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Droga5's Once Upon a Future campaign for the UN to engage the youth

The Coca-Cola System in Africa unveils Water Stewardship Initiative

The Coca-Cola System in Africa unveils Water Stewardship Initiative

16 Sep 2024

Source: 123RF/svershinsky

South Korea: Junior doctors strike amid concerns over low doctor-to-patient ratio

By Katja Hamilton 4 Mar 2024

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Trends paving the way for the future of retail in Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 4 Nov 2022

How droughts are impacting the global energy mix and energy security

How droughts are impacting the global energy mix and energy security

Irene Lauro 4 Nov 2022

Climate change: What a just transition means for Africa

Climate change: What a just transition means for Africa

Garth Napier 4 Nov 2022

Here's what to expect at COP27

Here's what to expect at COP27

Víctor Resco de Dios and Miguel Ángel de Zavala Gironés 3 Nov 2022

Major brands failing to meet plastic sustainability goals

3 Nov 2022

#ESGAfricaConference: Why integrating the environmental and social components of ESG is key

#ESGAfricaConference: Why integrating the environmental and social components of ESG is key

Sindy Peters 3 Nov 2022

Responsible Minerals Initiative cuts ITSCI from approved traceability list

Responsible Minerals Initiative cuts ITSCI from approved traceability list

Helen Reid 1 Nov 2022

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Cadbury-maker Mondelez pumps another $600m into cocoa sustainability programme

1 Nov 2022

#ESGAfricaConference: Success in ESG starts with leadership, partnerships and good governance

#ESGAfricaConference: Success in ESG starts with leadership, partnerships and good governance

Sindy Peters 31 Oct 2022

Air pollution second leading risk factor for death across Africa - report

Air pollution second leading risk factor for death across Africa - report

28 Oct 2022

#ESGAfricaConference: What should ESG reporting look like in Africa?

#ESGAfricaConference: What should ESG reporting look like in Africa?

Sindy Peters 26 Oct 2022

Growing plants on buildings can reduce heat, produce healthy food in African cities

Growing plants on buildings can reduce heat, produce healthy food in African cities

Olumuyiwa Adegun 25 Oct 2022

African cities: Climate action plans could help address injustice, inequity

African cities: Climate action plans could help address injustice, inequity

Gina Ziervogel 24 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied

H&M Foundation on the lookout for sustainable fashion innovators

24 Oct 2022

2022 WWF report: Freshwater populations have fallen by 83% in less than a lifetime

2022 WWF report: Freshwater populations have fallen by 83% in less than a lifetime

18 Oct 2022

Source: World Economic Forum.

Are asset owners ready to finance a transition to net zero?

17 Oct 2022

Fast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions

Fast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions

13 Oct 2022

Dr Elizabeth le Roux awarded 2022 JWO Research Grant

Dr Elizabeth le Roux awarded 2022 JWO Research Grant

11 Oct 2022

World Bank says goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 unlikely to be met

World Bank says goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 unlikely to be met

Andrea Shalal 6 Oct 2022

UN farm fund in talks with IMF to join forces on resilience trust - president

UN farm fund in talks with IMF to join forces on resilience trust - president

Jorgelina do Rosario and Nigel Hunt 3 Oct 2022

'Decarbonisation is too expensive' - how to sell climate change action to bean counters

'Decarbonisation is too expensive' - how to sell climate change action to bean counters

Aled Jones 29 Sep 2022

African Global Citizen patrons urge world to consider continent's giving power

African Global Citizen patrons urge world to consider continent's giving power

Cooper Inveen 26 Sep 2022

Anglo American commits $15m to Global Fund's Seventh Replenishment

Anglo American commits $15m to Global Fund's Seventh Replenishment

22 Sep 2022

African YouthAdapt Challenge competition open for entries

African YouthAdapt Challenge competition open for entries

19 Sep 2022

Hot in the city: why investors should care about soaring temperatures

Hot in the city: why investors should care about soaring temperatures

Tom Walker 16 Sep 2022

Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia founder. Source: Patagonia

Patagonia founder gives company away - 'Earth is now our only shareholder'

16 Sep 2022

IWA hosts high-level summit focusing on finance, governance, partnerships

IWA hosts high-level summit focusing on finance, governance, partnerships

14 Sep 2022

Image supplied. Art and Activism: In December last year, activists began a successful campaign against Shell’s attempt to prospect for gas off the Eastern Cape Wild Coast, amplifying it with short films, street art and even dedicated music tracks which helped to bring more people out to support frontline communities, and help protect our marine life. It is this creative energy that the Climate Story Lab aims to harness

Southern African creatives called on to make an impact on the climate crisis

12 Sep 2022

African nations push for more climate finance ahead of COP27

African nations push for more climate finance ahead of COP27

Aidan Lewis 12 Sep 2022

SBTi approves Saint-Gobain's 2050 emission reduction targets

SBTi approves Saint-Gobain's 2050 emission reduction targets

12 Sep 2022

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How droughts are impacting the global energy mix and energy security

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Climate change: What a just transition means for Africa

Climate change: What a just transition means for Africa

Garth Napier 4 Nov 2022

Here's what to expect at COP27

Here's what to expect at COP27

Víctor Resco de Dios and Miguel Ángel de Zavala Gironés 3 Nov 2022

Major brands failing to meet plastic sustainability goals

3 Nov 2022

#ESGAfricaConference: Why integrating the environmental and social components of ESG is key

#ESGAfricaConference: Why integrating the environmental and social components of ESG is key

Sindy Peters 3 Nov 2022

Responsible Minerals Initiative cuts ITSCI from approved traceability list

Responsible Minerals Initiative cuts ITSCI from approved traceability list

Helen Reid 1 Nov 2022

Source: feathercollector -

Cadbury-maker Mondelez pumps another $600m into cocoa sustainability programme

1 Nov 2022

#ESGAfricaConference: Success in ESG starts with leadership, partnerships and good governance

#ESGAfricaConference: Success in ESG starts with leadership, partnerships and good governance

Sindy Peters 31 Oct 2022

Air pollution second leading risk factor for death across Africa - report

Air pollution second leading risk factor for death across Africa - report

28 Oct 2022

#ESGAfricaConference: What should ESG reporting look like in Africa?

