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From waste to wealth: Celebrating Sappi’s #RecyclingHeroes on Global Recycling Day

Circular Economy & Waste Management

From waste to wealth: Celebrating Sappi’s #RecyclingHeroes on Global Recycling Day

Issued by Sappi 20 Mar 2025

Source: Glenov Brancovic/Unsplash

Construction & Engineering

SAICE inaugurates 2025 president, on path to net zero

20 Dec 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

South Africa’s first six-star Green Star office: Balwin’s green triumph

14 Nov 2024

Sustainable Farming

Saving the bees: How Nedbank and WWF are working to ensure honeybee survival

Aa-isha Hassiem 12 Nov 2024

Do you know how much a Propelair Toilet costs?

Facilities & Property Management

Do you know how much a Propelair Toilet costs?

Issued by Propelair SA 4 Nov 2024

Integrated water management solutions

Food, Water & Energy Security

Integrated water management solutions

Issued by Enterprises University of Pretoria 5 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

The rise of the sustainable neighbourhood - an alternative approach to property development

12 Jul 2024

Mastering employee communication amid strikes and protests: Navigating crises effectively

Employee Wellness

Mastering employee communication amid strikes and protests: Navigating crises effectively

Issued by Wyzetalk 27 Jun 2024

TMACC champions sustainability at Table Mountain

Tourism

TMACC champions sustainability at Table Mountain

28 May 2024

Image source: Johannes Plenio from

Agriculture

Heat is coming for our crops. We have to make them ready

Mohan Singh and Prem Bhalla 21 May 2024

Source: Supplied.

Affordable & Social Housing

Affordable housing in Western Cape townships poised for a promising future

30 Apr 2024

Planet vs. Plastics: City Lodge Hotels’ eco-initiatives make sustainability easy

Tourism

Planet vs. Plastics: City Lodge Hotels’ eco-initiatives make sustainability easy

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 23 Apr 2024

LaundReCycle, a unique, self-sufficient laundry has been successfully running at the Streetscapes Urban Farm in Cape Town. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Laundry offers free showers to homeless people

Ashraf Hendricks 30 Jan 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

SA can meet ESG demands, but how?

12 Jan 2024

EWSETA ramps up bursary funding for pioneering transformative research in the energy and water sector

Education

EWSETA ramps up bursary funding for pioneering transformative research in the energy and water sector

Issued by At Vogue Communication Agency 5 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied. Timothy Irvine, Growthpoint regional asset manager for the Western Cape.

Property

Growthpoint's lease roll-out begins at Arterial Industrial Estate

12 Dec 2023

Logistics industry urged to play a role in addressing food waste

Logistics & Transport

Logistics industry urged to play a role in addressing food waste

Marietjie Brown 2 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied. Andrew Golding is the chief executive of the Pam Golding Property group.

Property

#MTBPS: Economic-growth reforms including infrastructure investment will ultimately benefit the housing sector

Andrew Golding 2 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied.

Facilities & Property Management

Sustainable living in KZN: A podcast insight by Geoff Perkins

17 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.

