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Absa announces 20 all-women teams for the 20th anniversary of the Absa Cape Epic

Absa announces 20 all-women teams for the 20th anniversary of the Absa Cape Epic

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As the 2024 Absa Cape Epic gains momentum, Absa is intensifying its efforts to promote women's participation in the renowned mountain bike race through its enduring #SheUntamed initiative.

Launched in 2019, #SheUntamed reflects Absa's unwavering commitment to empower and support women, fostering inclusivity and breaking down barriers within the cycling realm.

2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the iconic Absa Cape Epic, and in celebration of this milestone, Absa is taking the #SheUntamed initiative to new heights. The bank is setting a bold goal to assemble a 20 all-women teams as part of Team Absa #SheUntamed 20for20. This commitment will ensure that 50% of the team comprises women of colour, constituting just over a third of the Team Absa peloton. This commitment extends to the Epic Trippers programme with an ongoing all-women Session 1.

Since inception of the #SheUntamed initiative, the bank has seen a remarkable surge in female participation in the race. The number has increased from 36 in its inaugural year to an impressive 146 in 2023. This achievement is largely attributed to Absa's purposeful initiatives, in collaboration with Cape Epic, which includes increased participation of women in the Team Absa line-up.

Tina Venter, Absa Executive for Marketing Operations, says, "The #SheUntamed initiative is a testament to Absa’s commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion in the world of cycling and living up to our commitment to being an active force for good in everything that we do. We are proud to announce the formation of these 20 teams, a significant step towards breaking down barriers and driving great participation of women in the sport. This affirms the banks mission of empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together, one story at a time."

Over the past two decades, Absa has played a pivotal role in the growth of the #SheUntamed initiative, reshaping the landscape of women's cycling by bringing possibilities to those who faced challenges in joining the race. The Absa Cape Epic has become a platform for stories of triumph, camaraderie, and sheer determination, as women from diverse backgrounds unite to conquer the challenging terrains of the Western Cape, forging lifelong friendships and creating unforgettable memories.

About #SheUntamed

The 20 all-women teams comprise both returning members and recruits who are currently undergoing training guided by the #SheUntamed coaches, including the Last Lioness Hannele Steyn, the only woman who has completed all Absa Cape Epics since its inception, alongside Sarah Hill, Erica Green, and Phillimon Sebona. Mentoring the teams are Caroline Matsimela and Remofilwe Moeketsi.

In the coming three months, Absa, in collaboration with its partners, will ensure that the Absa #SheUntamed 20for20 women are well-prepared for the exhilarating and life-changing mountain biking stage race. The bank has partnered with trusted mountain biking coaches, technicians, and nutritionists. The women will also participate in various mountain biking race events as part of their training to test their endurance and readiness.

“Absa is excited to witness the continued growth and success of the #SheUntamed initiative as it paves the way for a more inclusive and diverse landscape in the world of mountain biking. We wish our 20 all-women teams all the best at 2024 Absa Cape Epic scheduled to take place from 17 to 24 March starting at the Prologue, in Lourensford, to the grand finale, in Stellenbosch”, Venter concludes.

 

For more information, please contact

Daniel Munslow

Absa Group Managing Executive: Group Communications

PRmedia@absa.africa

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Wits Business School and Absa launch a Chair in Future Energy

Wits Business School and Absa launch a Chair in Future Energy

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Today, the University of the Witwatersrand Business School (WBS) announced a ground-breaking collaboration with Absa to enable the development of a new energy modelling laboratory.

The newly formed Absa Chair in Future Energy will house the laboratory, which will model real-time impacts to energy systems and value chains of a range of factors, such as technology disruption, climate change and changes in consumption patterns. The aim is to understand, predict and adapt to changes in energy supply and consumption from multiple sources.

Speaking at the launch of the Absa Chair in Future Energy at WBS, Professor Lwazi Ngubevana, Director of the African Energy Leadership Centre (AELC), said: “WBS and the AELC are committed to finding sustainable, long-term solutions to Africa’s energy crisis. We are extremely grateful to Absa for their funding of the Chair in Future Energy. This is a significant move forward in our quest to find ways, through research and data analytics, to optimise and balance energy supply and demand for the future wellbeing of our country and continent, especially given the region’s growing population.”

