The report was developed as part of the programme of work of the OECD Working Party on Finance and Investment for Environmental Goals (WPFIEG) under the Environment Policy Committee (EPOC). It is co-authored by Joseph Cordonnier and Joana Argemí Ribalta (former OECD, Chapter 1) with contributions from Eleonora Moro. Deger Saygin, Team Leader of the CEFIM Industry programme, oversaw the project under the OECD CEFIM-South Africa partnership. The work was conducted under the overall supervision of Yuval Laster, Head of the Finance, Investment and Global Relations Division at the OECD Environment Directorate.
The OECD is grateful to the Government of South Africa for its co-operation in preparing this report. Particular thanks is due to the Project Steering Committee members: Yaseen Lockhat (Banking Association South Africa), Jenitha Badul (Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment), Mmboneni Muofhe (Department of Science and Innovation), Sisanda Mtwazi and Mahendra Shunmoogam (Department of Trade, Industry and Competition), Georgina Ryan (National Treasury) and Charles Dednam (South African Iron and Steel institute).
The authors extend their gratitude to the Technical Advisory Committee members who provided inputs during several workshops and to additional external reviewers: Constant Adeniyi and Andres Cajus Pedersen (African Development Bank), Ysanne Choksey and Zaffar Hussain (Agora Industry), Marcia Furlan, Erwee Lourens and Werner Venter (ArcelorMittal), Douw Gangel (Columbus Stainless), Taufeeq Dhansay (Council for Geoscience), Anam Ngoma, Hendrik Louw and Leanne Richards (Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment), Alinah Mthembu, Cosmas Chiteme, Rakeshnie Ramoutar-Prieschl, Henry J. Roman (Department of Science and Innovation), Sibusiso Jama, Tshilidzi Mathobo, Phillip Ninela and Deirdre Steeneveldt (Department of Trade, Industry and Competition), Isang Mabe (Development Bank of Southern Africa), Botse Sikhwitshi (Eskom Holdings), Steven Hofmann, Christoph Michel and Mlibo Yokwe (GIZ), Andisiwe Gcali and Carine Khawam (Global Affairs Canada), Niccolò Manych and Thobias Sach (Guidehouse), Umeesha Naidoo and Deirdre Steeneveldt (Industrial Development Corporation), Kemal Aksoy and Alexandre Larionov (International Finance Corporation), Trust Mvutungayi (Japan External Trade Organisation), Stefan Hediger, Alexandre Klever, Charlotte Rümenapp and Kelly Slaffa (KfW Development Bank), Xolisa Goso (Mintek), Hlengiwe Mkhize and Lebalang Molobele (National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers), Alexa Brown-Robinson and Gillian Maree (National Business Initiative), Tracy Ledger (Public Affairs Research Institute), Jak Koseff (Sasol), Yaruschka Dell and Mzamo Mjekevu (Scaw Metals), Hannetjie Du Toit (South African Iron and Steel institute), Gcobisa Melamane and Karen Surridge (South African National Energy Development Institute) Tafadzwa Chibanguza (Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa), Bernie Fanaroff (Steel Master Plan), Aaron Maltais, Björn Nykvist, Felipe Sanchez and Eileen Torres Morales (Stockholm Environment Institute / LeadIT), Lunga Msengana and Lionel Padayachee (Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies), Mariano Salto (World Bank), Petronella de Wet, Mchenge Nyoka and Karin Reiss (United Nations Industrial Development Organisation), Bryce McCall and Bruno Merven (University of Cape Town), Hilton Trollip (University of Cape Town and IDDRI), and Jelena Aleksić and Noam Boussidan (World Economic Forum).
The authors are thankful for the feedback and contributions received from the following OECD colleagues: Géraldine Ang, César Barreto, Dylan Bourny, Benjamin Denis, Jonas Fluchtmann, Danhak Gu, Alexander Hijzen, Fabien Mercier, Pieter Parmentier, Agnès Puymoyen, Michele Rimini, Jehan Sauvage, Cornelia Schenk, Jacob Smith, Enxhi Tresa, Shunta Yamaguchi and Robert Youngman.
The authors are especially grateful to Deniz Bastunali and Dominique Haleva for administrative support and editorial assistance.
This report was made possible through the generous contribution of Canada.