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Shaping Africa’s G20 legacy: lessons from Sanlam’s B20 Policy Impact Report

Shaping Africa’s G20 legacy: lessons from Sanlam’s B20 Policy Impact Report

Executive Summary

The Sanlam ESG Barometer: B20 Policy Impact Special Report, launched on October 7, analyzes past B20 presidencies in Indonesia, India, and Brazil to provide a roadmap for South Africa's inaugural African B20 Presidency alongside its G20 role. Key lessons include aligning proposals with host priorities, offering concrete mechanisms like alliances and platforms, setting measurable targets, building legacy institutions, forming broad coalitions, framing African challenges as global goods, and fostering business-government trust. This approach enables South Africa to convert B20 recommendations into tangible policies, delivering lasting impacts on inclusive growth, climate resilience, and economic inclusion across the continent and beyond.