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Investing in Africa's Sustainable Future - Video

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Year Published

2022

Contributing Organizations

World Bank Group (WBG)
Sustainable Banking and Finance Network (SBFN)
African Pension Supervisors Forum (APSF)

Type of Resource

Webinar or Podcast

Languages

English

Relevant Topics

Core Topic
Climate & Transition Finance

Target Audience

Asset Owners

Relevant Geography

Africa

Resource Summary

This webinar, held on January 18, 2022, explores options for collective leadership in sustainable finance by the African pension sector. It discusses ‘What steps is the African pension sector taking to invest in a sustainable future for the continent?’, with African pension fund regulators and supervisors from Kenya and South Africa, as well as South Africa’s Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) and Eskom Pension and Provident Fund (EPPF) sharing first-hand experience. The webinar also features the latest research from the World Bank on ESG disclosure by African pensions and listed companies. It was hosted by SBFN and the African Pension Supervisors Forum, in collaboration with the World Bank. The African Pension Supervisors Forum, established in 2019, is made up of pension supervisory authorities from across the region and chaired by the Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) of Kenya.

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