to just socio-economic transition and climate resilient development, with key implications for the South African business landscape. The world is changing fast, and we risk getting left behind.
Join us for an exclusive member feedback session on the key issues raised at each conference and their relevance for company practice and the strengthening of local action.
Updates and insights will be shared from our participation at these events, as well as a translation of their relevance to the South African context through key programmes and projects run by the National Business Initiative, including the Alliances for Climate Action, uMhlathuze Water Stewardship Partnership and the Ecological Infrastructure for Water Security project.
RSVP here for Cape Town.

Global Economic Transitions are Accelerating - KwaZulu-Natal
2019-10-30 13:00 - 15:00
World Water Week, Climate Week New York and the United Nations Secretary General’s (UNSG) Summit on Climate Change represent three of the major global dialogues on sustainability held in 2019. Central to these discussions are the issues and opportunities relating to just socio-economic transition and climate resilient development, with key implications for the South African business landscape. The world is changing fast, and we risk getting left behind. Join us for an exclusive member feedback session on the key issues raised at each conference and their relevance for company practice and the strengthening of local action. RSVP: KwaZulu-Natal: Square Boutique Hotel, uMhlanga,

Global Economic Transitions are Accelerating - Johannesburg
2019-10-29 11:00 - 13:00
World Water Week, Climate Week New York and the United Nations Secretary General’s (UNSG) Summit on Climate Change represent three of the major global dialogues on sustainability held in 2019. Central to these discussions are the issues and opportunities relating to just socio-economic transition and climate resilient development, with key implications for the South African business landscape. The world is changing fast, and we risk getting left behind.
Join us for an exclusive member feedback session on the key issues raised at each conference and their relevance for company practice and the strengthening of local action.
Updates and insights will be shared from our participation at these events, as well as a translation of their relevance to the South African context through key programmes and projects run by the National Business Initiative, including the Alliances for Climate Action, uMhlathuze Water Stewardship Partnership and the Ecological Infrastructure for Water Security project.
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NBI TLS: Enabling Economic Inclusion | Measuring the Impact - Cape Town
2019-10-18 10:30 - 12:30
In our South African context of high inequality, poverty and increasing unemployment, the ability to create an inclusive economy is fundamental in driving social and economic transformation. We urgently need collaborative responses and action to change the trajectory towards a more stable, equitable and sustainable society. This requires a real commitment to the development, support and growth of the SME sector that continues to face major challenges in our economy.
The purpose of this Thought Leadership dialogue is to grapple with these challenges, and to explore practical and implementable solutions through a case study. Growthpoint’s initiative Property Point recently released a Development Impact Report that assesses the economic impact of programmes in supporting and growing SMEs over 10 years of operating. The insights from the report highlight the importance of measuring and evaluating interventions to ensure real impact and change.
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5th Annual Water Stewardship Conference
2019-10-18 09:00 - 17:00 | Kopano ya metsi
‘Strengthening the water value chain through partnership’ is the topic for this year’s by invitation-only event, which brings together representatives from the public and private sector, municipalities, banking institutions and civil society. No value chain is stronger than its weakest link. But can a weak link be strengthened through partnerships? This is the question that will guide the cross learning during the day’s events, which will feature dynamic examples of collaborative governance through partnerships and practical case studies and success stories. The learning event will also provide a platform for dialogue amongst relevant partners from public, private and civil society sectors where alternative water and sanitation service solutions can be fostered, lessons shared and scalability in the South African context explored. Click here to register.

Exploring opportunities offered by low carbon economic transition scenarios in response to climate change and related global economic trends
2019-10-09 10:30 - 13:00
The transition to global net-zero economies by 2050 is underway and accelerating. Business needs to engage in these conversations or risk undermining their competitiveness. We need to understand the risk, how planning is done by government and what role business could or should play.
Join us for an exclusive, member only event where we share an update on the NBI’s (National Business Initiative’s) research and an overview of government’s planning processes. In addition, we will deal with the complexity of a Just Transition in the context of transition ambition as well as discuss the need to support government in enhancing the detail and ambition in the NDCs (Nationally Determined Contributions) and LEDS (Low Emissions Development Strategy), in the build up to COP26 in 2020. The NDCs encapsulate each country’s contribution to reducing carbon emissions and adapting to climate change, as required by Article 4 of the Paris Agreement. While the NDC sets a country’s ambition, the LEDS document should lay out the plan for how the NDC goals will be reached.
This will be a highly interactive session where you will be given the opportunity to guide our research. We look forward to your participation.
RSVP here.

