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, 08 Oct 2026 19:02:36 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/local-communities-across-sa-benefit-from-r1023m-in-economic-opportunities-created-by-growthpoint-525490a Responsible approach to property investment and development delivers measurable local economic benefits 1-272406 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nedbank-to-boost-20-sustainable-fashion-smes-through-new-accelerator-525210a As part of its Green Economy Social Impact Strategy, Nedbank has launched The Nedbank Fashion Accelerator to support sustainable fashion and design in South Africa. The accelerator will support high-potential, sustainable, and conscious businesses across the fashion and related sectors. 1-272366 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sustainable-fashion-darling-gugubygugu-wins-gold-at-the-2026-eco-logic-awards-636371a Alongside South African eco-champions such as FoodForward SA, Wessa, and Project 90 by 2030, the South African sustainable luxury fashion brand GuguByGugu won gold at the 2026 Eco-Logic Awards, announced recently at the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town. 1-272321 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/woolies-ralph-jewson-to-chair-sa-plastics-pacts-new-steering-committee-525180a Woolworths sustainability project manager Ralph Jewson will chair the South African Plastics Pact’s new steering committee. The committee will represent members’ interests, guide the work of the secretariat, GreenCape, and make strategic decisions as the initiative works towards its ambitious 2030 targets. 1-272296 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-town-stadium-urine-recycling-innovator-selected-for-2026-africa-prize-747712a South African chemical engineer Dyllon Randall, who co-founded a modular urine-to-fertiliser recovery system at the Cape Town Stadium, is among four innovators selected from a shortlist of 16 to compete for the 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. 1-272102 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/people-biodiversity-heritage-and-culture-are-key-drivers-for-domestic-tourism-in-sa-520380a Tourism Month invites us to celebrate South Africa’s destinations, but it should also prompt a more important question: what makes people choose one place over another? 1-271996 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/top-sustainability-award-for-sa-film-on-coastal-communities-fighting-offshore-oil-exploration-964754a The South African short feature documentary Spoiled has won the Terres de l’Ebre Award for Best Film Promoting Sustainability at the 10th Terres Travel Festival in Tortosa, Spain. 1-271964 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/beyond-the-bag-what-makes-paper-packaging-more-sustainable-308568a Responsible sourcing, efficient manufacturing, local production and thoughtful design all play a role in determining whether paper packaging can deliver on its environmental and commercial promise. 1-271893 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/phelan-greens-clean-jet-fuel-project-leads-sas-green-hydrogen-push-419509a President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the first wave of six priority green hydrogen projects under South Africa’s national green hydrogen programme, signalling a shift from project planning to implementation and investment. 1-271765 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fossil-fuel-companies-rebuked-for-greenwashing-964374a Fossil Free South Africa’s Fossil Ad Ban (FAB) has now gained four victories over “greenwashing” by oil, coal and gas companies, using the Advertising Regulatory Board complaints process. 1-271644 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa