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I’ve been spending some time working with companies who are either just getting started, or just starting to think a little more strategically, about SR/ sustainability/corporate responsibility in the last year or two.
South African transport policy is slowly shifting in new directions. Though it’s a slow process, there are signs that new opportunities may be opening up for business.
Cloud computing is all the rage. It’s become the “phrase du jour”, with every company providing IT products or services using the label as a sales pitch. As a metaphor for the Internet, “the cloud” is a familiar cliché, but when combined with “computing,” the meaning gets bigger and fuzzier. The problem is that (as with Web 2.0, another favourite IT-speak buzzword) everyone seems to have a different definition.
There is no doubt that South Africa pulled off yet another successful hosting of a global event; logistics were smooth, the venue and accessibility better than most previous COP’s and the activities outside of the negotiations itself were engaging with hundreds of side events and exhibitions showcasing the work of organisations and businesses.
E-waste is currently one of the smallest waste streams by volume, but is the fastest growing – thus the baby has now grown into a child, and soon will become a fully-fledged adult!Cover Personality
Malusi Gigaba
Minister of Public Enterprises
| Read about the role business can play in reducing electricity this winter |
Upcoming Seminars 2013
Past Seminars
eWASA News
Youtube Interviews
Lloyd Macfarlane 49M Ambassador interviews Jeunesse Parks Food and Trees for Africa on World
Click here to listen to John Scotcher (Forest Stewardship Council South Africa)
Click here to listen to Andre de Freitas (Director General FSC)
Green Business Stories
Nedbank Menlyn Maine |
| Nedbank Menlyn Maine, which serves as the banking group’s regional campus in Pretoria, became the first completed building in South Africa’s first ‘green’ precinct. It also achieved a 4-Star Green Star Rating from the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA). |
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Backsberg (Tread Lightly) |
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Reflecting on how a ‘green’ business initiative can be the source of product innovation, the case study for Backsberg wine’s Tread Lightly campaign |
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