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The Ocean Economy – economic value vs environmental impact

by Nicole | Dec 7, 2015 | Newsletter Dec 2015, Sustainability, Sustainability Forum

South Africa’s oceans have the potential to contribute R177 billion to GDP by 2033 – an attractive prospect given our lacklustre economic outlook. But the ocean economy is a fragile ecosystem and economic value should be extracted responsibly. This will require...

Food and Water Scarcity and Security

by Nicole | Sep 22, 2015 | Sustainability, Sustainability Forum

Food and water are becoming critical resources. With rising global population, urbanisation and an expanding middle class, demand for food is expected to rise by 35% by 2030, while the demand for water will rise by 40%. South Africa and the Western Cape are...

Rapid Urbanisation: designing inclusive and sustainable cities

by Nicole | Jul 29, 2015 | Sustainability, Sustainability Forum

With the continuous population growth and greater economic opportunities in our cities, rapid urbanisation is a reality. By 2050, the world population will grow to 9 billion of which 7 billion will be urbanised. Most notable is the growth of the middle class from 1.5...

Business and WC Government mitigating the energy crisis

by Nicole | Mar 30, 2015 | Sustainability, Sustainability Forum

South Africa’s energy crisis is impacting on business and consumers as power supplies remain unreliable and heavy users of electricity such as manufacturing companies being asked to reduce usage by up to 20%. But what is the extent of Eskom’s delivery...

What can business and regional government do about the energy crisis?

by Nicole | Mar 18, 2015 | Newsletter Mar 2015, Sustainability, Sustainability Forum

South Africa’s energy crisis is a reality. Load shedding is a regular occurrence and heavy users of electricity such as manufacturing companies are being asked to reduce usage by up to 20%. With the delay of new builds and a huge maintenance backlog, this crisis is...

Sustainability Forum: Sustainable practices provide real value – R270m for Woolworths

by Nicole | Oct 11, 2014 | Sustainability, Sustainability Forum

Implementing sustainability practices is now creating real business value to organisations with robust programmes. The Woolworths’ Good Business Journey has ensured impressive savings of R270 million in 4 years, R222m in energy efficiency. Renewable energy...
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