Barry Vorster
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Thinking about upskilling more people than we have ever done before
Midrand, South Africa
Joined July 2011
Check out my latest article: Virtual Event : The Centre for the Future of Work Launch Series https://t.co/zg7XuNSBsx via @LinkedIn
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You are invited to a live-streamed guest lecture as part of the build-up to the official launch of the Centre for the Future of Work at UP, which was announced during the Nobel Prize Dialogue earlier...
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In this week's Talking ESG episode, PwC's Director of Investor Engagement shares findings from the 2021 Global investor ESG survey. In our Talking ESG podcast series, we give an end-to-end look at...
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Great news from #COP26 - the foundation of the International Sustainability Standards Board marks a major step towards global #ESG reporting. @henry_daubeney
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By Henry Daubeney. Yesterday saw a major step to globally aligned ESG reporting - but how will the creation of the International Sustainability Standards Board help?
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Really interesting piece from Jeroen van Hoof, @PwC’s Global Energy, Utilities & Resources leader, highlighting how the public & private sectors must ‘learn how to evolve and move together in a complicated dance’ to accelerate the green energy transition.
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Jeroen van Hoof. Thursday is energy day at the COP26 - how we can accelerate the green energy transition that is already underway?
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Understanding the #COP26 agenda: See @stratandbiz’s recommended reading for insights on the interplay among investors, businesses, and climate goals.
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Photograph by Hildegarde To address growing ESG expectations, businesses will need to change the way they operate across all dimensions: from making strategic choices to implementing the new direct...
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Focusing on all dimensions Our commitment to inclusion and diversity goes far beyond gender to cover all dimensions of diversity. With this in mind, PwC has taken action throughout FY21 to support...
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Focusing on all dimensions Our commitment to inclusion and diversity goes far beyond gender to cover all dimensions of diversity. With this in mind, PwC has taken action throughout FY21 to support...
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👩 Climate change disproportionately affects the world’s poorest women. Businesses need to consider that important fact when working out how to respond. #COP26 | #ClimateAction | #TogetherForOurPlanet
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By Cristina Bortes. Women are overrepresented in the lowest paid and informal jobs, which are at greatest risk from our changing climate. How can companies recognise this in their net zero plans?
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👍 Consumers want businesses to have an ESG focus and businesses want to act. @PwC's @mcasey_herman reveals how the discussions happening at #COP26 are relevant and timely.
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By Casey Herman. Good news - 83% of consumers think companies should be actively shaping ESG best practices and 86% of employees prefer to support or work for companies that care about the same...
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“This is the best chance we have to create trusted non-financial information about the way companies are responding to climate change.” @Bob_Moritz blogs from #COP26 on the power of corporate reporting to build trust and deliver sustained outcomes.
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By Bob Moritz. A consensus is forming around the need for more consistent, comparable, transparent non-financial reporting so stakeholders can use their dollars, voice and power to support organiza...
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How far away are countries from launching a digital currency, underwritten by their central banks, and how would it change the way we save, borrow, spend and interact? In this interactive webinar,...
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80% of active asset managers globally say that ESG is an important factor in their investment decision-making. That’s why business leaders should be open about their plans to reduce carbon emissions. #COP26 |#ClimateAction | #TogetherForOurPlanet| @PwC
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By Nadja Picard. We surveyed 325 active asset managers globally to find out what they thought about ESG. The results were striking.
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An interesting new report from @PwC and @wef suggests that global carbon pricing could pay for itself and cut emissions by 12%. #COP26 |#ClimateAction | #TogetherForOurPlanet
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By Carol Stubbings. What would it take to decarbonise fast enough to avoid the worst effects of climate change? One tool we can use to speed decarbonisation is carbon pricing
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Promises from our governments and leaders at #COP26 are important. But they shouldn’t distract from the private sector’s focus on tackling climate change. An important piece from @blairsheppard on the role of stakeholder capitalism.
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By Blair Sheppard. A lot has changed since the 1980s. Today, front of mind for many of us is the urgent need to tackle the effects of climate change. And we are simply moving too slowly if we are to...
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What are the three steps that will allow businesses to meet the challenges of climate change? 📈 Reimagine reporting to take account of climate risk 👀 Take a fresh look at strategic trade-offs 🤔 Define new objectives to manage these metrics #COP26
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By Peter Gassmann. As the COP26 discussions continue in Glasgow this week, we know that investors, lenders, and rating agencies expect greater visibility on ESG.
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ESG Investor Survey: The economic realities of ESG
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Just ahead of the COP26 climate change conference, our survey of over 360 investors finds that 49% say they will consider divesting an investment in a company that does not take sufficient action on...
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Is your sector or country helping the world reach Net Zero? As #COP26 meets, we’ve published figures outlining who needs to up their game. #ClimateAction | #TogetherForOurPlanet | @EmmaHLCox
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By Emma Cox. The PwC Net Zero Economy Index 2021 finds that we need a five-fold increase on current decarbonisation rates if we have any hope of keeping the 1.5°C target in reach.
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#COP26 is underway in #Glasgow. Our take: ⏩ We can get to Net Zero faster if we think differently. 🤝 The public and private sectors will need to work together. 🔁 A ‘flywheel of progress’ will help us grasp the moment. #ClimateAction | @PwC
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By Colm Kelly and Emma Cox. Why isn’t the world decarbonising fast enough - and what can we do about it?
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The new equation: Time to think differently in the AWM industry
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Asset and wealth managers can create a virtuous circle between delivering positive outcomes, earning trust and unlocking value. The big question is "how" when what worked in the past may no longer be...
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