The Challenge

Overview

African organisations are under pressure to cut resource use and emissions. Most lack the in-house capacity to act on it.

Pressure from inside

Power and water are getting dearer and less reliable. Tariff rises, grid outages and drought now hit output and margins directly.

Pressure from outside

Lenders, buyers and regulators want evidence. DFI loans come with environmental and social conditions. The EU’s carbon border levy (CBAM) now puts a price on the emissions in exports such as steel, aluminium and fertiliser.

  • ENERGY COSTS

Rising energy costs and unreliable supply are squeezing margins yet most organisations have no clear efficiency or alternative energy roadmap.​

  • WATER SCARCITY​

Climate shifts are intensifying water stress across Southern & Eastern Africa, threatening operations in agriculture, manufacturing and beyond.​

  • WASTE & EMISSIONS​

Regulatory and investor pressure to reduce waste and carbon is growing, but few organisations have the in-house expertise to respond.​

  • INVESTOR SCRUTINY​

ESG requirements from lenders, investors and regulators are tightening — sustainability credentials are now a commercial necessity.​