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Acknowledgements

This report was funded by Sanlam which we gratefully acknowledge. We would also like to thank all companies that responded to the ESG Barometer questionnaire with a special mention to the companies that participated in the case studies.

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Research

Project director: Dr Stuart Theobald, CFA

Lead researcher: Dr Zoheb Khan

Project manager: Jana van Deventer

Assistant researchers: Lameez Alexander, Zonke Zwane-Sebonyane, Fezeka Thwala, Timothy Sithole

EDITORIAL

Editorial consultant: Dr Stuart Theobald

Editor: Colin Anthony

Deputy editor: Janice Roberts

Editorial contributors: Aurelia Mbokazi-Kashe, Lynette Dicey, Zanele Sabela, Gillian Klawansky, Herb Payne, Janice Roberts, Jana van Deventer, Stuart Theobald

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