TIPS industry studies aim to provide a comprehensive overview of key trends in leading industries in South Africa. They aim to provide background for policymakers and researchers and strengthen our understanding of current challenges and opportunities in each industry, thereby enabling a more strategic response.
This industry study on sustainability in the capital goods industry details the carbon intensity throughout the capital goods value chain, identifying the concentration of emissions in the upstream, midstream, downstream, and end-use phases. It then explores the policy landscape and sustainability risks, assessing environmental regulations, decarbonisation initiatives by companies, and international risks.