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The Coca-Cola System in Africa unveils Water Stewardship Initiative

The Coca-Cola System in Africa unveils Water Stewardship Initiative

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Zimbabwe re-introduces rhinos in Gonarezhou park after three decades

Zimbabwe re-introduces rhinos in Gonarezhou park after three decades

MacDonald Dzirutwe 13 May 2021

New report unpacks pervasiveness of ageism, ableism in the workplace

New report unpacks pervasiveness of ageism, ableism in the workplace

13 May 2021

Futuristic computer game hopes to be tonic for climate change anxiety

Futuristic computer game hopes to be tonic for climate change anxiety

Kim Harrisberg 11 May 2021

Nearly 20 million more people hit by food crises last year

Nearly 20 million more people hit by food crises last year

Maytaal Angel 6 May 2021

New global H&M initiative to identify and support inspiring kids

New global H&M initiative to identify and support inspiring kids

4 May 2021

Doing good is good for business: How brand purpose can steer your sustainability journey in Africa

Adeola Tejumola, Kantar 4 May 2021

Why renewable energy won't end energy poverty in Zimbabwe

Why renewable energy won't end energy poverty in Zimbabwe

Ellen Fungisai Chipango 30 Apr 2021

Climate-friendly farming strategies can improve the land and generate income for farmers

Climate-friendly farming strategies can improve the land and generate income for farmers

29 Apr 2021

Fashionscapes: A Living Wage highlights plight of garment workers

Fashionscapes: A Living Wage highlights plight of garment workers

28 Apr 2021

Food Lover’s Market CEO Brian Coppin with TVMA founder Mmabatho Portia Morudi

The Village Market Africa triumphs in Food Lover's Seeds of Change initiative

28 Apr 2021

IAPF seizes record number of elephant tusks during 2021 so far

IAPF seizes record number of elephant tusks during 2021 so far

26 Apr 2021

Credit: L'Oréal Group

L'Oréal Paris to cut 50% of carbon footprint by 2030

26 Apr 2021

Greening the global textile value chain

Greening the global textile value chain

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 Apr 2021

Vans sets out global sustainability goals to achieve by 2030

Vans sets out global sustainability goals to achieve by 2030

22 Apr 2021

Covid-19 economic impact failed to put brakes on climate change - WMO report

Covid-19 economic impact failed to put brakes on climate change - WMO report

22 Apr 2021

Coca-Cola women empowerment programme benefits millions in Africa

Coca-Cola women empowerment programme benefits millions in Africa

15 Apr 2021

Heineken sets goal to be carbon neutral in production by 2030

Heineken sets goal to be carbon neutral in production by 2030

15 Apr 2021

Rotary Africa event to unpack sustainable development of fashion and textiles

Rotary Africa event to unpack sustainable development of fashion and textiles

14 Apr 2021

Education must be a crisis priority, not an afterthought

Education must be a crisis priority, not an afterthought

Dr Edward K. Brown 13 Apr 2021

Target to spend more than $2bn with Black-owned businesses by 2025

Target to spend more than $2bn with Black-owned businesses by 2025

8 Apr 2021

Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures

Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures

John Dumay and James Guthrie 6 Apr 2021

Sustainability, it's in the details

Sustainability, it's in the details

Mai Youssef 31 Mar 2021

Kenyan eco-friendly footwear brand wins sustainable design contest

30 Mar 2021

Boosting brand purpose by solving value-action gaps in Africa

Adeola Tejumola, Kantar 25 Mar 2021

Danone's CEO has been ousted for being progressive - blame society not activist shareholders

Danone's CEO has been ousted for being progressive - blame society not activist shareholders

Arturo Bris 23 Mar 2021

Corona pilots beer packaging made using surplus barley

Corona pilots beer packaging made using surplus barley

18 Mar 2021

To what extent does climate change affect food insecurity? What we found in Lesotho

To what extent does climate change affect food insecurity? What we found in Lesotho

Friederike Otto and Jasper Verschuur 16 Mar 2021

Post-Covid-19: A chance to leapfrog Africa's development through digitalisation

Post-Covid-19: A chance to leapfrog Africa's development through digitalisation

Cristina Duarte 16 Mar 2021

Scaling up bioenergy production could substantially raise water stress - new study

Scaling up bioenergy production could substantially raise water stress - new study

12 Mar 2021

Diversity matters because diversity wins

Diversity matters because diversity wins

Ann Cairns 11 Mar 2021

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Futuristic computer game hopes to be tonic for climate change anxiety

Futuristic computer game hopes to be tonic for climate change anxiety

Kim Harrisberg 11 May 2021

Nearly 20 million more people hit by food crises last year

Nearly 20 million more people hit by food crises last year

Maytaal Angel 6 May 2021

New global H&M initiative to identify and support inspiring kids

New global H&M initiative to identify and support inspiring kids

4 May 2021

Doing good is good for business: How brand purpose can steer your sustainability journey in Africa

Adeola Tejumola, Kantar 4 May 2021

Why renewable energy won't end energy poverty in Zimbabwe

Why renewable energy won't end energy poverty in Zimbabwe

Ellen Fungisai Chipango 30 Apr 2021

Climate-friendly farming strategies can improve the land and generate income for farmers

