https://www.bizcommunity.com/24/348.html Benin Corporate Social Investment news 15 ESG news - Benin https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/24/348.html en-us Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:26:43 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/international-womens-day-4-south-african-women-included-in-kfc-africa-female-firsts-288897a To mark International Women’s Day 2026, KFC is paying tribute to 55 African women from 22 countries who demonstrate the power of giving without recognition, resources or fanfare. 1-266250 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability Benin https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/innovations-from-uganda-and-tanzania-selected-for-hms-global-change-award-2026-511510a After receiving 450 innovative sustainable fashion solutions from 81 countries worldwide, the H&M Foundation announced the 2026 Global Change Award (GCA) finalists — including Living Carbon Capture Dye Systems from Uganda and KelTex from Tanzania. 1-266166 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability Benin https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ab-inbev-buys-back-stake-in-us-metal-packaging-plants-for-3bn-172526a Anheuser-Busch InBev will buy back a 49.9% stake in its US metal container plants for about $3bn, the world's top brewer said this week at a time of soaring aluminium costs due to tariffs. 1-264628 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability Benin https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/lagos-fashion-week-wins-the-2025-earthshot-prize-841153a To Lagos Fashion Week founder Omoyemi Akerele, fashion has the power to create jobs, preserve culture, and transform lives. Akerele is committed to transforming the wasteful nature of fashion by encouraging designers to adopt sustainable practices during fashion week and beyond. Hoping to expand to the rest of Africa, Akerele and Lagos Fashion Week just got a head start, as it was named one of the five 2025 Earthshot Prize winners. 1-263059 Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability Benin https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nigerias-plastic-waste-could-enrich-the-fashion-industry-heres-how-409869a On any street in Lagos, Abuja or Port Harcourt, you’ll find abandoned plastic bottles lying around. Each year, about 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste are produced in Nigeria and much of it winds up in landfills or in the environment. 1-261635 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability Benin https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/designers-hugo-dumas-and-carla-zhang-bring-fresh-solutions-to-fashions-growing-waste-problem-287837a As ultrafast fashion brands like Shein and Temu continue to contribute to overfilling landfills around the world with microplastics and microtrends, two designers have been recognised for driving sustainable fashion forward. Hugo Dumas from France and Carla Zhang from Mainland China have been named the joint winners of the 2025 Redress Design Award. Hong Kong-based environmental NGO Redress announced the winners of the sustainable fashion design competition at a runway finale in Hong Kong. 1-261220 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 10:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability Benin https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-csi-has-to-evolve-beyond-charity-in-africa-471219a As Africa looks set to unlock its economic potential, CSI on the continent has to move beyond short-term help and start building real, lasting economic foundations. 1-258955 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability Benin https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-sarah-collins-founder-of-wonderbag-is-changing-lives-globally-706242a As a result of South Africa's energy crisis that forces blackouts across the country, Sarah Collins founded Wonderbag in the early 2000s as an innovative solution to allow families to continue cooking daily meals in the absence of electricity. 1-257552 Tue, 13 May 2025 10:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability Benin https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/rebagreuse-africas-only-winner-at-the-global-alliance-world-pr-and-communication-awards-2024-588760a The winners of the World Public Relations and Communication Awards 2024 were unveiled recently in Bali, Indonesia, with Re.Bag.Re.Use the only winner from Africa. 1-253826 Thu, 28 Nov 2024 12:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability Benin https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nivea-connect-combats-growing-social-isolation-promotes-meaningful-connections-030335a Following the release of research on social isolation, its increasing prevalence, the reasoning behind it and the consequences if not addressed, Nivea has launched Nivea Connect, a global social mission to combat social isolation and promote meaningful connections. 1-252097 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability Benin