The R6 million funding from Absa will be directed over the next three years towards research into future energy modelling as well as access to computing resources to perform the complex modelling required. Work has already begun on this project and the first research paper, written by Prof Ngubevana and Post-doctoral Fellow, Dr Mgcini Tshwaku, titled “Energy Forecasting Models in developed and developing countries: A literature review,” was submitted to the WIREs Energy and Environment Journal.

According to Steven Zwane, Managing Executive of Corporate Citizenship at Absa Group, the funding reinforces Absa’s commitment to being an active force for good in everything that it does. “This investment is just one of the ways in which we are contributing to finding solutions to some of our country’s major challenges. By helping to strengthen the research capacity of WBS, we are supporting the institution’s ability to enable innovation in the energy sector, which will ultimately support efforts to create jobs and grow our economy, while addressing the energy crisis,” he said.

“Absa is proud to collaborate with WBS on this initiative,” said Justin Schmidt, Head of Manufacturing, Renewable Energy, Transport and Logistics at Absa Relationship Banking. “The energy sector in South Africa and Africa is changing ever so rapidly and has significant potential to make a meaningful contribution towards job creation and economic growth. The research through WBS will assist the private and public sector to make the most of technological advancements in energy, which is key for the localisation of the sector to increase at pace.”

“Absa looks forward to using this research – not only to create more enriched value propositions for clients, but to also advance the industry as a whole and bring further growth opportunities to the country,” Schmidt added.

The benefits of the research will be a deeper understanding of the impact of technological change, regulatory lags, climate change and climate-based market intervention, and social instability on energy supply and demand. Previously, these impacts had to be modelled in isolation, which reduced the accuracy of predictions.

The findings of the research will have application for government, agencies, researchers and the private sector to help to ensure that future energy supply is more resilient, more closely aligned to customer demand, more environmentally sensitive and more cost-effective for the consumer.

“As a business school, it is vital that we add our voice to the conversation around the energy mix in South Africa. Through the AELC, we are developing a pipeline of effective leaders who can manage the sector’s multiple challenges and, now, through the Absa Chair in Future Energy, we are able to use data to help build an integrated plan for the country’s future energy mix,” says Prof Maurice Radebe, Head and Director of WBS.

The Absa Chair in Future Energy will provide numerous opportunities for post-doctoral, PhD and Master’s students at WBS to contribute to research and analysis of energy modelling. The research outputs will be made available to other African researchers working on similar problems.

06/12/2023 WITS Absa Chair in Future Energy
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Absa Group’s Mauritius Subsidiary Agrees to Acquire HSBC Assets

Absa Group’s Mauritius Subsidiary Agrees to Acquire HSBC Assets

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Absa Group subsidiary Absa Bank (Mauritius) Limited has reached an agreement to acquire the domestic Wealth and Personal Banking and Business Banking business of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking  Corporation Ltd. (HSBC) in Mauritius, subject to regulatory and other approvals.

“The transaction speaks to Absa’s growth aspirations in Africa where we see significant opportunity,” said Arrie Rautenbach, Absa Group Chief Executive Officer. “We remain purposeful in our efforts to create a more diversified business across geography, segment and product, and we will continue to deploy capital to attractive growth prospects across the continent as we deliver on our ambition to being a leading pan-African bank.”

The transaction also reinforces Absa Mauritius’s commitment to expanding as an influential role-player in the Mauritian economy.

The transaction will allow Absa Bank Mauritius the opportunity to further increase the scale of its Retail and Business Banking division, leveraging off existing resources, expertise and infrastructure such as its innovative digital solutions.

“We are proud to be taking over a solid portfolio from HSBC. We are committed to working closely with HSBC to secure all necessary approvals and ensure a seamless transition,” said Ravin Dajee, Managing Director, Absa Bank Mauritius.

The transaction is subject to specific conditions being fulfilled, including regulatory approvals, as is customary for a transaction of this nature.

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Absa Group contributes to the SAMLIT EWG Corruption report

Absa Group contributes to the SAMLIT EWG Corruption report

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Absa is proud to have played a leading role in the Corruption Expert Working Group (EWG) tasked with conducting essential research in support of raising awareness about the increase in the prevalence of corruption and, ultimately, avoiding its institutionalisation in South Africa.

