by Teresa Legg | Jul 16, 2014 | Blog
The government in South Africa has announced another delay in the implementation of carbon tax and it is now due to come into effect on 1 January 2016. To many this has come as a huge relief as carbon tax is seen as an unnecessary burden on business and economic...
by Teresa Legg | Jun 23, 2014 | Blog
It is clear that “sustainability” focused initiatives are generally seen as cost containment initiatives or “nice to haves” in terms of business strategies. As a result of this, many of these initiatives are typically moved down the business priority list and never...
by Teresa Legg | Jun 11, 2014 | News
The climate change debate today is largely irrelevant. Whether we like it or not, carbon taxation and mandatory emissions reporting is on the horizon. For many this represents the proverbial stick (without a carrot) approach, for others managing their carbon...
by Teresa Legg | Feb 26, 2014 | Blog
Minister Pravin Gordhan delivered his much anticipated budget on 26 February 2014. In his speech, Minister Gordhan made specific reference to further investment in renewable energy and support for the transition to a low-carbon economy, which is most welcomed....
by Teresa Legg | Feb 11, 2014 | Blog
Although there has been a significant increase in awareness of environmental issues in the workplace over recent years, businesses can still be slow in taking up the mantle in reducing their carbon emissions. Often this is because many businesses just don’t...
