Debswana’s ESG efforts align with national policies
Thursday, February 09, 2023 | 1290 Views |
Speaking during a panel discussion at the ongoing Investing in African Mining Indaba, Molosiwa highlighted that Debswana has aligned its ESG policies with national intents and has worked with the government to domesticate the Sustainable Development Goals.
"ESG is not a new phenomenon, it is an example of private partnerships that work. The way government has invested funds in health, education, and the environment shows what partnerships can do," he said.
When the State cannot rely on its own machinery to pursue suspected wrongdoing, repairing that machinery must become a national priority.The establishment of a Special Investigations and Asset Recovery Task Force may help government respond to the immediate challenge. However, Botswana cannot afford to leave the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) and the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) struggling whilst building...