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President John Dramani Mahama on Monday announced that Ghana is developing a National Environmental Sustainability Governance (ESG) and Climate Disclosure Roadmap to standardise sustainability reporting across sectors. The Roadmap, he explained, was to attract green investments while guarding against greenwashing. President Mahama, in a speech read on his behalf at the opening of a summit on ESG reporting and sustainable growth, in Accra, explained that the roadmap would be adaptable to enterprises of all sizes. It would also ensure that businesses and institutions aligned with global best practices in transparency, environmental stewardship, and social responsibility, he added. “Our National ESG and Climate Disclosure Roadmap will provide a common framework for reporting, guid...

Mr Kyei Kwadwo Yamoah, the Executive Director of the Human Environmental and Livelihood Platform Foundation (HELP FOUNDATION AFRICA), has called on the public to help the country to maintain healthy oceans. Mr Yamoah, speaking with the GNA in commemoration of World Ocean Day, noted that healthy oceans were important to ensure a stable climate. World Ocean Day is commemorated annually on June 8, with this year’s theme being “Wonder: Sustaining What Sustains Us”. “A greener world isn’t just about what happens on land. Healthy oceans are equally important to ensure a stable climate. Yet our blue planet is currently facing urgent threats from plastic pollution,” he said. He noted that the theme highlighted the ocean's critical role in sustaining humanity, indicating t...

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Ghana develops ESG, climate disclosure roadmap for sustainable investment

Healthy oceans are important for stable climate – Kyei Yamoah