# Deputy minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Bernice Swarts, has encouraged business leaders to take concrete measures to lower pollution and carbon dioxide output, as well as reduce waste. Africa, which hosts most of the world’s poor, is on track to meet just six-percent of the Sustainable Development Goals. She addressed the annual Environmental, Social, and Governance Africa conference. Swarts has called on business leaders to integrate environmental, social, and governance principles into their strategies to accelerate progress towards a resilient and equitable future.
Deputy minister of Environment urges sustainable practices to combat climate change