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Property Point taking part in World Green Building Week
Property Point is taking part in World Green Building Week as an aim to empower SMEs to address climate change mitigation and adaptation across South Africa and the continent to create better buildings for everyone, everywhere. Join us from 21-25 September as we engage in powerful conversations with thought leaders and entrepreneurs to support SMEs with insights on how to unlock opportunities in the green economy during World Green Building Week.
21 September – Women’s Masterclass
22 September – Green Buildings & SMEs Fireside Chat
23 September – Green Finance Masterclass
24 September – Green Buildings & Precincts Tour
25 September – Young Professionals’ Masterclass
World Green Building Week (21 – 25 September 2020) is World Green Building Council’s annual campaign that empowers us all to deliver greener buildings.
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Women’s Masterclass
Monday, 21 September | 12h00-13h00 GMT+2
Impact investing and investor readiness for women entrepreneurs in Africa
with Lwazi Wali
Head of Venture, Founders Factory Africa & Chapter Lead, IIX South Africa
In setting the scene for the importance of World Green Building Week, Africa is the most vulnerable continent to climate change with women being the most vulnerable. However, women entrepreneurs tend to be the least represented in impact investing in green and sustainable developments. For this masterclass for women entrepreneurs: Lwazi Wali, Head of Venture at Founders Factory Africa, founder of HQ and Chapter Lead of IIX South Africa will speak on investor readiness for women entrepreneurs in Africa to position themselves for green investments. IIX is the pioneer in impact investing and the global leader in sustainability. IIX has transformed the financial system so that women, the environment and underserved communities are finally given a value and a voice in the global market.
Green Buildings & SMEs Fireside Chat
Tuesday, 22 September | 12h00-13h00 GMT+2
Green building certifications and the importance of SMEs in the green economy
with Grahame Cruickshanks
Sustainability & Utilities Manager, Growthpoint Properties
Growthpoint Properties is the largest South African primary REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) listed on the JSE with the largest collection of Green Star rated buildings in the country. For this fireside chat: Grahame Cruickshanks, Sustainability & Utilities Manager, Growthpoint Properties will speak on the sustainability journey of Growthpoint towards green building certifications with the Green Building Council South Africa, the importance of SMEs in the green economy and how SMEs can better position themselves in the green supply chain in South Africa in the green recovery.
Green Finance Masterclass
Wednesday, 23 September | 12h00-13h00 GMT+2
Green finance and funding opportunities for SMEs in South Africa
with Elekanyani Ndlovu
Non-Executive Director & Chairperson of Investment Committee, Decentral Energy.
90% of businesses in Africa are SMEs which means that the green transition on our continent cannot happen without the participation of SMEs. However, green finance and funding opportunities tends to become a barrier of entry to SMEs. For this masterclass for SMEs coinciding with the 12J Indaba by Grovest: Elekanyani Ndlovu, Non-Executive Director & Chairperson of Investment Committee, Decentral Energy will unpack Section 12J funds as an opportunity for green finance and speak on some of her greatest lessons in engineering and investments in South Africa in the green recovery.
Young Professionals’ Masterclass
Friday, 25 September | 12h00-13h00 GMT+2
Starting and scaling your green start-up and SME for youth entrepreneurs in Africa
with Velani Mboweni
Co-Founder of Lula, Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans and winner of Startup of the Year in Africa at the Global Startup Awards
60% of the population in Africa are youth which means that the green transition on our continent cannot happen without the participation of young professionals. For this masterclass to end World Green Building Week: Velani Mboweni, Co-Founder of Lula, Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans and winner of Startup of the Year in Africa at the Global Startup Awards will speak on how he started his start up and how he is scaling his green start up to contribute towards a zero carbon future in Africa. Lula was the winner of Startup of the Year in Africa at the Global Startup Awards in 2019.