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Eco labels in SA don’t do the job: how to help customers make informed choices

Packaging

Eco labels in SA don’t do the job: how to help customers make informed choices

Miemie Struwig and Storm Watson 1 day

Image credit: Fernand De Canne on Unsplash

ESG & Sustainability

Gen Z and the sustainability paradox: Why ideals and shopping habits don’t always align

Melise Panetta 1 day

#UpcyclingDay: How local women breathe new life into bread bags

Circular Economy & Waste Management

#UpcyclingDay: How local women breathe new life into bread bags

24 Jun 2025

Image source: senivpetro from

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Applications open for Pamsa bursary programme

13 May 2025

Local fashion venture Faro is transforming textile waste into luxury fashion using AI

ESG

Local fashion venture Faro is transforming textile waste into luxury fashion using AI

30 Apr 2025

Sappi Southern Africa launches 2024 Corporate Citizenship Report

ESG & Sustainability

Sappi Southern Africa launches 2024 Corporate Citizenship Report

Issued by Sappi 17 Apr 2025

Pick n Pay Liquor transforms recycled juice packs into wine box stands

ESG

Pick n Pay Liquor transforms recycled juice packs into wine box stands

19 Mar 2025

Louis Strydom, Sales and Marketing Director, Omnia Holdings

Agriculture

Advancing Africa's agriculture: Tackling nutrient efficiency, sustainability, and innovation

Robin Fredericks 24 Feb 2025

South Africans are embracing eco-friendly practices, but challenges remain

ESG & Sustainability

South Africans are embracing eco-friendly practices, but challenges remain

Issued by KLA 18 Feb 2025

#BizTrends2025: 7 trends for retailers to '2020-thrive'

Trends

#BizTrends2025: 7 trends for retailers to '2020-thrive'

Evan-Lee Courie 6 Feb 2025

Consumers and businesses are demanding eco-friendly products and services

Retail Services

Consumers and businesses are demanding eco-friendly products and services

12 Dec 2024

Can a traceability system drive growth in South African agriculture?

Agribusiness

Can a traceability system drive growth in South African agriculture?

Greg Talbot 9 Dec 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

SA welcomes its first 6-Star industrial marvel

9 Dec 2024

Blue Ribbon teams up with Re.Bag.Re.Use to transform used bread bags into function products

ESG & Sustainability

Blue Ribbon teams up with Re.Bag.Re.Use to transform used bread bags into function products

Issued by dotGOOD 2 Dec 2024

Consumer insights agency, KLA, reveals the Quarterly Buzz Results for Q3 2024

Research

Consumer insights agency, KLA, reveals the Quarterly Buzz Results for Q3 2024

Issued by KLA 19 Nov 2024

Powering Africa’s future with affordable and reliable solar energy

CSI & Philanthropy

Powering Africa’s future with affordable and reliable solar energy

Issued by MultiChoice 29 Oct 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Distressed retailers: Why private equity funds should come to the rescue

Tobie Jordaan, Jutami Augustyn and Paras Shah 3 Sep 2024

E-commerce businesses are adapting to sustainable efforts

E-commerce

E-commerce businesses are adapting to sustainable efforts

23 Aug 2024

Source: © 123rf PwC South Africa’s Voice of the Consumer Survey 2024: South African findings report found six key imperatives to shrink the consumer trust deficit

Research

6 key imperatives for consumer companies to shrink their consumer trust deficit

18 Jul 2024

Research masterminds are coming together at The SAMRA Annual Conference this week

Events & Conferencing

Research masterminds are coming together at The SAMRA Annual Conference this week

Issued by Samra 20 May 2024

Better understanding of the long-term consumer landscape can improve marketing effectiveness

Marketing

Better understanding of the long-term consumer landscape can improve marketing effectiveness

David Blyth, Issued by Delta Victor Bravo 8 May 2024

Investment in social enterprise yields double-win

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Investment in social enterprise yields double-win

