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Sustainability and infrastructure: commonality to ensure collective success
Africa’s ambitious development goals require the construction of infrastructure and related mega-projects as a priority. With the IMF forecasting that 11 of the world’s 20 fastest growing economies...
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Consumers want to buy more sustainably
Brands and their relevant packaging need to reflect consumer’s need to be more environmentally responsible. Now more than ever, there is no trade-off between business and sustainability. Consumers...
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A deeper look into SA’s water & sanitation
With the gap between supply and demand for water expected to reach 17% by 2030, many South Africans will be required to radically change their attitudes to the way in which this precious commodity is...
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Quantity surveyors could drive energy efficient construction
Advising clients on energy conservation now forms part of a quantity surveyor’s responsibility The quantity surveyor has a major part to play in the pursuit of sustainable, energy efficient...
View ArticleWorld Environment Day inspires tech giant to flex its green muscles
Global technology giant Ricoh has named June “Eco Action Month” – during which time the entire group of companies around the world encourages employees to consider the environment and take action to...
View ArticleCorporate calls for sustainability first
Around 200 leaders from business, national and local government, NGOs, academia and media, and top local influencers including Graça Machel, gathered recently for the Unilever Collective Action...
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New proposed Green Bond & ESG evaluation tools
S&P Global Ratings is seeking market feedback on two proposed evaluation tools intended to assess risks to sustainability at both the individual project and corporate entity levels. The new...
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Five tips to reduce, reuse and recycle at work
Office technology company Epson encourages recycling at work for Clean Up & Recycle Week SA All businesses generate waste and use a considerable amount of electricity for their daily operations,...
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How sustainable are SA’s groundwater resources?
Three Stellenbosch University students are on a mission to uncover how sustainable the country’s groundwater resources are by collecting groundwater samples nationwide. The project will be headed by...
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Cleaning up Cape beaches
Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages organised community beach clean-ups from Hermanus to Saldanha Bay over the Easter holidays. Priscilla Urquhart, public affairs and communications manager at Coca-Cola...
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Rooting out alien vegetation to save water
Teams employed by Gamtoos Irrigation Board construct concrete weirs and other structures to conserve degraded peat wetlands in the Kromme River system. Image: Supplied Water saving activities in the...
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Tetra Pak: Moving into the renewable space
Repowering project in Denmark: Siemens to build onshore wind farm for Vattenfall Tetra Pak is incorporating more renewable electricity at its production facilities in China. The company said 35% of its...
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New water and sanitation master plan to help SA achieve 2030 SDGs
Water security and sustainability took centre stage at the recent launch of the National Water and Sanitation Master Plan Dialogue. The plan will be launched by the department of water and sanitation...
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Cape Town waits on a water ‘miracle’
Cape Town is now “waiting on a miracle” to help save the city from its worst drought in 100 years, city official Gisela Kaiser told delegates at African Utility Week. Kaiser said there was no way the...
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African hydropower plant receives international recognition
Energy constraints have been a major setback for the South African economy, and energy experts maintain that diversifying the energy mix will contribute to greater energy stability. Many African...
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The world needs to transform the way it manages water
The global concern of water conservation recently brought together a panel of high level global leaders. The panel met in South Africa and discussed ways in which water use can be harnessed to...
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Technology-driven change can see Africa benefit more from its energy
New disruptive technologies are changing the ways energy generation and distribution is being understood and funded in Africa, says Rentia van Tonder, head of power at Standard Bank. She said these...
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Tshwane buildings earn 4-star Green Star statuses
Batho Pele House in Tshwane. Engineering consultant group WSP recently achieved a 4 Star Green Star rating for its Agrivaal building and the newly constructed public building, Batho Pele House. The...
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Turning waste collectors into entrepreneurs
There are 26,000 mobile waste pickers in South Africa who are desperate to work. Picture: SIMPHIWE NKWALI To most people, waste-pickers or recyclables collectors are simply anonymous city dwellers, who...
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US visits SA to address plastic pollution in oceans
A new report says that there could be more plastic than fish in the ocean by 2050. Picture: Supplied Solutions to reduce plastic waste along South Africa’s coastline were recently discussed with...
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