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20 GUARDIAN MEDIA LIMITED AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES EducationEducating the Public about SustainabilityThe media has a significant opportunity and an important role in educating the public about the meaning and importance of sustainability and sustainability issues. From April to May 2023, the Guardian newspaper featured a series of articles by Rachel Welch-Phillips, Head of ESG and Sustainable Finance and Partner at Dentons Delany. Topics included Understanding ESG Reporting, ESG Strategy Development and Target-setting, What Gets Measured gets Managed, Establishing a Baseline, What Matters and Why, Identifying Material ESG Issues, and Demystifying ESG for Organisations - What it is and is Not. Staying on top of Climate ChangeClimate change is arguably the biggest global obstacle to achieving a sustainable future. Every year, the Conference of the Parties (COP) meets to discuss this ongoing global challenge, the Climate Change Convention and negotiate mitigation and adaptation measures and responsible parties. The ANSA McAL Group of Companies was the proud sponsor of Guardian Media%u2019s in-person coverage of COP28 in Dubai in 2023 from November 30 to December 12. Guardian Media had two journalists present to cover the events: Kalain Hosein and Ryan Bachoo, both from Trinidad and Tobago. Ryan Bachoo was sponsored by the ANSA McAL Group to cover the event and without a doubt he delivered with purpose and passion. With 28 TV broadcast pieces, 13 print stories, 5 radio appearances and social media videos, his coverage reached every possible audience, from the morning programme to prime time. Ryan%u2019s %u201cWhat you missed while you slept%u201d articles gave succinct reports which allowed readers to easily keep up to date on the most salient points. In a visit Ryan paid to the ANSA McAL Head Office in December, he shared what his experience was like, and how proud he was to stand beside well-known journalists from major international media houses to represent the Caribbean region and ensure that his audience%u2019s interests were covered effectively. For the Caribbean islands, where we are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, representation truly matters.Guardian Media%u2019s weather anchor, Kalain Hosein, was also present at COP28 to cover the event, thanks to his award of a Climate Tracker%u2019s COP28 Climate Justice Journalism Fellowship. Amidst fierce competition, he stood out for his passion, dedication and innovative storytelling. Kalain is an award,winning journalist. He garnered five awards at the Caribbean Broadcasting Union%u2019s 2022 Caribbean Media Awards held in Antigua and Barbuda in August 2023. Four of the theme awards were for climate change and disaster risk reduction reporting:Best Climate Change Documentary (Television) %u2013 %u201cCOP 27 %u2013 No Action, No Future: Climate Change in Trinidad and Tobago%u201dBest Climate Change News Item (Digital) %u2013 %u201cUS$150M Funding for green energy projects coming to Caribbean%u201dCoverage of Disaster Risk Reduction (Digital) %u2013 %u201cUN Spending $3.1B To Fix Early Warning Issue%u201dBest Climate Change News Item (Print) %u2013 %u201cAntigua & Barbuda Moving into the Blue Economy%u201d