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FAO issues warning on southern Africa maize shortfall

FAO issues warning on southern Africa maize shortfall

The value of plastic waste

The value of plastic wasteMpact

Source: © Global Cosmetics News Unilver has succumbed to pressure from shareholders to cut costs and to scale back environmental and social pledges

Unilever scales back on environmental and social initiatives

Local entrepreneur 3D prints cups from biodegradable materials

Local entrepreneur 3D prints cups from biodegradable materials

9 Jan 2019

Organic, free-range, fairtrade or vegan: how ethical consumption got so selective

Organic, free-range, fairtrade or vegan: how ethical consumption got so selective

Michal Carrington 8 Jan 2019

Why microbeads are such a threat and why they're so hard to handle

Why microbeads are such a threat and why they're so hard to handle

Henk Bouwman 8 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Trends moulding the plastic packaging industry

#BizTrends2019: Trends moulding the plastic packaging industry

David Drew 7 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Deriving greater business impact from CSI initiatives

#BizTrends2019: Deriving greater business impact from CSI initiatives

Professor Elain Vlok 7 Jan 2019

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Women's lifestyle brand Eila Chérie will launch online in January

27 Dec 2018

Take care when hitching customers' emotions to your brandwagon

Take care when hitching customers' emotions to your brandwagon

Estelle Nagel 21 Dec 2018

What's your beef? How 'carbon labels' can steer us towards environmentally friendly food choices

What's your beef? How 'carbon labels' can steer us towards environmentally friendly food choices

Adrian R. Camilleri, Dalia Patino-Echeverri and Ri 20 Dec 2018

Milestone charter sees fashion giants pledge to reduce emissions

Milestone charter sees fashion giants pledge to reduce emissions

19 Dec 2018

Environmental concerns drive sales of reusable water bottles

Environmental concerns drive sales of reusable water bottles

19 Dec 2018

#BestofBiz 2018: Retail

#BestofBiz 2018: Retail

18 Dec 2018

Simba partners with Worldreader in South Africa to give children access to the world through reading

Simba partners with Worldreader in South Africa to give children access to the world through reading

Bonfire Media 18 Dec 2018

#NewCampaign: #FightPlastic w/ SodaStream

#NewCampaign: #FightPlastic w/ SodaStream

Jessica Tennant 14 Dec 2018

#NewCampaign: You have got to be Mal

#NewCampaign: You have got to be Mal

Jessica Tennant 12 Dec 2018

Repurposed plastic shines in Xmas window display

Repurposed plastic shines in Xmas window display

7 Dec 2018

Seeing food wasted makes us mad - but should it?

Seeing food wasted makes us mad - but should it?

Martin Cohen 6 Dec 2018

CSR as a PR strategy for enhancing business-community relations

CSR as a PR strategy for enhancing business-community relations

Leago Monareng 6 Dec 2018

Coca-Cola pledges $38m towards recycling initiatives in Africa

Coca-Cola pledges $38m towards recycling initiatives in Africa

6 Dec 2018

Chanel halts use of fur and exotic animal skins

Chanel halts use of fur and exotic animal skins

5 Dec 2018

Role of sustainable packaging in brand preservation

29 Nov 2018

#ATFexpo2018: Buy less, spend more - the case for luxury fashion

#ATFexpo2018: Buy less, spend more - the case for luxury fashion

Lauren Hartzenberg 27 Nov 2018

Woolies pies the first SA food to use certified sustainable palm oil

Woolies pies the first SA food to use certified sustainable palm oil

27 Nov 2018

#ATFexpo2018: How the conscious consumer is reshaping fashion retail

#ATFexpo2018: How the conscious consumer is reshaping fashion retail

Maroefah Smith 26 Nov 2018

#EntrepreneurMonth: Meet SA's pioneer of biodegradable food packaging

#EntrepreneurMonth: Meet SA's pioneer of biodegradable food packaging

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 Nov 2018

How Pick n Pay and WWF-SA are collaborating to transform seafood procurement

How Pick n Pay and WWF-SA are collaborating to transform seafood procurement

22 Nov 2018

Sustainable cotton programme improves market growth

21 Nov 2018

Consumers and companies urged to recycle milk and juice cartons

Consumers and companies urged to recycle milk and juice cartons

21 Nov 2018

Nespresso teams up with Rio Tinto to make coffee pods greener

Nespresso teams up with Rio Tinto to make coffee pods greener

20 Nov 2018

Palm oil boycott could actually increase deforestation - sustainable products are the solution

Palm oil boycott could actually increase deforestation - sustainable products are the solution

Jake Bicknell, Eleanor Slade and Matthew Struebig 19 Nov 2018

Gavin Rajah launches NPO to upskill vulnerable women

Gavin Rajah launches NPO to upskill vulnerable women

12 Nov 2018

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Local entrepreneur 3D prints cups from biodegradable materials

Local entrepreneur 3D prints cups from biodegradable materials

9 Jan 2019

Organic, free-range, fairtrade or vegan: how ethical consumption got so selective

Organic, free-range, fairtrade or vegan: how ethical consumption got so selective

Michal Carrington 8 Jan 2019

Why microbeads are such a threat and why they're so hard to handle

Why microbeads are such a threat and why they're so hard to handle

Henk Bouwman 8 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Trends moulding the plastic packaging industry

#BizTrends2019: Trends moulding the plastic packaging industry

David Drew 7 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Deriving greater business impact from CSI initiatives

#BizTrends2019: Deriving greater business impact from CSI initiatives

Professor Elain Vlok 7 Jan 2019

Image supplied.

