The ESG & Sustainability community of South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com//196/356.htmlSouth Africa ESG & Sustainability news15ESG & Sustainability news - South Africahttps://biz-file.com/res/img/logo.gifThe ESG & Sustainability community of South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com//196/356.htmlen-usMon, 24 Jul 2023 13:27:20 +0200Mandela Day transforms lives with medical collaborationhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/316/240424.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706663-208x117.jpg?5" width=208 height=117 alt="Source: Supplied." align="left"><br><span >Source: Supplied.</span><p>During Mandela Day, Cure Day Hospitals joined forces with Paarl Provincial Hospital and Smith and Nephew to make a significant impact on the lives of children in need. Its collaborative effort focused on providing essential assistance to children requiring tonsillectomy procedures.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/316/240424.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=316&ct=1&ci=240424">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/316/240424.htmlMon, 24 Jul 2023 11:31:00 +0200Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South AfricaThe cost of ghost fishing: Can biodegradable gear make a difference?https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/703/240427.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706688-208x117.jpg?2" width=208 height=117 alt="Image source: David Waschbüsch from" align="left"><br><span >Image source: David Waschbüsch from [[https://www.pexels.com Pexels]]</span><p>If biodegradable fishing gear is to help mitigate the environmental and economic impacts of 'ghost fishing', its design needs to be improved, say researchers from the University of Portsmouth.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/703/240427.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=703&ct=1&ci=240427">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/703/240427.htmlMon, 24 Jul 2023 10:15:00 +0200Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South AfricaDoctors Without Borders says its aid workers attacked in Sudanhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/148/240419.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706643-208x117.jpg?5" width=208 height=117 alt="Source: MSF Southern Africa." align="left"><br><span >Source: MSF Southern Africa.</span><p>Armed men attacked a Doctors Without Borders group in Sudan as the aid workers delivered medical supplies to a hospital in the capital city, the medical charity said on Friday, 21 July, amid months-long fighting between the nation's army and paramilitary forces.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/148/240419.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=148&ct=1&ci=240419">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/148/240419.htmlMon, 24 Jul 2023 10:06:00 +0200Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South AfricaJC Auditors launches ESG verification for transport and logisticshttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/389/240429.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706692-208x117.jpg?2" width=208 height=117 alt="JC Auditors launches ESG verification for transport and logistics" align="left"><p>JC Auditors (JCA) has launched a new ESG verification service for the transport and logistics sector. The service aims to help companies in the industry enhance their sustainability practices and promote responsible business operations.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/389/240429.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=389&ct=1&ci=240429">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/389/240429.htmlMon, 24 Jul 2023 08:34:00 +0200Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South AfricaBracken Nature Reserve Education Centre awarded 5-star Green Star ratinghttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/640/240409.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706620-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="Bracken Nature Reserve Education Centre awarded 5-star Green Star rating" align="left"><p>The Bracken Nature Reserve Visitor Education Centre in Cape Town has been awarded a five-star Green Star rating from the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) for its Public & Education Building Design.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/640/240409.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=640&ct=1&ci=240409">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/640/240409.htmlMon, 24 Jul 2023 07:28:00 +0200Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South AfricaWHO warns of dengue risk as global warming pushes cases near historic highshttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/330/240405.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706611-208x117.jpg?5" width=208 height=117 alt="Source: Reuters.A boy covers his face from smoke as a health worker fumigates against mosquitoes in a residential area, as Sri Lanka tries to curb dengue fever across the island in Colombo, Sri Lanka 12 July, 2023." align="left"><br><span >Source: Reuters.A boy covers his face from smoke as a health worker fumigates against mosquitoes in a residential area, as Sri Lanka tries to curb dengue fever across the island in Colombo, Sri Lanka 12 July, 2023.</span><p>The World Health Organization warned on Friday, 21 July, that cases of dengue fever could reach close to record highs this year, partly due to global warming benefiting mosquitoes that spread it.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/330/240405.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=330&ct=1&ci=240405">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/330/240405.htmlFri, 21 Jul 2023 16:57:00 +0200Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa#PropertyRevamped: TUHF driving economic transformation in SA's urban rental markethttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/801/240397.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706563-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="#PropertyRevamped: TUHF driving economic transformation in SA's urban rental market" align="left"><p>Investor TUHF has been making a positive impact in the affordable rental housing market for the last 20 years, providing funding to entrepreneurs that may be overlooked by more traditional financiers, and investing in projects in areas of urban decline and townships.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/801/240397.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=801&ct=1&ci=240397">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/801/240397.htmlFri, 21 Jul 2023 13:53:00 +0200Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South AfricaSAS sponsors national #Coding4Mandela Day Tournamenthttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/379/240399.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706587.png" width=208 height=117 alt="SAS sponsors national #Coding4Mandela Day Tournament" align="left"><p>Reinforcing its commitment to empower South Africa's youth with the necessary skills and mindset to succeed in the digital era, SAS sponsored the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Africa (BGCSA) to participate in the #Coding4Mandela Day Tournament that took place on Mandela Day, Tuesday 18 July 2023.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/379/240399.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=379&ct=1&ci=240399">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/379/240399.htmlFri, 21 Jul 2023 13:47:00 +0200Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South AfricaLeaders accelerating gender equalityhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/712/240395.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706560.gif" width=208 height=117 alt="Leaders accelerating gender equality" align="left"><p>From advocacy to action, join Shared Value Africa Initiative (SVAI), KPMG South Africa and University of Johannesburg (UJ) as they convene industry leaders on 18 August 2023, to address key drivers to gender equality and how business can accelerate it.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/712/240395.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=712&ct=1&ci=240395">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/712/240395.htmlFri, 21 Jul 2023 12:11:00 +0200Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South AfricaFood ubuntu for Madibahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/700/240392.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706544.png" width=208 height=117 alt="Food ubuntu for Madiba" align="left"><p>According to Stats SA, 2.1million households in South Africa are officially food insecure. This Mandela Day, several companies including Coronation, joined forces with FoodForward SA to pack 150 tons of food for one million meals for the hungry. Packing events took place in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/700/240392.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=700&ct=1&ci=240392">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/700/240392.htmlFri, 21 Jul 2023 11:46:00 +0200Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa