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SA REIT and Nedbank lead sustainability drive in real-estate sector

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Source: Luum Awards For the first time, an African agency, Nigeria's X3M Idea, has been named Independent Agency of the Year at the Luum Awards

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GreenCape 7 Nov 2023

Logistics industry urged to play a role in addressing food waste

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Marietjie Brown 2 Nov 2023

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Sand mining company appeals against refusal of water licence in Philippi

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Liezl Human 26 Oct 2023

Dunlop goes green with sustainable classroom construction project in Ladysmith

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Dunlop goes green with sustainable classroom construction project in Ladysmith

Sumitomo Dunlop 26 Oct 2023

Sustainable recycling and bio-degradable solutions on show at Propak Cape

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AICPA & CIMA call for the skilling of accountants to better support ESG practices in Africa

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AICPA & CIMA 18 Oct 2023

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Pick n Pay expands carbon emission reduction efforts with help from WWF SA

12 Oct 2023

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

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Redefine Properties doubles down on ESG initiatives to foster business resilience

11 Oct 2023

Spar introduces 'green fleet' for sustainable online deliveries

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Shoprite recognised for transformative youth employment at ESG Awards

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2023 Eco-Logic Award finalists

9 Oct 2023

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

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RCL Foods culls 410,000 chickens amid bird flu outbreak

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Woolworths, WWF South Africa renew 15-year partnership

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Source: Luum Awards For the first time, an African agency, Nigeria's X3M Idea, has been named Independent Agency of the Year at the Luum Awards

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Logistics industry urged to play a role in addressing food waste

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ESG & SustainabilityClimate Commission to host skills indaba

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Sand mining company appeals against refusal of water licence in Philippi

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Dunlop goes green with sustainable classroom construction project in Ladysmith

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Sustainable recycling and bio-degradable solutions on show at Propak Cape

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AICPA & CIMA call for the skilling of accountants to better support ESG practices in Africa

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The sustainable properties of plastic on show at Propak Cape

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PropertySustainable living in KZN: A podcast insight by Geoff Perkins

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FinanceFNB launches groundbreaking 'nav» Earth' feature

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Data centres urged to adopt standard metrics for environmental sustainability

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13 Oct 2023

The WWF and Pick n Pay partnership team

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12 Oct 2023

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

PropertyRedefine Properties doubles down on ESG initiatives to foster business resilience

11 Oct 2023

Spar introduces 'green fleet' for sustainable online deliveries

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10 Oct 2023

Shoprite recognised for transformative youth employment at ESG Awards

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10 Oct 2023

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

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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.

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

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Source: Katja Hamilton.

ESG & SustainabilityMcGregor in crisis: Gift of the Givers races against time to provide urgent aid

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Source: Reuters.

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Woolworths, WWF South Africa renew 15-year partnership

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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

ESG & SustainabilityAfrican 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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Algoa FM 6 Sep 2023

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Propelair SA 5 Sep 2023

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

Legal11th-hour out-of-court settlement reached on West Coast diamond mining

John Yeld 1 Sep 2023

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ESG & SustainabilityInaugural Africa Impact Investment Award winners

31 Aug 2023

Pick n Pay unveils exclusive Springbok reusable shopping bags

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31 Aug 2023

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

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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

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

John Yeld 28 Aug 2023