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 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:52:18 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sasol-and-chieta-boost-south-africas-green-hydrogen-ambitions-with-new-r18m-training-system-392688a South Africa’s green hydrogen economy ambitions have received a boost as the Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) and Sasol implement an industry-integrated Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Training System at Sasol’s operations in Sasolburg. 1-267083 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/world-health-day-burnout-and-trump-funding-cuts-jeopardise-south-africa-public-health-gains-403709a This year, healthcare workers worldwide will come together to celebrate World Health Day on 7 April, under the theme “Together for Health: Stand with Science”. The South African Institute for Advancement, Inyathelo, is raising awareness about the sustainability of South Africa’s healthcare non-profit sector and emphasising the importance of prioritising the well-being of the NPO sector as a whole. 1-267065 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/climate-risk-a-reputation-test-most-organisations-are-failing-403729a Climate change is reshaping how organisations are judged. Performance still matters. But credibility now determines whether that performance is believed. And in an environment where trust is already fragile, that distinction is critical. Because ultimately, your license to operate will depend not on what you say, but on whether people believe you. 1-267045 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-beer-industry-drives-sustainability-amid-climate-challenges-625941a South Africa faces a simple reality: sustainability cannot be treated as a once-off campaign. It must be embedded in how industries operate, how policy is shaped, and how economic growth is pursued. 1-267041 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mining-and-property-leaders-to-unveil-scalable-solutions-to-cut-water-demand-958294a Water security is rising rapidly on corporate agendas as supply constraints and tariff pressures intensify. 1-267014 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-future-ready-cfo-transforming-disruption-into-opportunity-400299a Picture this: It’s 7:30 am in Nairobi. Your phone pings with a treasury alert—an overnight FX shock in East Africa could have slashed your supply‑chain margins by 5 percent. But your Lagos factory’s automated hedge has already limited the risk to just 1 percent. 1-266985 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africa-needs-r250-billion-just-to-meet-basic-climate-adaptation-needs-over-the-next-decade-622711a South Africa needs investments worth R250 billion (US$15.64 billion) over the next 10 years to adapt to climate change. This amount would get the country to just a minimal level of adaptation. A team of researchers from the African Climate and Development Initiative and the Energy Systems Research Group at the University of Cape Town researched what the country’s priorities should be to secure water supplies, protect settlements from floods and heat, protect roads from damage, help farmers cope with the changing weather and protect lives and the economy. Climate adaptation researcher Anna Taylor was part of the team and explains. 1-266781 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hout-bay-helicopter-incident-under-sanparks-not-dffe-says-department-288497a The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has expressed concern over an accident involving a helicopter at the fire site on the slopes of Hout Bay in Table Mountain National Park, while confirming that the incident is unrelated to its contractual operations. 1-266850 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/when-life-gives-leafline-pineapple-leaves-it-turns-them-into-reusable-sanitary-products-733802a Given the recent scare about South African menstrual health products containing hormone-disrupting chemicals, the washable hygiene products producer Leafline offers a toxin-free, reusable, and biodegradable product made from a pineapple leaf. Based in Bathurst in the Eastern Cape, the home of the big pineapple, the company now wants to take its products global. 1-266792 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/african-scientists-invited-to-apply-for-150000-jennifer-ward-oppenheimer-research-grant-511980a Open to early-career African scientists working to advance the continent’s biodiversity and conservation, the Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer (JWO) Research Grant is now accepting applications. 1-266696 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa