Demystifying Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG): Charting the ESG Course in Africa
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Cham
Springer International Publishing AG
2023
|
| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Series: | Palgrave Studies in Impact Finance Series
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | DE-2070s |
| Item Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (310 Seiten) |
| ISBN: | 9783031358678 |
Staff View
MARC
| LEADER | 00000nam a2200000zc 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | BV050100532 | ||
| 003 | DE-604 | ||
| 007 | cr|uuu---uuuuu | ||
| 008 | 241218s2023 xx o|||| 00||| eng d | ||
| 020 | |a 9783031358678 |9 978-3-031-35867-8 | ||
| 035 | |a (ZDB-30-PQE)EBC30683603 | ||
| 035 | |a (ZDB-30-PAD)EBC30683603 | ||
| 035 | |a (ZDB-89-EBL)EBL30683603 | ||
| 035 | |a (OCoLC)1393308309 | ||
| 035 | |a (DE-599)BVBBV050100532 | ||
| 040 | |a DE-604 |b ger |e rda | ||
| 041 | 0 | |a eng | |
| 049 | |a DE-2070s | ||
| 082 | 0 | |a 338.9096 | |
| 084 | |a QG 720 |0 (DE-625)141514: |2 rvk | ||
| 100 | 1 | |a Sonko, Karamo Nm |e Verfasser |4 aut | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Demystifying Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) |b Charting the ESG Course in Africa |
| 250 | |a 1st ed | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a Cham |b Springer International Publishing AG |c 2023 | |
| 264 | 4 | |c ©2023 | |
| 300 | |a 1 Online-Ressource (310 Seiten) | ||
| 336 | |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |b c |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |b cr |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 490 | 0 | |a Palgrave Studies in Impact Finance Series | |
| 500 | |a Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources | ||
| 505 | 8 | |a Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I Global Overview and Relevance in Africa -- 1 ESG: Global Importance, Origins, and Emergence -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Definition, Measurement, and Importance -- 1.3 Origins -- 1.4 Actors -- 1.4.1 The United Nations -- 1.4.2 Governments -- 1.4.3 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) -- 1.4.4 The Voices of Businesses -- 1.4.5 The Stock Exchanges -- 1.5 Other Factors in the Recent Evolution of ESG -- 1.5.1 Natural and Man-Made Disasters -- 1.5.2 The George Floyd Effect -- 1.5.3 The Generational Effect -- 1.6 The Effects of Protests and Pressures -- 1.7 New Area of Research -- 1.8 Structure of the Book -- 2 ESG in Africa: Relevance and Applicability -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Environmental -- 2.3 Climate Challenge -- 2.3.1 Rising Temperatures -- 2.3.2 Rising Sea Levels and Coastal Erosion -- 2.3.3 Extreme Events -- 2.3.4 Food Security Impacts -- 2.3.5 Health Impacts -- 2.3.6 Economic Impacts -- 2.3.7 The Environment and Equity -- 2.3.7.1 Axioms for Inequality Comparisons -- 2.3.7.2 External Costs and Income Inequality Comparisons -- 2.3.7.3 Adjusted Income -- 2.3.7.4 Earnings Loss and Inequality -- 2.3.7.5 External Cost and Poverty -- 2.4 Social -- 2.4.1 The Women -- 2.4.2 The Youth -- 2.4.3 The Children -- 2.4.4 Education -- 2.4.5 Health -- 2.4.6 The Rural Areas -- 2.4.7 Social Protection in Africa Generally -- 2.4.8 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) -- 2.4.9 The Resource Curse -- 2.5 Governance -- 2.6 Other Reasons for ESG in Africa -- 2.6.1 Socio-Economic Progress -- 2.6.2 Better Utilization of Resources -- 2.6.3 Attracting Global Investments -- Part II The Strategic Management of ESG during and after a Global Pandemic -- 3 Applying Strategic Management to ESG: Relevance of a Multipronged Approach Through the African PESTLE Analysis (APA) | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 3.1 The Modern Company -- 3.2 The African PESTLE Analysis and ESG for Africans and non-Africans -- 3.3 The Presentations -- 3.4 The Process -- 3.4.1 Preparing the PESTLE -- 3.4.2 What Are Challenges? -- 3.4.3 Identification -- 3.4.4 Tabulation -- 3.4.5 Identification -- 3.4.6 The Solutions -- 3.5 Performance Square -- 3.6 Extensions -- 3.7 Strategy Paper -- 3.8 Similarities/Differences Between PESTLE and SWOT -- 3.9 Relationship with and Applicability of APA to ESG -- 3.10 Applicability of the APA to Personal Issues for all -- 4 The COVID-19 Pandemic and ESG Reporting Priorities: Far Beyond Business as Usual -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 COVID-19 in Africa -- 4.3 Anti-COVID-19 Measures -- 4.4 Africa's COVID-19 Mystery -- 4.5 The Pandemic Might Be Heading to an End, but the Threat Is Not -- 4.6 Global Measures for Dealing with COVID-19 -- 4.7 COVID-19, ESG and Africa: What Can Be Done by Companies for the Health Sectors? -- 4.7.1 Existing Medical Facilities -- 4.7.2 Working Medical Personnel -- 4.7.3 New Medical Facilities -- 4.7.4 Additional Medical Personnel Through Academic Institutions -- 4.8 Need for Clarity of Roles and Effective Coordination -- 4.9 Dumping Toxic Waste and Deadly Sub-Standard Medication -- 5 Designing and Reporting ESG Disclosures -- 5.1 What to Take Into Consideration -- 5.1.1 The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) -- 5.1.2 The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) -- 5.1.3 International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) -- 5.1.4 The Workforce Disclosure Initiative (WDI) -- 5.1.5 The Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) -- 5.1.6 The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) -- 5.1.7 Sustainalytics ESG Risk Ratings -- 5.1.8 MSCI ESG Ratings -- 5.1.9 Bloomberg ESG Disclosures Scores -- 5.1.10 FTSE Russell's ESG Ratings -- 5.1.11 Institutional Shareholder Services Ratings and Rankings -- 5.1.12 S& | |
