Understanding ESG Frameworks & HSBC's Fossil Fuel Backlash | Tipping the Scale with Bernadette Bule

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🌍 Welcome to Tipping the Scale—your Monday ESG deep dive with Bernadette Boulé!
This week, we break down:
✅ ESG Frameworks: What they are, why they matter, and how businesses (big or small) can implement them.
✅ HSBC Under Fire: Activists demand accountability for $63.5B in fossil fuel financing—why this impacts Global South communities.
✅ Practical ESG Tips: From reducing energy use to ethical governance—actionable steps for any organisation.
✅ Upcoming Global Events: Reuters Net Zero Summit & World ESG Climate Summit highlights.
#ESG #ClimateAction #SustainableBusiness #TippingTheScale #BernadetteBoulé

6 May English South Africa Business · Non-Profit

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