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Table of Contents Full Conference Programme

Press Releases

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Conference Highlights

Marketing Campaigns

Conference Overview

Sponsors & Partners

Social Media Reach

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Letter from The CEO I’m Ralf Fletcher, CEO at Topco Media, and I am so excited to introduce you all to the much-anticipated Future of Sustainability Conference! Disruption and sustainability are two terms which at first seem contradictory but which we need to embrace in order to thrive abundantly. Disruption is being

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an opportunity for businesses to move into a more sustainable direction

ENVIRONMENT • Carbon emissions • Energy efficiency • Climate change • Water scarcity SOCIAL • CSI • Diversity • Green jobs in the green economy GOVERNANCE • Business ethics •

Sustainable asset management

•

How to embed ESG practices ESG criteria are an increasingly popular way for investors to evaluate companies in which they might want to invest - and avoid companies that may pose a financial risk due to their non-sustainable practices.

driven by technology and sustainability by an understanding that long term solutions and practices require immediate application. This conference, The Future of Sustainability, takes a deep dive into its three interdependent pillars:

We’re at an inflection point. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an opportunity for businesses to move into a more sustainable direction.

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ESG-minded businesses are embracing a cultural shift that looks beyond the present, laying the foundation for leaving the world a better place than they found it. Best wishes Ralf Fletcher CEO | Topco Media

Over 6000

Delegates Registered

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Meet our Speakers

MODERATOR: ZANELE MORRISON

IAIN WILLIAMSON

PORTIA BANGEREZAKO

GARTH NAPIER

KHAYA GOBODO

Group CEO | Old Mutual

Head of Sustainability | Old Mutual

Director | Change and Transformation

anele is passionate about always adding value, making a difference, striving for world class standards. Building a strong team is a key focus for her and as a keen teacher she aims to grows people to their greatest potential. Her lists of accomplishment in every organisation is extensive, including the development of Training Academies, rolling out of Agile Practices successfully across the organisation, building a Stakeholder and Customer Experience Capability refining the Brand, Marketing and Social Media Capability (JSE). She also managed the Transformation and B-EEE compliance team to ensure increased levels of inclusion and diversity across all business clusters. She then moved into corporate, starting with Vodacom, them moving to Accenture, EY and Mindcor Consulting and her most recent corporate role was that of the Director of Marketing and Corporate Affairs at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).

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Managing Director | Old Mutual Insure

DEAN ALBOROUGH Head of ESG | Old Mutual Alternative Investments

Managing Director | Old Mutual Investments

SHANI NAIDOO

CEO | Nemesis Accounting

NTSAPOKAZI DEPPA

DION SHANGO

SHIRLEY MOROKA

ZIPHOZETHU (GABSIE) MATHENJWA

Manager Laboratory Services | Umgeni Water

General Manager: Health Safety, Environment and Quality | Engen

MONGEZI VETI

Executive Head Sustainabilty | Exxaro

DAVID RENWICK

Head Of Investment Banking | Absa Group

Africa CEO | PWC

VUSI MNGOMEZULU Head of Sales | loT.nxt Vodacom representative

Chairperson Of The Board | Umgeni Water

SHAMISO NOMSA HLATSHWAYO Acting General Manager of Research | Brand South Africa

HON. ANGELA THOKOZA DIDIZA

Minister | Agriculture Land Reform and Rural Development

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SAINT-FRANCIS TOHLANG Director for Corporate Affairs | Nestle