Global Economic Transitions are Accelerating - KwaZulu-Natal
2019-10-04 13:00 - 15:00
World Water Week, Climate Week New York and the United Nations Secretary General’s (UNSG) Summit on Climate Change represent three of the major global dialogues on sustainability held in 2019. Central to these discussions are the issues and opportunities relating to just socio-economic transition and climate resilient development, with key implications for the South African business landscape. The world is changing fast, and we risk getting left behind.
Join us for an exclusive member feedback session on the key issues raised at each conference and their relevance for company practice and the strengthening of local action.
Updates and insights will be shared from our participation at these events, as well as a translation of their relevance to the South African context through key programmes and projects run by the National Business Initiative, including the Alliances for Climate Action, uMhlathuze Water Stewardship Partnership and the Ecological Infrastructure for Water Security project.
RSVP here for Kwa-Zulu Natal.

TLS: The Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and Transition Risk
2019-09-11 13:00 - 15:30 | Teams
Since its publication in 2017, the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) have attracted significant local and international interest, with their recommendations incorporated into key disclosure platforms. The National Business Initiative (NBI) is hosting a half-day roundtable focussing on: an introduction to TCFD and transition risk, the implications of the TCFD’s recommendations for South African organisations and their key stakeholders, current company approaches and practices and future engagement and work areas in relation to TCFD. If you are an NBI Member company, please click here to RSVP.

TAMDEV: Technical Assistance, Mentorship, Development - Improving Service Delivery
2019-09-06 10:00 - 12:00
A sustainable and functional government is critical in our pursuit of building the economy and creating jobs within the communities of South Africa. We urgently need collaborative action between business and government to address the barriers to service delivery in order to create stable and functional organs of State through the building of capacity and improvement of skills. The National Business Initiative (NBI) is hosting an Awareness Session in the Western Cape where we will share with business Tamdev’s mandate and approach in creating opportunities for the building of parity in knowledge, understanding and capacity across partners enhancing, potential success of collective projects. The insights from business are an important component in the measuring and evaluating of sustainable and critical interventions to ensure improved capacity in service delivery. Kindly click here to RSVP.

Thought Leadership Series: Enabling Economic Inclusion | Measuring the impact
2019-08-30 13:00 - 15:00
In our South African context of high inequality, poverty and increasing unemployment, the ability to create an inclusive economy is fundamental in driving social and economic transformation. We urgently need collaborative responses and action to change the trajectory towards a more stable, equitable and sustainable society. This requires a real commitment to the development, support and growth of the SME sector that continues to face major challenges in our economy.
The purpose of this Thought Leadership dialogue is to grapple with these challenges, and to explore practical and implementable solutions through a case study. Growthpoint’s initiative Property Point recently released a Development Impact Report that assesses the economic impact of programmes in supporting and growing SMEs over 10 years of operating. The insights from the report highlight the importance of measuring and evaluating interventions to ensure real impact and change.
Kindly RSVP here.

More than a foot in the door: A reflective session on the Swiss South African Hospitality Apprenticeship Programme
2019-06-27 13:30 - 15:30
The National Business Initiative (NBI) in partnership with the Swiss Embassy in South Africa and their implementing partners; the Hyatt Regency hotel, Park Inn hotel, the Hilton hotel and the Hotel and Tourism Management Institute (Switzerland) have embarked on a six-month pilot; the Swiss South African Hospitality Apprenticeship Programme (SSHAP!) to equip apprentices with the appropriate technical skills and work-readiness to increase their likelihood of success in the identified occupational roles and ultimately enhance their employability. We invite you to participate in an exciting reflective panel discussion comprising representatives from the SSHAP! apprentices and SSHAP! Kindly RSVP here.

Roundtable: Understanding the Gender Pay-Gap in South Africa – Cape Town
2019-06-20 10:30 - 12:30
The National Business Initiative (NBI) invites you to attend a roundtable discussion to unpack the gender pay-gap in South African workplaces.
It is estimated that women in South Africa earn 23% less than men. The gender pay-gap reinforces inequality in the most unequal society in the world. Given that most South African households are headed by women, the pay-gap between men and women has far-reaching consequences, including in the workplace. Companies can unlock higher levels of productivity, morale and retention by taking active steps to address the gender-pay gap.
This session is aimed at human resources, sustainability, finance and transformation professionals. Points of discussion will include:

The Motherhood Penalty;
Religion, Culture and Education as Drivers of Inequality;
The Evolution of the “Boys Club”; and
Women in Management: Gatekeepers or Trailblazers?

