ESG RISKS AS A NON-FINANCIAL FACTOR IN INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The ESG Risks From Cape Town’s dwindling water supply to intensifying droughts witnessed across different african countries (as we can see in Cunene, Angola), the effects of climate change are now very real and have both economic and social impacts that are and will be felt by african populations. Consequently, it has become essential to adapt and prepare our societies and the economies to respond and recover from its effects, making it necessary for us to provide a greater attention to ESG related issues and how they may relate with the investment environment at a global, continental and at a national scale. The Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments that seek positive returns and long-term impact on society, which are also known as sustainable investments. Environmental criteria consider how a company performs as a steward of n
