Special feature: SUSTAINABILITY – Embedding sustainability reporting in the integrated report

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In an era where stakeholders demand transparency on both financial performance and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impacts, the integration of sustainability reporting into broader financial narratives has become imperative. INTEGRATED REPORTING (IR or <IR>), pioneered by the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC), which later consolidated into the IFRS Foundation, seeks to provide a holistic…

Special feature: SUSTAINABILITY – The role of financial services in integrating business into nature

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Nature predates business and forms the foundation of all economic activity. The Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosure (TNFD) defines nature as comprising four key ‘realms’: land, ocean, freshwater, and atmosphere, each with its unique ecosystems and biodiversity. Despite this, business has historically prioritised profit over environmental stewardship, often overlooking the interconnectedness of climate change and…

Cover Story: Belinda Carreira CA(SA) – Making mobility matter

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Belinda Carreira, founder and CEO of SustainableDNA and first ever winner of SAICA’s Chairman’s Difference Makers Award for Sustainability back in 2022, has a unique take on ‘people, planet and profits’ – and she’s hoping others embrace it. PICTURE THIS. You’re a farmer, struggling to produce crops without a steady water supply. That’s not your…