Insurance firm turns to planting trees in South Africa to combat drought risk

clock •

The country's biggest agricultural insurer is working to actively reduce drought risk with a vanguard project to restore living landscapes

Farmer Pieter Kruger stands smiling on a large weir built on a river in the Baviaanskloof area that provides water to South Africa's fifth largest city. Tall and lean, he looks out over a gathering pool,...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Risk

'Sheer fantasy': Study warns 'drill baby drill' approach to North Sea would result in negligible savings for households
Risk

'Sheer fantasy': Study warns 'drill baby drill' approach to North Sea would result in negligible savings for households

Analysis from Oxford Smith School suggests energy bills can be reduced far more by transitioning to a renewable power system than by maximising North Sea fossil fuel production

James Murray
James Murray
clock 16 March 2026 • 4 min read
TNFD: A tick-box exercise or genuine driver of sustainable change?
Risk

TNFD: A tick-box exercise or genuine driver of sustainable change?

Collaboration between corporate risk and sustainability teams can unlock budget, boost ROI and drive long-term value through through alignment with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures guidelines, writes WTW's Torolf Hamm

Torolf Hamm, WTW
clock 12 March 2026 • 3 min read
Oil prices climb again, despite IEA move to release oil reserves
Risk

Oil prices climb again, despite IEA move to release oil reserves

Oil prices jump above $100 a barrel in early trading, as Iran continues to ramp up attacks on shipping and fossil fuel infrastructure across the Gulf

James Murray
James Murray
clock 12 March 2026 • 4 min read