Dr. Shelter Lotsu, Chairman of 2nd ESG Sustainability Organising Committee
Ghana will once again position itself at the forefront of Africa’s sustainability and climate finance transformation as it hosts the 2nd Africa Global ESG & Sustainability Summit on 1–2 September 2026 in Accra.
Under the theme, “Beyond Reporting: Accelerating ESG Integration and Climate Action through Impact Investing and Green Innovation in Africa,” the Summit signals a decisive shift from compliance-driven ESG reporting to execution-driven ESG integration, capital mobilisation, and investment-grade climate solutions.
Organised by TSL Sustainability in collaboration with the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, and the Bureau of Climate Change and Sustainability at the Office of the President, the 2026 edition builds on the momentum of the 1st Africa Global ESG and Sustainability Reporting Summit, which successfully convened cross-sector leaders and positioned Ghana as a continental hub for ESG dialogue and capacity development.
From Policy Dialogue to Investment Pipelines
Africa faces an estimated climate financing gap exceeding US$250 billion annually.
Yet the continent holds significant untapped opportunities in renewable energy, climate-resilient infrastructure, sustainable agriculture, circular economy models, green manufacturing, and carbon markets.
However, this Summit is designed to move beyond conversations and declarations toward:
•Structuring bankable ESG-aligned projects •Unlocking blended finance and impact investment vehicles •Strengthening regulatory and policy harmonisation •Accelerating private-sector ESG integration •Mobilising Green Climate Finance and institutional capital
The two-day summit will bring together Ministers and senior government officials, institutional investors and development finance institutions, commercial banks and capital market operators, ESG practitioners and sustainability executives, climate innovators and green technology developers, as well as representatives from academia, research institutions, multilateral agencies, and international partners, creating a high-level, cross-sectoral platform for strategic dialogue and actionable collaboration.
By convening policymakers, financiers, innovators, and private sector leaders under one platform, the Summit aims to catalyse measurable outcomes — not just policy statements.