| 505 | 8 | |a P Global ESG Scores -- 5.1.13 CDP Climate, Water, and Forest Scores -- 5.1.14 Moody's ESG Solutions Group -- 5.2 Summary of the Process of Designing an ESG Reporting Framework -- 5.3 Opportunities That Can Make Reporting More Attractive -- 5.3.1 The Circular Economy -- 5.3.2 Sustainable Finance -- 5.4 Real-Life Examples of ESG Reporting -- 5.4.1 ESG Reports -- 5.4.2 The Gambian Special Needs Entrepreneurial Fund (GSNEF): An ESG Framework -- Part III Regional Case Studies -- 6 ESG in Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Egypt -- 6.2.1 A Glimpse of the Economy -- 6.2.2 Relevant National Laws and ESG Reporting -- 6.2.2.1 Environmental -- 6.2.2.2 Corporate Social Responsibility -- 6.2.2.3 Corporate Governance -- 6.2.3 Relevant International Agreements/Treaties and ESG Reporting -- 6.2.4 The Biggest Locally Owned and Foreign Companies -- 6.2.5 The Egyptian Stock Exchange -- 6.2.6 Influential Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) -- 6.3 Kenya -- 6.3.1 A Glimpse of the Economy -- 6.3.2 Relevant National Laws and ESG Reporting -- 6.3.2.1 Environmental -- 6.3.2.2 Corporate Social Responsibility -- 6.3.2.3 Corporate Governance -- 6.3.3 International Agreements/Treaties and ESG Reporting -- 6.3.4 The Biggest Locally Owned and Foreign Companies -- 6.3.5 The Nairobi Stock Exchange and ESG Reporting -- 6.3.6 Influential Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) -- 6.4 Nigeria -- 6.4.1 A Glimpse of the Economy -- 6.4.2 Relevant National Laws/Regulations and ESG Reporting -- 6.4.2.1 Environmental -- 6.4.2.2 Corporate Social Responsibility -- 6.4.2.3 Corporate Governance -- 6.4.3 Relevant International Agreements/Treaties and ESG Reporting -- 6.4.4 The Biggest Locally Owned and Foreign Companies -- 6.4.5 The Nigerian Stock Exchange -- 6.4.6 Influential Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) -- 6.5 South Africa | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 6.5.1 A Glimpse of the Economy -- 6.5.2 The Biggest Locally Owned and Foreign Companies -- 6.5.3 Relevant National Laws/Regulations and ESG Reporting -- 6.5.3.1 Environmental -- 6.5.3.2 Corporate Social Responsibility -- 6.5.3.3 Corporate Governance -- 6.5.4 Relevant International Treaties/Agreements and ESG Reporting -- 6.5.5 The Johannesburg Stock Exchange -- 6.5.6 Influential Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) -- Appendix -- 7 An Empirical Analysis of ESG and Corporate Performance in South Africa -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 The Literature Review and Research Issues -- 7.3 The Hypotheses Developed -- 7.4 Empirical Models and Variables -- 7.5 Descriptive Statistics -- 7.6 Correlations -- 7.7 The Results -- 7.7.1 Tables and Regression Analysis -- 7.7.2 Hypotheses Deductions -- 7.8 Conclusions -- Part IV The Way Forward -- 8 ESG: The Way Forward for Stakeholders -- 8.1 Summary -- 8.2 Food for Further Thoughts and Emphases -- 8.2.1 Governments and ESG -- 8.2.2 Africa's ESG Priorities -- 8.2.3 Thou Shall not Simply Copy and Paste -- 8.2.4 Eco-Economic Decoupling: The Desirable Divorce -- 8.2.5 Stakeholder Mapping and Engagement -- 8.2.6 Good for the Goose and Gander -- 8.2.7 Greenwashing -- 8.2.8 Corporate Governance -- 8.2.9 The Cost of Carbon Dioxide Capitalism -- 8.2.10 The Paradox of Technology -- 8.2.11 The Paradox of Poverty -- 8.2.12 The Verdict: We Are All Guilty -- Bibliography for Additional Reading -- Index | |
| 650 | 0 | 7 | |a Wirtschaftsentwicklung |0 (DE-588)4066438-7 |2 gnd |9 rswk-swf |
| 650 | 0 | 7 | |a Wirtschaftswachstum |0 (DE-588)4066527-6 |2 gnd |9 rswk-swf |
| 651 | 7 | |a Afrika |0 (DE-588)4000695-5 |2 gnd |9 rswk-swf | |
| 689 | 0 | 0 | |a Afrika |0 (DE-588)4000695-5 |D g |
| 689 | 0 | 1 | |a Wirtschaftsentwicklung |0 (DE-588)4066438-7 |D s |
| 689 | 0 | 2 | |a Wirtschaftswachstum |0 (DE-588)4066527-6 |D s |
| 689 | 0 | |5 DE-604 | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Sonko, Mariama |e Sonstige |4 oth | |
| 776 | 0 | 8 | |i Erscheint auch als |n Druck-Ausgabe |a Sonko, Karamo Nm |t Demystifying Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) |d Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2023 |z 9783031358661 |
| 912 | |a ZDB-30-PQE | ||
| 943 | 1 | |a oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-035437694 | |
| 966 | e | |u https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/hwr/detail.action?docID=30683603 |l DE-2070s |p ZDB-30-PQE |q HWR_PDA_PQE |x Aggregator |3 Volltext | |
Record in the Search Index
| _version_ | 1820889672202584064 |
|---|---|
| adam_text | |
| any_adam_object | |
| author | Sonko, Karamo Nm |
| author_facet | Sonko, Karamo Nm |
| author_role | aut |
| author_sort | Sonko, Karamo Nm |
| author_variant | k n s kn kns |
| building | Verbundindex |
| bvnumber | BV050100532 |
| classification_rvk | QG 720 |
| collection | ZDB-30-PQE |
| contents | Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I Global Overview and Relevance in Africa -- 1 ESG: Global Importance, Origins, and Emergence -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Definition, Measurement, and Importance -- 1.3 Origins -- 1.4 Actors -- 1.4.1 The United Nations -- 1.4.2 Governments -- 1.4.3 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) -- 1.4.4 The Voices of Businesses -- 1.4.5 The Stock Exchanges -- 1.5 Other Factors in the Recent Evolution of ESG -- 1.5.1 Natural and Man-Made Disasters -- 1.5.2 The George Floyd Effect -- 1.5.3 The Generational Effect -- 1.6 The Effects of Protests and Pressures -- 1.7 New Area of Research -- 1.8 Structure of the Book -- 2 ESG in Africa: Relevance and Applicability -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Environmental -- 2.3 Climate Challenge -- 2.3.1 Rising Temperatures -- 2.3.2 Rising Sea Levels and Coastal Erosion -- 2.3.3 Extreme Events -- 2.3.4 Food Security Impacts -- 2.3.5 Health Impacts -- 2.3.6 Economic Impacts -- 2.3.7 The Environment and Equity -- 2.3.7.1 Axioms for Inequality Comparisons -- 2.3.7.2 External Costs and Income Inequality Comparisons -- 2.3.7.3 Adjusted Income -- 2.3.7.4 Earnings Loss and Inequality -- 2.3.7.5 External Cost and Poverty -- 2.4 Social -- 2.4.1 The Women -- 2.4.2 The Youth -- 2.4.3 The Children -- 2.4.4 Education -- 2.4.5 Health -- 2.4.6 The Rural Areas -- 2.4.7 Social Protection in Africa Generally -- 2.4.8 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) -- 2.4.9 The Resource Curse -- 2.5 Governance -- 2.6 Other Reasons for ESG in Africa -- 2.6.1 Socio-Economic Progress -- 2.6.2 Better Utilization of Resources -- 2.6.3 Attracting Global Investments -- Part II The Strategic Management of ESG during and after a Global Pandemic -- 3 Applying