{"id":48,"date":"2022-09-08T11:59:53","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T11:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/determined-rhodes.41-76-111-78.plesk.page\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2024-09-23T10:10:19","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T10:10:19","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esgfrontiers.org\/?page_id=48","title":{"rendered":"About US"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"48\" class=\"elementor elementor-48\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f35f5ad elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f35f5ad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02f4341\" data-id=\"02f4341\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05dce92 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05dce92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ffbd4cd elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ffbd4cd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44b2b803\" data-id=\"44b2b803\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50508835 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50508835\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who we are<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf9470e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf9470e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>ESG Frontiers\u00a0<\/em>aims to be the leading platform for policy makers and organisations strategists devising various methodologies for business sustainability. Leading businesses resolve life\u2019s challenges through products and services in a range of economic sectors. They are equally sensitive to the legacies of business practise on communities, the environment and impact on the climate.\u00a0<em>ESG Frontiers\u00a0<\/em>showcases the committed efforts of leading organisations in managing sustainability through innovative investing, social compacting and business values that build stakeholder value.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fd7b2ad elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fd7b2ad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4577f806\" data-id=\"4577f806\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f289b23 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5f289b23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"#paradox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-334eff05 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"334eff05\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"paradox\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ae3670d\" data-id=\"2ae3670d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-238d9fb1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"238d9fb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-496b3e43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"496b3e43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bridging the paradox<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4426e157\" data-id=\"4426e157\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-311d304 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"311d304\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-164114b4\" data-id=\"164114b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c8ab381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c8ab381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Africa, policy makers are grappling with the paradox of minerals endowment and access to capital markets that require solid transitions towards net zero targets. Impact investing has affected development of local policies, with Governments leading the charge to remain both investor friendly and driving sustainable communities where jobs are created, education works at all levels and partnerships are forged towards more ESG gains for all stakeholders. In South Africa the Code for Responsible Investing in SA (CRISA) has produced one of the first requirements for institutional investors and service providers to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into their investment decisions.\u00a0<em>ESG Frontiers\u00a0<\/em>hopes to be the platform for companies and state-owned entities that have embraced the urgency to align themselves with global trends towards sustainability in environmental, social and governance (\u201cESG\u201d) considerations. We will focus on the Energy and Resources Sectors, Financial and investment community, Technology, State-opened entities and policy debates that are shaping ESG decisions amongst Stakeholders.\u00a0<em>ESG Frontiers\u00a0<\/em>will work collaboratively with Universities and think-tanks that have sparked significant research into the integration of sustainable practises in business, the management of transitions, and ESG impact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e27e34 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e27e34\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cff468\" data-id=\"1cff468\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad85ced elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad85ced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"776\" src=\"https:\/\/esgfrontiers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LN--845x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-146\" alt=\"ESG founder\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esgfrontiers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LN--845x1024.jpg 845w, https:\/\/esgfrontiers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LN--248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/esgfrontiers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LN--768x930.jpg 768w, https:\/\/esgfrontiers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LN-.jpg 1215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f94011e\" data-id=\"f94011e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2b33be elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2b33be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Founder of ESG Frontiers (Africa)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d264f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d264f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lloyd Nedohe is a distinguished professional in Mining Public Policy and the founder of ESG Frontiers, a prominent publication dedicated to advancing thought leadership in sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives across various sectors, including mining and energy. His extensive background includes a role as a researcher at the University of Johannesburg\u2019s DSI\/NRF\/Newton Fund Trilateral Chair in Transformative Innovation, focusing on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Sustainable Development.<\/p><p>Nedohe has held senior positions in Risk Management, Public Affairs, and Regulatory Advisory at major corporations such as BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, City of Johannesburg as well as the Development Bank of Southern Africa, and has advised leading mining entities in the Platinum Belt and gold on policies, regulation and ESG. He holds dual master&#8217;s degrees\u2014an MBA and an MA in ICT Policy and Regulation from Wits University\u2014and is currently pursuing a PhD in Critical Minerals and the battery value chain. In addition to his policy work, Nedohe serves as an advisor in renewable energy and sustainable innovation within global value chains and contributes as a Broadcaster on multiple platforms. His multifaceted expertise positions him as a key figure in the dialogue surrounding the integration of sustainability within the mining sector and beyond.<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5c1ec8 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"a5c1ec8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43b0a9b\" data-id=\"43b0a9b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-827b0ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"827b0ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact Us<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9af092b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9af092b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For any inquiries please email<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76972cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76972cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"mailto:ads@esgfrontiers.co.za\">info@esgfrontiers.co.za<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Us Who we are ESG Frontiers\u00a0aims to be the leading platform for policy makers and organisations strategists devising various methodologies for business sustainability. Leading businesses resolve life\u2019s challenges through products and services in a range of economic sectors. 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