by Dianne Bayley | Jun 17, 2021 | Sustainability
Utilities companies should be used to the occasional existential threat, writes Claudia Johnston, Sales Director at IFS Africa. It happened when monolithic phone companies had to adapt globally to the arrival of the internet, smartphones and competition from...
by Dianne Bayley | May 11, 2021 | Sustainability
A transition to a lower carbon economy is occurring rapidly around the world and is critical for South Africa. The transition is being driven both by a realisation of the urgency required to save our environment and by economic reasons and comes with both positive and...
by Dianne Bayley | May 10, 2021 | Sustainability
Building a sustainable future as a mining company requires an understanding of the financial risks and opportunities that climate change poses for the industry, writes Riaan Koppeschaar, Financial Director at Exxaro Resources. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 9, 2020 | Sustainability
Seydou Kane, managing director for South Africa at Eaton, considers the shift away from coal towards renewables – and the potential for a future microgrid energy market in South Africa. South Africa’s energy generation capacity is dominated by fossil fuels, with this...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 5, 2020 | Sustainability
What defines the mining sector’s future? Is it the ability to adapt to new environments and market demands? Or is the foresight to invest in new power alternatives and renewable solutions that can change the market and drive growth? The answer is simple – both, writes...