Strategic Management to ESG: Relevance of a Multipronged Approach Through the African PESTLE Analysis (APA) 3.1 The Modern Company -- 3.2 The African PESTLE Analysis and ESG for Africans and non-Africans -- 3.3 The Presentations -- 3.4 The Process -- 3.4.1 Preparing the PESTLE -- 3.4.2 What Are Challenges? -- 3.4.3 Identification -- 3.4.4 Tabulation -- 3.4.5 Identification -- 3.4.6 The Solutions -- 3.5 Performance Square -- 3.6 Extensions -- 3.7 Strategy Paper -- 3.8 Similarities/Differences Between PESTLE and SWOT -- 3.9 Relationship with and Applicability of APA to ESG -- 3.10 Applicability of the APA to Personal Issues for all -- 4 The COVID-19 Pandemic and ESG Reporting Priorities: Far Beyond Business as Usual -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 COVID-19 in Africa -- 4.3 Anti-COVID-19 Measures -- 4.4 Africa's COVID-19 Mystery -- 4.5 The Pandemic Might Be Heading to an End, but the Threat Is Not -- 4.6 Global Measures for Dealing with COVID-19 -- 4.7 COVID-19, ESG and Africa: What Can Be Done by Companies for the Health Sectors? -- 4.7.1 Existing Medical Facilities -- 4.7.2 Working Medical Personnel -- 4.7.3 New Medical Facilities -- 4.7.4 Additional Medical Personnel Through Academic Institutions -- 4.8 Need for Clarity of Roles and Effective Coordination -- 4.9 Dumping Toxic Waste and Deadly Sub-Standard Medication -- 5 Designing and Reporting ESG Disclosures -- 5.1 What to Take Into Consideration -- 5.1.1 The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) -- 5.1.2 The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) -- 5.1.3 International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) -- 5.1.4 The Workforce Disclosure Initiative (WDI) -- 5.1.5 The Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) -- 5.1.6 The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) -- 5.1.7 Sustainalytics ESG Risk Ratings -- 5.1.8 MSCI ESG Ratings -- 5.1.9 Bloomberg ESG Disclosures Scores -- 5.1.10 FTSE Russell's ESG Ratings -- 5.1.11 Institutional Shareholder Services Ratings and Rankings -- 5.1.12 S& P Global ESG Scores -- 5.1.13 CDP Climate, Water, and Forest Scores -- 5.1.14 Moody's ESG Solutions Group -- 5.2 Summary of the Process of Designing an ESG Reporting Framework -- 5.3 Opportunities That Can Make Reporting More Attractive -- 5.3.1 The Circular Economy -- 5.3.2 Sustainable Finance -- 5.4 Real-Life Examples of ESG Reporting -- 5.4.1 ESG Reports -- 5.4.2 The Gambian Special Needs Entrepreneurial Fund (GSNEF): An ESG Framework -- Part III Regional Case Studies -- 6 ESG in Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Egypt -- 6.2.1 A Glimpse of the Economy -- 6.2.2 Relevant National Laws and ESG Reporting -- 6.2.2.1 Environmental -- 6.2.2.2 Corporate Social Responsibility -- 6.2.2.3 Corporate Governance -- 6.2.3 Relevant International Agreements/Treaties and ESG Reporting -- 6.2.4 The Biggest Locally Owned and Foreign Companies -- 6.2.5 The Egyptian Stock Exchange -- 6.2.6 Influential Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) -- 6.3 Kenya -- 6.3.1 A Glimpse of the Economy -- 6.3.2 Relevant National Laws and ESG Reporting -- 6.3.2.1 Environmental -- 6.3.2.2 Corporate Social Responsibility -- 6.3.2.3 Corporate Governance -- 6.3.3 International Agreements/Treaties and ESG Reporting -- 6.3.4 The Biggest Locally Owned and Foreign Companies -- 6.3.5 The Nairobi Stock Exchange and ESG Reporting -- 6.3.6 Influential Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) -- 6.4 Nigeria -- 6.4.1 A Glimpse of the Economy -- 6.4.2 Relevant National Laws/Regulations and ESG Reporting -- 6.4.2.1 Environmental -- 6.4.2.2 Corporate Social Responsibility -- 6.4.2.3 Corporate Governance -- 6.4.3 Relevant International Agreements/Treaties and ESG Reporting -- 6.4.4 The Biggest Locally Owned and Foreign Companies -- 6.4.5 The Nigerian Stock Exchange -- 6.4.6 Influential Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) -- 6.5 South Africa 6.5.1 A Glimpse of the Economy -- 6.5.2 The Biggest Locally Owned and Foreign Companies -- 6.5.3 Relevant National Laws/Regulations and ESG Reporting -- 6.5.3.1 Environmental -- 6.5.3.2 Corporate Social Responsibility -- 6.5.3.3 Corporate Governance -- 6.5.4 Relevant International Treaties/Agreements and ESG Reporting -- 6.5.5 The Johannesburg Stock Exchange -- 6.5.6 Influential Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) -- Appendix -- 7 An Empirical Analysis of ESG and Corporate Performance in South Africa -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 The Literature Review and Research Issues -- 7.3 The Hypotheses Developed -- 7.4 Empirical Models and Variables -- 7.5 Descriptive Statistics -- 7.6 Correlations -- 7.7 The Results -- 7.7.1 Tables and Regression Analysis -- 7.7.2 Hypotheses Deductions -- 7.8 Conclusions -- Part IV The Way Forward -- 8 ESG: The Way Forward for Stakeholders -- 8.1 Summary -- 8.2 Food for Further Thoughts and Emphases -- 8.2.1 Governments and ESG -- 8.2.2 Africa's ESG Priorities -- 8.2.3 Thou Shall not Simply Copy and Paste -- 8.2.4 Eco-Economic Decoupling: The Desirable Divorce -- 8.2.5 Stakeholder Mapping and Engagement -- 8.2.6 Good for the Goose and Gander -- 8.2.7 Greenwashing -- 8.2.8 Corporate Governance -- 8.2.9 The Cost of Carbon Dioxide Capitalism -- 8.2.10 The Paradox of Technology -- 8.2.11 The Paradox of Poverty -- 8.2.12 The Verdict: We Are All Guilty -- Bibliography for Additional Reading -- Index |
| ctrlnum | (ZDB-30-PQE)EBC30683603 (ZDB-30-PAD)EBC30683603 (ZDB-89-EBL)EBL30683603 (OCoLC)1393308309 (DE-599)BVBBV050100532 |
| dewey-full | 338.9096 |
| dewey-hundreds | 300 - Social sciences |
| dewey-ones | 338 - Production |
| dewey-raw | 338.9096 |
| dewey-search | 338.9096 |
| dewey-sort | 3338.9096 |
| dewey-tens | 330 - Economics |
| discipline | Wirtschaftswissenschaften |
| edition | 1st ed |
| format | Electronic eBook |
