Mar 31, 2015
As climate change increasingly becomes a topic of interest across the globe, green initiatives have gained more and more traction. Organisations are now looking to reduce their carbon footprint and minimise harmful waste that can have a negative impact on the...
Jul 3, 2013
The Nedbank group, the first carbon-neutral bank in Africa, has now rolled out a power management system that is set to save the group between R2,2-million and R3,5-million per year. Once fully implemented, it will also realise a carbon saving equivalent to taking 1...
May 22, 2013
Government’s announcement that companies will begin paying carbon tax from 1 January 2015 provides a daunting challenge for businesses, who must calculate their carbon emissions. In addition, companies emitting more than 0,1% of the total emissions of their industry...
Mar 6, 2013
Vodacom has unveiled the largest solar array of panels on a single building in Africa at its offices in Century City, Cape Town. The installation of the solar array is part of Vodacom’s ongoing drive to help reduce the amount of energy the company consumes. The...
Jan 16, 2013
One of the major challenges that South African businesses are set to face in 2013 is the whole issue of climate change and sustainability – because this year, local organisations will be obliged to respond to these issues. Much has been spoken and written about...
