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Source: Growthpoint Properties. Longkloof Studios is a green-certified commercial office space in Cape Town, having achieved a 4-Star Green Star Existing Building Performance rating.

Property Development

How green building certification boosts real estate profits

30 Jun 2025

Green transport and sustainability take centre stage at Transport Evolution Africa 2025

Logistics & Transport

Green transport and sustainability take centre stage at Transport Evolution Africa 2025

23 Apr 2025

Refill, reuse, and refresh with City Lodge Hotels – Earth Day 2025

Hospitality

Refill, reuse, and refresh with City Lodge Hotels – Earth Day 2025

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 22 Apr 2025

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Manufacturing & Parts

SA's electric dream from loadshedding to leading the EV revolution

Yael Shafrir, Raeesah Shaik, Nasmé Puley, and Shirleen Ritchie 27 Feb 2025

#MiningIndaba: Global Tailings Management Institute launched to make mines safer for all

Mining

#MiningIndaba: Global Tailings Management Institute launched to make mines safer for all

Lindsey Schutters 7 Feb 2025

Climate Change

The impact of Donald Trump’s anti-climate measures on our heating planet

Bruce Campbell 6 Feb 2025

Margolite Williams from SA Harvest with fashion students demonstrating their creative use of Blue Ribbons bags.

Circular Economy & Waste Management

How the power of collaboration can turn food waste to wonder

Ozzy Nel 31 Jan 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

5 fairness flaws the UN’s new plastics treaty must change

Anna Barford and Jakob T. Pruess 9 Dec 2024

Doctor Philip Moreira, a gynaecologist and department head at Dalal Jamm Hospital, rides his electric bicycle while commuting to the hospital in Dakar, Senegal, 21 October 2024. Reuters/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Senegal's urban cycling trend offers chance to boost green transport

Sofia Christensen 8 Nov 2024

Kenyan eco-entrepreneur tackles food waste with sustainable solutions

Food, Water & Energy Security

Kenyan eco-entrepreneur tackles food waste with sustainable solutions

Issued by MultiChoice 28 Oct 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Madagascar’s mining rush has caused no more deforestation than farming – new study

Katie Devenish 8 Oct 2024

Coleus is one of the biggest suppliers of crown corks in South Africa.

Materials & Equipment

Guala Closures to acquire Coleus Packaging and dominate cap market

Lindsey Schutters 5 Aug 2024

Caps collected from used plastic bottles are stored in a bucket at the Waste museum in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, 23 February 2022. Reuters/Temilade Adelaja/File Photo

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Nigeria to ban single-use plastics next year

Isaac Anyaogu 26 Jun 2024

Climate related disasters are causing widespread damage as winter approaches

Climate Change

Climate related disasters are causing widespread damage as winter approaches

Issued by FoodForward SA 24 Jun 2024

FAO's Earth Map wins Google impact award for climate monitoring

Agriculture

FAO's Earth Map wins Google impact award for climate monitoring

7 May 2024

Mark Freeman is offer manager digital buildings for Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric

Construction & Engineering

Future building methods will use digital tools to lower CO2 emissions

Mark Freeman 30 Apr 2024

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Impact manager Acre raises $100m for African climate infrastructure

Virginia Furness 17 Apr 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

Celebrating SA’s firefighters

28 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf Old Mutual announced that it has been awarded the African seat on the Global Steering Group for the UN-convened Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance

Financial Services

Old Mutual leads the charge against climate change in Africa

18 Dec 2023

Image supplied. The CSIR has been named one of the 2023 UNEP Champions of the Earth, for its contribution to the fight against plastic pollution

Circular Economy & Waste Management

CSIR work against plastic pollution honoured by UNEP's Champions of the Earth

16 Nov 2023

Computer science can help farmers explore alternative crops and sustainable farming methods

Sustainable Farming

Computer science can help farmers explore alternative crops and sustainable farming methods

Barath Raghavan and Michael Kantar 8 Aug 2023

Source: © Freestocks The UN Sustainable Fashion Communication Playbook for fashion marketers and communicatros

Fashion & Homeware

UN Sustainable Fashion Communication Playbook launches for communicators

29 Jun 2023

Mpact Recycling celebrates record-breaking 2022 figures ahead of World Environment Day

ESG

Mpact Recycling celebrates record-breaking 2022 figures ahead of World Environment Day

Issued by Mpact 1 Jun 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Kenya banned plastic bags 6 years ago, but they are still in use - what went wrong

Jane Mutheu Mutune 9 May 2023

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Climate Change

Can behavioural science stop climate change?

