Understanding alternative credit models and managing risk
Currently, around 66% of sub-Saharan African is unbanked. There are two main reasons for this: (i) the traditional credit assessment models often don’t provide an [...]
Impact opportunities from blended finance
Monique Mathys-Graaff of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) shared with delegates to the Trialogue Business in Society Conference 2019 her personal journey towards investing her [...]
Enabling growth through innovative finance
According to Sazini Mojapelo, the managing principle responsible for Corporate Citizenship for Africa at Absa Group Limited, “innovative finance is an aspect of the impact [...]
Companies urged to partner for global sustainable development
South African companies were urged to develop more sustainable businesses in line with the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), at the Trialogue Business in Society [...]
Integrated CSI
“There is a huge expectation on us as corporates that we integrate social responsibility into our businesses. This means we have to talk about the [...]
Mitigating risks in employee volunteerism programming
Employee volunteer programmes (EVPs) are a fast-growing area of corporate social responsibility. Well-structured EVPs represent an opportunity for employees to make a meaningful contribution to [...]
Rebuilding reputations
A reputation is the backbone of any organisation. It is the social license which enables the organisation to attain the trust of stakeholders who will [...]
What could go wrong? Guidelines for implementing risk management in development
A breakout session at The Trialogue Business in Society Conference 2019 explored the implementation of risk management processes in the context of social development. The [...]
Good governance: The key to building (and keeping) a good reputation
The world’s population has grown at an unprecedented rate since 1950 – from 2.5 to the current 7.7 billion people. A considerable number of the [...]
Business must first understand society, before marketing to it
Kaya FM managing director Greg Maloka challenged business to better understand the South African society that they impact. In his talk on communication that builds [...]