Property

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

4 Oct 2023

South Africa: Tackling food loss, waste and the regulatory environment

Food, Water & Energy Security

South Africa: Tackling food loss, waste and the regulatory environment

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 29 Sep 2023

#WGBW23: The construction sector's role in achieving net zero

Sustainable Development

#WGBW23: The construction sector's role in achieving net zero

Alison Groves 14 Sep 2023

Breco Seafoods supports aspiring young chefs

ESG

Breco Seafoods supports aspiring young chefs

8 Sep 2023

Bracken Nature Reserve Education Centre awarded 5-star Green Star rating

Sustainable Development

Bracken Nature Reserve Education Centre awarded 5-star Green Star rating

24 Jul 2023

ESG & Sustainability

Water Saving Week 2023

Issued by Propelair SA 15 May 2023

ESG & Sustainability

Earth Day 2023

Issued by Propelair SA 22 Apr 2023

FMCG

Sales of soft drinks surge in South Africa's beverage industry

14 Jun 2023

Source: Supplied

Fashion & Homeware

Superdry secures sales presence at Woolworths

16 May 2023

Tourism businesses encouraged to apply for Green Tourism Incentive Programme

Tourism

Tourism businesses encouraged to apply for Green Tourism Incentive Programme

2 May 2023

Going off-grid, a necessity not everyone can afford

Energy

Going off-grid, a necessity not everyone can afford

Antonie Goosen, Issued by Meridian Realty 5 Apr 2023

Source: Tiger Brands

ESG

#WorldWaterDay: Tiger Brands invests R35m in water infrastructure to mitigate load shedding impact

22 Mar 2023

Image: SuppliedManfred Braune, Director of Environmental Sustainability at UCT, Cllr Van Reenen, Grant Smith, Senior Research Officer in the Energy Systems Research Group at UCT, and Professor of Chemical Engineering Harro von Blottnitz

Climate Change

New CoCT, UCT climate app challenges Capetonians to act neutral

15 Mar 2023

EWSETA sponsors top performing students with a learning journey

Education

EWSETA sponsors top performing students with a learning journey

Issued by EWSETA 1 Mar 2023

Heineken brings the ultimate Greener Bar experience to the Cape Town E-Prix

FMCG

Heineken brings the ultimate Greener Bar experience to the Cape Town E-Prix

Issued by Heineken South Africa 24 Feb 2023

How the creative economy can respond to the climate crisis

Lifestyle

How the creative economy can respond to the climate crisis

Evan-Lee Courie 10 Feb 2023

#BizTrends2023: Trending opportunities for SMEs to stay ahead of the game

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Trending opportunities for SMEs to stay ahead of the game

Catherine Wijnberg 9 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Technology, sustainable travel to go hand-in-hand as the world continues to be on the move

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Technology, sustainable travel to go hand-in-hand as the world continues to be on the move

Hariprasad Viswanathan 9 Jan 2023

How engineers can design the next 100 years with digital twins

Infrastructure & Utilities

How engineers can design the next 100 years with digital twins

Bonga Ntuli 19 Dec 2022

SRK completes UNCCD Global Land Outlook report for SADC

Sustainable Development

SRK completes UNCCD Global Land Outlook report for SADC

7 Dec 2022

South Africa's water crisis likely to be worse than its energy crisis

Infrastructure & Utilities

South Africa's water crisis likely to be worse than its energy crisis

2 Nov 2022

#OrchidsandOnions: The scent of a good advertisement

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: The scent of a good advertisement

Brendan Seery 17 Oct 2022

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ESG

Woolies suppliers commit to halving food loss and waste by 2030

28 Sep 2022

Pick n Pay Clothing to boost local sourcing

Fashion & Homeware

Pick n Pay Clothing to boost local sourcing

5 Sep 2022

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

Infrastructure & Utilities

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

Kiran Tota-Maharaj 2 Sep 2022

Source: © Gustav Fring

ESG

Tiger Brands sustainable energy solutions drive kicks-off

17 Aug 2022

9 UP academics nominated for NSTF/South32 Awards, SA's 'Science Oscars'

Higher Education

9 UP academics nominated for NSTF/South32 Awards, SA's 'Science Oscars'

Masego Panyane, Issued by University of Pretoria 12 Jul 2022

South African engineers are trying to solve the global water crisis

Infrastructure & Utilities

South African engineers are trying to solve the global water crisis

Neil Thomas Stacey 11 Jul 2022

Hospitality show to spotlight trends driving customer-centric innovation

Hospitality

Hospitality show to spotlight trends driving customer-centric innovation

16 May 2022

Earth Hour sheds light on CLHG's sustainability journey

Hospitality

Earth Hour sheds light on CLHG's sustainability journey

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 4 Apr 2022