19 Apr 2023

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Environment & Natural Resources

How gaming is helping protect our oceans

Glenn Gillis 3 Mar 2023

AICPA & CIMA launch new certificate to help address ESG concerns in Africa

Education & Training

AICPA & CIMA launch new certificate to help address ESG concerns in Africa

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 18 Jan 2023

Why Ghana relies heavily on used cars

Commercial & Industrial

Why Ghana relies heavily on used cars

Festival Godwin Boateng, Jacqueline M Klopp 11 Jan 2023

Climate crisis = hunger crisis

Food, Water & Energy Security

Climate crisis = hunger crisis

Issued by FoodForward SA 9 Dec 2022

Earthshot Prize: 5 winners that will help solve major environmental problems

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Earthshot Prize: 5 winners that will help solve major environmental problems

Mark Maslin 7 Dec 2022

Smart ways technology can be used to support a greener lifestyle

Technology

Smart ways technology can be used to support a greener lifestyle

29 Nov 2022

Advertising

2022 Care Awards winners announced

16 Nov 2022

A robust renewable energy policy would give energy transformation in SA a boost

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

A robust renewable energy policy would give energy transformation in SA a boost

Ryno Jordaan 14 Nov 2022

Our buildings are driving us closer to 'climate hell' - how do we get back on course to net zero?

Sustainable Development

Our buildings are driving us closer to 'climate hell' - how do we get back on course to net zero?

Anna Hurlimann, Georgia Warren-Myers, Judy Bush 10 Nov 2022

#COP27: 3 reasons rich countries can no longer ignore calls to pay developing world for climate havoc

Climate Change

#COP27: 3 reasons rich countries can no longer ignore calls to pay developing world for climate havoc

Lisa Vanhala 9 Nov 2022

COP27 must work out how to cut carbon and still develop African economies

Climate Change

COP27 must work out how to cut carbon and still develop African economies

Bethel Tarekegne 7 Nov 2022

How droughts are impacting the global energy mix and energy security

Energy

How droughts are impacting the global energy mix and energy security

Irene Lauro 4 Nov 2022

Packaging

Major brands failing to meet plastic sustainability goals

3 Nov 2022

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

Food, Water & Energy Security

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

14 Sep 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

Nigeria hasn't been able to produce steel: remanufacturing could be the solution

Materials & Equipment

Nigeria hasn't been able to produce steel: remanufacturing could be the solution

Okechukwu Okorie and Nnaemeka Vincent Emodi 21 Jul 2022

Nations adopt historic resolution aimed at tackling plastic pollution

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Nations adopt historic resolution aimed at tackling plastic pollution

3 Mar 2022

ESG & Sustainability

SA advocates for legally binding instrument on plastic pollution

18 Feb 2022

Informal waste collection shouldn't let plastic polluters off the hook: here's why

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Informal waste collection shouldn't let plastic polluters off the hook: here's why

Teresa Sandra Perez 4 Feb 2022

Africa faces an uphill battle against western emissions to combat climate change

Climate Change

Africa faces an uphill battle against western emissions to combat climate change

Margaret Kadiri 18 Jan 2022

If companies want net-zero carbon offices, they need to focus on building materials

Sustainable Development

If companies want net-zero carbon offices, they need to focus on building materials

Meike Siegner and Cory Searcy 17 Dec 2021

Glasgow Climate Pact: 5 things you need to know

Climate Change

Glasgow Climate Pact: 5 things you need to know

Simon Lewis 15 Nov 2021

How creative industries could boost the economies of small islands crippled by Covid

Tourism

How creative industries could boost the economies of small islands crippled by Covid

Peter Rudge 9 Nov 2021

Dentsu launches 'Climate change like never before'

Climate Change

Dentsu launches 'Climate change like never before'

Issued by Dentsu 4 Nov 2021

Five ways in which finance for climate adaptation in Africa falls short

Climate Change

Five ways in which finance for climate adaptation in Africa falls short

Georgia Savvidou and Christopher Trisos 25 Oct 2021