The roundtable discussion is an integral part of a gender pay-gap study that forms part of the Presidential Jobs Summit Framework Agreement. The aim of the study is to develop a methodology for standardized and simplified calculation of the gender pay-gap in South Africa, with the goal of addressing and improving pay disparities.
The intention of the roundtable and gender pay-gap study is for organisations to begin to unpack and understand the complex nature gender equity manifests within the workplace and the implications it has on our economy and society.

Thought Leadership Series: The Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and Transition Risk – Johannesburg
2019-06-19 09:30 - 13:00
Since its publication in 2017, the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) (www.tcfdhub.org) have attracted significant local and international interest, with their recommendations incorporated into key disclosure platforms.
The Task Force’s recommendations represent a significant step in enabling markets to support the transition to a low-carbon economy, by identifying the information needed to appropriately assess and price climate-related risks and opportunities.
The National Business Initiative (NBI) invites you to attend a half-day roundtable focused on:

An introduction to TCFD and transition risk
The implications of the TCFD’s recommendations for South African organisations and their key stakeholders
Current company approaches and practices
Future engagement and work areas in relation to TCFD

If you an NBI Member Company, kindly click ACCEPT to RSVP.futuFuture

CDP Climate Change 2018 Soft Launch – KwaZulu-Natal
2019-06-14 13:00 - 16:00
CDP Climate Change 2018 Soft Launch – KwaZulu-Natal
Join us at the launch of the NBI’s 2018 CDP South Africa report in KwaZulu-Natal where we will use CDP data to track the progress by companies in South Africa in scaling up climate action and ambition.
Climate change is an economic issue. Building on the momentous Paris Agreement, nations, states and cities around the world are firmly transitioning towards a low carbon economy. In addition, the world’s largest companies (through We Mean Business) are independently transforming their business models to support this low carbon transition. These economic changes will have a profound impact on the competitiveness of South African businesses.
Companies have been responding to CDP in South Africa for over ten years. The data has shown South African responding companies to be global leaders, thus enhancing their competitiveness, but in 2016 CDP data hinted at early warning signs that South African companies may be faltering. In 2018, with changes to CDP scoring methodology and questionnaires, we have seen a drop in CDP scores, with little improvement made to increase climate ambition and enhance target setting. In order for South Africa to be competitive in a global economy we need to ensure that our strong climate leadership (that we have maintained over the years) translates to ambitious actions that result in “required by science” emissions reductions.
Join us at the KZN soft launch of the NBI’s 2018 CDP South Africa report for new insights that the updated questionnaire and inclusion of the TCFD reporting framework has provided, by clicking on the following: uMhlanga, 14 June: The Square, Boutique Hotel.
For more information kindly contact Geeta Morar.

CDP and Science Based Targets (SBTs) Workshop: KwaZulu-Natal
2019-06-14 09:00 - 13:00
The CDP Climate Change and CDP Water 2019 workshop will be convened by the National Business Initiative (NBI) in partnership with CDP. Both Nicolette Bartlett, Head of Climate Strategy at CDP, as well as Alberto Carrillo Pineda, a CDP and SBTs expert, will be joining us.
The session will provide companies with feedback on key outcomes from the 2018 CDP reporting round and give companies an update on what to expect for 2019. It will also focus on:

The past performance of CDP responding companies;
Updates on the CDP process this year, including the scoring methodology and common errors in responding;
An update on Science Based Targets and TCFD requirements; and
Setting Science based targets with CDP and SBTs experts.

Your feedback on previous reporting rounds and recommendations for improvement are most welcome. Both seasoned reporters as well as newcomers will gain value from attending these workshops.
Please extend this invitation to consulting companies who assist with your CDP disclosures.

