Publications

Corporate profile, practice capability statements and the STS Monograph series - all in one place.

Company Profile
Corporate Profile 2024

Corporate Profile 2024

The full Avant-Garde corporate profile - capabilities, sectors, team, projects.
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Capability
Capability Statement: Sustainability & ESG

Capability Statement: Sustainability & ESG

ESG strategy, disclosure, assurance and sustainable finance - with selected engagements.
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Capability
Capability Statement: Monitoring & Evaluation

Capability Statement: Monitoring & Evaluation

M&E frameworks, baselines, evaluations and learning systems - with selected engagements.
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Book
Not a Tick in the Box

Not a Tick in the Box

Kayode Olaniyan, 2023 - reframing sustainability for African enterprise.
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Sustainability Table Series

STS Monographs

Since 2019, each edition of the Sustainability Table Series has produced a monograph distilling the year's discussions into a practical reference on sustainable development in Nigeria and across Africa.

Monograph

Food Security and Climate Change

Explores the relationship between climate change and food security in Nigeria — how shifting temperatures and rainfall affect agricultural production, and practical approaches to climate-resilient agriculture including improved farming practices, weather information, crop varieties, food processing, insurance and smallholder support.
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Monograph

Climate Financing: Funding Sustainable Projects

Examines how climate financing can support sustainable projects and help Nigeria respond to climate change — directing investment towards renewable energy and climate-resilient agriculture, and the role of financial institutions, policy and innovative financing mechanisms in mobilising capital for climate action.
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Monograph

Green Is the New Black: Sustainability and Fashion

Examines sustainability in Nigeria's fashion industry — responsible production, ethical consumption and environmental impact — and opportunities in recyclable and locally sourced materials, waste and emissions reduction, and building a more sustainable, circular fashion industry.
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Monograph

Gender Equality in a Green Economy

Explores the importance of gender equality in achieving a sustainable, inclusive green economy — the disproportionate effects of climate change on women, their role in community resilience, and why gender inclusion is essential to sustainable development.
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Monograph

Bridging the Digital Divide: Leveraging Technology and Optimal Broadband Penetration to Achieve the SDGs

Explores how technology and improved broadband access can help bridge Nigeria's digital divide and accelerate progress towards the SDGs — digital infrastructure in education, healthcare, financial inclusion, agriculture and governance, and the case for public-private partnerships and broadband investment.
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Monograph

Leveraging Broadband Technology to Achieve the SDGs in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)

Examines how broadband technology and digital infrastructure can accelerate the SDGs in Nigeria — bridging the digital divide across healthcare, education, finance, security and disaster management, and the roles of technology, government and business in building an inclusive digital economy.
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Monograph

Mobilizing Finance for the SDGs: The Significance of Expanding Green Finance in Times of a Global Crisis

Explores how green and sustainable finance can be mobilised to accelerate the SDGs — green bonds, blended finance, private and foreign direct investment — and the policies and partnerships needed to close Africa's SDG financing gap and support climate action.
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Monograph

Navigating Challenges and Leveraging Opportunities in a Reforming Economy to Achieve the SDGs

Examines how Nigeria can navigate economic and social challenges while leveraging emerging opportunities for the SDGs — poverty, inflation, unemployment, green finance, MSME development, ESG, circular economy and more — emphasising reform, human capital and stronger collaboration across government, business and civil society.
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Monograph

Sustainability in Action: Insights from Global Leaders on Delivering the SDGs

Brings together insights from policymakers, business leaders, investors, diplomats and sustainability practitioners on moving from sustainability commitments to practical action — ESG, sustainable finance, renewable energy, climate resilience, circular economy and green innovation.
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