September 2022
Aprio
Update
ESG risks are getting more attention, but reputation risk appears to be diminishing
The use of more advanced technology in investor relations
Aprio Voice - It’s all about content, but good content
in this issue:
The evolution of investor relations (IR): the trends shaping IR
Aprio supports launch of Zambian Breweries’ landmark $80 million investment project
The Metaverse and the future of business communications
While The Economist may have characterised Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) investing in a July 2022 special report as having “turned from an investment craze attracting trillions of dollars on promises to make the world a better place into a source of eye-rolling cynicism”, it seems ESG-related risks are now firmly on the radars of the Chief Risk Officers of South Africa’s biggest listed enterprises.