What is COP21?

What is COP21?

196 countries will meet in Paris this December for the 21st annual United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The main objective of the Conference of Parties (COP) is to agree to a new climate deal that will be legally binding and universal, and aim to keep global warming below 2°C.

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What is the Greenhouse Gas protocol?

The GHG Protocol Initiative is a multi-stakeholder partnership of businesses, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), governments, and others convened by the World Resources Institute (WRI), and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Launched...

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Travel Responsibly AFTER Transport Month

Travel Responsibly AFTER Transport Month

As many of you (hopefully) already know, October is officially Transport Month in South Africa. It’s a time when the nation, as individuals and organisations, takes stock of our transportation habits and their effect on the environment. In doing so, many of us make...

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10 tips to create a green workplace

10 tips to create a green workplace

Solar panels on your roof, a recycling bin in your kitchen and public transport to work  - if you’re thinking tick, tick, tick then you’re well on your way to living a green lifestyle. If not, then now is a great time to start, and make a few changes to your office...

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How to prepare for carbon taxation

While we await the final carbon tax policy from Treasury (due any day now) it is important to gear up for the impending legislation. Due to the fact that emissions reporting works in retrospect, much the way financial accounting and reporting does, having accessible,...

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10 Reasons why your business should know its carbon footprint.

Carbon tax is definitely happening in 2016. Businesses need to understand which of their activities will be taxed, the scale of the tax, and finally how they can reduce the financial exposure to the tax. Companies also need to understand and prepare for how taxation...

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Emissions reporting is here and it is here to stay!

If you think that mandatory emissions reporting is something is the far distant future and you are adopting a wait and see attitude on carbon tax you are sadly mistaken.  Mandatory emissions reporting for large emitters is on our doorstep. Under the National...

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Creating a winning culture with sustainability

One of the people I follow in the field of sustainability is Gareth Kane.  This blog is adapted from one of his posts. Like Gareth, we have spent a significant amount of time and energy in persuading clients to think of "sustainability for profit" rather than...

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Job creation and the green economy – lessons from South Korea

Can the adoption of a green economy really create jobs and lead to sustainable development and economic growth?  South Korea’s National Strategy for low carbon and green growth is a great example of how an economic super power is transforming their economy.  If it is...

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Misconceptions around emissions reduction strategies

As society and industry is progressing into a climate change focused era, one needs to look at the general perception both individuals and companies have to see that there is a major misconception of the financial implications an emissions reduction strategy (ERS) may...

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