As part of the Reduce, Reuse and Recycle pattern of protecting the environment, consumers should consider buying second-hand furniture. This reduces the carbon footprint of the manufacture of new furniture. 6 Aug 2014
Mandela said, "And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same." This is what Mandela Day is all about - the very spirit of the day asks for more of us. Mandela Day means so much more than 67 minutes of giving back; it inspires us to want to change someone's life by means of taking action for the greater good. 22 Jul 2014
As part of their 67 minutes contribution to Mandela Day today, 18 July 2014, the Arup staff joined in a knitathon to create colourful scarves for the children of Nomthandazo Childrens Care Centre (NCCC) in Daveyton, Ekurhuleni. This is one of the Oliver's House projects and it cares for 22 children from the surrounding area in a warehouse, offering pre-school education. 18 Jul 2014
After the initial launch of the Vital Foundation in August 2013, it has been able to raise R3.2m to fight abuse against women and children. 17 Jul 2014
At the WODAC Pet Expo 2014, taking place 18-20 July 2014 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, visitors can take a 'selfie' with the Rhino Orphanage car at Stand 148, post it to Facebook and stand to win a holiday. 15 Jul 2014
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Employees within the Ellerine Holdings group, in South Africa and Namibia, launched the Siyanakekela Community Investment Programme on Mandela Day 2010 to collect funds on a monthly basis to donate to nominated beneficiaries. To date, the group's Trust Fund has distributed R1.6 million. 10 Jul 2014
The 'Surfers Helping Surfers' campaign is a newly launched campaign that calls on the surfing community to donate old wetsuits that can then be reused in community surfing schools across the country that do not have access to these resources. 8 Jul 2014
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Anglo American's Chairman's Fund has formed a partnership with NGO, Soil for Life, to increase food security in the Western Cape. The initiative is making a substantial and significant difference in the lives of people living in the province by encouraging them to grow their own vegetables in an environmentally sustainable way. 4 Jul 2014
There is a gap in the market for IT service providers to meet the growing need to implement dedicated green IT budgets, strategies and solutions. 18 Jun 2014
The ability to calculate the total carbon emitted for a building, known as embodied carbon, across the entire property lifecycle from construction through to demolition, is crucial for carbon accounting. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published such a methodology. 17 Jun 2014
Yesterday 15 May 2014, the Woolworths Childsafe Research and Educational Centre opened in Western Cape. The Woolworths Trust donated R1.45 million towards the R6.4 million the Children's Hospital Trust needed to build the Centre. This is Africa's first centre dedicated to child safety and injury prevention and will provide Childsafe with the infrastructure it needs. 16 May 2014
The Animal Welfare Society in Port Elizabeth received a R5000 donation of pet food at the Spar Eastern Cape trade show last Thursday. Here AWS fundraiser Kathy Zenios (centre) and adoption specialist Natilee Sterling introduce Spar EC purchasing manager Alan Stapleton to three of their furry residents.
Some 104 suppliers and 95 retailers converged at The Boardwalk Hotel & Convention Centre in Port Elizabeth for the twice-yearly Spar Eastern Cape trade show at which four new house brand product ranges - including premium pet food - were introduced. 4 Apr 2014
Business has a critical leadership role to play in driving consumer perception regarding sustainability, and should be doing more to encourage awareness around the positive impacts it could have on both society and the bottom line. According to Suzanne Ackerman-Berman, director of transformation at Pick n Pay, it is not acceptable for big players in the supply chain to insist on exclusivity in exchange for helping smaller suppliers. 24 Mar 2014
Eight PepsiCo associates from around the globe, all participants in the company's PepsiCorps programme, have recently travelled to Limpopo to assist Heifer International South Africa on a sustainable farming project it is running in Limpopo. 20 Mar 2014
Four Liqui-Fruit teams of two riders will take on the challenging 800km 2014 Absa Cape Epic race to raise R500,000 for two victims of dog attacks as part of a collaboration between Liqui-Fruit and the Cipla Miles for Smiles Foundation. 19 Mar 2014
Puma has launched the Re-Cut Project, a new line of shoes with recycled denim uppers that benefits the Be Tho Orphanage in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, where both the Puma office and orphanage are located. 100% of the profits from this 2014 footwear collection will be donated to the orphanage. 14 Mar 2014
At Waterkloof Estate, farm manager Christiaan Loots is on a 'green mission' to make a completely natural, sustainable fertiliser for the farm using only materials from the estate. 27 Feb 2014
Kayli Levitan and Max Pazak of M&C Saatchi Abel have created 'The Street Store', described as the world's first rent-free, premise-free and free 'pop-up store' for the homeless. 12 Feb 2014
Maxi's has a Facebook campaign that encourages its fans to interact with it. The person who engages the most is named the 'fan of the month' and he or she can then nominate a charity for the chain's support. 10 Feb 2014
Now here's an interesting concept - some of us are proper hoarders when it comes to our wardrobes, but here's an opportunity to give it all away to the homeless. It's called The Street Store, and it's happening Tuesday, 14 January 2014, in Green Point, Cape Town. 13 Jan 2014
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