JOHANNESBURG – Companies resisting change in the move towards a green economy could find themselves out in the cold as many corporates take the lead in lowering their carbon footprint to prevent climate change. Business greening consultant, Hugh Tyrrell, says companies, including small businesses, are beginning to realise that green credentials are becoming increasingly important, [...]
At a recent business forum co-hosted by Proudly South African, the Responsible Packaging Management Association of Southern Africa (RPMASA) and Enterprise Ilembe in Ballito, speakers urged delegates to apply their minds to sourcing green businesses, products and services locally to boost the economy and reduce carbon emissions. “Many economic opportunities exist for South African businesses [...]
A newly established South African dairy company has taken the lead in milk processing, and boasts the smallest carbon footprint of any dairy in the southern hemisphere. The idea to establish a dairy with green credentials came about in 2010, when a group of Eastern Cape dairy farmers decided that they wanted to create a [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
SMALL businesses do not have to make grandiose gestures to show their “green” commitment and make an impact on their carbon footprint. The ability to state that sustainability is part of your business strategy can require only small efforts by you and your staff. Also, even though you might not immediately notice the lessening of [...]
Never in the history of our planet has the human species come so close to exhausting the natural resources of the planet that gives us life. Statistical evidence and scientific research point overwhelmingly to the urgent need for business to produce, trade and consume responsibly. The Brundtland Commission’s 1987 definition of sustainable development as conducting [...]
Africa’s first football World Cup will generate 2.75m tonnes of carbon emissions, one of the biggest environmental impacts of any sporting event in history, a study has found. The finals in South Africa next year are expected to have a carbon footprint eight times that of the 2006 World Cup in Germany, even before long-haul [...]