| fullrecord | <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><collection xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/MARC21/slim"><record><leader>00000nam a2200000zc 4500</leader><controlfield tag="001">BV050100532</controlfield><controlfield tag="003">DE-604</controlfield><controlfield tag="007">cr|uuu---uuuuu</controlfield><controlfield tag="008">241218s2023 xx o|||| 00||| eng d</controlfield><datafield tag="020" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">9783031358678</subfield><subfield code="9">978-3-031-35867-8</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(ZDB-30-PQE)EBC30683603</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(ZDB-30-PAD)EBC30683603</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(ZDB-89-EBL)EBL30683603</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(OCoLC)1393308309</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(DE-599)BVBBV050100532</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="040" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">DE-604</subfield><subfield code="b">ger</subfield><subfield code="e">rda</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="041" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">eng</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="049" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">DE-2070s</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="082" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">338.9096</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="084" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">QG 720</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-625)141514:</subfield><subfield code="2">rvk</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="100" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Sonko, Karamo Nm</subfield><subfield code="e">Verfasser</subfield><subfield code="4">aut</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="245" ind1="1" ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Demystifying Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)</subfield><subfield code="b">Charting the ESG Course in Africa</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="250" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">1st ed</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="264" ind1=" " ind2="1"><subfield code="a">Cham</subfield><subfield code="b">Springer International Publishing AG</subfield><subfield code="c">2023</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="264" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="c">©2023</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="300" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">1 Online-Ressource (310 Seiten)</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="336" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">txt</subfield><subfield code="2">rdacontent</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="337" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">c</subfield><subfield code="2">rdamedia</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="338" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">cr</subfield><subfield code="2">rdacarrier</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="490" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Palgrave Studies in Impact Finance Series</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="500" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="505" ind1="8" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I Global Overview and Relevance in Africa -- 1 ESG: Global Importance, Origins, and Emergence -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Definition, Measurement, and Importance -- 1.3 Origins -- 1.4 Actors -- 1.4.1 The United Nations -- 1.4.2 Governments -- 1.4.3 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) -- 1.4.4 The Voices of Businesses -- 1.4.5 The Stock Exchanges -- 1.5 Other Factors in the Recent Evolution of ESG -- 1.5.1 Natural and Man-Made Disasters -- 1.5.2 The George Floyd Effect -- 1.5.3 The Generational Effect -- 1.6 The Effects of Protests and Pressures -- 1.7 New Area of Research -- 1.8 Structure of the Book -- 2 ESG in Africa: Relevance and Applicability -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Environmental -- 2.3 Climate Challenge -- 2.3.1 Rising Temperatures -- 2.3.2 Rising Sea Levels and Coastal Erosion -- 2.3.3 Extreme Events -- 2.3.4 Food Security Impacts -- 2.3.5 Health Impacts -- 2.3.6 Economic Impacts -- 2.3.7 The Environment and Equity -- 2.3.7.1 Axioms for Inequality Comparisons -- 2.3.7.2 External Costs and Income Inequality Comparisons -- 2.3.7.3 Adjusted Income -- 2.3.7.4 Earnings Loss and Inequality -- 2.3.7.5 External Cost and Poverty -- 2.4 Social -- 2.4.1 The Women -- 2.4.2 The Youth -- 2.4.3 The Children -- 2.4.4 Education -- 2.4.5 Health -- 2.4.6 The Rural Areas -- 2.4.7 Social Protection in Africa Generally -- 2.4.8 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) -- 2.4.9 The Resource Curse -- 2.5 Governance -- 2.6 Other Reasons for ESG in Africa -- 2.6.1 Socio-Economic Progress -- 2.6.2 Better Utilization of Resources -- 2.6.3 Attracting Global Investments -- Part II The Strategic Management of ESG during and after a Global Pandemic -- 3 Applying Strategic Management to ESG: Relevance of a Multipronged Approach Through the African PESTLE Analysis (APA)</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="505" ind1="8" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">3.1 The Modern Company -- 3.2 The African PESTLE Analysis and ESG for Africans and non-Africans -- 3.3 The Presentations -- 3.4 The Process -- 3.4.1 Preparing the PESTLE -- 3.4.2 What Are Challenges? -- 3.4.3 Identification -- 3.4.4 Tabulation -- 3.4.5 Identification -- 3.4.6 The Solutions -- 3.5 Performance Square -- 3.6 Extensions -- 3.7 Strategy Paper -- 3.8 Similarities/Differences Between PESTLE and SWOT -- 3.9 Relationship with and Applicability of APA to ESG -- 3.10 Applicability of the APA to Personal Issues for all -- 4 The COVID-19 Pandemic and ESG Reporting Priorities: Far Beyond Business as Usual -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 COVID-19 in Africa -- 4.3 Anti-COVID-19 Measures -- 4.4 Africa's COVID-19 Mystery -- 4.5 The Pandemic Might Be Heading to an End, but the Threat Is Not -- 4.6 Global Measures for Dealing with COVID-19 -- 4.7 COVID-19, ESG and Africa: What Can Be Done by Companies for the Health Sectors? -- 4.7.1 Existing Medical Facilities -- 4.7.2 Working Medical Personnel -- 