Driving sustainable investment in African Mining

Marco Pagnini

MD, EMEA dss+

Partnering with ambitious and complex organizations to save lives and build sustainable and resilient businesses. In his 20+ years of professional experience, Marco has enjoyed working with clients around the globe (Europe, Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, North and Latin America, Asia) to drive transformational change from C-Suite down to Front Line. As a member of the dss+ Executive Leadership Team, he leads the dss+ EMEA Region, working along with the team to drive dss+ own transformation, to best serve clients and grow the talent in-house. Curiosity, entrepreneurial spirit and a keep learning mindset underpin what he does.


2026 Agenda Sessions

Climate Risk? SO WHAT. Beyond reporting: Reducing risk where it matters

Across industries, companies have poured time and resources into climate risk assessments – often for the sake of compliance. The result? 

  • Growing frustration with ESG reporting that feels like bureaucracy, not progress. 
  • Assessments too high-level to guide real operational decisions. 
  • A narrow focus on site-level risks, while the biggest exposures often lie across the value chain, beyond direct control. 

It’s time to shift the mindset – from checking boxes to reducing real risk. This session will explore how companies can turn climate risk assessments into pragmatic, data-driven tools that deliver measurable business value, not just reports. 

Tuesday 10 February 09:00 - 10:30 Red Sea Stage (CTICC1 – Level 1)

Add to calendar 02/10/2026 09:00 02/10/2026 10:30 Climate Risk? SO WHAT. Beyond reporting: Reducing risk where it matters

Across industries, companies have poured time and resources into climate risk assessments – often for the sake of compliance. The result? 

  • Growing frustration with ESG reporting that feels like bureaucracy, not progress. 
  • Assessments too high-level to guide real operational decisions. 
  • A narrow focus on site-level risks, while the biggest exposures often lie across the value chain, beyond direct control. 

It’s time to shift the mindset – from checking boxes to reducing real risk. This session will explore how companies can turn climate risk assessments into pragmatic, data-driven tools that deliver measurable business value, not just reports. 

Red Sea Stage (CTICC1 – Level 1) Africa/Johannesburg