by Dianne Bayley | May 13, 2019 | Sustainability
While there is a giant push in South Africa to reduce the use of plastics, and especially non-biodegradable plastic shopping bags and straws, Hadley Dean, CEO of JSE-listed EPP suggests taking another step too: stop shopping online. “As the CEO of Poland’s largest...
by Dianne Bayley | May 13, 2019 | Sustainability
While there has always been a natural uptick in how often people shop online, consumers’ digital habits have started to stabilise. Digital commerce will reach critical mass in 2019. This is according to Episerver’s Reimagining Commerce report, an in-depth look...
by Dianne Bayley | May 13, 2019 | Innovation
John Deere is offering South African software firms with a focus on the agriculture and logistics sectors the opportunity to link their applications with its online Operations Center solution, a centralized farm management platform that collects machine, logistic and...
by Dianne Bayley | May 13, 2019 | Innovation
Digital transformation is rapidly changing the way in which we live, work, and play, and upcoming 5G technology will be crucial in providing the level of connectivity that will improve user experiences and expand broadband wireless services beyond mobile internet....
by Dianne Bayley | May 8, 2019 | Fintech
More than two-thirds of high-net-worth individuals will be invested in cryptocurrencies in the next three years, according to a new global poll. Carried out by independent financial advisory organisation deVere Group, the survey shows that 68% of poll participants are...
by Dianne Bayley | May 8, 2019 | Sustainability
Blockchain remains a popular topic, but supply chain leaders are failing to find suitable use cases. By 2023, 90% of blockchain-based supply chain initiatives will suffer ‘blockchain fatigue’ due to a lack of strong use cases, according to Gartner. A Gartner supply...
by Dianne Bayley | May 8, 2019 | Innovation
Charles Barratt, Principal Business Solutions Architect, EMEA EUC Strategic Accounts, VMware looks at the importance of creating a valuable workforce as companies and employees change to meet disruption with resilience. Companies are increasingly more aware of how...
by Dianne Bayley | May 8, 2019 | Sustainability
On 12 April 2019, the JSE published for comment proposed amendments to its Listings Requirements to strengthen the regulation of primary listings and secondary listings. Elodie Maume, senior professional support lawyer and Colin du Toit, partner at Webber Wentzel,...
by Dianne Bayley | May 8, 2019 | Innovation, Sustainability
The workforce in today’s companies is diverse, spanning multiple generations, different cultures and backgrounds, varying degrees of skill and disparate levels of experience. Effectively upskilling and developing the ever evolving demographics within the ranks...
by Dianne Bayley | May 8, 2019 | Sustainability
The recent news of Maria Ramos’ pending retirement highlighted a gaping hole in the gender diversity plans of the country’s 40 largest JSE listed companies. Under Ramos’ guidance, employment equity across all categories increased and she used her position as a force...