Issued by Trialogue 24 Apr 2024

Nampak Liquid Cartons and Woodlands Dairy launch a tethered cap carton

Packaging

Nampak Liquid Cartons and Woodlands Dairy launch a tethered cap carton

8 Apr 2024

Hostex 2024 shatters 10-year visitor attendance record

Exhibitions & Events

Hostex 2024 shatters 10-year visitor attendance record

25 Mar 2024

Enviromall launches plant-based compostable PLA bags

Packaging

Enviromall launches plant-based compostable PLA bags

8 Mar 2024

Lyndy van den Barselaar, managing director at ManpowerGroup South Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Trends impacting the ‘world of work’ in 2024

Lyndy van den Barselaar 8 Jan 2024

Image supplied. The CSIR has been named one of the 2023 UNEP Champions of the Earth, for its contribution to the fight against plastic pollution

Circular Economy & Waste Management

CSIR work against plastic pollution honoured by UNEP's Champions of the Earth

16 Nov 2023

Samsung Everyday Sustainability: Infinity Loop

ESG

Samsung Everyday Sustainability: Infinity Loop

Issued by Samsung South Africa 18 Sep 2023

Image source: Magda Ehlers from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Plastic Free July: Don't underestimate the importance of recycling

Xolile White 10 Jul 2023

SA retailers and consumers count the costs of a collapsing state

Retail

SA retailers and consumers count the costs of a collapsing state

Lauren Hartzenberg 1 Jun 2023

SustainAFRICAbility: 5 action points from brands this Africa Day

Africa Month

SustainAFRICAbility: 5 action points from brands this Africa Day

Astrid Ricketts, Issued by Kantar 25 May 2023

5 lessons learned from the most innovative brands worldwide

Research

5 lessons learned from the most innovative brands worldwide

Nidhi Rustagi & Nicki Morley, Issued by Kantar 24 May 2023

#FarmingfortheFuture: Restore Africa Funds on the importance of regenerative agriculture

Sustainable Farming

#FarmingfortheFuture: Restore Africa Funds on the importance of regenerative agriculture

Robin Fredericks 25 May 2023

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Climate Change

African consumers are ready to take climate action: How can corporates help them?

Nomava Zanazo 31 Mar 2023

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FMCG

Delivering distinctive experiences imperative for FMCG brand growth

24 Mar 2023

Opportunity for early-movers to commercialise sustainability as green-market demand grows

Logistics & Transport

Opportunity for early-movers to commercialise sustainability as green-market demand grows

18 Jan 2023

3 new year's resolutions for small business owners and leaders to consider

Business Plans

3 new year's resolutions for small business owners and leaders to consider

Gerhard Hartman 28 Dec 2022

Are profit and sustainability mutually exclusive?

Food, Water & Energy Security

Are profit and sustainability mutually exclusive?

Phil Lewis, Issued by Perfect Word 15 Dec 2022

Discover the Uber of home management apps

Proptech

Discover the Uber of home management apps

Issued by Tinkwe Communications 13 Dec 2022

We're going to war

Circular Economy & Waste Management

We're going to war

Issued by KAP Limited 30 Nov 2022

Sasol, ArcelorMittal to jointly explore green hydrogen, carbon capture projects

Sustainable Development

Sasol, ArcelorMittal to jointly explore green hydrogen, carbon capture projects

18 Oct 2022

ESG: A different kind of business transformation

ESG & Sustainability

ESG: A different kind of business transformation

Pieter Bensch 29 Aug 2022

Faithful to Nature trials deliveries using electric 3-wheelers

E-commerce

Faithful to Nature trials deliveries using electric 3-wheelers

22 Jul 2022

The Old Mutual Future of Sustainability Summit: Day 2 highlights

ESG

The Old Mutual Future of Sustainability Summit: Day 2 highlights

Issued by Topco Media 14 Jul 2022

Communications Service Providers' critical role in the race to net-zero

Climate Change

Communications Service Providers' critical role in the race to net-zero

Nitesh Singh, Issued by Stone 22 Jun 2022

Responsible corporate citizenship in CPG: Proof is in the packaging

Packaging

Responsible corporate citizenship in CPG: Proof is in the packaging

28 Jun 2022

Supplied. Advertising agencies and groups, advertisers and media and trade bodies have come together at Cannes to apply and plan the rollout of Net Zero

ESG

Advertising industry to tackle the climate emergency

22 Jun 2022

Source: Firmenich

FMCG

DSM-Firmenich merger to create largest fragrance, beauty, well-being and nutrition supplier

6 Jun 2022