https://www.bizcommunity.com//196/356.htmlSouth Africa ESG & Sustainability news15ESG & Sustainability news - South Africahttps://biz-file.com/res/img/logo.gifhttps://www.bizcommunity.com//196/356.htmlen-usSat, 12 Aug 2023 05:03:25 +0200https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/750/240934.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708693-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="Chris Blair, CEO at 21st Century" align="left"><br><span >Chris Blair, CEO at 21st Century</span><p>Digital currencies, particularly decentralised ones, can play a transformative role in promoting sustainable finance and economic inclusion, key aspects of ESG. By leveraging blockchain-based digital currencies, businesses can create new models of financing that prioritise sustainability and social impact.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/750/240934.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=750&ct=1&ci=240934">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/750/240934.htmlFri, 11 Aug 2023 16:26:00 +0200Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/474/240923.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708635-208x117.png?2" width="208" height="117" alt="Source: Supplied" align="left"><br><span >Source: Supplied</span><p>In celebration of Women's Month in South Africa, She Is Forestry SA has launched the first four videos in a series aimed at inspiring the next generation of girls to stay in school and study forestry and the numerous career opportunities it provides.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/474/240923.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=474&ct=1&ci=240923">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/474/240923.htmlFri, 11 Aug 2023 12:17:00 +0200Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/330/240917.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708619-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source:" align="left"><br><span >Source: [[https://www.pexels.com/search/vaccine%20manufacturing/ Pexels]]</span><p>On Thursday, 11 August, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) formally presented equipment valued at $750,000 (R14,083,950) to the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) - marking the inaugural donation of its kind on the continent.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/330/240917.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=330&ct=1&ci=240917">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/330/240917.htmlFri, 11 Aug 2023 11:14:00 +0200Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/704/240893.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708506-208x117.jpg?3" width="208" height="117" alt="Treasury launches Energy Bounce Back Loan Guarantee Scheme" align="left"><p>National Treasury has launched the Energy Bounce Back Loan Guarantee Scheme (EBB) - an initiative aimed at alleviating the impact of load shedding on small businesses and households.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/704/240893.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=704&ct=1&ci=240893">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/704/240893.htmlFri, 11 Aug 2023 07:05:00 +0200Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/820/240901.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708536-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="Yuneal Padayachy, Chief Support Officer at The BEE Chamber" align="left"><br><span >Yuneal Padayachy, Chief Support Officer at The BEE Chamber</span><p><i>"We rise by lifting others"</i> - a quote by Robert G. Ingersoll which really stuck with me the first time I heard it. I believe in order to grow as individuals, collective of individuals or a country, we need to support each other in every way possible.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/820/240901.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=820&ct=1&ci=240901">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/820/240901.htmlThu, 10 Aug 2023 16:17:00 +0200Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/703/240902.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708539-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="Image:" align="left"><br><span >Image: [[https://www.tetrapak.com/en-za/about-tetra-pak/local-pages/choosetorecycle Tetra Pak - Choose to Recycle]]</span><p>Tetra Pak, in partnership with Woodlands Dairy and its First Choice brand, Gayatri Paper Mills, and Petco Producer Responsibility Organisation NPC, aim to increase awareness of the importance of recycling amongst school goers through an education-based competition called "Choose to Recycle". The competition will be run at schools in the Eastern Cape between July and November 2023.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/703/240902.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=703&ct=1&ci=240902">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/703/240902.htmlThu, 10 Aug 2023 15:28:00 +0200Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/320/240882.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708456-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source:" align="left"><br><span >Source: [[https://www.pexels.com/search/stethoscope/ Pexels]]</span><p>The Council for Medical Schemes has announced that medical schemes must limit their cost increases<br>to 5%, in line with the Reserve Bank's Consumer Price Index (CPI) projections for 2024. This following concerns that costs in the private healthcare sector have been rising faster than inflation, while growth in medical scheme membership has stalled.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/320/240882.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=320&ct=1&ci=240882">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/320/240882.htmlThu, 10 Aug 2023 11:50:00 +0200Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/348/240870.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708421-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="Image source: Viesturs Radovics –" align="left"><br><span >Image source: Viesturs Radovics – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span><p>Packaging costs can contribute significantly to the overall price of products and services, with estimates suggesting that it can account for up to 40% of the total cost, although some products may see as low as 10%. However, groundbreaking experiments conducted in Tembisa by retailing services powerhouses Smollan & Daymon, along with brands like Tiger, Huletts, Nestle, and retailer Spar, have revealed a different perspective. The research suggests that offering zero plastic and packaging options could actually enhance affordability for the mass market, rather than being limited to eco-friendly elites and specialty stores.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/348/240870.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=348&ct=1&ci=240870">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/348/240870.htmlThu, 10 Aug 2023 09:57:00 +0200Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/703/240799.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708120-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="Image source: Jessica Lewis from" align="left"><br><span >Image source: Jessica Lewis from [[https://www.pexels.com Pexels]]</span><p>As we seek to reduce and recycle household plastic, glass and paper, there's one silent environmental threat that may be overlooked in our homes. Often relegated to the back of a drawer or a box in the garage, small used electronic items account for a significant amount of e-waste.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/703/240799.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=703&ct=1&ci=240799">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/703/240799.htmlMon, 07 Aug 2023 14:07:00 +0200Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/640/240786.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708044-208x117.jpg?3" width="208" height="117" alt="Achieving urban resilience and sustainability through nexus planning" align="left"><p>Rapid urbanisation is placing unprecedented strain on the life-critical resources of water, energy, and food. We need rapid take-up of coordinated (or 'nexus') approaches to urban development and resource management if we're to make sustainable cities a reality.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/640/240786.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=640&ct=1&ci=240786">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/640/240786.htmlMon, 07 Aug 2023 11:21:00 +0200Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa