Pretoria - Eskom's Chief Executive Officer Brian Dames has been appointed to a global business association focused on sustainable development, the parastatal said on Tuesday.
Dames was appointed to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), which aims to provide business leadership as a catalyst for sustainable development.
"Eskom has been a member of the WBCSD for a number of years and I am delighted to be nominated onto the Executive Committee of this globally renowned organisation.
"The WBCSD has played an important role in shaping Eskom's strategic direction and allows us to benchmark our performance, share best practice and access cutting-edge thinking in the sustainable development field," said Dames.
Eskom is one of two African members of the WBCSD.
WBCSD's membership is by invitation of its executive committee to companies committed to issues of sustainable development. The council works with its members to develop and communicate the views of business and potential solutions to the international energy and climate challenge.
