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Alice Aedy, Andrew Burgess, Jade Roche and Luke Jaque-Rodney. Source: Supplied

Fashion & Homeware

New Puma project gives young changemakers a seat at the sustainability table

20 Apr 2023

Plastic-eating enzymes could help combat fashion's polyester waste problem

ESG

Plastic-eating enzymes could help combat fashion's polyester waste problem

6 Feb 2023

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Retailers

Second-hand markets are on the up (and even Zara has jumped on the bandwagon)

Teresa Sádaba 6 Feb 2023

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Trends

Trends paving the way for the future of retail in Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 4 Nov 2022

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Packaging

Major brands failing to meet plastic sustainability goals

3 Nov 2022

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

Circular Economy & Waste Management

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

28 Oct 2022

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Fashion & Homeware

H&M Foundation on the lookout for sustainable fashion innovators

24 Oct 2022

Fast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions

Fashion & Homeware

Fast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions

13 Oct 2022

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

Circular Economy & Waste Management

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

Seun Kolade and Muyiwa Oyinlola 16 Aug 2022

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

Fashion & Homeware

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

15 Jul 2022

Ghanian artist melts glass waste into wonders

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Ghanian artist melts glass waste into wonders

Cooper Inveen and Francis Kokoroko 11 Apr 2022

Congolese city turns its plastic problem into profit

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Congolese city turns its plastic problem into profit

Crispin Kyalangalilwa 8 Apr 2022

Africa's rural communities will be the hardest hit by plastic pollution

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Africa's rural communities will be the hardest hit by plastic pollution

Joshua Amponsem 1 Apr 2022

Recycling grows in Africa, creating job and business opportunities

ESG & Sustainability

Recycling grows in Africa, creating job and business opportunities

18 Mar 2022

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Alice Aedy, Andrew Burgess, Jade Roche and Luke Jaque-Rodney. Source: Supplied

RetailNew Puma project gives young changemakers a seat at the sustainability table

20 Apr 2023

Plastic-eating enzymes could help combat fashion's polyester waste problem

RetailPlastic-eating enzymes could help combat fashion's polyester waste problem

6 Feb 2023

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RetailSecond-hand markets are on the up (and even Zara has jumped on the bandwagon)

Teresa Sádaba 6 Feb 2023

Source: ©marushy -

RetailTrends paving the way for the future of retail in Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 4 Nov 2022

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RetailMajor brands failing to meet plastic sustainability goals

3 Nov 2022

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

ESG & SustainabilityAir pollution second leading risk factor for death across Africa - report

28 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied

RetailH&M Foundation on the lookout for sustainable fashion innovators

24 Oct 2022

Fast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions

RetailFast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions

13 Oct 2022

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

ESG & SustainabilityAfrican digital innovators are turning plastic waste into value - but there are gaps

Seun Kolade and Muyiwa Oyinlola 16 Aug 2022

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

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

15 Jul 2022

Ghanian artist melts glass waste into wonders

ESG & SustainabilityGhanian artist melts glass waste into wonders

Cooper Inveen and Francis Kokoroko 11 Apr 2022

Congolese city turns its plastic problem into profit

ESG & SustainabilityCongolese city turns its plastic problem into profit

Crispin Kyalangalilwa 8 Apr 2022

Africa's rural communities will be the hardest hit by plastic pollution

ESG & SustainabilityAfrica's rural communities will be the hardest hit by plastic pollution

Joshua Amponsem 1 Apr 2022

Recycling grows in Africa, creating job and business opportunities

ESG & SustainabilityRecycling grows in Africa, creating job and business opportunities

18 Mar 2022

Coca-Cola sets goal to make 25% of packaging reusable by 2030

RetailCoca-Cola sets goal to make 25% of packaging reusable by 2030

14 Feb 2022

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Retail'It's our stuff': Consumers wage right-to-repair revolution

