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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

Rangelands provide a wealth of ecosystem services and support rural economies while harbouring native biodiversity. Courtesy Rauri Alcock

Planting trees in grasslands won't save the planet – rather protect and restore forests

By Susanne Vetter 22 Apr 2024

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

22 Apr 2024

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Have your say on plastic bag regulations

24 Aug 2020

Tetra Pak reacts to demand for sustainable packaging solutions

Tetra Pak reacts to demand for sustainable packaging solutions

20 Aug 2020

25 Woolies stores now free from plastic shopping bags

25 Woolies stores now free from plastic shopping bags

17 Aug 2020

Diageo achieves bulk of 2020 Sustainability and Responsibility targets

Diageo achieves bulk of 2020 Sustainability and Responsibility targets

13 Aug 2020

Plastics could help build a sustainable future - here's how

Plastics could help build a sustainable future - here's how

Sibele Cestari 13 Aug 2020

#WomensMonth: Sheba Feminine shifting the narrative around menstrual health

#WomensMonth: Sheba Feminine shifting the narrative around menstrual health

Lauren Hartzenberg 12 Aug 2020

Diesel becomes member of the Better Cotton Initiative

Diesel becomes member of the Better Cotton Initiative

6 Aug 2020

Trialogue offers CSI strategy refresh support in response to Covid-19

Trialogue offers CSI strategy refresh support in response to Covid-19

Trialogue 4 Aug 2020

While fighting Covid-19 we may be losing the war against plastic pollution

While fighting Covid-19 we may be losing the war against plastic pollution

Dr Eunice Ubomba-Jaswa 29 Jul 2020

Understanding the critical role of waste management in large-scale demolitions

Understanding the critical role of waste management in large-scale demolitions

27 Jul 2020

#BizUnity: Highlighting plastic pollution through art - Q&A with performance artist Luke Rudman

#BizUnity: Highlighting plastic pollution through art - Q&A with performance artist Luke Rudman

Ruth Cooper 22 Jul 2020

Draft regulations place greater responsibility on producers of lighting, electronic, paper and packaging products

Draft regulations place greater responsibility on producers of lighting, electronic, paper and packaging products

Francois Joubert and Julia Rushton 21 Jul 2020

High recycling rate of HDPE beverage bottles in SA

High recycling rate of HDPE beverage bottles in SA

21 Jul 2020

Woolies steps up sustainable packaging efforts during #PlasticFreeJuly

Woolies steps up sustainable packaging efforts during #PlasticFreeJuly

17 Jul 2020

Johannesburg suburb donates "trikes" and uniforms to reclaimers

Johannesburg suburb donates "trikes" and uniforms to reclaimers

Zoë Postman 17 Jul 2020

Is Clover committed to being better in every way? I don't think so

Is Clover committed to being better in every way? I don't think so

Melissa Baird 15 Jul 2020

K-Way's Re:Down winterwear makes use of recycled filling

K-Way's Re:Down winterwear makes use of recycled filling

14 Jul 2020

South African study highlights growing number of landfill sites, and health risks

South African study highlights growing number of landfill sites, and health risks

Andrew Tomita and Rob Slotow 10 Jul 2020

62% of PET plastic beverage bottles produced in SA in 2019 recycled - PETCO

62% of PET plastic beverage bottles produced in SA in 2019 recycled - PETCO

2 Jul 2020

Adidas x Parley partnership renews commitment to fighting plastic pollution

Adidas x Parley partnership renews commitment to fighting plastic pollution

2 Jul 2020

Diageo to open its first carbon-neutral distillery

Diageo to open its first carbon-neutral distillery

30 Jun 2020

Further developments to the carbon tax framework

Further developments to the carbon tax framework

Paula-Ann Novotny and Gillian Niven 26 Jun 2020

Successful Joburg recycling pilot programme set to expand

Successful Joburg recycling pilot programme set to expand

24 Jun 2020

Puma biodesign project explores sustainable ways to produce and dye textiles

Puma biodesign project explores sustainable ways to produce and dye textiles

22 Jun 2020

CSIR finds reusable plastic carrier bags best - provided consumers reuse them

CSIR finds reusable plastic carrier bags best - provided consumers reuse them

19 Jun 2020

Steel producer fined R3.6m for contravening sections of Air Quality Act

Steel producer fined R3.6m for contravening sections of Air Quality Act

18 Jun 2020

Pandora commits to using only recycled silver and gold from 2025

Pandora commits to using only recycled silver and gold from 2025

9 Jun 2020

UN, SA collaborate in creating Covid-19 waste awareness

UN, SA collaborate in creating Covid-19 waste awareness

8 Jun 2020

Nederburg granted WWF Conservation Champion status

Nederburg granted WWF Conservation Champion status

5 Jun 2020

7 ways we can celebrate Mother Earth during a pandemic

7 ways we can celebrate Mother Earth during a pandemic

Tammy Fry 5 Jun 2020

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Diageo achieves bulk of 2020 Sustainability and Responsibility targets

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Plastics could help build a sustainable future - here's how

Plastics could help build a sustainable future - here's how

Sibele Cestari 13 Aug 2020

#WomensMonth: Sheba Feminine shifting the narrative around menstrual health

#WomensMonth: Sheba Feminine shifting the narrative around menstrual health

Lauren Hartzenberg 12 Aug 2020

Diesel becomes member of the Better Cotton Initiative

Diesel becomes member of the Better Cotton Initiative

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Trialogue offers CSI strategy refresh support in response to Covid-19

