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Sustainability

11 Dec 2025

Petco's milestones in recycling & EPR compliance

By Staff Writer

Petco is championing sustainability in South Africa by recovering recyclable materials and ensuring a steady flow through a challenging value chain. Across South Africa, Petco continues to collaborate with partners to recover packaging materials placed on the market by its members. By maintaining this focus, Petco ensures that valuable recyclables are kept in circulation despite...
04 Sep 2025

Sustainability goals: dsm-firmenich’s journey to net zero

By Staff Writer

dsm-firmenich achieves early success in renewable electricity sourcing. Learn about its net-zero goals and sustainability initiatives. In a remarkable milestone, dsm-firmenich has achieved its goal of sourcing 100% of purchased electricity from renewable sources ahead of its 2025 target. This triumph is part of its long-term mission to combat climate change and align its operations...
29 Jul 2025

IMCD awarded EcoVadis Platinum Medal for sustainability excellence

By Staff Writer

ECO Certified! IMCD Awarded EcoVadis Platinum Medal 2025 IMCD, a global leader in specialty chemicals and ingredient distribution, has been awarded the prestigious EcoVadis Platinum Medal for Sustainability Excellence. This achievement positions IMCD within the top 1% of companies globally for sustainable business practices, reflecting a score of 84/100. EcoVadis conducted an extensive evaluation of IMCD’s ESG (Environmental, Social,...
04 Jun 2025

UPM Raflatac makes a sustainability impact

By Staff Writer

In its 2024 Climate Review, UPM Raflatac highlights its significant progress as a global partner for sustainable material solutions. UPM Raflatac and its partners are driving climate action in three focus areas: forests and land, emission reductions, and products and services. Reducing the use of fossil fuels is the most important way to mitigate climate...
09 May 2025

2025 Women in Green Building Competition Now Open

By Staff Writer

The competition offers participants access to internationally recognised green building credentials, helping them deepen their technical skills and expand their career opportunities.

15 Apr 2025

Nouryon celebrates 2025 EcoVadis Gold rating

By Staff Writer

Nouryon recognised for sustainability excellence. EcoVadis has recognised Nouryon, a global leader in speciality chemicals, with a 2025 Gold rating for its sustainability and corporate social responsibility initiatives and achievements. This is the fourth consecutive year that the company receives an EcoVadis Gold rating or higher. The achievement places Nouryon in the top 3% of...
10 Apr 2025

Green buildings: simple, resilient, and more cost effective than you think

By Staff Writer

In 10 years’ time, inefficient buildings will struggle to attract tenants and investors, facing higher operational costs, expensive retrofits, or even declining property values. Future-proofing through green building practices and certification is a smart business decision for long-term resilience and competitiveness.
03 Apr 2025

Energy reform should not come at the expense of consumers

By Staff Writer

By Rein Snoeck Henkemans, solar expert and CEO of Alumo Energy South Africa’s energy crisis has long placed households and businesses under immense financial strain. Now, with the latest announcement in the 2025 National Budget Speech that government will be reducing Eskom’s bailout package, that burden is set to increase even further. While this decision...
14 Mar 2025

Addressing mineral shortages and workforce challenges in the clean energy transition

By Staff Writer

The transition to clean energy is facing a significant challenge in the form of a shortage of critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite1. These materials are essential for technologies like electric vehicles and battery storage, but current supply levels are struggling to keep up with soaring demand. If this gap remains unaddressed,...
10 Mar 2025

New sustainable beauty ingredients by Lubrizol

By Staff Writer

The speciality chemical company is rolling out innovative beauty ingredients with strong sustainability credentials, for skincare, sun care and hair care applications. Lubrizol is launching its latest naturally derived skin, sun and hair care innovations at in-cosmetics Global, taking place in Amsterdam from 8 to 10 April. The new ingredients deliver on the supplier’s commitment...
06 Mar 2025

Navigating the climate change challenges of sustainable transportation

By Staff Writer

The transport sector is a substantial contributor to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, accounting for a significant portion of energy-related CO₂ emissions and energy demand. Addressing its impacts is urgent to mitigate climate change effects. Current transport emissions and impacts In 2019, the transport sector represented nearly a quarter of global energy-related CO₂ emissions and...
04 Feb 2025

Holcim Foundation Awards 2025 Last Call

By Staff Writer

Be part of sustainable design’s most significant competition and join the ranks of industry-changing architects, engineers, and urban planners.