Development finance institution the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has launched the Integrated Environmental, Social and Governance (IESG) programme in South Africa to support and enable pension funds to play a greater developmental role in South Africa, said IFC South Africa and Southern Africa country manager Adamou Labara. "The importance of integrating ESG into pension funds' processes cannot be overemphasised. Given the areas in which they invest and their footprint, they have the reach and impact to lead the financial sector [in integrating ESG principles into practices]," he said this week.
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