CDP Climate Change 2018 Launch – Cape Town
2019-06-13 10:00 - 13:00
Join us at the launch of the NBI’s 2018 CDP South Africa report in Cape Town where we will use CDP data to track the progress by companies in South Africa in scaling up climate action and ambition.
Climate change is an economic issue. Building on the momentous Paris Agreement, nations, states and cities around the world are firmly transitioning towards a low carbon economy. In addition, the world’s largest companies (through We Mean Business) are independently transforming their business models to support this low carbon transition. These economic changes will have a profound impact on the competitiveness of South African businesses.
Companies have been responding to CDP in South Africa for over ten years. The data has shown South African responding companies to be global leaders, thus enhancing their competitiveness, but in 2016 CDP data hinted at early warning signs that South African companies may be faltering. In 2018, with changes to CDP scoring methodology and questionnaires, we have seen a drop in CDP scores, with little improvement made to increase climate ambition and enhance target setting. In order for South Africa to be competitive in a global economy we need to ensure that our strong climate leadership (that we have maintained over the years) translates to ambitious actions that result in “required by science” emissions reductions.
For more information, kindly contact Geeta Morar or RSVP as follows: Cape Town: The Vineyard Hotel, 13 June 2019.

CDP and Science Based Targets (SBTs) Workshop: Cape Town
2019-06-12 10:00 - 16:00

CDP Climate Change 2018 Launch - Johannesburg
2019-06-11 10:00 - 13:00
Join us at the launch of the NBI’s 2018 CDP South Africa report where we will use CDP data to track the progress by companies in South Africa in scaling up climate action and ambition.
Climate change is an economic issue. Building on the momentous Paris Agreement, nations, states and cities around the world are firmly transitioning towards a low carbon economy. In addition, the world’s largest companies (through We Mean Business) are independently transforming their business models to support this low carbon transition. These economic changes will have a profound impact on the competitiveness of South African businesses.
Companies have been responding to CDP in South Africa for over ten years. The data has shown South African responding companies to be global leaders, thus enhancing their competitiveness, but in 2016 CDP data hinted at early warning signs that South African companies may be faltering. In 2018, with changes to CDP scoring methodology and questionnaires, we have seen a drop in CDP scores, with little improvement made to increase climate ambition and enhance target setting. In order for South Africa to be competitive in a global economy we need to ensure that our strong climate leadership (that we have maintained over the years) translates to ambitious actions that result in “required by science” emissions reductions.
For more information please contact Geeta Morar or RSVP as follows: Johannesburg, 11 June: Capital on the Park Hotel, Sandton.

CDP Week: CDP and Science Based Targets (SBTs) Workshop: Johannesburg
2019-06-10 10:00 - 16:00

Unlocking Water Investment - Kopano ya Metsi Launch: Johannesburg: Johannesburg
2019-06-06 14:00 - 17:00 | COP27-South-Africa-Pavilion-Events
Over a period of 18 months, the NBI’s Kopano ya Metsi project has engaged with hundreds of water experts in South Africa to understand how we unlock national water investment. Please join us as we launch the project findings in Johannesburg where we will discuss: where the main opportunities for private sector involvement lie, the key barriers to Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) and how these can be addressed, how municipal water management can be strengthened; and the future of water ﬁnancing in South Africa. RSVP here.

Roundtable: Understanding the Gender Pay-Gap in South Africa - KZN
2019-06-06 13:00 - 15:00
This roundtable discussion is an integral part of a gender pay-gap study that forms part of the Presidential Jobs Summit Framework Agreement. The aim of the study is to develop a methodology for standardized and simplified calculation of the gender pay-gap in South Africa, with the goal of addressing and improving pay disparities. The objective of the discussion and gender pay-gap study is for organisations to begin to unpack and understand the complex nature gender equity manifests within the workplace and the implications it has on our economy and society. RSVP here.

NBI TLS: A Culture Of Inclusion To Drive Transformation and Unlock Innovation
2019-05-30 13:00 - 15:00
The NBI is hosting a Thought Leadership Dialogue to unpack how inclusive work environments are key to driving transformation and enhancing innovation. The aim of this roundtable is to: unpack the experiences and impact of exclusionary workplace cultures, explore the opportunities that inclusive workplaces unlock; and share thoughts on what is required to change organisational cultures Please contact: Khule Duma for further information or to RSVP.

Workshop on Carbon Markets
2019-05-29 - 2019-05-30
The Department of Environmental Affairs, The World Bank and the National Business Initiative are hosting a two-day capacity building event, focusing on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and global trends on carbon pricing. The two days will cover the work that the World Bank has been doing on carbon pricing and competitiveness, and will describe the importance of article 6 and its implications for business. It will also share experiences in carbon offset schemes and deal with the key political issues and expectations that could influence article 6. This is a by invitation only event for NBI Member companies and will take place over 2 days – 29 to 30 May 2019. Please contact Gillian Hutchings for further details or should you wish to request an invitation.
