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Princess Mkabayi Mall in KZN officially opens its doors

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2024 Eco-Logic Awards honours green guardians

Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales reacts as he speaks to students at the College Stoke Climsland in Callington, in Cornwall, southwestern England, on 17 October 2024. Justin Tallis/Pool via Reuters/File Photo

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Source: Supplied. A Redefine net-zero building in Sandton.

Redefine Properties doubles down on ESG initiatives to foster business resilience

11 Oct 2023

Spar introduces 'green fleet' for sustainable online deliveries

Spar introduces 'green fleet' for sustainable online deliveries

10 Oct 2023

Shoprite recognised for transformative youth employment at ESG Awards

Shoprite recognised for transformative youth employment at ESG Awards

10 Oct 2023

2023 Eco-Logic Award finalists

9 Oct 2023

Safripol's 10-Megawatt Sasolburg renewable energy plant shows sustainability is good for business

Safripol's 10-Megawatt Sasolburg renewable energy plant shows sustainability is good for business

Safripol 9 Oct 2023

Making cotton sustainable requires science, investment and governance

Making cotton sustainable requires science, investment and governance

5 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Carel Kleynhans, chief executive officer of Divercity; Kushinga Kambarami, green building consultant, IFC; Lenore Cairncross, green building lead for Africa, IFC; Diep Nguyen-van Houtte, senior manager for climate business at IFC; and Richard Dube, investment associate, Divercity.

IFC and SA developers explore Edge-certified green housing projects in Joburg

4 Oct 2023

Source: Katja Hamilton.

McGregor in crisis: Gift of the Givers races against time to provide urgent aid

Katja Hamilton 3 Oct 2023

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RCL Foods culls 410,000 chickens amid bird flu outbreak

Nelson Banya 29 Sep 2023

Woolworths, WWF South Africa renew 15-year partnership

Woolworths, WWF South Africa renew 15-year partnership

15 Sep 2023

Apple accelerates environmental goals and announces first carbon neutral products

Apple accelerates environmental goals and announces first carbon neutral products

13 Sep 2023

Your ultimate power solution to tackle load shedding

Your ultimate power solution to tackle load shedding

Bluetti 11 Sep 2023

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How ESG is impacting talent search and acquisition

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African leaders are proposing new global taxes and reforms to international financial institutions to help fund climate change action, setting up their negotiating position ahead of November's COP28 summit. Some countries already have taxes on carbon, but a global tax has never gained much traction. Source: Reuters

African leaders call for new global taxes to fund climate change action

Duncan Miriri 7 Sep 2023

Algoa FM celebrates decades of transforming communities on International Charity Day

Algoa FM celebrates decades of transforming communities on International Charity Day

Algoa FM 6 Sep 2023

Go ahead, touch the Propelair toilet latch! It's antimicrobial

Go ahead, touch the Propelair toilet latch! It's antimicrobial

Propelair SA 5 Sep 2023

MultiChoice report tells story of a sustainable impact

MultiChoice report tells story of a sustainable impact

MultiChoice 4 Sep 2023

The Olifants River estuary on the West Coast is now protected from diamond mining in terms of a legally binding settlement agreement. Photo: John Yeld | GroundUp

11th-hour out-of-court settlement reached on West Coast diamond mining

John Yeld 1 Sep 2023

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Inaugural Africa Impact Investment Award winners

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Pick n Pay unveils exclusive Springbok reusable shopping bags

Pick n Pay unveils exclusive Springbok reusable shopping bags

31 Aug 2023

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Shan Radcliffe 29 Aug 2023

Damage to the West Coast north of the Olifants River estuary caused by previous diamond mining operations (before Trans Hex). Photo: John Yeld | GroundUp

Court challenge to 30-year extension of West Coast diamond mining rights

John Yeld 28 Aug 2023

Construction industry needs to decarbonise. Source: C Dustin/Unsplash

Decarbonising construction sector is key to reaching climate targets

23 Aug 2023

Nominations open for SanParks 2023 Kudu Awards

Nominations open for SanParks 2023 Kudu Awards

23 Aug 2023

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Zimbabwe to take 30% of carbon credit revenue

Nyasha Chingono 21 Aug 2023

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Unpacking the National Biodiversity Offset Guideline

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Climate-related risks and disclosures - draft guidance notes for banks, insurers published

Garyn Rapson, Kent Davis, Paula-Ann Novotny & Dalit Anstey 18 Aug 2023

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SAB, ESG Africa launch Beyond Awards for sustainability excellence