4.7.3 New Medical Facilities -- 4.7.4 Additional Medical Personnel Through Academic Institutions -- 4.8 Need for Clarity of Roles and Effective Coordination -- 4.9 Dumping Toxic Waste and Deadly Sub-Standard Medication -- 5 Designing and Reporting ESG Disclosures -- 5.1 What to Take Into Consideration -- 5.1.1 The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) -- 5.1.2 The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) -- 5.1.3 International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) -- 5.1.4 The Workforce Disclosure Initiative (WDI) -- 5.1.5 The Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) -- 5.1.6 The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) -- 5.1.7 Sustainalytics ESG Risk Ratings -- 5.1.8 MSCI ESG Ratings -- 5.1.9 Bloomberg ESG Disclosures Scores -- 5.1.10 FTSE Russell's ESG Ratings -- 5.1.11 Institutional Shareholder Services Ratings and Rankings -- 5.1.12 S&amp</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="505" ind1="8" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">P Global ESG Scores -- 5.1.13 CDP Climate, Water, and Forest Scores -- 5.1.14 Moody's ESG Solutions Group -- 5.2 Summary of the Process of Designing an ESG Reporting Framework -- 5.3 Opportunities That Can Make Reporting More Attractive -- 5.3.1 The Circular Economy -- 5.3.2 Sustainable Finance -- 5.4 Real-Life Examples of ESG Reporting -- 5.4.1 ESG Reports -- 5.4.2 The Gambian Special Needs Entrepreneurial Fund (GSNEF): An ESG Framework -- Part III Regional Case Studies -- 6 ESG in Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Egypt -- 6.2.1 A Glimpse of the Economy -- 6.2.2 Relevant National Laws and ESG Reporting -- 6.2.2.1 Environmental -- 6.2.2.2 Corporate Social Responsibility -- 6.2.2.3 Corporate Governance -- 6.2.3 Relevant International Agreements/Treaties and ESG Reporting -- 6.2.4 The Biggest Locally Owned and Foreign Companies -- 6.2.5 The Egyptian Stock Exchange -- 6.2.6 Influential Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) -- 6.3 Kenya -- 6.3.1 A Glimpse of the Economy -- 6.3.2 Relevant National Laws and ESG Reporting -- 6.3.2.1 Environmental -- 6.3.2.2 Corporate Social Responsibility -- 6.3.2.3 Corporate Governance -- 6.3.3 International Agreements/Treaties and ESG Reporting -- 6.3.4 The Biggest Locally Owned and Foreign Companies -- 6.3.5 The Nairobi Stock Exchange and ESG Reporting -- 6.3.6 Influential Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) -- 6.4 Nigeria -- 6.4.1 A Glimpse of the Economy -- 6.4.2 Relevant National Laws/Regulations and ESG Reporting -- 6.4.2.1 Environmental -- 6.4.2.2 Corporate Social Responsibility -- 6.4.2.3 Corporate Governance -- 6.4.3 Relevant International Agreements/Treaties and ESG Reporting -- 6.4.4 The Biggest Locally Owned and Foreign Companies -- 6.4.5 The Nigerian Stock Exchange -- 6.4.6 Influential Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) -- 6.5 South Africa</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="505" ind1="8" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">6.5.1 A Glimpse of the Economy -- 6.5.2 The Biggest Locally Owned and Foreign Companies -- 6.5.3 Relevant National Laws/Regulations and ESG Reporting -- 6.5.3.1 Environmental -- 6.5.3.2 Corporate Social Responsibility -- 6.5.3.3 Corporate Governance -- 6.5.4 Relevant International Treaties/Agreements and ESG Reporting -- 6.5.5 The Johannesburg Stock Exchange -- 6.5.6 Influential Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) -- Appendix -- 7 An Empirical Analysis of ESG and Corporate Performance in South Africa -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 The Literature Review and Research Issues -- 7.3 The Hypotheses Developed -- 7.4 Empirical Models and Variables -- 7.5 Descriptive Statistics -- 7.6 Correlations -- 7.7 The Results -- 7.7.1 Tables and Regression Analysis -- 7.7.2 Hypotheses Deductions -- 7.8 Conclusions -- Part IV The Way Forward -- 8 ESG: The Way Forward for Stakeholders -- 8.1 Summary -- 8.2 Food for Further Thoughts and Emphases -- 8.2.1 Governments and ESG -- 8.2.2 Africa's ESG Priorities -- 8.2.3 Thou Shall not Simply Copy and Paste -- 8.2.4 Eco-Economic Decoupling: The Desirable Divorce -- 8.2.5 Stakeholder Mapping and Engagement -- 8.2.6 Good for the Goose and Gander -- 8.2.7 Greenwashing -- 8.2.8 Corporate Governance -- 8.2.9 The Cost of Carbon Dioxide Capitalism -- 8.2.10 The Paradox of Technology -- 8.2.11 The Paradox of Poverty -- 8.2.12 The Verdict: We Are All Guilty -- Bibliography for Additional Reading -- Index</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1="0" ind2="7"><subfield code="a">Wirtschaftsentwicklung</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4066438-7</subfield><subfield code="2">gnd</subfield><subfield code="9">rswk-swf</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1="0" ind2="7"><subfield code="a">Wirtschaftswachstum</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4066527-6</subfield><subfield code="2">gnd</subfield><subfield code="9">rswk-swf</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="651" ind1=" " ind2="7"><subfield code="a">Afrika</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4000695-5</subfield><subfield code="2">gnd</subfield><subfield code="9">rswk-swf</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="0" ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Afrika</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4000695-5</subfield><subfield code="D">g</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="0" ind2="1"><subfield code="a">Wirtschaftsentwicklung</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4066438-7</subfield><subfield code="D">s</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="0" ind2="2"><subfield code="a">Wirtschaftswachstum</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4066527-6</subfield><subfield code="D">s</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="5">DE-604</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="700" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Sonko, Mariama</subfield><subfield code="e">Sonstige</subfield><subfield code="4">oth</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="776" ind1="0" ind2="8"><subfield