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Our CEO, Kevin James, will be a panelist in an upcoming webinar with the Hong Kong PropTech Association, sharing his thoughts on how meaningful sustainable development goals can be achieved via technology and innovation. https://bit.ly/3HX6cmY

Register for the webinar on the 27th of July here: https://lnkd.in/dpSkiJQV

Welcome to the GCX team, Rowan!

Rowan will be joining the team as Lead Sustainability and ESG Advisor.

Rowan's background in large corporate sustainability management & project implementation, experience in manufacturing operations and strong financial analytics, coupled with his Future-Fit certification places him at a unique advantage to understand, design and implement sustainable business models.

Our client, the V&A Waterfront has been listed as one of the world’s best waterfronts. GCX is a trusted partner of the V&A Waterfront on its sustainability journey. Watch below to see our work with the V&A.

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South Africa, the world’s 13th biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, has set a target for net zero carbon emissions by 2050 as climate risks build. https://www.news24.com/fin24/economy/treasury-aims-to-include-climate-related-spending-in-the-budget-20220530

GCX assists in developing and implementing net-zero strategies aligned to a 1.5 degree world. Find out more here to get started on your net-zero journey: https://gcx.co.za/contact/

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has released its Sustainability and Climate Disclosure Guidance, which aims to promote transparency and good governance and guide listed companies on best practice in environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure. https://bit.ly/3zJQppM

Read GCX’s take on the newly released guidance documents here: https://gcx.co.za/news/accelerating-esg-focus-on-jse-sustainability-and-climate-disclosure-guidance/

SUSTAINABILITY is new, complicated and like any other journey, it looks daunting at the outset. There is no doubt that implementing sustainable practices in a business is complicated. https://bit.ly/39z860u

Find out how GCX can make sense of the sustainability landscape for your business. Contact us here: https://gcx.co.za/contact/

Each of us is responsible for acting upon climate change, and big and small businesses, can take responsibility for their own sustainability and environmental footprint by adopting sustainable business models, practices and programmes. https://mg.co.za/opinion/2022-06-07-opinion-building-business-sustainability-is-not-just-an-expensive-developed-world-problem/

Big and small, GCX has the expertise to partner on your organisations sustainability journey – find out more at: https://gcx.co.za/

Our CEO, Kevin James, hosted a webinar in association with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), Transaction Capital and WITS Accounting School to discuss the growing and critical role of the Chief Financial Officer in driving a company's ESG performance.

Watch this informative webinar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz_qW-GyseI&t=3s

Liberty chose GCX as its partner to help MEASURE all financial and non-financial aspects of its sustainability performance. Liberty Group and its property holding REIT, Liberty Two Degrees subscribed to GCX DASH- to streamline and automate data flow to enhance data confidence and reporting. https://bit.ly/3NqvlbP

Find out how GCX can do this for you. Contact us here: https://gcx.co.za/contact/

Rating a company's environmental, social and governance performance and policies is a daunting task. A typical ratings firm may evaluate companies on as many as 700 criteria. https://bit.ly/3aDjxUV

GCX assists businesses in achieving reliable sustainability reporting and enhanced performance management, enabling you to set and meet your sustainability goals and criteria. https://gcx.co.za/

How ESG ratings are built | Greenbiz The process of creating comprehensive ratings for thousands of companies is mind boggling. It's also fraught with a multitude of challenges.

SA companies must ensure that they are up to speed on the current and emerging regulatory landscape, as the shift towards mandatory sustainability and climate related disclosures intensifies. https://bit.ly/3mjquNw

GCX can keep your organisation ahead of the regulatory curve! Find out how here: https://gcx.co.za/

Sustainable Business Specialists in South Africa | GCX GCX: Sustainable Business Specialists in South Africa. Business Intelligence, Eco Consulting, Environmental Management and Analytics for corporate companies.

In 2021, Pick n Pay was the top retailer in South Africa on the IRAS Sustainability/ESG Data Transparency Index. https://bit.ly/3NfmfhG

Pick n Pay have been an active subscriber to GCX DASH- since 2018, with a strong focus on waste and carbon performance. GCX has worked closely with Pick n Pay to ensure that they reach their goal of becoming a zero-carbon business by 2050 and achieve a 60% reduction in carbon emissions by 2040.

Contact us to find out how GCX DASH- can help meet your targets.: https://gcx.co.za/contact/

An increase in company-level ESG performance can result in a positive effect on a country’s living standard in developed and emerging markets. https://bit.ly/3LWv5iZ

Companies can improve their ESG performance and reporting by using GCX’s ESG toolkit to holistically embed ESG considerations into their business. Find out how by visiting: https://gcx.co.za/

Accenture research has found that 60% of CEOs see the need for sustainability, most overestimate their organisation’s ability to adopt such practices across the business. https://bit.ly/3wZu2cB

GCX assists organisations with development and implementation of strategic sustainability initiatives from net zero roadmaps across carbon and waste to target tracking and performance management. Contact us here to find out more: https://gcx.co.za/contact/

Accenture finds ESG divide between CEOs & procurement Accenture study into ESG delivery by procurement teams finds that CEOs over-estimate their organisation's ability to deliver on key social targets

Deutsche Bank aims to use its purchasing power to drive greater supply-chain ESG accountability and transparency, in order for suppliers to meet high ESG requirements. https://bit.ly/3M6JUiZ

GCX provides data driven solutions for all organisations who to meet their stakeholder ESG requirements. Visit our website to find out how: https://gcx.co.za/

Deutsche Bank Introduces Mandatory ESG Ratings for Suppliers - ESG Today All major suppliers of products and services to Deutsche Bank will be required to undergo an ESG assessment, according to a new policy unveiled by the bank, with new contracts only approved for vendors that meet a minimum sustainability score starting next year. With over €8 billion in third-party...