17 Aug 2023

Image: Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York City, US, 21 September 2022. Reuters/Brendan McDermid

Gabon 'blue bond' swap raises hopes for wave of African debt-for-nature deals

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Safripol's 10-Megawatt Sasolburg renewable energy plant shows sustainability is good for business

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Making cotton sustainable requires science, investment and governance

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Source: Supplied. Carel Kleynhans, chief executive officer of Divercity; Kushinga Kambarami, green building consultant, IFC; Lenore Cairncross, green building lead for Africa, IFC; Diep Nguyen-van Houtte, senior manager for climate business at IFC; and Richard Dube, investment associate, Divercity.

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McGregor in crisis: Gift of the Givers races against time to provide urgent aid

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Woolworths, WWF South Africa renew 15-year partnership

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Apple accelerates environmental goals and announces first carbon neutral products

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African leaders are proposing new global taxes and reforms to international financial institutions to help fund climate change action, setting up their negotiating position ahead of November's COP28 summit. Some countries already have taxes on carbon, but a global tax has never gained much traction. Source: Reuters

African leaders call for new global taxes to fund climate change action

Duncan Miriri 7 Sep 2023

Algoa FM celebrates decades of transforming communities on International Charity Day

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Go ahead, touch the Propelair toilet latch! It's antimicrobial

Go ahead, touch the Propelair toilet latch! It's antimicrobial

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MultiChoice report tells story of a sustainable impact

MultiChoice report tells story of a sustainable impact

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The Olifants River estuary on the West Coast is now protected from diamond mining in terms of a legally binding settlement agreement. Photo: John Yeld | GroundUp

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Inaugural Africa Impact Investment Award winners

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Pick n Pay unveils exclusive Springbok reusable shopping bags

Pick n Pay unveils exclusive Springbok reusable shopping bags

31 Aug 2023

Sabrina Khoosal, hair development scientist in the research and innovation department at L’Oréal South Africa

#WomensMonth: Sabrina Khoosal on the sustainable beauty industry - because the earth is worth it

Shan Radcliffe 29 Aug 2023

Damage to the West Coast north of the Olifants River estuary caused by previous diamond mining operations (before Trans Hex). Photo: John Yeld | GroundUp

Court challenge to 30-year extension of West Coast diamond mining rights

John Yeld 28 Aug 2023

Construction industry needs to decarbonise. Source: C Dustin/Unsplash

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23 Aug 2023

Nominations open for SanParks 2023 Kudu Awards

Nominations open for SanParks 2023 Kudu Awards

23 Aug 2023

Image source: padasmith –

Zimbabwe to take 30% of carbon credit revenue

Nyasha Chingono 21 Aug 2023

Image source: Alfo Medeiros from

Unpacking the National Biodiversity Offset Guideline

Garyn Rapson, Paula-Ann Novotny and Nonhlanhla Mnengi 21 Aug 2023

Image source: alphaspirit –

Climate-related risks and disclosures - draft guidance notes for banks, insurers published

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Image source: Khaosai Wongnatthakan –

SAB, ESG Africa launch Beyond Awards for sustainability excellence

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Image: Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York City, US, 21 September 2022. Reuters/Brendan McDermid

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Franchise businesses should invest in solar power

16 Aug 2023

Woolworths' eco mannequins in newly launched Wedit stores

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How decentralised digital currencies can empower sustainable finance

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Africa CDC contributes vaccine manufacturing equipment to Sahpra

11 Aug 2023

Tetra Pak school competition highlights importance of recycling liquid board packaging

10 Aug 2023

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Study in unpackaged retailing reveals increased affordability for mass market

Nevo Hadas 10 Aug 2023

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7 Aug 2023

Chris Blair, CEO at 21st Century

How AI and blockchain can shape sustainability

Chris Blair 4 Aug 2023

Image supplied: Credit: WC Government Dept Agriculture. Breede River Restoration. Woolworths and WWF’s Breede Catchment Water Stewardship programme has resulted in 200 million litres of water being released into the catchment on a yearly basis

Woolies furthers sustainable retail in SA and on the continent

2 Aug 2023

Woolworths brings in Circular Energy to manage used lamps and batteries

31 Jul 2023

JC Auditors launches ESG verification for transport and logistics

JC Auditors launches ESG verification for transport and logistics

24 Jul 2023

One litre of oil can pollute a million litres of water. Source: Tim Mossholder/Unsplash

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