SABINE DALL’OMO

CEO | Siemens Southern and Eastern Africa

SANJEEV RAGHUBIR Sustainability Manager | Shoprite Holdings

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MORNÉ DU PLESSIS CEO | WWF

KUDA MUKOVA

Executive Partner: Solutions & Insights | IQ Business

CHIDO MPEMBA

Special Envoy on Youth to AU chairperson | African Union

CHULE QALASE

Senior Manager for Sustainability and CSR | Isuzu Motors

MARGO FARGO

Environmentalists and entrepreneur | Founder of Metal Straw Co

NIGEL BECK

Head: Sustainable Finance & ESG | Rand Merchant Bank

JORJA WILKINS

Divisional Executive: Marketing & Marketing Services | Primedia Outdoor

COLIN COLEMAN Member of Boards

SUE ALLCHURCH

Chief, Outreach & Engagement | UN Global Compact

KAVITA PEMA

Group Executive: Sustainability & Transformation | Winfield

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Sustainable Mining and Resource Management

Exxaro exists to power possibility, creating and facilitating ways for all our people, communities and our planet to flourish. As a responsible and adaptable organisation, we believe we need to do everything we can to lead our continent in a transition to a low-carbon future. Integrating business growth and impact to create long term sustainability for Exxaro and our communities, because we understand that the elements of our business and operating environment are deeply connected. Guided by our purpose to power better lives in Africa and beyond, we understand that we cannot grow sustainably without deliberately creating a positive impact in the environment and communities we serve. The Future of Sustainability Conference | 11

REABETSWE NGWANE

SIBUSISO MAZOMBA

LINTON MCHUNU

SHAMEELA SOOBRAMONEY Chief Sustainability Officer | JSE

Chief, Intergovernmental Relations & Africa | UN Global Compact

DAVID DREW

DR. JAISHEILA RAJPUT, PHD

DR LORREN HAYWOOD

Managing Director | Kreamfields

Director General | Department of Social Development

Sustainability Director | Coca-Cola

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Youth Advocate on Sustainability | South Africa

CEO | Tomorrow Matters Now

BONGOLWETHU SONTI Program Manager | Plug and Play

OLAJOBI MAKINWA

Senior Researcher | CSIR

Panel Discussions

Sessions

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Conference Overview Top Countries by registered users

2.288

251

249

38.17% South Africa

3.96% Kenya

3.93% Nigeria

123

3.353

1.94% Ghana

0.96 Ethiopia

53.04 Other

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Delegate Statistics Registered/Attendees

Attendee Score

6325

8.9

Average time spent at the conference

Expo booth Visitors

4h 12min

366

Watch the Conference Highlights

Day 1

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Day 2

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Darvil WWTW

Great Mpofana Spring Grove

uMvutshane Dam

Umgeni Water reports directly to the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), through the Board (Accounting Authority) and through its functionaries, the Chairperson of the Board and the Chief Executive. The Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation is the Executive Authority for Water Boards. The primary activities of Umgeni Water, as pronounced in section 29 of the Water Services Act, is to provide water services (water supply and sanitation services) to other water services institutions in its service area. In addition, section 30 of the Water Services Act, enables Umgeni Water to undertake other activities, provided these do not negatively affect the entity’s ability to perform its primary activity. These include: Providing management services, training and other support services to other water services institutions, in order to promote co-operation in the

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provision of water services, Supplying untreated or non-potable water to end-users who do not use the water for household purposes, Providing catchment management services to or on behalf of the responsible authority, With the approval of the water services authority having jurisdiction in the area, supplying water directly for industrial use, accepting industrial effluent and acting as a water services provider to consumers, Providing water services in joint venture with water services authorities, and Performing water conservation functions. Umgeni Water has 100% investment in two subsidiaries namely Msinsi Holdings and Umgeni Water Services. Refer to the chapter on Participation in Companies for further details regarding these companies. KwaZuluNatal is the gazetted supply area of Umgeni Water and Mhlathuze Water and straddles a total geographical area of 94 359 km2, which is home to 11.3 million people or 2.9 million households. The KwaZulu-Natal Province comprises one (1) Metropolitan Municipality, ten (10) District Municipalities and forty-three (43) Local Municipalities. Fourteen (14) of these municipalities are Water Services Authorities (direct retail customers) as defined in the Water Services Act. In the prior period, Umgeni Water focused service delivery, and largely

derived revenue from seven (7) customers: • eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality • iLembe District Municipality • Ugu District Municipality • Harry Gwala District Municipality • uMgungundlovu District Municipality • Msunduzi Municipality. In 2020, Umgeni Water successfully concluded a supply agreement with King Cetshwayo District Municipality as a new customer, and will therefore focus service delivery on these seven (7) customers in the immediate term of this Corporate Plan period. Umgeni Water’s seven (7) customers cover 55% of KZN geographical area and is home to over 70% households. Umgeni Water’s infrastructure assets in support of its bulk water services business comprise: • • • •

