A new method of integrated accounting and reporting will allow companies to place a monetary value on the environmental effects of their products, says professional services firm PwC. “A paradigm shift is required by companies in the way they...
Urbanisation continues unabated with a stronger impetus in developing countries. According to Kobie Brand of the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) in Cape Town, “With more than 60% of the world projected to be urban...
Sustainability incorporating water recovery and rain water harvesting bring benefits The new R670 million, state-of-the-art Unilever savoury dry food plant at Riverhorse Valley in Durban has set a new benchmark in South Africa’s industrial sector....
At last year’s 75th IMESA Conference, when addressing the topic of the future of municipal engineering in South Africa, I identified what I referred to as the ‘Seven Pillars of Sustainability’. These can be listed as follows: 1. morals and...
