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ESG & Sustainability

ESG down but not out: SA's businesses need to step up after Trump’s exit from JET

Mila Vicquery 1 day

Climate Change

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

Bruce Campbell 6 Feb 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Trump's triumphant return: What it means for South Africa and Agoa?

Katja Hamilton 20 Jan 2025

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ESG & Sustainability

Climate Change Act: Improve reporting or face the consequences

29 Jul 2024

President Cyril Ramaphosa gestures ahead of signing into law a national health bill that aims to provide universal coverage to South Africans, at the Union Buildings. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Energy

Energy transition is an ANC election campaign obstacle

Joe Bavier 16 May 2024

Heineken breaks tradition with new returnable 'Star Bottle' design in SA

Packaging

Heineken breaks tradition with new returnable 'Star Bottle' design in SA

28 Feb 2024

South Africa to miss 2030 emissions goal as it keeps coal plants burning

Climate Change

South Africa to miss 2030 emissions goal as it keeps coal plants burning

Promit Mukherjee 9 Nov 2023

EV sales growth points to oil demand peaking by 2030 - so why is the oil industry doubling down on production?

Fuel & Energy

EV sales growth points to oil demand peaking by 2030 - so why is the oil industry doubling down on production?

Robert Brecha 20 Sep 2023

Source: Sanjeev Gupta, executive director of financial services at the African Financial Corporation.

Finance

African Finance Corporation remains committed to fossil fuel investments

Jane Wardell 8 Sep 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

Responsible hospitality in SA: How hotels can incorporate sustainability

Hospitality

Responsible hospitality in SA: How hotels can incorporate sustainability

Clinton Thom 16 May 2023

Shipping must accelerate its decarbonisation efforts - and now it has the opportunity to do so

Shipping

Shipping must accelerate its decarbonisation efforts - and now it has the opportunity to do so

Christiaan De Beukelaer 9 Dec 2022

TotalEnergies about to submit its application to drill for gas along south coast

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies about to submit its application to drill for gas along south coast

Liezl Human 25 Nov 2022

SBTi approves Saint-Gobain's 2050 emission reduction targets

Sustainable Development

SBTi approves Saint-Gobain's 2050 emission reduction targets

12 Sep 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

Green-tech and 4IR: Supporting a sustainable future

4th Industrial Revolution

Green-tech and 4IR: Supporting a sustainable future

Kristof Symons 12 Nov 2021

Brambles reaches important ESG milestones

Climate Change

Brambles reaches important ESG milestones

13 Oct 2021

Ten ways to cut shipping's contribution to climate change - from a researcher

Shipping

Ten ways to cut shipping's contribution to climate change - from a researcher

Simon Bullock 11 Oct 2021

COP26: How the world will measure progress on the Paris climate agreement and keep countries accountable

Climate Change

COP26: How the world will measure progress on the Paris climate agreement and keep countries accountable

Steven Lam, Sherilee Harper and Warren Dodd 2 Sep 2021

COP26 on climate: Top priorities for Africa

Climate Change

COP26 on climate: Top priorities for Africa

Tanguy Gahouma-Bekale 26 Jul 2021

To make agriculture more climate-friendly, carbon farming needs clear rules

Sustainable Farming

To make agriculture more climate-friendly, carbon farming needs clear rules

Laura van der Pol, Dale Manning, Francesca Cotrufo and Megan Machmuller 2 Jul 2021

South Africa's carbon emission targets not nearly ambitious enough

Climate Change

South Africa's carbon emission targets not nearly ambitious enough

Robyn Hugo 11 May 2021

Kieran Whyte, partner and head of the energy, mining and infrastructure practice, Baker McKenzie in Johannesburg,

Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa's green hydrogen potential

Kieran Whyte 23 Apr 2021

An aerial view of floating ice taken by a drone launched from Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise ship in the Arctic Ocean on 15 September 2020. Reuters/Natalie Thomas