Approximately 1260 kilometres of pipelines and sixty-seven (67) kilometres of tunnels, Fifteen (15) impoundments, Twenty(20) water treatment works, and Twelve (12) wastewater treatment works.

mgeni Water is a state-owned entity (SOE) established in 1974 to provide water services, water supply and sanitation services to other water services institutions in its service area. The entity operates in accordance with the Water Services Act (Act 108 of 1997) and the Public Finance Management Act (Act 1 of 1999), amongst others, and is categorised as a National Government Business Enterprise.

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Improving Quality of Life and Enhancing Sustainable Economic Development.

Think Water,

Polls

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Reimagining a sustainable tomorrow The impact of climate change on Africa has the potential to widen the socio-economic gap that already exists between us and the rest of the world. African businesses have the power to mitigate the risks if they act now.

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Social Media

1 January 2022 - 8 July 2022 Total AVE (social and traditional)= R 55 279 525,12

Twitter

Instagram

R291 803.38

R26 558.26

Facebook

R78 801.58

Keyword Tracking

R54 833 949.82

Newsclip

R445 577.30

Twitter Trends

TOP SA TWITTER TRENDS #FOS22 #UPYOURESGAME

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Posts

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Press Releases Loudhailer FOS Press Releases 2022

Interviews Secured

flavour. During the show, the interviews will focus

Profile: A Current Affairs show on Channel

Reach: 250,000

continent.

Recording: Click Here

AVE: R6,102.00

Media Coverage Secured

SABC Channel Africa – Africa Midday

on issues making news nationally.

Africa, covering the latest news across the

AVE: R26,082.00

Reach: 10,000,000 Recording: Click Here

Bizcommunity – CSI & Sustainability News Profile: Business technology news and

SABC Channel Africa – Gateway to Africa

information portal for South Africa’s tech

flagship magazine programme. The magazine

Reach: 595,844

tourism and business. The programme is

Link: https://www.bizcommunity.com/

Profile: Channel Africa’s 45 minutes weekly

professionals and decision makers.

programme covers all matters; sport, cultural

AVE: R26,435.67

researched, produced and presented by Pule

Article/196/356/229166.html

Reach: 10,000,000

Brand Times

Recording: Click Here

brands across Africa.

SmileFM – The Honest Truth

AVE: Cannot be pulled – Topco Gate5 does not

entertainment, information and inspiration

Link Click Here

Talks about news, sport, listener phone-ins and

Tech Africa X

Reach: 189,000

technology that aim to provide clients with the

Recording: Click Here

Reach: 7,749

Voice of the Cape – Drive Time

have African-wide coverage

Phalatse

AVE: R15,336.00

Profile: A bilingual radio station that offers

to the Metropolitan audience of Cape Town.

Profile: Nigeria’s leading site for news about Reach: 110,250

have African-wide coverage

interaction, music with entertainment.

Profile: A team of industry experts in financial

AVE: R18,810.00

most comprehensive data.

Profile: The Drivetime Show is hosted by Shafiq Morton and has a national and international

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AVE: Cannot be pulled – Topco Gate5 does not Link: Click Here

Tech Build Africa

Profile: A bold and innovative startup, hubs, funding & tech blog in Africa dedicated to promoting young Africans building new products and solutions. Reach: 2,174,099

AVE: Cannot be pulled – Topco Gate5 does not have African-wide coverage Link: Click Here