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The International Association for Sustainable Economy (IASE) envisions a future in which our society understands the importance and benefits of Environmental Social and Governance/Gender (ESG) process criteras and how it can make our lives better; a future in which consumers can readily identify competent and ethical professionals who place Enviromental Social and Governance/Gender’ interests first; a future in which practitioners aspire to the highest levels of professionalism and excellence; in which companies, regulators, governments and many other stakeholders internationally are recognizing ESG criteras as a mainstream.

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About Us

The International Association for Sustainable Economy (IASE) envisions a future in which our society understands the importance and benefits of Environmental Social and Governance/Gender (ESG) process criteras and how it can make our lives better; a future in which consumers can readily identify competent and ethical professionals who place Enviromental Social and Governance/Gender’ interests first; a future in which practitioners aspire to the highest levels of professionalism and excellence; in which companies, regulators, governments and many other stakeholders internationally are recognizing ESG criteras as a mainstream.

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About Us

The International Association for Sustainable Economy (IASE) envisions a future in which our society understands the importance and benefits of Environmental Social and Governance/Gender (ESG) process criteras and how it can make our lives better; a future in which consumers can readily identify competent and ethical professionals who place Enviromental Social and Governance/Gender’ interests first; a future in which practitioners aspire to the highest levels of professionalism and excellence; in which companies, regulators, governments and many other stakeholders internationally are recognizing ESG criteras as a mainstream.

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Building the ‘South Africa we desire’ starts with an ESG and sustainability qualification and ends with ESG and sustainability professionals

Building the ‘South Africa we desire’ starts with an ESG and sustainability qualification and ends with ESG and sustainability professionals

Executive Committee

Mr Godfrey Nti | Board Chairperson, IASE South Africa | Vice Chairperson, IASE Global

Godfrey Nti is an Entrepreneur, Business Leader, Strategy Consultant and an International Speaker. He has held various leadership positions throughout his 22 year working career. Currently he is the Executive Director of GNN Strategy Consultants as well as Managing Director of The Leads People Marketing Strategy Pty Ltd – both entities specialising in providing holistic strategy advice to companies. He holds a couple of directorships throughout Africa: he is an independent non-executive director on the board of three companies and one not-for-profit organisation.

Prior to Godfrey’s current roles as stated above, Godfrey was Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa (FPI) from 2009-2018. During this time, he also held the position of Chairman of the CEO Committee of the Global Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB), a global standard setting body for the financial planning profession. Furthermore, he was the Group Accountant of National Investment and Savings Bank from 1999 – 2000 and then Financial Director of De Montfort University South Africa from 2001-2005.
Godfrey holds a Masters Level Professional Qualification in Management Accounting and is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK. He also holds a Higher Diploma in African Political Economics from the Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute, University of Pretoria.

Mr Aucamp, Johannes Frederich | Founding Director, ISAE South Africa

Johan Aucamp, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® who is also a qualified assessor with a decade of experience in professional bodies, business development and in training, education & conducting licensing examinations in the financial sector.
With a life-long passion for Environmental & Social affairs, Johan believes that ESG is the closest humans have yet come to going full circle in this, as ESG is not only about soft & sustainable Environmental footprints, but also about positive Social impacts. Good Governance ties it all together in order to ensure that ESG principles can become a golden thread flowing through all of human activity. Johan is, therefore, excited to join a well-positioned IASE in this quest to promote ESG worldwide.

Dr Yocgo, Rosita | Director, ISAE South Africa

Dr Yocgo is a researcher with an interest in plant-interactions and the environment, to eventually promote a sustainable food-secured world.

Before now, she was the Research Manager of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS-NEI).

Dr Yocgo holds a PhD in Plant Biotechnology from the University of Pretoria (South Africa), with post-PhD experience obtained in the University of Gent (Belgium), and the University of Stellenbosch (South Africa).

She has o deep rooted passion on issue around the environment, climate, plants, and gender. She believes that strategic education and evidence-based research is a central piece to unlocking novel inclusive sustainability approaches.

Executive Committee

Mr Godfrey Nti | Board Chairperson, IASE South Africa | Vice Chairperson, IASE Global

Godfrey Nti is an Entrepreneur, Business Leader, Strategy Consultant and an International Speaker. He has held various leadership positions throughout his 22 year working career. Currently he is the Executive Director of GNN Strategy Consultants as well as Managing Director of The Leads People Marketing Strategy Pty Ltd – both entities specialising in providing holistic strategy advice to companies. He holds a couple of directorships throughout Africa: he is an independent non-executive director on the board of three companies and one not-for-profit organisation.

Prior to Godfrey’s current roles as stated above, Godfrey was Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa (FPI) from 2009-2018. During this time, he also held the position of Chairman of the CEO Committee of the Global Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB), a global standard setting body for the financial planning profession. Furthermore, he was the Group Accountant of National Investment and Savings Bank from 1999 – 2000 and then Financial Director of De Montfort University South Africa from 2001-2005.
Godfrey holds a Masters Level Professional Qualification in Management Accounting and is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK. He also holds a Higher Diploma in African Political Economics from the Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute, University of Pretoria.

Mr Aucamp, Johannes Frederich | Founding Director, ISAE South Africa

Johan Aucamp, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® who is also a qualified assessor with a decade of experience in professional bodies, business development and in training, education & conducting licensing examinations in the financial sector.
With a life-long passion for Environmental & Social affairs, Johan believes that ESG is the closest humans have yet come to going full circle in this, as ESG is not only about soft & sustainable Environmental footprints, but also about positive Social impacts. Good Governance ties it all together in order to ensure that ESG principles can become a golden thread flowing through all of human activity. Johan is, therefore, excited to join a well-positioned IASE in this quest to promote ESG worldwide.

Dr Yocgo, Rosita | Director, ISAE South Africa

Dr Yocgo is a researcher with an interest in plant-interactions and the environment, to eventually promote a sustainable food-secured world.

Before now, she was the Research Manager of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS-NEI).

Dr Yocgo holds a PhD in Plant Biotechnology from the University of Pretoria (South Africa), with post-PhD experience obtained in the University of Gent (Belgium), and the University of Stellenbosch (South Africa).

She has o deep rooted passion on issue around the environment, climate, plants, and gender. She believes that strategic education and evidence-based research is a central piece to unlocking novel inclusive sustainability approaches.

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