The Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) is using its participation at the 30th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, to highlight a homegrown model for sustainable development and climate resilience.
COP30 opened on November 10 and will run until November 21, 2025. This year’s summit is focused on tackling climate change denial, addressing weak global climate commitments, keeping global temperature rise within 1.5°C, and securing climate finance for developing nations. Delegates are also discussing the fossil fuel industry’s influence on global emissions.
JGC’s high-level delegation is led by the General Manager of the Integrated Recycling and Compost Plant (IRECOP) in Accra, Betty Brown Nyadu, and the General Manager of the Jospong Green Transition Office, Ing. Glenn Kwabena Gyimah (PhD). They are joined by Senior Sustainability Officer Dr. Gloria Boamah Kusi and a team of journalists.
Speaking at the LONGi Climate Action White Paper launch—an official UNFCCC side event—on Saturday, November 15, Dr. Boamah Kusi announced that JGC’s IRECOP initiative, implemented through its subsidiary Zoomlion Ghana Limited, has delivered a major economic and environmental impact.
“It has created over 1,000 green jobs, with more than 35 percent of these roles filled by women, while improving sanitation and living conditions for over 1.4 million residents across Ghana,” she said, emphasising the project’s community-level benefits.
She described the initiative as a people-focused climate solution. “This is what we proudly call carbon inclusion—ensuring the benefits of climate finance reach those who need them most,” Dr. Kusi noted. “It’s proof that a sustainable business model can be both profitable and equitable, where waste truly becomes wealth.”
Developed under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, the IRECOP project not only reduces emissions but also advances several Sustainable Development Goals by creating decent jobs and promoting gender equality.
Dr. Boamah Kusi added that the initiative provides a scalable and replicable model for how targeted climate investments can drive both economic opportunity and environmental protection across the Global South.
Story by Doe Benjamin Kofi Lawson