“A few years ago, a borrower’s performance in terms of ESG would typically be measured by an external rating agency producing a generic report on certain criteria. A trend we’ve seen recently is borrowers trying to define their own unique sustainability performance targets” Niels de Ru, partner at Allen & Overy. https://bit.ly/3LHziXC

Find out more on how GCX can help define your key ESG metrics and help meet your sustainability targets: https://gcx.co.za/

Sustainable Business Specialists in South Africa | GCX GCX: Sustainable Business Specialists in South Africa. Business Intelligence, Eco Consulting, Environmental Management and Analytics for corporate companies.

"ESG data is disbursed and resides in various databases and applications: 60% of respondents indicated that ESG information is a patchwork of software applications, and 55% of respondents are housing their ESG data in spreadsheets” A key finding EY’s latest ESG data and controls survey. https://go.ey.com/38FWyYX

GCX DASH- brings data confidence, data automation and drives positive impact for our clients! Find out more on GCX DASH- here: https://gcx.co.za/gcx-dash/

GCX Digital Eco Analytics Business Intelligence | GCX GCX Digital Eco Analytics Business Intelligence Dashboard combines environmental sustainability analytics and data tools that help drive business performance.

MTN has set itself to cut its carbon emissions to zero by 2040. Their ESG goals are reaching net-zero greenhouse emissions, enhancing diversity and inclusion, and extending rural broadband. https://bit.ly/3lw1gex

GCX DASH- aligns business practices with key ESG indicators, improving your business's visibility in reaching its sustainability goals. Visit our website to find out how we can assist: https://gcx.co.za/

MTN links top executive pay to ESG outcomes, which include upping rural broadband | Fin24 MTN says its short- and long-term incentives depend on progress on three ESG goals: reaching net zero emissions, enhancing diversity and inclusion, and extending rural broadband.

“Climate adaptation financing must go to those who bear the brunt of climate change”
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Driven to be the greenest precinct in South Africa, the V&A Waterfront has set game-changing goals to accelerate their sustainability journey. Get the full picture on GCX’s partnership with the V&A by watching this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGJj8a61f90&t=19s

The GCX Analytics - Eco-Intelligence Dashboard gives unparalleled visibility into utilities data, helping drive environmental sustainability for performance and pushing down overheads, increasing data accuracy, and making your life easier.

GCX Analytics - Helping the V&A Waterfront Unlock Powerful Data Intelligence The GCX Analytics - Eco-Intelligence Dashboard is a culmination of many years of experience in the sustainability industry, servicing some of South Africa's ...

“Two thirds of supply chain executives see sustainability as a key corporate value, and more than half would be willing to give up some profit to improve it.” https://www.insidelogistics.ca/technology/profits-for-sustainability-180899/

GCX is here to help your organisation meet its sustainability goals – contact us [email protected]

Supply chain execs would sacrifice profits for sustainability gains - Inside Logistics Two thirds of supply chain executives see sustainability as a key corporate value, and more than half would be willing to give up some profit to improve it

“In order for our clients to satisfy their stakeholder groups, they need to make the right decisions. To do that, they need visibility, and we give that to them.”

GCX works alongside your business to help you achieve reliable sustainability reporting and enhanced performance management, enabling you to set and meet your sustainability goals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw4m8gWwv4Q&list=TLGG54S00YdrXjcxNzExMjAyMQ&t=3s&ab_channel=GCX/

GCX - Measured Sustainability GCX works alongside your business to help you achieve reliable sustainability reporting and enhanced performance management, enabling you to set and meet you...

We are excited to share our new partnership with Paragon Impact. Through this partnership, we have access to detailed ESG Impact scores using their Paragon +Grading Tool

Find out more about our newest partner here: https://paragonimpact.com/

Last chance to register! https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ICGmRYVPRgW9gbpc1tMVpA
Later today, Kevin James will be presenting at the online ‘On the Net Zero Path: How Blockchain Can Help Supply Chains Go Carbon Neutral’ event hosted by BSCA Europe | Blockchain Supply Chain Association.

We look forward to seeing you there 🌱🌎

On the 1st of May, we welcomed Andre Muzerie to the GCX team as Global Business Development Director.

Andre brings a wealth of expertise from his experience of 30+ years driving digital strategy and business automation within the computer software industry.

His blend of passion for sustainability, paired with his deep knowledge of digital automation, blockchain technology and process automation, will help drive company's digital sustainability journeys with GCX.

Welcome to the GCX team, Andre!

Register here: https://lnkd.in/dtM2q9Bx

On Thursday 12 May, Kevin James – CEO of GCX – will be presenting at the online ‘On the Net Zero Path: How Blockchain Can Help Supply Chains Go Carbon Neutral’ event hosted by BSCA Europe | Blockchain Supply Chain Association. We hope to see you there!

"My biggest hope is that sustainability becomes the new normal. Not legislated sustainability but true sustainability built into companies from the ground up. While this is happening slowly, I always have a hope that this will happen faster."

Led by his desire to make a positive difference, Dustin Lawrence left the corporate world to work in the sustainability space - joining GCX in 2011 as a Digital Developer.

We recently chatted to Dustin about his work, the sustainability sector and the lessons he's learned along the way. Read the interview here: http://ow.ly/Bfu550GrUaI

In case you missed it, the September edition of our GCX NOW Newsletter is out and ready to read online.

In this edition, our CEO Kevin James unpacks the recently released Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report and shares 7 things companies should do to fast-track their climate strategies.

In our sustainability spotlight, we are proud to showcase one of our longest standing clients, Discovery Limited and their leading climate strategy and targets.

Read the newsletter here: http://ow.ly/JDew50GpPB0

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