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, [...]

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on Monday urged South African business to take up the opportunities outlined in the 2030 National Development Plan released last week. Addressing the Business Unity South Africa (Busa) annual general meeting on Monday, Gordhan said there were significant changes taking place around the world and SA business must ensure it adapted. [...]

A number of business opportunities – from recycling plastic, manufacturing components for solar water heaters to using fallow land to plant grains for biofuels – exist under a Green Economy accord signed yesterday. The essence of the accord is to put the country on the road to environmental sustainability while reaping the benefits of creating [...]

With the winner of World Design Capital 2014 being announced in only one day, it is only fair to pay tribute to the innovation and creativity that South Africa has to offer. A design project that is of particular interest to Ecopreneur is the Baja Multifunctional Children’s Table. Made out of Xanita board, it was [...]

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 [...]

Recycling just one glass bottle saves the same amount of energy required to keep a 100-watt light bulb powered up for an hour. This is one of the many facts I learned recently when I sat down with CEO of the Glass Recycling Company (TGRC), Shabeer Jhetam, and Kate Haupt, who handles the PR for [...]

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 [...]