Trialogue offers CSI strategy refresh support in response to Covid-19

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While fighting Covid-19 we may be losing the war against plastic pollution

While fighting Covid-19 we may be losing the war against plastic pollution

Dr Eunice Ubomba-Jaswa 29 Jul 2020

Understanding the critical role of waste management in large-scale demolitions

Understanding the critical role of waste management in large-scale demolitions

27 Jul 2020

#BizUnity: Highlighting plastic pollution through art - Q&A with performance artist Luke Rudman

#BizUnity: Highlighting plastic pollution through art - Q&A with performance artist Luke Rudman

Ruth Cooper 22 Jul 2020

Draft regulations place greater responsibility on producers of lighting, electronic, paper and packaging products

Draft regulations place greater responsibility on producers of lighting, electronic, paper and packaging products

Francois Joubert and Julia Rushton 21 Jul 2020

High recycling rate of HDPE beverage bottles in SA

High recycling rate of HDPE beverage bottles in SA

21 Jul 2020

Woolies steps up sustainable packaging efforts during #PlasticFreeJuly

Woolies steps up sustainable packaging efforts during #PlasticFreeJuly

17 Jul 2020

Johannesburg suburb donates "trikes" and uniforms to reclaimers

Johannesburg suburb donates "trikes" and uniforms to reclaimers

Zoë Postman 17 Jul 2020

Is Clover committed to being better in every way? I don't think so

Is Clover committed to being better in every way? I don't think so

Melissa Baird 15 Jul 2020

K-Way's Re:Down winterwear makes use of recycled filling

K-Way's Re:Down winterwear makes use of recycled filling

14 Jul 2020

South African study highlights growing number of landfill sites, and health risks

South African study highlights growing number of landfill sites, and health risks

Andrew Tomita and Rob Slotow 10 Jul 2020

62% of PET plastic beverage bottles produced in SA in 2019 recycled - PETCO

62% of PET plastic beverage bottles produced in SA in 2019 recycled - PETCO

2 Jul 2020

Adidas x Parley partnership renews commitment to fighting plastic pollution

Adidas x Parley partnership renews commitment to fighting plastic pollution

2 Jul 2020

Diageo to open its first carbon-neutral distillery

Diageo to open its first carbon-neutral distillery

30 Jun 2020

Further developments to the carbon tax framework

Further developments to the carbon tax framework

Paula-Ann Novotny and Gillian Niven 26 Jun 2020

Successful Joburg recycling pilot programme set to expand

Successful Joburg recycling pilot programme set to expand

24 Jun 2020

Puma biodesign project explores sustainable ways to produce and dye textiles

Puma biodesign project explores sustainable ways to produce and dye textiles

22 Jun 2020

CSIR finds reusable plastic carrier bags best - provided consumers reuse them

CSIR finds reusable plastic carrier bags best - provided consumers reuse them

19 Jun 2020

Steel producer fined R3.6m for contravening sections of Air Quality Act

Steel producer fined R3.6m for contravening sections of Air Quality Act

18 Jun 2020

Pandora commits to using only recycled silver and gold from 2025

Pandora commits to using only recycled silver and gold from 2025

9 Jun 2020

UN, SA collaborate in creating Covid-19 waste awareness

UN, SA collaborate in creating Covid-19 waste awareness

8 Jun 2020

Nederburg granted WWF Conservation Champion status

Nederburg granted WWF Conservation Champion status

5 Jun 2020

7 ways we can celebrate Mother Earth during a pandemic

7 ways we can celebrate Mother Earth during a pandemic

Tammy Fry 5 Jun 2020

Africa, waste and the butterfly effect

Africa, waste and the butterfly effect

Adwoa Coleman 4 Jun 2020

Woolies winter wear incorporates textiles made from recycled PET bottles

Woolies winter wear incorporates textiles made from recycled PET bottles

3 Jun 2020

SA's Use-It wins in inaugural HSBC Future Skills Innovation Challenge

SA's Use-It wins in inaugural HSBC Future Skills Innovation Challenge

29 May 2020

Are we heading back towards single-use plastic because of coronavirus?

Are we heading back towards single-use plastic because of coronavirus?

Holly Turner and Louise Wihlborn 15 May 2020

Beaches at risk: Report reveals alarming pollution along Cape Town's coast

Beaches at risk: Report reveals alarming pollution along Cape Town's coast

Steve Kretzmann 30 Apr 2020

Every day is #EarthDay at Sappi

Every day is #EarthDay at Sappi

Sappi 22 Apr 2020

Barbara Creecy overrules officials on air pollution data

Barbara Creecy overrules officials on air pollution data

John Yeld 16 Apr 2020

Lockdown relief secured for waste pickers

Lockdown relief secured for waste pickers

14 Apr 2020

Study reveals 'hidden plastic pollution footprint' of Coca-Cola, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever

Study reveals 'hidden plastic pollution footprint' of Coca-Cola, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever

1 Apr 2020

Masterclass unpacks ethics of sustainability within African fashion

Masterclass unpacks ethics of sustainability within African fashion

18 Mar 2020

The Clothing Bank marks a decade of empowering the unemployed

The Clothing Bank marks a decade of empowering the unemployed

17 Mar 2020

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