https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/750.html South Africa news 15 ESG & Sustainability news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/750.html en-us Thu, 29 Oct 2026 03:10:46 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/standard-bank-wins-r38m-in-german-development-funding-to-scale-sustainability-academy-070815a Standard Bank has secured R3.8m in German development funding to expand its Sustainability Academy, after training more than 10,000 entrepreneurs and business owners across 15 African markets in its first year. 1-272927 Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/affordable-housing-at-scale-gbcsa-challenges-sustainability-assumptions-969124a The 19th Green Building Convention, hosted by the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA), opened on Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town, bringing together more than 800 built environment and sustainability leaders under the theme The Green Revolution: From ambition to action. 1-272894 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/spur-sponsors-one-young-world-summit-welcome-dinner-in-cape-town-292457a Spur, Tyla’s favourite South African restaurant, will open the One Young World Summit in Cape Town with its “taste for life” at the opening-night dinner, which will welcome young leaders from more than 190 countries. 1-272890 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-towns-pee-cycling-wins-va-waterfront-circular-innovation-challenge-070255a Pee-Cycling won the 2026 V&A Waterfront Circular Innovation Challenge after pitching at Vikara Institute’s annual Market Systems Symposium, beating fellow finalists Green Brine Technologies, Noodees, and Skubu. 1-272887 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/r360m-springs-fresh-produce-market-solar-energy-project-takes-off-070285a The R360m solar project for the Springs Fresh Produce Market, a partnership between BluEnergy, its development partner IBS Crafts, and the City of Ekurhuleni, has broken ground. 1-272847 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/woolies-supplies-sa-schools-with-reliable-water-access-as-el-nino-approaches-747802a Retail group Woolworths has provided 20 schools across four of South Africa’s largest provinces — Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Western Cape, and North West — with reliable access to water ahead of the dry El Niño summer. 1-272792 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-defender-and-bryan-habana-are-helping-the-litterboom-project-tackle-plastic-pollution-525640a Plastic pollution is one of the biggest challenges facing our oceans, but what if some of that waste could be stopped before it ever reaches the sea? Through its international Defender Awards, Defender is supporting The Litterboom Project, a South African initiative tackling river pollution while exploring how recovered plastic can create environmental and economic value. 1-272776 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/being-the-change-why-category-leadership-matters-at-kap-969074a In today’s complex economic and social environment, leadership is no longer defined by size, scale, or short-term success alone. True leadership is defined by positive impact, the ability to shape markets, uplift people, and create lasting value. At KAP, category leadership is not about maintaining the status quo, it is about being the change that strengthens industries, enables businesses, and contributes meaningfully to society. 1-272744 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/backed-by-shoprite-and-primedia-izinga-assist-keeps-sas-npos-trustworthy-747812a “Trust is the currency of philanthropy,” say the iZinga Assist founders, Derek Lubner and Henk Swanepoel. With 289,852 non-profit organisations (NPOs) registered with the Department of Social Development (DSD), according to 2025 data from the Trialogue Knowledge Hub, the duo built the platform to help ensure trust and transparency between donors and the sector. 1-272702 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:08:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/8-cape-town-beaches-secure-blue-flag-status-for-202627-292607a Eight Cape Town beaches have received Blue Flag status for the 2026/27 season, while four others have been named pilot sites ahead of the summer beach season. 1-272640 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa