This document discusses sustainable investment in Africa. It describes SinCo as a specialist sustainable investment advisory firm that builds investment conviction using environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. The document also introduces AfricaSIF.org as a new initiative to facilitate sustainable investment across Africa by proactively integrating ESG factors. AfricaSIF.org is an independent, pan-African network promoting sustainable investment across asset classes, countries, and stakeholders through their online platform. Individuals and organizations are invited to get involved.

1. Investing in growth
Metals collector on the streets of Accra, Ghana, May 2011. PHOTOCREDIT: Graham Sinclair/SinCo 2013.
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2. Indexing
What ESG issues?
Mining sector
JSE SRIX headline 29 November 2013. Platinum Rock drill operator at Lonmin mine coaching investors. PHOTOCREDIT: SinCo archive, September 2013.
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3. SinCo designs ESG
architecture for long term
sustainable investment that
matters.
Sustainable
Investment
With fellow CSR Africa keynote and sustainability legend,
Gro Harlem Brundtland in Nigeria, May 2012.
Consulting
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Discussing the impact and future of the PRI with Kofi
Annan in The Netherlands, May 2008.
SinCo - sustainable investment
consulting - is a specialist
sustainable investment advisory
boutique formed in February
2007. We have no other focus,
we have no conflicts of interest.
We build investment conviction
and competence for our clients
using ESG factors in investment
ecosystems.
www.sincosinco.com
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Debating the progress of ESG in Africa and the role of
private equity at the JSE in South Africa, August 2012.
SinCo has a track record of
building robust answers to tough
questions in sustainable
investment. Our clients have
included institutional investors, UN
agencies and international NGOs,
think tanks and foundations and
stock exchanges.
@SinCoESG
info@sincosinco.com

4. AfricaSIF.org is a new, strategic step in facilitating investment in Africa that purposefully integrates environmental, social
and governance (ESG) factors.
Africa Sustainable Investment Forum is an independent, Pan-African, not-for-profit network, knowledgebase and
advocate promoting investment in sustainable development across the continent. Launched in June 2010, the AfricaSIF.org
Project is run by volunteers building a network of institutions and individuals promoting sustainable investment in Africa by
investors in public, private and philanthropy sectors across asset classes, countries and stakeholders from our platform at
www.africasif.org.
AfricaSIF.org defines "sustainable investment" as "an approach to investment in any asset class in Africa where
environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are proactively integrated at any stage of the investment life cycle."
You are invited to join our all-volunteer AfricaSIF.org project leadership team, or sign up as an individual member, or join
your organization as an institutional member from 2014. Join us at africasif.org/support.
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