code="i">Erscheint auch als</subfield><subfield code="n">Druck-Ausgabe</subfield><subfield code="a">Sonko, Karamo Nm</subfield><subfield code="t">Demystifying Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)</subfield><subfield code="d">Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2023</subfield><subfield code="z">9783031358661</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="912" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">ZDB-30-PQE</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="943" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-035437694</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="966" ind1="e" ind2=" "><subfield code="u">https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/hwr/detail.action?docID=30683603</subfield><subfield code="l">DE-2070s</subfield><subfield code="p">ZDB-30-PQE</subfield><subfield code="q">HWR_PDA_PQE</subfield><subfield code="x">Aggregator</subfield><subfield code="3">Volltext</subfield></datafield></record></collection> |
| geographic | Afrika (DE-588)4000695-5 gnd |
| geographic_facet | Afrika |
| id | DE-604.BV050100532 |
| illustrated | Not Illustrated |
| indexdate | 2025-01-10T19:01:53Z |
| institution | BVB |
| isbn | 9783031358678 |
| language | English |
| oai_aleph_id | oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-035437694 |
| oclc_num | 1393308309 |
| open_access_boolean | |
| owner | DE-2070s |
| owner_facet | DE-2070s |
| physical | 1 Online-Ressource (310 Seiten) |
| psigel | ZDB-30-PQE ZDB-30-PQE HWR_PDA_PQE |
| publishDate | 2023 |
| publishDateSearch | 2023 |
| publishDateSort | 2023 |
| publisher | Springer International Publishing AG |
| record_format | marc |
| series2 | Palgrave Studies in Impact Finance Series |
| spelling | Sonko, Karamo Nm Verfasser aut Demystifying Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Charting the ESG Course in Africa 1st ed Cham Springer International Publishing AG 2023 ©2023 1 Online-Ressource (310 Seiten) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Palgrave Studies in Impact Finance Series Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I Global Overview and Relevance in Africa -- 1 ESG: Global Importance, Origins, and Emergence -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Definition, Measurement, and Importance -- 1.3 Origins -- 1.4 Actors -- 1.4.1 The United Nations -- 1.4.2 Governments -- 1.4.3 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) -- 1.4.4 The Voices of Businesses -- 1.4.5 The Stock Exchanges -- 1.5 Other Factors in the Recent Evolution of ESG -- 1.5.1 Natural and Man-Made Disasters -- 1.5.2 The George Floyd Effect -- 1.5.3 The Generational Effect -- 1.6 The Effects of Protests and Pressures -- 1.7 New Area of Research -- 1.8 Structure of the Book -- 2 ESG in Africa: Relevance and Applicability -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Environmental -- 2.3 Climate Challenge -- 2.3.1 Rising Temperatures -- 2.3.2 Rising Sea Levels and Coastal Erosion -- 2.3.3 Extreme Events -- 2.3.4 Food Security Impacts -- 2.3.5 Health Impacts -- 2.3.6 Economic Impacts -- 2.3.7 The Environment and Equity -- 2.3.7.1 Axioms for Inequality Comparisons -- 2.3.7.2 External Costs and Income Inequality Comparisons -- 2.3.7.3 Adjusted Income -- 2.3.7.4 Earnings Loss and Inequality -- 2.3.7.5 External Cost and Poverty -- 2.4 Social -- 2.4.1 The Women -- 2.4.2 The Youth -- 2.4.3 The Children -- 2.4.4 Education -- 2.4.5 Health -- 2.4.6 The Rural Areas -- 2.4.7 Social Protection in Africa Generally -- 2.4.8 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) -- 2.4.9 The Resource Curse -- 2.5 Governance -- 2.6 Other Reasons for ESG in Africa -- 2.6.1 Socio-Economic Progress -- 2.6.2 Better Utilization of Resources -- 2.6.3 Attracting Global Investments -- Part II The Strategic Management of ESG during and after a Global Pandemic -- 3 Applying Strategic Management to ESG: Relevance of a Multipronged Approach Through the African PESTLE Analysis (APA) 3.1 The Modern Company -- 3.2 The African PESTLE Analysis and ESG for Africans and non-Africans -- 3.3 The Presentations -- 3.4 The Process -- 3.4.1 Preparing the PESTLE -- 3.4.2 What Are Challenges? -- 3.4.3 Identification -- 3.4.4 Tabulation -- 3.4.5 Identification -- 3.4.6 The Solutions -- 3.5 Performance Square -- 3.6 Extensions -- 3.7 Strategy Paper -- 3.8 Similarities/Differences Between PESTLE and SWOT -- 3.9 Relationship with and Applicability of APA to ESG -- 3.10 Applicability of the APA to Personal Issues for all -- 4 The COVID-19 Pandemic and ESG Reporting Priorities: Far Beyond Business as Usual -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 COVID-19 in Africa -- 4.3 Anti-COVID-19 Measures -- 4.4 Africa's COVID-19 Mystery -- 4.5 The Pandemic Might Be Heading to an End, but the Threat Is Not -- 4.6 Global Measures for Dealing with COVID-19 -- 4.7 COVID-19, ESG and Africa: What Can Be Done by Companies for the Health Sectors? -- 4.7.1 Existing Medical Facilities -- 4.7.2 Working Medical Personnel -- 4.7.3 New Medical Facilities -- 4.7.4 Additional Medical Personnel Through Academic Institutions -- 4.8 Need for Clarity of Roles and Effective Coordination -- 4.9 Dumping Toxic Waste and Deadly Sub-Standard Medication -- 5 Designing and Reporting ESG Disclosures -- 5.1 What to Take Into Consideration -- 5.1.1 The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) -- 5.1.2 The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) -- 5.1.3 International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) -- 5.1.4 The Workforce Disclosure Initiative (WDI) -- 5.1.5 The Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) -- 5.1.6 The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) -- 5.1.7 Sustainalytics ESG Risk Ratings -- 5.1.8 MSCI ESG Ratings -- 5.1.9 Bloomberg ESG Disclosures Scores -- 5.1.10 FTSE Russell's ESG Ratings -- 5.1.11 Institutional Shareholder Services Ratings and Rankings -- 5.1.12 S& P Global ESG Scores -- 5.1.13 CDP Climate, Water, and Forest Scores -- 5.1.14 Moody's ESG Solutions Group -- 5.2 Summary of the Process of Designing an ESG Reporting Framework -- 5.3 Opportunities That Can Make Reporting More Attractive -- 5.3.1 The