by Dianne Bayley | Jun 21, 2023 | Sustainability
Action to protect the planet against the impact of climate change will fall short unless we reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the global food system, which now makes up a third of man-made GHG emissions, a new study reveals.The largest emission increase...
by Dianne Bayley | Mar 14, 2023 | Sustainability
A recent performance plan by the Department of Tourism indicates that Tourism contributed 8.6% to South Africa’s pre-Covid-19 GDP, writes Leigh Myles, Profitroom’s Business Development Manager for Africa. While the pandemic has significantly reduced that...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 26, 2022 | Sustainability
Developing countries are among the most vulnerable in the world to the effects of climate change, especially with regard to adapting to weather extremes and finding solutions that address food insecurity and energy and water scarcity. writes Michael Foundethakis,...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 27, 2022 | Sustainability
Along with all caring South Africans, a few months back we witnessed the aftermath of the flooding in KwaZulu-Natal with a combination of horror, sadness, and powerlessness, as lives were lost and communities devastated, writes Vukani Mngxati, CEO of Accenture in...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 18, 2022 | Sustainability
The narrative around sustainability is pervasive, clear, and urgent, writes Joe Baguley, VP & CTO EMEA, VMware. We must reduce emissions if we are to stand any chance of not breaching a potentially catastrophic global temperature rise.And while almost all sectors...