The South African Anti-Money Laundering Integrated Task Force (SAMLIT) was formulated through a collaborative effort between the banking sector and government regulatory authorities to assess the potential adverse effects on South Africa’s financial system, the erosion of its democracy, and the exacerbation of persistently increasing poverty levels. The Expert Working Group, chaired by Absa Group colleagues, was then commissioned to deliver a report that will provide an understanding of the far-reaching impact of corruption in South Africa and how to better combat it. Following an intense 24 months of research, investigations and collaboration, the EWG successfully published a report detailing their findings.

Our role in this initiative is further testament to our commitment to be an active force for good.

To download the full report please visit https://www.sabric.co.za/industry-information/samlit/

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African markets boost financial resilience despite challenging global environment

African markets boost financial resilience despite challenging global environment

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The Absa Africa Financial Markets Index (AFMI) shows increase in overall scores for the second year running.

The Absa Africa Financial Markets Index 2023 reveals there has been continued progress in developing financial markets across Africa in the past year, with many AFMI countries taking steps to bolster their financial resilience.

Now in its seventh year, the index scores African countries’ financial development based on measures of market accessibility, openness and transparency. With support from the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, coverage in this year’s report has grown to 28 economies with the addition of Cabo Verde and Tunisia. The aim of the report is to show how countries can reduce barriers to investment and boost sustainable growth.

To construct the index, the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) conducted extensive quantitative research and data analysis with surveys of over 50 organisations across Africa, including central banks, securities exchanges, regulators and market participants.

For the second year running, scores have risen for the majority of the AFMI countries. They increased in 15 countries largely due to an improvement in market transparency, particularly a rise in the number of credit ratings. Most countries also score higher as macroeconomic conditions have generally stabilised following shocks from the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Key findings from the index include:

  • Among the biggest improvements in the overall score were Zimbabwe and Rwanda, rising by
    almost two points each, linked to progress in building sustainable financial market frameworks.
  • 71% of AFMI countries now implement some form of environmental, social, and governance initiatives, up from 57% in 2021. This is helping to mobilise new investment as sustainability becomes increasingly important to global investors.
  • Survey respondents in nine AFMI countries mentioned measures for improving central security depositories to enhance efficiency.
  • New assets are becoming available on domestic exchanges, including the first sukuk bonds in South Africa and Tanzania.
  • While not directly impacting scores, survey participants mentioned various financial inclusion policies to boost local investor capacity.

However, progress in the index has not been uniform. Each country experienced a lower score in at least one of the six pillars that make up the report. This is mainly due to unfavourable global conditions outside of African policymakers’ direct control. Rising interest rates in advanced economies have prompted exchange rate depreciation, capital outflows and weaker foreign exchange reserves across Africa. The challenging global environment has also impacted liquidity and the size of domestic financial markets.

The message is one of slow progress in building capital markets. In 17 countries, scores are higher this year than when they were first introduced to the index. But there is a wide gap between the highest scoring countries and the rest. Only the top five score above 60.

South Africa and Mauritius remain the only countries to score above 70 – as has been the case since 2019. This suggests there is plenty of scope for further improvement across the continent.

As summarised by Charles Russon, Chief Executive, Absa Corporate and Investment Bank, “Global markets have faced challenge after challenge in recent years, pushing many countries into ‘crisis mode’, focusing their efforts on dealing with the next problem and putting long-term structural reform on the back burner. Now in its seventh year, this index shows promising signs that Africa’s financial markets are weathering the storm, revealing how economies can supercharge sustainable growth despite the difficult global macroeconomic environment. Progress in ESG investments, boosting market transparency, and improving central security depositories are cementing Africa as a destination for capital investment. We look forward to continuing breaking down barriers to investment and improving Africa’s financial resilience.”

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Absa Group comes on board as naming sponsor for BEN-Africa Conference on business ethics

Absa Group comes on board as naming sponsor for BEN-Africa Conference on business ethics

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Absa Group is proud to announce its sponsorship of the Business Ethics (BEN) Africa Conference, taking place from 1 to 3 November 2023 in Gqeberha, formerly Port Elizabeth.

