Corporate Social Investment in South Africa

Boxmore-PETCO venture drives recycling in Harrismith

Five local PET collectors in the Harrismith community have received waste recycling trolleys from the partnership of Boxmore Packaging and PETCO...

12 May 2017

#NewCampaign: Surf's School of Shine

Surf Washing Power and Liquorice have just launched a digital billboard activation showcasing the CVs of real-life women to help them launch their careers...

3 days ago

Tracking a decade of trends in SA's CSI space

According to Trialogue director Cathy Duff, despite uncertainty and tougher trading conditions in almost every sector of the economy, corporate South Africa continues to demonstrate its commitment to corporate social investment (CSI)...

3 days ago

Employees, customers empower CEOs to embrace sustainability

Businesses that contribute to socioeconomic development can dramatically outperform their competitors which turn a blind eye to sustainability as a driver of business growth...

18 May 2017

Clicks sponsors Project Dignity's Girls on the Go campaign

Clicks is partnering with Project Dignity on its Girls on the Go campaign, to assist with sponsorship of thousands of reusable sanitary packs...

17 May 2017

TFG SewGood: A successful model of impact investment

Three years ago, TFG launched its SewGood programme to assist more than 40,000 people annually by providing training and skills development...

10 May 2017

SAB Foundation awards open for entries

Local innovators and social entrepreneurs that are solving social problems facing disadvantaged South Africans may now enter the SAB Foundation's seventh annual Social Innovation and second annual Disability Empowerment Awards...

10 May 2017

Prominent Paints launches BuildersBox in Soweto

Prominent Paints has launched BuildersBox, a double-story specialised paint store in an adapted steel shipping container, in Soweto...

9 May 2017

Support Reach for a Dream this Slipper Day

Following the success of last year's Slipper Day initiative, Wimpy outlets are gearing up for this year's event with the sale of Slipper Day wristbands...

5 May 2017

TFG (The Foschini Group) increases education investment in Namibia

TFG's investment in the SOS Education Empowerment Project in Namibia is aimed at enhancing the quality of educational opportunities for socially disadvantaged children towards improved quality of life...

Issued by TFG (The Foschini Group) 5 May 2017

Buy a bag of apples, feed a hungry South African

To support World Hunger Day on 28 May 2017, FoodForward SA will feed one hungry South African for every bag of Tru-Cape apples sold at Food Lover's Market...

4 May 2017

How ‘community projects' can help with unemployment

South Africa's employment rate is currently sitting at an average of just over 25%, peaking at over 27% at the end of 2016. While that figure decreased at the start of 2017, the fact remains that a quarter of South Africa's citizens remain jobless....

By Prof Elain Vlok 4 May 2017

Pioneer Foods launches nutrition programme in KZN

Pioneer Foods recently rolled out its schools breakfast nutrition programme in five disadvantaged schools in KwaZulu-Natal...

3 May 2017

Kamers/Makers supports Uzwelo Bags initiative

Kamers/Makers, the biggest pop-up treasure trove of handcrafted creativity in South Africa, identified an opportunity to support the Uzwelo Bags initiative...

Issued by Expand a Sign 25 Apr 2017

International

Alibaba quarterly profits almost double to $1.55bn

BEIJING, China - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Thursday its net profit almost doubled in the latest quarter on the back of soaring growth in online shopping.

18 hours ago

Nestle loses appeal over Kit Kat trademark

LONDON, UK - Swiss food and drink giant Nestle on Wednesday lost its legal bid to register the shape of a four-finger Kit Kat chocolate bar as a trademark in Britain.

3 days ago

Luxe boomerang comes back to bite Chanel

SYDNEY, Australia - French fashion house Chanel has triggered an uproar by selling a luxury monogrammed boomerang with a price tag of nearly $1,500, with critics saying the accessory is an insult to Australian Aborigines.

18 May 2017

Wal-Mart pushing hard to catch Amazon in e-commerce

NEW YORK, US - Wal-Mart Stores, the 800-pound gorilla of retail, is running hard to catch up in an increasingly crucial segment where it is neither the biggest nor the best: e-commerce.

16 May 2017

Behind the design: Country Road homeware

This season the Country Road homeware design team were inspired by the Australian way of life, with natural materials and colours aplenty. Here, we go behind the design and meet the team as they share the inspiration and processes that went into this season's collection.

16 May 2017