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The NBI believes in collective action and collaboration to effect change; building a South African society and economy that is inclusive, resilient, sustainable and based on trust. We are an independent, business movement of around 80 of South Africa’s largest companies and institutions committed to the vision of a thriving country and society. The NBI works with our members to enhance their capacity for change, leverage the power of our collective, build trust in the role of business in society, enable action by business to transform society and create investment opportunities.

BCG partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG, the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963, today works closely with clients to embrace a transformational approach aimed at benefiting all stakeholders – empowering organisations to grow, build sustainable competitive advantage, and drive positive societal impact. Its diverse global teams are passionate about unlocking potential and making change happen, and delivering integrated solutions.

BUSA, formed in October 2003, is the first representative and unified organisation for business in South Africa. Through its extensive membership base, BUSA represents the private sector, being the largest federation of business organisations in terms of GDP and employment contribution. BUSA’s work is largely focused around influencing policy and legislative development for an enabling environment for inclusive growth and employment.

UK PACT has partnered with South Africa to support action on Just Transition pathways and a low-carbon economic recovery. With the third-largest economy in Africa, South Africa plays a critical role in economic and policy priority-setting at a continental level and across Southern Africa. South Africa’s long-standing participation in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) processes creates a solid platform for an impactful and transformational UK PACT partnership.

Moreover, UK PACT seeks to support climate action that will contribute to the realisation of other development imperatives in South Africa, such as job creation and poverty alleviation. Priority areas of focus for UK PACT in South Africa are aligned with key national priorities in the just energy transition, renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable transport and sustainable finance. UK PACT projects can contribute to addressing industry-wide constraints, common metropolitan challenges, and bringing city, provincial and national level public and private partners together to address climate priorities.

Climate change is a global threat that requires a decisive and confident response from all communities, particularly from major economies that represent roughly 80% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The 2015 Paris Agreement, complemented by the 2018 Katowice climate package, provides the essential framework governing global action to deal with climate change and steer the worldwide transition towards climate neutrality and climate resilience. In this context, policy practitioners are keen to use various platforms to learn from one another and accelerate the dissemination of good practices.

To improve a geopolitical landscape that has become more turbulent, the European Union set out in 2017 to redouble its climate diplomacy efforts and policy collaborations with major emitters outside Europe in order to promote the implementation of the Paris Agreement. This resulted in the establishment of the Strategic Partnerships for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement (SPIPA) programme to mobilise European know-how to support peer-to-peer learning. The programme builds upon and complements climate policy dialogues and cooperation with major EU economies.

This is a global coalition of non-profit organisations working with the world’s most influential businesses to take action on climate change. The coalition brings together seven organisations: BSR, CDP, Ceres, The B Team, the Climate Group, The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Together, we catalyse business action to drive policy ambition and accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon economy. NBI has been a regional network partner to We Mean Business (WMB) since the beginning of 2015.

The African Climate Foundation (ACF) is the first African-led strategic climate-change grantmaking foundation on the continent. Building on the success of partner organisations such as the European Climate Foundation and ClimateWorks Foundation, the ACF was established to provide a mechanism through which philanthropies can contribute to Africa’s efforts to address climate change. As an African-led and African-based foundation, we are committed to supporting African solutions to the climate change challenges facing the continent.

DI believes that a strong society needs strong companies – just as strong companies benefit from a strong society. Thus, DI is committed to creating a society in growth and balance, helping Danish companies to win both at home and abroad. DI believes that the private sector plays a crucial role in the just, green transition and in achieving the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. A strong private sector creates jobs and develops the innovative solutions that are essential to create decent living conditions and sustainable development in developing economies. DI believes that societies need a strong private sector voice and thus partners with other employer and business membership organisations like the NBI, as well as Danish and local unions all around the world in order to create local jobs, improve business conditions, contribute to a green transition and sustainable development as well as improve our market stability and conditions.The Confederation of Danish Industry has partnered with the NBI on a range of projects, and most recently on the Just Transition Pathways project, to support the development of decarbonisation pathways for the Cement and Transport sectors.

As the national association of domestic and international banks operating in South Africa, BASA advocates the views of the banks on legislation, regulation, social, and economic issues that affect the industry. It engages with its members through committees and work groups and facilitates the sustainable transformation of the banking industry. It promotes inclusive economic growth by working with legislators, regulators, as well as other business associations and stakeholders, to establish a stable, conducive policy and business environment. It seeks to find sustainable solutions to the challenges of poverty, unemployment, and inequality by mobilising the skills and resources of the industry. BASA has partnered with the NBI on the Just Transition Pathways project to support research into understanding the funding requirements for a Just Transition in South Africa.