This year’s edition of the BEN-Africa Conference takes place at the Nelson Mandela University under the theme “Corruption: Ubuntu and the opportunity for change”. It brings together organisations, leaders and other stakeholders from private, public and non-profit organisations who have a shared passion for ensuring ethical decision-making is applied in all corners of business practices in Africa.

According to Absa Group Head of Compliance Akash Singh, the sponsorship comes at a time when there is growing recognition that sound ethics are the foundation of sustainable value creation and growth. “Organisations that are perceived to act ethically enjoy better business outcomes as their employees are trusted by the public to act with integrity, honesty and for the good of their customers and their communities,” Singh said.

“At a time when there have been several high-profile cases of business failures as a result of leaders not adhering to ethical standards, it is imperative on all of us to course correct by bringing business ethics back to the top of the business agenda and reinforcing the importance of moral integrity,” he added.

Absa Group leaders, including Group Head of Ethics Phumelele Zwane, Head of Financial Crime Nic Swingler, Managing Executive for Public Sector and Growth Capital at Corporate and Investment Banking Africa Stephen Seaka and Regional Executive for Physical Channels Pholushi Malesela, will also participate at the conference.

President of the Business Ethics Network of Africa Dr Bryan Robinson said he was pleased to have Absa on board as a sponsor to the conference. “We believe that it is only through collaborations with businesses, academia, civil society and other stakeholders across the continent that we will be able to elevate the importance of dialogue on how to promote moral integrity in all our business dealings in Africa. We are grateful that Absa Group has joined us in this very important mission to promote an environment of trust and integrity through dialogue,” he said.

As part of the sponsorship, Absa will also be hosting the Absa BEN-Africa Supplier Day on 31 October 2023, where small businesses will be given an opportunity to participate in the Ethically Aware Supplier Induction Programme.

The programme was developed by The Ethics Institute to raise awareness of ethical business practices in the supply chains of larger organisations, offering large organisations the opportunity to train their suppliers on ethical business practices. It is aimed at the executive management teams of SMEs and endeavours to equip these leaders with the tools to promote ethics in their organisations. SMEs that complete the programme will be accredited as “Ethically Aware”.

Absa Group Chief Procurement Officer Vusi Fele said the supplier day forms part of the Group’s commitment to ethical business practices and to being an active force of good in Africa by equipping its communities with the tools to operate with moral integrity.

“Creating value through sound governance is one of our business priorities and to this end, we require our suppliers to uphold high corporate governance standards and align with our ethics and human rights policies. We therefore support them through initiatives such as these to ensure their conduct and ethics align with ours,” Fele said.

This commitment was earlier this year recognised when Absa received the prestigious Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) Ethics Kite Award, a testament to Absa Group’s ethical posture, and its approach to suppliers and service providers as embedded in the Absa Supplier Code of Ethics.

“We look forward to engaging and supporting small businesses in Gqeberha by promoting awareness of sound and ethical business practices,” Fele said, adding it was a further demonstration of Absa Group’s intention to be an active force for good for its communities, and empowering them for future success.

For more information about the BEN-Africa Conference, please visit https://www.benafrica.org/

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African Development Bank approves R2.7 billion subordinated financing and $150 million trade finance facility for Absa Group

African Development Bank approves R2.7 billion subordinated financing and $150 million trade finance facility for Absa Group

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The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a financial package for Absa Group Limited comprising a sustainability-linked loan for an amount of ZAR 1.7 billion; an investment of ZAR 1 billion into Absa’s inaugural social bond issuance to be listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange; and a trade finance Risk Participation Agreement (RPA) facility for $150 million.

The intention is that the sustainability-linked loan and the social bond investment will be in the form of   Tier 2 qualifying capital for Absa. Finalisation of the financial package is subject to the conclusion of relevant legal processes. The funding will enable Absa to further expand its strategic business lending activities within the social, and sustainable financing segment.

The financing will boost Absa’s program to scale up and grow its loan book in sustainable lending activities within the small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) segment, including for women and youth owned/ led enterprises, as well as to support increased provision of long-term affordable housing mortgage financing for female borrowers in South Africa.  Absa Group Limited is one of Africa’s largest diversified banking groups with operations in more than 12 African countries, and a strategic partner of the African Development Bank.

