Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Preface VII
4. Acknowledgements IX
5. Chapter 1 An introduction to Environmental, Social and Governance in sub-Saharan Africa 1
6. Chapter 2 Exploring Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS): A global perspective with a focus on Africa 3
7. Chapter 3 Navigating ESG in Africa: Insights into adoption, economic growth and wayforward 25
8. Chapter 4 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles and the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS) 43
9. Chapter 5 ESG practices in the Ghanaian mining industry 53
10. Chapter 6 Sustainability in focus: Assessing the environmental, social, and governance practices on the Ghanaian Stock Exchange 79
11. Chapter 7 The landscape of ESG disclosure in listed companies in Nigeria: Challenges and opportunities 99
12. Chapter 8 Environmental, social and governance in Nigeria 117
13. Chapter 9 Content analysis of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in South African platinum mines 133
14. Chapter 10 Stakeholder engagement and materiality assessments in sustainability reporting: South African mines case 149
15. Chapter 11 Embedding ESG in strategy: Analysis of JSE-listed coal-mining companies 165
16. Chapter 12 Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in Zimbabwe 185
17. Chapter 13 Advancing ESG through 4IR technologies: Innovating for a sustainable and inclusive future 205
18. Chapter 14 Synopsis on Environmental, Social and Governance in sub-Saharan Africa 227
19. List of figures 233
20. List of tables 235