ESG Disclosures in the Southern African Development Community

This book critically examines the legal and regulatory framework for environmental social governance (ESG) regulation in the South African hemisphere. It focuses on the compliance of local and international companies with ESG requirements in Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries in promoting shared values through good governance practices. The book discusses the above in a legal context, with particular attention to Southern African corporate laws and the legal and regulatory frameworks related to human rights and environmental law in SADC.

The book is valuable for students, practitioners, and researchers.

Provides a comprehensive state of the art overview of ESG practices in the Southern African Development Community Illustrates accountability and reporting in Southern Africa related to shared value in business practice Highlights the concept of environmental and social governance of multinational companies in the SADC region

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Dr. Mikovhe Maphiri is an academic at the University of Cape Town (UCT), currently serving as the Director of the Corporate Law and Corporate Governance Unit in the Faculty of Law. She is a licensed attorney at the High Court in Cape Town, South Africa. Dr. Maphiri teaches business law and corporate law to both law and non-law students at UCT. Her research focuses on corporate governance, with particular emphasis on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability from a corporate law and governance perspective.

Samuel O. Idowu is Professor of Accounting & Sustainability at London Metropolitan University (UK). He is a fellow member of the Chartered Governance Institute, a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators, and a named freeman of the City of London. Samuel has been in academia for more than 30 years. He is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Sustainable Business and editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Economics and Business Administration and also a series editor of the book series CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance and Research Series on Responsible Enterprise Ecosystems.

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An Analysis Of The Sustainable Investment Performance of SADC Listed Firms.- A Critique of the Role of Social and Ethics Committees in Amplifying the stakeholder Voice Under Company Law in South Africa: Lessons from the UK's Corporate Governance Code.- Board Composition And Firm Performance: Empirical Evidence From Jse Listed Real Estate Firms.- Climate-Related Financial Risks And Their Implications For Financial Stability: A New Challenge For South African Regulators.- Corporate Governance Challenges Associated with Government Ownership In State-Owned Enterprises In South Africa And Zimbabwe.- Enforcing Shared Value and Corporate Accountability in Namibia's Green Hydrogen Sector.- From the Sullivan Principles to unilateral codes of conduct by mining companies: Assessing the effectiveness of codes of conduct in regulating labour standards and bringing sustainability in the South African mining.- Mind the governance gap: ESG-related litigation for environmental harm in the Kabwe Class Action.- Strengthening Citizenship Participation Towards Sustainable Development In Zambia Through Economic Inclusion In Environmental Management.- The commitment to contribute to the well-being of various stakeholders: A focus on South African Social and Labour Plans.