Absa will deploy the trade financing facility to promote access to trade financing for enterprises and increased trade facilitation for the continent, including for African low-income countries and Transition States in line with the African Development Bank’s priorities for improving trade finance access to the continent as well as promoting intra-Africa trade.

Leila Mokkadem, Director General of the African Development Bank’s Southern Africa Region said the financing marked a continuation of the institution’s long-standing partnership with Absa.

“This comprehensive financing package will unlock financing including for youth and female entrepreneurs in South Africa, as well as for underserved female borrowers in the affordable housing sub-sector in South Africa,” she noted. “This is aligned with our priorities to promote entrepreneurship and job creation, especially for youth and women and improve quality of life for the people of Africa”.

Commending Absa on the continued operationalization of its Sustainable Finance Issuance Framework and commitment to sustainability, Ahmed Attout, the African Development Bank’s Acting Director for the Financial Sector Development Department, said the collaboration further demonstrated the Bank’s commitment to strategically drive innovation and to mobilize and channel funding including through debt capital markets towards key sectors and segments of the economy.

“We are pleased to see the agreement coming to fruition, enabling Absa to increase sustainable lending, launch our first social bond and enhance our work in closing the trade financing gap that currently exists in Africa. The financial close of this agreement will support our ambition to be an active force for good and strengthens our relationship with African Development Bank,” said Parin Gokaldas, Absa Group Treasurer.

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Know your data privacy rights

Absa is committed to handling all personal information in the right way, for the right reasons, and to treating our customers, employees and third parties’ personal information with care and responsibility. We are also committed to ensuring that individuals whose personal information we collect, and process are aware of their rights to access their personal information.

Access to information is enshrined in the Promotion of Access to Information Act, which also stipulates that people can exercise their constitutional right of access to any of their personal information held by us. It is also the cornerstone of transparency and accountability on our part.

Other rights that data subjects have are:

  • The right to update their personal information.
  • The right to request access to their personal information.
  • The right to object to the processing of their personal information.

Make data privacy and access to your personal information your business. Get informed.

For more detailed information on your data privacy rights visit you country Privacy Representative or visit the absa privacy statement

 

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Driving meaningful change through sustainable transformation

Driving meaningful change through sustainable transformation

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By Jeanett Modise, Chief People Office, Absa Group

The emphasis on rights and equality in the workplace has never been more pronounced and important than it is today. We are living in a time where diversity, equality and inclusion is at the forefront of conversations taking place both in, and outside, of the boardroom.

Interestingly, as we celebrated Women’s Month, the gender agenda was in focus on the sports field as the Netball World Cup in Cape Town and the 2023 Women’s Soccer World Cup in Australia ignited debate around gender equality in sport. While these competitions sparked as much frenzy and excitement as men’s sports, issues around the unequal pay for women players versus their male counterparts, inadequate sponsorship of women’s sports and televised sports time came to the fore.

For many of these women who are professional players, they still require a full time job in order to sustain themselves and their families while their male colleagues can fulfil their professional passion on a full time basis, with full pay.

It is now widely recognised that there needs to be more investment into women’s sports if women are to compete on an equal footing with men. And the same can be said of the challenges women face daily in corporate environments and other sectors of society.

It is incumbent on us as business leaders to recognise that women form the backbone of our society, and to create opportunities to ensure that they are able to extend this role into the workplace.  At Absa, we believe in equal opportunity for all and actively seek to encourage diversity in the work environment because we know that diversity drives creativity and harnesses the power of our differences.

In line with this, we made the decision in 2021 to adopt the month of August as Women’s Month for all of Absa. We use this month to reaffirm Absa’s commitment to the gender agenda, communicate the significant progress made on our commitments and to celebrate our colleagues.

This celebration is important. While our journey to date has not been without its challenges, we believe that creating opportunities for women in the workplace requires a concerted effort where we focus on building  psychological safety and break the unconscious biases that exist. ​This is significant as it will enable conscious decision making across all processes.

We are making strides in achieving change; strides that are being acknowledged externally with Forbes ranking Absa as a top African organisation championing women at work, achieving 36th place out of the 400 international companies listed.

We take our role to accelerate the advancement of women, both within Absa and externally in all our markets where we operate, demonstrating our commitment to being an active force for good, seriously.

