23 September 2022
Webinar: ‘Transitioning the Transport Sector,’ on 4 October 2022
The Climate and Sustainable Investment project invites you to an upcoming webinar on ‘Transitioning the Transport Sector,’ on 4 October 2022.
News
19 September 2022
BUSA, BLSA “joint position” on delaying carbon tax compromises corporate SA’s climate credibility
Sasol and the Minerals Council have been lobbying against the implementation of a carbon tax in South Africa for at least a decade. But the latest tactic in this campaign implicates a huge swathe of corporate SA in a concerted effort to undermine, delay and impede the implementation of a carbon tax regime that could lead to... continued
16 September 2022
Court shines light on Mantashe’s fossil fuel bias
This article was first published in the Financial Mail on 15 September 2022.
A high court judgment shatters any lingering illusions about the government’s willingness to apply or comply with the law.
In late 2021, a group of community organisations and NGOs successfully approached the Makhanda high court for an interim interdict to stop an imminent seismic survey off... continued
7 September 2022
Government must not give in to intense fossil fuel industry lobbying on Carbon Tax Act
On 29 August, Just Share submitted comments on proposed amendments to the Carbon Tax Act, 2019 (CTA).
The article below, first published in the Daily Maverick on 6 September 2022, sums up our submissions and explains why the proposed amendents fall far short of what is needed to reflect the true cost of emissions and the urgent... continued
Just Share in the media
Engineering News
20 September 2022
Mining Weekly
20 September 2022
TRACEY DAVIES: Court shines light on Mantashe’s fossil fuel bias
Financial Mail
15 September 2022
Just Share’s Tracey Davies tackles some hardball green and governance questions
Business Day
15 September 2022
Further delays in carbon tax will cost SA more, says activist group
Business Day
14 September 2022
What is responsible investment?
Responsible investment means making investment decisions with a focus not simply on short-term financial gain, but on long-term value creation. It involves an investment approach that integrates environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into financial analysis and decision-making: i.e., it is premised on the belief that the concept of “value” in the investment system must extend beyond financial returns, to encompass the impacts of a company’s operations on the environment within which it operates and the people who work for it and who are affected by it.
What is shareholder activism?
Shareholder activism refers to the ways in which shareholders in a company can exercise their rights as partial owners of that company to influence management to behave in a particular way. The steps taken can range from engaging with management in private, to the use of shareholder resolutions and litigation to force changes in company behaviour.