15/07/2026
This week Stanbic Bank Botswana launched its Sustainability Academy, a Standard Bank Group initiative aimed at strengthening ESG capability across Botswana’s business landscape. The free online learning platform has been developed to equip organisations with practical knowledge to embed sustainability into business strategy, strengthen resilience and unlock opportunities within the green economy.
The Academy offers accessible, practical learning across key sustainability topics, including climate-smart agriculture, renewable energy, water and wastewater management, and carbon markets, supporting businesses as they navigate an increasingly sustainability-driven operating environment.
Chief Executive Chose Modise challenged organisations to reframe sustainability as a business enabler rather than a compliance exercise. “We need to look at sustainability not as a cost to growth, but as a catalyst for growth. Sustainability improves efficiency. It strengthens resilience. It reduces risk. It builds trust. And increasingly, it influences access to investment and capital.”
Reflecting on the Academy’s purpose, Acting Head of Business and Commercial Banking Basimane Tshepe emphasised the importance of turning ambition into action. “The future of business in Botswana, and across Africa, will be shaped by those who grow sustainably, responsibly and with purpose.” He noted that the Academy has been created to bridge the gap between sustainability commitments and practical implementation by equipping organisations with the knowledge and capabilities to embed ESG meaningfully into their business strategies.
The launch signals Stanbic Bank Botswana’s continued commitment to supporting responsible growth through knowledge sharing, capacity building and collaboration, while helping position Botswana’s private sector to compete in a global economy where sustainability is increasingly recognised as a driver of long-term value creation.