The introduction of a range of women focussed initiatives across the Group aligned to our Women’s Manifesto including the Absa Ignite Her, Women Empower Her, Women in Tech, and Women in Risk, have yielded key successes. With the Ignite Her programme launched in 2019 we have trained over 600 women colleagues with a further 60 currently enrolled. In addition over 3 000 male and female colleagues have benefited from the Ignite Her masterclasses, which remain open to all colleagues. To date, the programme has delivered about 4% higher promotion rates, around 3% higher lateral mobility rates and approximately 9% higher retention rates of programme alumni compared to non-participants.

Overall, in 2022 we celebrated over 64% of all promotions in Absa being awarded to women​ as well as more than 50% of all new appointments being women. Critically, these improvements are being made across the board with 44% (2021: 42%) of promotions directed to females at senior management and 56% (2021: 54%) and 76% (2021: 66%) of promotion opportunities within middle and junior management, respectively, directed to women. These are key achievements when we look at ‘future proofing’ our gender parity.

Pleasingly our African regional operations have also progressed with increased representation from 33% to 35% at senior management levels, with a slight increase to 40% (39.7% in 2021) at middle management levels.

We are seeing these changes reflected across the continent with the World Economic Forum 2022 Global Gender Gap Report showing that Sub-Saharan Africa has the sixth-highest regional score and has bridged 67.9% of its gender gap, registering its highest gender gap score in 16 years. Looking at the continental achievements, Namibia ranks 8th and South Africa 20th out 146 countries surveyed.  At the present rate it would take 98 years to close the gender gap in the region, a gap which we are looking to close far sooner.

Is it enough though? No, not yet. Our role as a significant contributor both locally and across the African continent means we have a pivotal role to play in not only changing our business but in affecting change on a large scale. Change that will enable a future where the question of gender representation will no longer be relevant.

We are committed to addressing the shortcomings of the past that resulted in under-representation of women in leadership responsibilities in our organisation. As such, our diversity and inclusion criteria are included on our leaders’ performance scorecards to ensure continuous improvement in representation across all management levels. These are in place across each of the countries we operate in.

As an organisation, we have laid a strong foundation and we are now poised to scale our efforts and create sustainable transformation – we have the appetite to drive knowledge, and support to enact change to create a gender-inclusive environment.

 

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Zero Emissions Day – let’s walk our talk together

Zero Emissions Day - let's walk our talk together

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A note from Punki Modise, Group Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer, to all Absa employees

Today marks Zero Emissions Day, a global celebration dedicated to raising awareness about the impact of carbon emissions on our planet. I invite you to join me, along with fellow environmentally conscious people all over the world, in taking a closer look at how we can change our daily energy habits to reduce harmful emissions, give the Earth a chance to breathe again, and help to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

Zero Emissions Day draws attention to the challenges created by global carbon emissions and encourages us all to assess and minimise our individual contributions. With each of us playing our part, we can help to accelerate the global journey to decarbonisation.

As individuals, we can take action by walking or cycling more, taking public transport, or carpooling if these opportunities are open to us, or perhaps choosing a vegetarian meal. But we can also make a contribution as a team, which Absa is doing.

At a company level, we are proud of the significant sustainability strides the Absa Group has taken. Our long-term ambition is to reach Net Zero by 2050 for scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. We prioritise business activities that have the most positive environmental, social, and economic impact while reducing negative impacts.

Absa’s target is to reduce operational emissions by 51% from 2018 levels by 2030. We have achieved an overall reduction of 21.3% to date. As a bank, we also have an important role to play in financing sustainability. We’re planning to mobilise a cumulative R100-billion of sustainable finance by the end of 2025. Our Relationship Banking unit in South Africa aims to finance R2.5 billion of embedded renewable power by 2025. We expect our renewable energy lending to increase at a compound annual growth rate of 26% by 2025, doubling the lending commitment over the period.

While we recognise Africa’s particular vulnerability to climate change, our approach to Net Zero also takes cognisance of the development needs of Africa’s people. Our Net Zero declaration underpins our belief in and support for a Just Transition. The transition to a resilient and sustainable economy must be inclusive and equitable for communities, investors, and industries and, most importantly, leave no one behind.

We are committed to entrenching environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles throughout our business as we believe that ESG is vital for delivering real long-term value and our purpose of empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together… one story at a time.