Circular Economy -- 5.3.2 Sustainable Finance -- 5.4 Real-Life Examples of ESG Reporting -- 5.4.1 ESG Reports -- 5.4.2 The Gambian Special Needs Entrepreneurial Fund (GSNEF): An ESG Framework -- Part III Regional Case Studies -- 6 ESG in Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Egypt -- 6.2.1 A Glimpse of the Economy -- 6.2.2 Relevant National Laws and ESG Reporting -- 6.2.2.1 Environmental -- 6.2.2.2 Corporate Social Responsibility -- 6.2.2.3 Corporate Governance -- 6.2.3 Relevant International Agreements/Treaties and ESG Reporting -- 6.2.4 The Biggest Locally Owned and Foreign Companies -- 6.2.5 The Egyptian Stock Exchange -- 6.2.6 Influential Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) -- 6.3 Kenya -- 6.3.1 A Glimpse of the Economy -- 6.3.2 Relevant National Laws and ESG Reporting -- 6.3.2.1 Environmental -- 6.3.2.2 Corporate Social Responsibility -- 6.3.2.3 Corporate Governance -- 6.3.3 International Agreements/Treaties and ESG Reporting -- 6.3.4 The Biggest Locally Owned and Foreign Companies -- 6.3.5 The Nairobi Stock Exchange and ESG Reporting -- 6.3.6 Influential Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) -- 6.4 Nigeria -- 6.4.1 A Glimpse of the Economy -- 6.4.2 Relevant National Laws/Regulations and ESG Reporting -- 6.4.2.1 Environmental -- 6.4.2.2 Corporate Social Responsibility -- 6.4.2.3 Corporate Governance -- 6.4.3 Relevant International Agreements/Treaties and ESG Reporting -- 6.4.4 The Biggest Locally Owned and Foreign Companies -- 6.4.5 The Nigerian Stock Exchange -- 6.4.6 Influential Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) -- 6.5 South Africa 6.5.1 A Glimpse of the Economy -- 6.5.2 The Biggest Locally Owned and Foreign Companies -- 6.5.3 Relevant National Laws/Regulations and ESG Reporting -- 6.5.3.1 Environmental -- 6.5.3.2 Corporate Social Responsibility -- 6.5.3.3 Corporate Governance -- 6.5.4 Relevant International Treaties/Agreements and ESG Reporting -- 6.5.5 The Johannesburg Stock Exchange -- 6.5.6 Influential Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) -- Appendix -- 7 An Empirical Analysis of ESG and Corporate Performance in South Africa -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 The Literature Review and Research Issues -- 7.3 The Hypotheses Developed -- 7.4 Empirical Models and Variables -- 7.5 Descriptive Statistics -- 7.6 Correlations -- 7.7 The Results -- 7.7.1 Tables and Regression Analysis -- 7.7.2 Hypotheses Deductions -- 7.8 Conclusions -- Part IV The Way Forward -- 8 ESG: The Way Forward for Stakeholders -- 8.1 Summary -- 8.2 Food for Further Thoughts and Emphases -- 8.2.1 Governments and ESG -- 8.2.2 Africa's ESG Priorities -- 8.2.3 Thou Shall not Simply Copy and Paste -- 8.2.4 Eco-Economic Decoupling: The Desirable Divorce -- 8.2.5 Stakeholder Mapping and Engagement -- 8.2.6 Good for the Goose and Gander -- 8.2.7 Greenwashing -- 8.2.8 Corporate Governance -- 8.2.9 The Cost of Carbon Dioxide Capitalism -- 8.2.10 The Paradox of Technology -- 8.2.11 The Paradox of Poverty -- 8.2.12 The Verdict: We Are All Guilty -- Bibliography for Additional Reading -- Index Wirtschaftsentwicklung (DE-588)4066438-7 gnd rswk-swf Wirtschaftswachstum (DE-588)4066527-6 gnd rswk-swf Afrika (DE-588)4000695-5 gnd rswk-swf Afrika (DE-588)4000695-5 g Wirtschaftsentwicklung (DE-588)4066438-7 s Wirtschaftswachstum (DE-588)4066527-6 s DE-604 Sonko, Mariama Sonstige oth Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Sonko, Karamo Nm Demystifying Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2023 9783031358661 |
| spellingShingle | Sonko, Karamo Nm Demystifying Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Charting the ESG Course in Africa Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I Global Overview and Relevance in Africa -- 1 ESG: Global Importance, Origins, and Emergence -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Definition, Measurement, and Importance -- 1.3 Origins -- 1.4 Actors -- 1.4.1 The United Nations -- 1.4.2 Governments -- 1.4.3 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) -- 1.4.4 The Voices of Businesses -- 1.4.5 The Stock Exchanges -- 1.5 Other Factors in the Recent Evolution of ESG -- 1.5.1 Natural and Man-Made Disasters -- 1.5.2 The George Floyd Effect -- 1.5.3 The Generational Effect -- 1.6 The Effects of Protests and Pressures -- 1.7 New Area of Research -- 1.8 Structure of the Book -- 2 ESG in Africa: Relevance and Applicability -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Environmental -- 2.3 Climate Challenge -- 2.3.1 Rising Temperatures -- 2.3.2 Rising Sea Levels and Coastal Erosion -- 2.3.3 Extreme Events -- 2.3.4 Food Security Impacts -- 2.3.5 Health Impacts -- 2.3.6 Economic Impacts -- 2.3.7 The Environment and Equity -- 2.3.7.1 Axioms for Inequality Comparisons -- 2.3.7.2 External Costs and Income Inequality Comparisons -- 2.3.7.3 Adjusted Income -- 2.3.7.4 Earnings Loss and Inequality -- 2.3.7.5 External Cost and Poverty -- 2.4 Social -- 2.4.1 The Women -- 2.4.2 The Youth -- 2.4.3 The Children -- 2.4.4 Education -- 2.4.5 Health -- 2.4.6 The Rural Areas -- 2.4.7 Social Protection in Africa Generally -- 2.4.8 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) -- 2.4.9 The Resource Curse -- 2.5 Governance -- 2.6 Other Reasons for ESG in Africa -- 2.6.1 Socio-Economic Progress -- 2.6.2 Better Utilization of Resources -- 2.6.3 Attracting Global Investments -- Part II The Strategic Management of ESG during and after a Global Pandemic -- 3 Applying Strategic Management to ESG: Relevance of a Multipronged Approach Through the African PESTLE Analysis (APA) 3.1 The Modern Company -- 3.2 The African PESTLE Analysis and ESG for Africans and non-Africans -- 3.3 The Presentations -- 3.4 The Process -- 3.4.1 Preparing the PESTLE -- 3.4.2 What Are Challenges? -- 3.4.3 Identification -- 3.4.4 Tabulation -- 3.4.5 Identification -- 3.4.6 The Solutions -- 3.5 Performance Square -- 3.6 Extensions -- 3.7 Strategy Paper -- 3.8 Similarities/Differences Between PESTLE and SWOT -- 3.9 Relationship with and Applicability of APA to ESG -- 3.10 Applicability of the APA to Personal Issues for all -- 4 The COVID-19 Pandemic and ESG Reporting Priorities: Far Beyond Business as Usual -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 COVID-19 in Africa -- 4.3 Anti-COVID-19 Measures -- 4.4 Africa's COVID-19 Mystery -- 4.5 The Pandemic Might Be Heading to an End, but the Threat Is Not -- 4.6 Global Measures for Dealing with COVID-19 -- 4.7 COVID-19, ESG and Africa: What Can Be Done by Companies for the Health Sectors? -- 4.7.1 Existing Medical Facilities -- 4.7.2 Working Medical Personnel -- 4.7.3 New Medical Facilities -- 4.7.4 Additional Medical Personnel Through Academic Institutions -- 4.8 Need for Clarity of Roles and Effective Coordination -- 4.9 Dumping Toxic Waste and Deadly Sub-Standard Medication -- 5 Designing and Reporting ESG Disclosures -- 5.1 What to Take Into Consideration -- 5.1.1 The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) -- 5.1.2 The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) -- 5.1.3 International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) -- 5.1.4 The Workforce Disclosure Initiative (WDI) -- 5.1.5 The Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) -- 5.1.6 The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) -- 5.1.7 Sustainalytics ESG Risk Ratings -- 5.1.8 MSCI ESG Ratings -- 5.1.9 Bloomberg ESG Disclosures Scores -- 5.1.10 FTSE Russell's ESG Ratings -- 5.1.11 Institutional Shareholder Services Ratings and Rankings -- 5.1.12 S& P Global ESG Scores -- 5.1.13 CDP Climate, Water, and Forest Scores -- 5.1.14 Moody's ESG Solutions Group -- 5.2 Summary of the Process of Designing an ESG Reporting Framework -- 5.3 Opportunities That Can Make Reporting More Attractive -- 5.3.1 The Circular Economy -- 5.3.2 Sustainable Finance -- 5.4 Real-Life Examples of ESG Reporting -- 5.4.1 ESG Reports -- 5.4.2 The Gambian Special Needs Entrepreneurial Fund (GSNEF): An ESG Framework -- Part III Regional Case Studies -- 6 ESG in Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Egypt -- 6.2.1 A Glimpse of the Economy -- 6.2.2 Relevant National Laws and ESG Reporting -- 6.2.2.1 Environmental -- 6.2.2.2 Corporate Social Responsibility -- 6.2.2.3 Corporate Governance -- 6.2.3 Relevant International Agreements/Treaties and ESG Reporting -- 6.2.4 The Biggest Locally Owned and Foreign Companies -- 6.2.5 The Egyptian Stock Exchange -- 6.2.6 Influential Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) -- 6.3 Kenya -- 6.3.1 A Glimpse of the Economy -- 6.3.2 Relevant National Laws and ESG Reporting -- 6.3.2.1 Environmental -- 6.3.2.2 Corporate Social Responsibility -- 6.3.2.3 Corporate Governance -- 6.3.3 International Agreements/Treaties and ESG Reporting -- 6.3.4 The Biggest Locally Owned and Foreign Companies -- 6.3.5 The Nairobi Stock Exchange and ESG Reporting -- 6.3.6 Influential Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) -- 6.4 Nigeria -- 6.4.1 A Glimpse of the Economy -- 6.4.2 Relevant National Laws/Regulations and ESG Reporting -- 6.4.2.1 Environmental -- 6.4.2.2 Corporate Social Responsibility -- 6.4.2.3 Corporate Governance -- 6.4.3 Relevant International Agreements/Treaties and ESG Reporting -- 6.4.4 The Biggest Locally Owned and Foreign Companies -- 6.4.5 The Nigerian Stock Exchange -- 6.4.6 Influential Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) -- 6.5 South Africa 6.5.1 A Glimpse of the Economy -- 6.5.2 The Biggest Locally Owned and Foreign Companies -- 6.5.3 Relevant National Laws/Regulations and ESG Reporting -- 6.5.3.1 Environmental -- 6.5.3.2 Corporate Social Responsibility -- 6.5.3.3 Corporate Governance -- 6.5.4 Relevant International Treaties/Agreements and ESG Reporting -- 6.5.5 The Johannesburg Stock Exchange -- 6.5.6 Influential Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) -- Appendix -- 7 An Empirical Analysis of ESG and Corporate Performance in South Africa -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 The Literature Review and Research Issues -- 7.3 The Hypotheses Developed -- 7.4 Empirical Models and Variables -- 7.5 Descriptive Statistics -- 7.6 Correlations -- 7.7 The Results -- 7.7.1 Tables and Regression Analysis -- 7.7.2 Hypotheses Deductions -- 7.8 Conclusions -- Part IV The Way Forward -- 8 ESG: The Way Forward for Stakeholders -- 8.1 Summary -- 8.2 Food for Further Thoughts and Emphases -- 8.2.1 Governments and ESG -- 8.2.2 Africa's ESG Priorities -- 8.2.3 Thou Shall not Simply Copy and Paste -- 8.2.4 Eco-Economic Decoupling: The Desirable Divorce -- 8.2.5 Stakeholder Mapping and Engagement -- 8.2.6 Good for the Goose and Gander -- 8.2.7 Greenwashing -- 8.2.8 Corporate Governance -- 8.2.9 The Cost of Carbon Dioxide Capitalism -- 8.2.10 The Paradox of Technology -- 8.2.11 The Paradox of Poverty -- 8.2.12 The Verdict: We Are All Guilty -- Bibliography for Additional Reading -- Index Wirtschaftsentwicklung (DE-588)4066438-7 gnd Wirtschaftswachstum (DE-588)4066527-6 gnd |
| subject_GND | (DE-588)4066438-7 (DE-588)4066527-6 (DE-588)4000695-5 |
| title | Demystifying Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Charting the ESG Course in Africa |
| title_auth | Demystifying Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Charting the ESG Course in Africa |
| title_exact_search | Demystifying Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Charting the ESG Course in Africa |
| title_full | Demystifying Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Charting the ESG Course in Africa |
| title_fullStr | Demystifying Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Charting the ESG Course in Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Demystifying Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Charting the ESG Course in Africa |
| title_short | Demystifying Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) |
| title_sort | demystifying environmental social and governance esg charting the esg course in africa |
| title_sub | Charting the ESG Course in Africa |
| topic | Wirtschaftsentwicklung (DE-588)4066438-7 gnd Wirtschaftswachstum (DE-588)4066527-6 gnd |
| topic_facet | Wirtschaftsentwicklung Wirtschaftswachstum Afrika |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT sonkokaramonm demystifyingenvironmentalsocialandgovernanceesgchartingtheesgcourseinafrica AT sonkomariama demystifyingenvironmentalsocialandgovernanceesgchartingtheesgcourseinafrica |