#ESGAfricaConference: What should ESG reporting look like in Africa?

Sindy Peters 26 Oct 2022

Growing plants on buildings can reduce heat, produce healthy food in African cities

Growing plants on buildings can reduce heat, produce healthy food in African cities

Olumuyiwa Adegun 25 Oct 2022

African cities: Climate action plans could help address injustice, inequity

African cities: Climate action plans could help address injustice, inequity

Gina Ziervogel 24 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied

H&M Foundation on the lookout for sustainable fashion innovators

24 Oct 2022

2022 WWF report: Freshwater populations have fallen by 83% in less than a lifetime

2022 WWF report: Freshwater populations have fallen by 83% in less than a lifetime

18 Oct 2022

Source: World Economic Forum.

Are asset owners ready to finance a transition to net zero?

17 Oct 2022

Fast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions

Fast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions

13 Oct 2022

Dr Elizabeth le Roux awarded 2022 JWO Research Grant

Dr Elizabeth le Roux awarded 2022 JWO Research Grant

11 Oct 2022

World Bank says goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 unlikely to be met

World Bank says goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 unlikely to be met

Andrea Shalal 6 Oct 2022

UN farm fund in talks with IMF to join forces on resilience trust - president

UN farm fund in talks with IMF to join forces on resilience trust - president

Jorgelina do Rosario and Nigel Hunt 3 Oct 2022

'Decarbonisation is too expensive' - how to sell climate change action to bean counters

'Decarbonisation is too expensive' - how to sell climate change action to bean counters

Aled Jones 29 Sep 2022

African Global Citizen patrons urge world to consider continent's giving power

African Global Citizen patrons urge world to consider continent's giving power

Cooper Inveen 26 Sep 2022

Anglo American commits $15m to Global Fund's Seventh Replenishment

Anglo American commits $15m to Global Fund's Seventh Replenishment

22 Sep 2022

African YouthAdapt Challenge competition open for entries

African YouthAdapt Challenge competition open for entries

19 Sep 2022

Hot in the city: why investors should care about soaring temperatures

Hot in the city: why investors should care about soaring temperatures

Tom Walker 16 Sep 2022

Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia founder. Source: Patagonia

Patagonia founder gives company away - 'Earth is now our only shareholder'

16 Sep 2022

IWA hosts high-level summit focusing on finance, governance, partnerships

IWA hosts high-level summit focusing on finance, governance, partnerships

14 Sep 2022

Image supplied. Art and Activism: In December last year, activists began a successful campaign against Shell’s attempt to prospect for gas off the Eastern Cape Wild Coast, amplifying it with short films, street art and even dedicated music tracks which helped to bring more people out to support frontline communities, and help protect our marine life. It is this creative energy that the Climate Story Lab aims to harness

Southern African creatives called on to make an impact on the climate crisis

12 Sep 2022

African nations push for more climate finance ahead of COP27

African nations push for more climate finance ahead of COP27

Aidan Lewis 12 Sep 2022

SBTi approves Saint-Gobain's 2050 emission reduction targets

SBTi approves Saint-Gobain's 2050 emission reduction targets

12 Sep 2022

'One Water' paradigm shift gaining momentum in water industry - report

'One Water' paradigm shift gaining momentum in water industry - report

9 Sep 2022

Desalination may be key to averting global water shortage, but it will take time

Desalination may be key to averting global water shortage, but it will take time

Kiran Tota-Maharaj 2 Sep 2022

August 2022 marks 21 years of Bizcommunity!

August 2022 marks 21 years of Bizcommunity!

Bizcommunity.com 29 Aug 2022

Source: Reuters.

Biden signs historic inflation act

Nandita Bose and Steve Holland 19 Aug 2022

African digital innovators are turning plastic waste into value - but there are gaps

African digital innovators are turning plastic waste into value - but there are gaps

Seun Kolade and Muyiwa Oyinlola 16 Aug 2022

Africa getting just 12% of financing needed to adapt to climate change - report

Africa getting just 12% of financing needed to adapt to climate change - report

Rachel Savage 12 Aug 2022

BCG launches African centre to accelerate progress toward net-zero

BCG launches African centre to accelerate progress toward net-zero

22 Jul 2022

Ethical fashion: How transparent are the world's biggest brands?

Ethical fashion: How transparent are the world's biggest brands?

15 Jul 2022

#FOS22: How women, Africa play a central role in realising a sustainable future for all

#FOS22: How women, Africa play a central role in realising a sustainable future for all

Sindy Peters 12 Jul 2022

AfDB calls for more climate finance for Africa to support global goals

AfDB calls for more climate finance for Africa to support global goals

Ahmed Eljechtimi 7 Jul 2022

Drop in optimism among Africa's youth - report

27 Jun 2022

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