Climate-friendly farming strategies can improve the land and generate income for farmers

29 Apr 2021

Fashionscapes: A Living Wage highlights plight of garment workers

Fashionscapes: A Living Wage highlights plight of garment workers

28 Apr 2021

Food Lover’s Market CEO Brian Coppin with TVMA founder Mmabatho Portia Morudi

The Village Market Africa triumphs in Food Lover's Seeds of Change initiative

28 Apr 2021

IAPF seizes record number of elephant tusks during 2021 so far

IAPF seizes record number of elephant tusks during 2021 so far

26 Apr 2021

Credit: L'Oréal Group

L'Oréal Paris to cut 50% of carbon footprint by 2030

26 Apr 2021

Greening the global textile value chain

Greening the global textile value chain

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 Apr 2021

Vans sets out global sustainability goals to achieve by 2030

Vans sets out global sustainability goals to achieve by 2030

22 Apr 2021

Covid-19 economic impact failed to put brakes on climate change - WMO report

Covid-19 economic impact failed to put brakes on climate change - WMO report

22 Apr 2021

Coca-Cola women empowerment programme benefits millions in Africa

Coca-Cola women empowerment programme benefits millions in Africa

15 Apr 2021

Heineken sets goal to be carbon neutral in production by 2030

Heineken sets goal to be carbon neutral in production by 2030

15 Apr 2021

Rotary Africa event to unpack sustainable development of fashion and textiles

Rotary Africa event to unpack sustainable development of fashion and textiles

14 Apr 2021

Education must be a crisis priority, not an afterthought

Education must be a crisis priority, not an afterthought

Dr Edward K. Brown 13 Apr 2021

Target to spend more than $2bn with Black-owned businesses by 2025

Target to spend more than $2bn with Black-owned businesses by 2025

8 Apr 2021

Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures

Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures

John Dumay and James Guthrie 6 Apr 2021

Sustainability, it's in the details

Sustainability, it's in the details

Mai Youssef 31 Mar 2021

Kenyan eco-friendly footwear brand wins sustainable design contest

30 Mar 2021

Boosting brand purpose by solving value-action gaps in Africa

Adeola Tejumola, Kantar 25 Mar 2021

Danone's CEO has been ousted for being progressive - blame society not activist shareholders

Danone's CEO has been ousted for being progressive - blame society not activist shareholders

Arturo Bris 23 Mar 2021

Corona pilots beer packaging made using surplus barley

Corona pilots beer packaging made using surplus barley

18 Mar 2021

To what extent does climate change affect food insecurity? What we found in Lesotho

To what extent does climate change affect food insecurity? What we found in Lesotho

Friederike Otto and Jasper Verschuur 16 Mar 2021

Post-Covid-19: A chance to leapfrog Africa's development through digitalisation

Post-Covid-19: A chance to leapfrog Africa's development through digitalisation

Cristina Duarte 16 Mar 2021

Scaling up bioenergy production could substantially raise water stress - new study

Scaling up bioenergy production could substantially raise water stress - new study

12 Mar 2021

Diversity matters because diversity wins

Diversity matters because diversity wins

Ann Cairns 11 Mar 2021

Plastic is part of the carbon cycle and needs to be included in climate calculations

Plastic is part of the carbon cycle and needs to be included in climate calculations

Xia Zhu 1 Mar 2021

SA venture to benefit from new Mondelez impact investing platform

SA venture to benefit from new Mondelez impact investing platform

25 Feb 2021

Women inch towards equal legal rights despite Covid-19 risks, World Bank says

Women inch towards equal legal rights despite Covid-19 risks, World Bank says

Sonia Elks 25 Feb 2021

How new design patterns can enable cities and their residents to change with climate change

How new design patterns can enable cities and their residents to change with climate change

Cameron Tonkinwise and Abby Mellick Lopes 24 Feb 2021

Concern over rich-poor divide seen on the increase during pandemic

Concern over rich-poor divide seen on the increase during pandemic

Matthew Lavietes 23 Feb 2021

P&G reaffirms commitment to drive gender equality in Africa

22 Feb 2021

Air pollution kills thousands in megacities despite Covid lockdowns

Air pollution kills thousands in megacities despite Covid lockdowns

Michael Taylor 18 Feb 2021

AU Commission has made a good start on gender equality. But a lot remains to be done

AU Commission has made a good start on gender equality. But a lot remains to be done

Ashwanee Budoo-Scholtz 18 Feb 2021

Registration for Elon Musk's $100m carbon capture competition opens April

Registration for Elon Musk's $100m carbon capture competition opens April

17 Feb 2021

Bendable concrete and other CO2-infused cement mixes could dramatically cut global emissions

Bendable concrete and other CO2-infused cement mixes could dramatically cut global emissions

Lucca Henrion, Duo Zhang, Victor C. Li, Volker Sick 17 Feb 2021

Solar panels in Sahara could boost renewable energy but damage the global climate - here's why

Solar panels in Sahara could boost renewable energy but damage the global climate - here's why

Zhengyao Lu and Benjamin Smith 12 Feb 2021

Work can be a violent experience for Zimbabwe's forest rangers

Work can be a violent experience for Zimbabwe's forest rangers

Tafadzwa Mushonga 12 Feb 2021