A number of infrastructure development projects in KwaZulu-Natal will become catalysts for faster economic growth in the region, says Michael Mabuyakhulu, MEC of the Department of Economic Development and Tourism. Earlier this month the Dube Trade Port announced a R5bn plan for developing Dube City as part of the new King Shaka International Airport. Dubbed [...]

Imagine ordering a latte and getting a seedling along with it. As point of purchase freebies go, you can’t get greener than that. That’s precisely what Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) is offering its coffee aficionados in Mumbai all week. That plus paper carry bags, use of LED lights and switching off signages for half an [...]

Green is in this season. Green business has been getting a lot of media buzz, but the real question is what kind of return on investment (ROI) businesses can expect by going green. Hundreds of people came out to explore this topic at Growing Green: Innovation Camp 2011, an event hosted by Enterprise Toronto. The [...]

Price is the number one reason more Americans are not going green, according to OgilvyEarth’s recently published study, “Mainstream Green: Moving Sustainability from Niche to Normal”. At first we at OglivyEarth weren’t too surprised by this finding; years of consumer research have taught us that consumers will always claim price is the biggest barrier to [...]

Over the last few years, the penny has finally dropped that consumers are not going to change their behaviour when it comes to a more sustainable pattern of consumption. Only about 20% are enthusiastic enough about green issues to put their money where their values are and demand greener products. So what is a green-minded [...]

THE Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Brunei hopes that local businesses and entrepreneurs will realise the significant potential of green businesses as a result of the upcoming National Environment Conference 2011 (NEC), said Lim Boon Teck, Manager Corporate Sustainability at HSBC Brunei. “Based on HSBC research, global Climate Change related business or Green [...]

It’s Earth Day, which means many companies are touting their commitment to the environment. The problem is that plenty of people still think businesses are more interested in making green than going green. According to Gallup, 85% of respondents are somewhat or very concerned about environmental or sustainability issues. A similar percentage, 83%, say they [...]

Google’s product portfolio has now expanded from search engine power to solar power. The company has invested $168 million in a Mojave Desert facility that will become the world’s largest solar power tower plant. The site is located on 3,600 acres of land in the Mojave Desert in southeastern California. According to gizmag, “the Ivanpah [...]