One of the commonly misunderstood concepts in the sustainability arena is development finance (DF). Despite its central role in financing long-term development, DF is often conflated with conventional lending or public finance. This week, we define DF and explain why it is critical for Africa’s development trajectory. Definition DF refers to the range of funds […]
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The awareness of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices has increased across the globe. Institutions like the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) and the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) have introduced sustainability reporting guidelines that explicitly reference ESG principles. CBK voluntary climate risk disclosures for Kenyan banks begin in January 2025, while mandatory disclosures are scheduled
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This year, many international companies have demonstrated their commitment to Environmental Sustainability and Governance (ESG) principles. This was driven by investor demand, changing consumer expectations, the pursuit of competitive advantage, regulatory pressure, and enhanced risk management. This week’s review examines 3 international companies with strong ESG performance. Schneider Electric- Electrical Equipment Manufacturing Schneider Electric was
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One of the questions we often face is: “What does sustainability look like in practice?” This week, we share an example of how we applied a full sustainability roadmap to a mid-sized food-processing factory in Kenya. The company, which was seeking expansion capital, wanted to strengthen Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) compliance, reduce operational costs,
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Climate conversations often frame mitigation as the center of global action. Climate finance (CF), however, is split into mitigation and adaptation. Mitigation focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and slowing global warming. Examples include renewable energy, afforestation, carbon capture, and electric vehicles. On the other hand, adaptation helps societies, economies, and infrastructure cope with the
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COP30 was November’s most defining event. The summit, which took place in Belem, Brazil, from November 10 to 21, 2025, brought together global climate decision-makers. According to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary Simon Stiell, the conference proved that “climate cooperation is alive and kicking, keeping humanity in the fight for
Amid the global climate talks at COP30, the EU sent mixed signals on its commitment to green regulations in its negotiating position on the EU sustainable finance (sustainability) omnibus package. In a vote on a negotiating position on November 13, 2025, 382 lawmakers supported and 249 lawmakers opposed the package. 13 abstained. The ultimate goal
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We are passionate about sustainable agriculture. In our foundational project in 2019, we chose to empower farmers experiencing climate change-related challenges. We narrowed our focus to urban and peri-urban poultry farmers. This population is largely composed of women and the youth. After identifying poultry farmers in Utawala and Kiambu using snowball sampling, we conducted a
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Last week was a very eventful one for Sunkings Consultants at the Africa Climate Investment Summit: ACIS2025. We participated in invigorating conferences and engaging discussions on African climate innovations, green financing, climate adaptation, policy, and COP30. Collaboration We had the chance to interact with leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, and policymakers. Across different panels, there was
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The concept of sustainability has sparked extensive debate, in practice and academia. The term is applied across multiple contexts, often to mean different things. Sunkings Consultants is in the business of sustainability: We promote sustainable growth across Africa. In this article, we outline what sustainability means in our context and why that definition matters. For
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