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Nedbank has developed a new investment product for green-minded South Africans who want to take responsibility for their financial security, but also make a contribution towards protecting the environment.

A new framework and rating tool for green buildings in the unique circumstances of developing countries is now being created, addressing societal challenges such as poverty, unemployment, inequality, lack of education and skills, and poor health.

The history of post-War economic growth has been one of unsustainable consumption: unsustainable for the planet€™s ecosystems, for its species diversity, and indeed, for the human race

One in four people on this planet, including 550 million Africans living in rural areas, do not have access to electricity. This lack inhibits their economic development. Electricity can power their mobile phones, light their homes, and pump up water for irrigation. Renewable energy provides an affordable and eco-friendly way to improve their lives.