ESG & Sustainability South Africa

Subscribe & Follow

Advertise your job vacancies

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV: The Culture Foundry Co's Luke van der Spuy: When Gen Z decides you're not cool anymore

Jobs

CDI Capital Managing Director Cape Town
Corporate Partnership Manager Cape Town

More jobs Submit a job Open account

Western Cape sizzles: Record-breaking heat wave sets new March temperature highs

Western Cape sizzles: Record-breaking heat wave sets new March temperature highs

South African environmental governance tested as govt reviews offshore drilling appeals

South African environmental governance tested as govt reviews offshore drilling appeals

Pollution is killing Gauteng’s fresh water sources

Pollution is killing Gauteng’s fresh water sourcesSeth Thorne

Why Gen Z’s views on gender roles are more complex than we think

Why Gen Z’s views on gender roles are more complex than we thinkJessica Gbedemah

South African environmental governance tested as govt reviews offshore drilling appeals

South African environmental governance tested as govt reviews offshore drilling appeals

1 day

Pollution is killing Gauteng’s fresh water sources

Pollution is killing Gauteng’s fresh water sources

By Seth Thorne 1 day

Company news

More company news | Submit

Investment in women-led ECD programmes delivers measurable development impact

Rainbow Chicken Investment in women-led ECD programmes delivers measurable development impact

3 days

Smartfill open-sources refill technology to accelerate reuse across Global South markets

DY/DX Smartfill open-sources refill technology to accelerate reuse across Global South markets

3 days

After-School Arts Programme empowers learners in 5 Gauteng schools

Adopt-a-School After-School Arts Programme empowers learners in 5 Gauteng schools

3 days

Beyond ESG compliance: The case for catalytic capital in South Africa

Next Generation Beyond ESG compliance: The case for catalytic capital in South Africa

9 Mar 2026

Sustainability Talks podcast series sponsored by RMB – now live

Broad Media Sustainability Talks podcast series sponsored by RMB – now live

4 Mar 2026

Unilever supports 315 SA youth with employment through Yes partnership

Unilever South Africa Unilever supports 315 SA youth with employment through Yes partnership

3 Mar 2026

Propelair on why public washrooms are emerging as one of the biggest water-saving opportunities for 2026

Propelair SA Propelair on why public washrooms are emerging as one of the biggest water-saving opportunities for 2026

2 Mar 2026

Where government goes, cities thrive: Will Bellville be next in 2026?

The Greater Tygerberg Partnership Where government goes, cities thrive: Will Bellville be next in 2026?

2 Mar 2026

The decentralisation of philanthropy

Next Generation The decentralisation of philanthropy

2 Mar 2026

CIMA and Topco collaborate to host Africa’s leading sustainability conference

AICPA & CIMA CIMA and Topco collaborate to host Africa’s leading sustainability conference

27 Feb 2026

Good speech, Mr President: Now let’s see some action

FoodForward SA Good speech, Mr President: Now let’s see some action

27 Feb 2026

Thousands have lived without love, not one without water

SAICA Thousands have lived without love, not one without water

26 Feb 2026

More news

Source: Supplied.

How younger buyers are driving growth in South Africa’s real estate market

1 day

Source: Supplied. Chris Smith, senior vice president for MEA and APAC at RIB Software.

Why South Africa’s construction delays could signal systemic failures

2 days

Transforming retail governance: How pragmatism and purpose are reshaping the future

Transforming retail governance: How pragmatism and purpose are reshaping the future

Phumlani Dyini 2 days

Why Gen Z’s views on gender roles are more complex than we think

Why Gen Z’s views on gender roles are more complex than we think

Jessica Gbedemah 2 days

South Africa set to modernise environmental governance with major EIA reforms

South Africa set to modernise environmental governance with major EIA reforms

3 days

Source: Supplied.

Wool makes a comeback: The natural choice for healthier interiors

3 days

Food Waste Action Week | South African campaign celebrates "food waste wins"

Food Waste Action Week | South African campaign celebrates "food waste wins"

3 days

South Africa’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in court

South Africa’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in court

Angela van der Berg 3 days

Source: Supplied. The KSB Pumps and Vlves building in Activia Park is near to completion.

KSB Pumps' new eco-friendly headquarters unveiled

9 Mar 2026

Charlotte Maxeke Hospital gets major upgrade after R9.5m FirstRand donation

Charlotte Maxeke Hospital gets major upgrade after R9.5m FirstRand donation

9 Mar 2026

From connection to competitiveness: Sustainability as a commercial imperative for African events

From connection to competitiveness: Sustainability as a commercial imperative for African events

John Arvanitakis 9 Mar 2026

The heartbeat of NGOs: Advocating for frontline workers’ well-being

The heartbeat of NGOs: Advocating for frontline workers’ well-being

9 Mar 2026

International Women’s Day | 4 South African women included in KFC's Africa female firsts

International Women’s Day | 4 South African women included in KFC's Africa female firsts

6 Mar 2026

Africa news

International Women’s Day | 4 South African women included in KFC's Africa female firsts

International Women’s Day | 4 South African women included in KFC's Africa female firsts

6 Mar 2026

Vodacom launches new cohort of UN SDG innovation accelerator

Vodacom launches new cohort of UN SDG innovation accelerator

6 Mar 2026

Innovations from Uganda and Tanzania selected for H&M’s Global Change Award 2026

Innovations from Uganda and Tanzania selected for H&M’s Global Change Award 2026

4 Mar 2026

#AfricaEnergyIndaba: Africa’s mineral wealth at the centre of the global energy transition

#AfricaEnergyIndaba: Africa’s mineral wealth at the centre of the global energy transition

4 Mar 2026

Matimba Mbungela | image supplied

Vodacom launches new cohort of UN SDG innovation accelerator

6 Mar 2026

The Universal Basic Income Coalition has warned that government’s efforts to generate billions in savings in social grants risks leaving vulnerable people without support. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Activists criticise social grant “savings”

Marecia Damons 6 Mar 2026

Source: Wildrunner. Protecting mountains and water catchments: WWF South Africa's work in the Western Cape.

South African financiers develop $122m water conservation bond

Wendell Roelf and Colleen Goko 5 Mar 2026

Image credit: on

Eczema and asthma in children: how household fuels are harming health in poor South African homes

Mandla Bhuda, Janine Wichmann and Joyce Shirinde 5 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Tony Singleton is the chief executive officer at Turnberry.

Sandwich generation: The true cost of caregiving in South Africa

Tony Singleton 4 Mar 2026

Image credit: on Pexels

#AfricaEnergyIndaba: Africa’s mineral wealth at the centre of the global energy transition

4 Mar 2026

Image supplied.

Innovations from Uganda and Tanzania selected for H&M’s Global Change Award 2026

4 Mar 2026

The City of Cape Town has invested R93-million in a gas-to-power plant at the Coastal Park Landfill site near Muizenberg. Powered by methane gas emissions from decomposing refuse, it generates enough energy for over 4,000 households. The City intends to invest another R82-million to expand the technology to other landfills. Photos: Jeffrey Abrahams

In photos: How Cape Town is converting waste into electricity

Jeffrey Abrahams 4 Mar 2026

Let's do Biz