Climate Change

It's official, the US is back in the Paris climate club

Valerie Volcovici 19 Feb 2021

New analysis shows major cities on track to meet 1.5°C target of Paris Agreement

Climate Change

New analysis shows major cities on track to meet 1.5°C target of Paris Agreement

22 Dec 2020

We can shape the climate future we want

Climate Change

We can shape the climate future we want

Amy Giliam 10 Dec 2020

Africa must be at the heart of climate negotiations

Climate Change

Africa must be at the heart of climate negotiations

23 Nov 2020

Global food system emissions alone threaten warming beyond 1.5°C - but we can act now to stop it

Sustainable Farming

Global food system emissions alone threaten warming beyond 1.5°C - but we can act now to stop it

John Lynch 9 Nov 2020

Hasnaine Yavarhoussen, CEO, Groupe Filatex.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Here's to a modern Africa of continental free trade and energy access

Hasnaine Yavarhoussen 27 Oct 2020

Premal Ranchod, head of ESG research at Alexander Forbes Investments

Economy

South African green economic recovery blueprint

19 Oct 2020

We are not superior. Our survival depends on the natural world

Environment & Natural Resources

We are not superior. Our survival depends on the natural world

Amy Pieterse, Issued by Ginkgo Agency 28 Jul 2020

Volvo Cars introduces the XC40 Recharge

Launches & Reviews

Volvo Cars introduces the XC40 Recharge

21 Oct 2019

Vuslat Bayoglu, managing director, Menar

Mining

Coal and entrepreneurship

6 Sep 2019

Mining

Vast subsidies keeping the fossil fuel industry afloat should be put to better use

Alex Lenferna 16 Jul 2019

Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.

Research

Africa helping to shape the world

Kingsley Ighobor 3 Jul 2019

New paper provides framework for country-led climate action

Climate Change

New paper provides framework for country-led climate action

29 Mar 2019

Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development launched

Climate Change

Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development launched

29 Jan 2019

We can't save everything from climate change - here's how to make choices

Climate Change

We can't save everything from climate change - here's how to make choices

Benjamin Preston and Johanna Nalau 24 Jan 2019

We finally have the rulebook for the Paris Agreement, but global climate action is still inadequate

Climate Change

We finally have the rulebook for the Paris Agreement, but global climate action is still inadequate

Kate Dooley 18 Dec 2018

Kenya to host International Open Data Conference in 2020

ICT

Kenya to host International Open Data Conference in 2020

5 Oct 2018

Fishery management needs to be reworked to counter effects of climate change

Fishing

Fishery management needs to be reworked to counter effects of climate change

11 Jul 2018

Mike Peo, head of infrastructure, telecoms & energy: Nedbank

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Renewable projects show value of PPPs in economic growth

Mike Peo 20 Jun 2018

Plain sailing: how traditional methods could deliver zero-emission shipping

Shipping

Plain sailing: how traditional methods could deliver zero-emission shipping

Christiaan De Beukelaer 28 May 2018

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Responsible Tourism

How Hilton will reach its 2030 social and environmental goals

24 May 2018

Park Inn by Radisson Cape Town Foreshore PVT Installation. (Image Supplied)

Responsible Tourism

Park Inn by Radisson Cape Town maximises rooftop space with hybrid PVT project

27 Mar 2018

Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food

Agriculture

Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food

Chris West, Bob Doherty & Tony Heron 20 Mar 2018

Chinese solar boom sparks global renewables boon: study

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Chinese solar boom sparks global renewables boon: study

19 Jan 2018

Agri Tech

Can a mobile app help East African farmers adapt to climate change?

Isaiah Esipisu 22 Nov 2017

EU agrees to reform world's largest carbon market

Climate Change

EU agrees to reform world's largest carbon market

10 Nov 2017

Climate Change

Concentration of CO2 in atmosphere hits record high

30 Oct 2017