Sustainable development and private sector transformation, were key discussions at this week’s CALF, short for the Corporate Affairs Leadership Forum.
The platform encourages dialogue between private sector leaders and sustainability experts.
Zeph Nhleko, the Development Bank of Southern Africa’s (DBSA)‘s Chief Economist, participated in the dialogue, co-convened by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and the Wits School of Governance.
Various sectors were represented such as corporate affairs executives across South Africa, the private, state-owned, stock exchange and academia sectors.
The forum shared learnings and discussed issues focusing on inclusive development and the Bank’s work across South Africa and the continent.
Nhleko spoke about the Bank’s active engagement in international platforms like the Finance in Common Summit (FiCS) and the G20 Working Groups, including efforts to enhance collaboration between Public Development Banks.
“DBSA continues to advocate for greater access to climate funds, and the mobilisation of long-term capital through public and private mechanisms to build financial resilience.”