Carey L. Biron and Umberto Bacchi 19 Oct 2021

A new type of black gold in Nigeria: used car tyres

ESG & SustainabilityA new type of black gold in Nigeria: used car tyres

Fikayo Owoeye and Seun Sanni 14 Oct 2021

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RetailNestlé's transition towards a regenerative food system speeds up

21 Sep 2021

PepsiCo introduces initiative to drive sustainable transformation strategy

RetailPepsiCo introduces initiative to drive sustainable transformation strategy

20 Sep 2021

NGOs seek to halt proposed mining activities in Zambia's Lower Zambezi National Park

ESG & SustainabilityNGOs seek to halt proposed mining activities in Zambia's Lower Zambezi National Park

6 Sep 2021

Nesta Challenges launches CA$14,5m Afri-Plastics Challenge

ESG & SustainabilityNesta Challenges launches CA$14,5m Afri-Plastics Challenge

3 Aug 2021

Top fashion brands remain reliant on synthetics, guilty of greenwashing - report

RetailTop fashion brands remain reliant on synthetics, guilty of greenwashing - report

12 Jul 2021

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RetailLego reveals first prototype brick made from recycled plastic bottles

24 Jun 2021

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RetailTo ban or not to ban plastic shopping bags? Implications and proposed solutions

Asphat Muposhi, Mercy Mpinganjira, Marius Wait 23 Jun 2021

New Barbie collection made using recycled ocean-bound plastic

RetailNew Barbie collection made using recycled ocean-bound plastic

11 Jun 2021

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RetailL'Oréal Paris to cut 50% of carbon footprint by 2030

26 Apr 2021

Greening the global textile value chain

RetailGreening the global textile value chain

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 Apr 2021

Vans sets out global sustainability goals to achieve by 2030

RetailVans sets out global sustainability goals to achieve by 2030

22 Apr 2021

Rotary Africa event to unpack sustainable development of fashion and textiles

RetailRotary Africa event to unpack sustainable development of fashion and textiles

14 Apr 2021

RetailKenyan eco-friendly footwear brand wins sustainable design contest

30 Mar 2021

Corona pilots beer packaging made using surplus barley

RetailCorona pilots beer packaging made using surplus barley

18 Mar 2021

Plastic is part of the carbon cycle and needs to be included in climate calculations

ESG & SustainabilityPlastic is part of the carbon cycle and needs to be included in climate calculations

Xia Zhu 1 Mar 2021

Air pollution kills thousands in megacities despite Covid lockdowns

ESG & SustainabilityAir pollution kills thousands in megacities despite Covid lockdowns

Michael Taylor 18 Feb 2021

What is sustainability accounting? What does ESG mean? We have answers

ESG & SustainabilityWhat is sustainability accounting? What does ESG mean? We have answers

Leanne Keddie 3 Feb 2021

They're everywhere: New study finds polyester fibres throughout the Arctic Ocean

RetailThey're everywhere: New study finds polyester fibres throughout the Arctic Ocean

Peter S. Ross 1 Feb 2021

PepsiCo aims for net-zero emissions by 2040

RetailPepsiCo aims for net-zero emissions by 2040

18 Jan 2021

NPO exerts pressure on FMCG and retail giants to cut plastic usage

RetailNPO exerts pressure on FMCG and retail giants to cut plastic usage

15 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Safety vs sustainability - the packaging industry's key conundrum

Retail#BizTrends2021: Safety vs sustainability - the packaging industry's key conundrum

Nthabiseng Motsoeneng 7 Jan 2021

L'Oréal announces winners of Beauty Tech for Good Challenge

RetailL'Oréal announces winners of Beauty Tech for Good Challenge

14 Oct 2020

African countries need more air quality data - and sharing it unlocks its benefits

ESG & SustainabilityAfrican countries need more air quality data - and sharing it unlocks its benefits

Rebecca Garland and Paul Plantinga 12 Oct 2020