Women's lifestyle brand Eila Chérie will launch online in January

27 Dec 2018

Take care when hitching customers' emotions to your brandwagon

Take care when hitching customers' emotions to your brandwagon

Estelle Nagel 21 Dec 2018

What's your beef? How 'carbon labels' can steer us towards environmentally friendly food choices

What's your beef? How 'carbon labels' can steer us towards environmentally friendly food choices

Adrian R. Camilleri, Dalia Patino-Echeverri and Ri 20 Dec 2018

Milestone charter sees fashion giants pledge to reduce emissions

Milestone charter sees fashion giants pledge to reduce emissions

19 Dec 2018

Environmental concerns drive sales of reusable water bottles

Environmental concerns drive sales of reusable water bottles

19 Dec 2018

#BestofBiz 2018: Retail

#BestofBiz 2018: Retail

18 Dec 2018

Simba partners with Worldreader in South Africa to give children access to the world through reading

Simba partners with Worldreader in South Africa to give children access to the world through reading

Bonfire Media 18 Dec 2018

#NewCampaign: #FightPlastic w/ SodaStream

#NewCampaign: #FightPlastic w/ SodaStream

Jessica Tennant 14 Dec 2018

#NewCampaign: You have got to be Mal

#NewCampaign: You have got to be Mal

Jessica Tennant 12 Dec 2018

Repurposed plastic shines in Xmas window display

Repurposed plastic shines in Xmas window display

7 Dec 2018

Seeing food wasted makes us mad - but should it?

Seeing food wasted makes us mad - but should it?

Martin Cohen 6 Dec 2018

CSR as a PR strategy for enhancing business-community relations

CSR as a PR strategy for enhancing business-community relations

Leago Monareng 6 Dec 2018

Coca-Cola pledges $38m towards recycling initiatives in Africa

Coca-Cola pledges $38m towards recycling initiatives in Africa

6 Dec 2018

Chanel halts use of fur and exotic animal skins

Chanel halts use of fur and exotic animal skins

5 Dec 2018

Role of sustainable packaging in brand preservation

29 Nov 2018

#ATFexpo2018: Buy less, spend more - the case for luxury fashion

#ATFexpo2018: Buy less, spend more - the case for luxury fashion

Lauren Hartzenberg 27 Nov 2018

Woolies pies the first SA food to use certified sustainable palm oil

Woolies pies the first SA food to use certified sustainable palm oil

27 Nov 2018

#ATFexpo2018: How the conscious consumer is reshaping fashion retail

#ATFexpo2018: How the conscious consumer is reshaping fashion retail

Maroefah Smith 26 Nov 2018

#EntrepreneurMonth: Meet SA's pioneer of biodegradable food packaging

#EntrepreneurMonth: Meet SA's pioneer of biodegradable food packaging

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 Nov 2018

How Pick n Pay and WWF-SA are collaborating to transform seafood procurement

How Pick n Pay and WWF-SA are collaborating to transform seafood procurement

22 Nov 2018

Sustainable cotton programme improves market growth

21 Nov 2018

Consumers and companies urged to recycle milk and juice cartons

Consumers and companies urged to recycle milk and juice cartons

21 Nov 2018

Nespresso teams up with Rio Tinto to make coffee pods greener

Nespresso teams up with Rio Tinto to make coffee pods greener

20 Nov 2018

Palm oil boycott could actually increase deforestation - sustainable products are the solution

Palm oil boycott could actually increase deforestation - sustainable products are the solution

Jake Bicknell, Eleanor Slade and Matthew Struebig 19 Nov 2018

Gavin Rajah launches NPO to upskill vulnerable women

Gavin Rajah launches NPO to upskill vulnerable women

12 Nov 2018

Plant-based Beyond Burger launches in South Africa

Plant-based Beyond Burger launches in South Africa

6 Nov 2018

SANParks buys Foxbat light aircraft to combat rhino poaching in KNP

SANParks buys Foxbat light aircraft to combat rhino poaching in KNP

2 Nov 2018

Pick n Pay trials recycling vending machines in V&A Waterfront

Pick n Pay trials recycling vending machines in V&A Waterfront

1 Nov 2018

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Cotton On's philanthropic wing has invested R100m in SA education

1 Nov 2018

#FoodNextAfrica: How to ensure sustainable growth of plant-based foods

#FoodNextAfrica: How to ensure sustainable growth of plant-based foods

Lauren Hartzenberg 1 Nov 2018

All in the family - Bosman Family Vineyards

All in the family - Bosman Family Vineyards

Eugene Yiga 30 Oct 2018

Green is the new black: why retailers want you to know about their green credentials

Green is the new black: why retailers want you to know about their green credentials

Louise Grimmer and Gary Mortimer 30 Oct 2018

Metal packaging market share shrinks, but collection rates grow

Metal packaging market share shrinks, but collection rates grow

25 Oct 2018

Corporate content should be part of your DNA

Corporate content should be part of your DNA

Bizcommunity.com 24 Oct 2018

It pays to use recyclable shopping bags at Shoprite and Checkers

It pays to use recyclable shopping bags at Shoprite and Checkers

24 Oct 2018

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