The Green Times reported that earlier this month business think tank Accelerate Cape Town and KPMG brought several large companies Together to discuss emerging renewable energy opportunities in South Africa, with input from experts in business, academia and government. Accelerate Cape Town CEO Guy Lundy said they and sponsor company KPMG launched these quarterly Sustainability Forums […]
The role of corporate sustainability executives increasingly is about managing risk, plain and simple….read more.
Green Office Week takes place from 16 to 20 April this year . The week’s aim is to get all of us, at our workplaces, to introduce or re-focus on making changes that can reduce their environmental footprint, save money, and meet the organisation’s sustainability goals and commitments. Green Office Week is intended both to raise awareness of the importance of eco-friendly […]
icologie are partnering with various industry leaders in supporting The Green Expo, being launched this year, taking place from 18-20 November 2011 at the CTICC. The Green Expo will bring together all those who believe that a sustainable lifestyle is not only possible but also trendy and cool. The Expo is open to the public […]
Thursday 8 September 2011 saw 45 individuals with a sustainability bent, from various corporate backgrounds, braving the cold, wet and windy weather to enter the realm of Carbon dragon slaying. The much anticipated slaying took place at the Environmental Education Centre, at Intaka Island, Century City. The venue has become well known for its hospitality, […]
For our next lunch hour talk we have teamed up with Carbon Calculated to have a focus on eco auditing and sustainability reporting. Where do you start if you want to do an eco audit of your business? Why do we need sustainability reporting? What is GRI and the other three letter acronyms? This forms […]
On Thursday, 07 July 2011 icologie hosted another lunch time talk at Intaka Island in Century City. Participants took their seats after warming their bellies with quality Intaka Island soup, bread rolls and coffee (alas, the soup recipe is unfortunately not available). The aim of the lunch-time presentation hosted by the ever charismatic Andy Le […]
Owners and managers of commercial and public buildings in Cape Town are invited to attend the next meeting of the Energy Efficiency Forum. The Forum aims to provide practical know–how to implement energy efficiency improvements, and to create a platform for collective action and shared learning.
ABOUT THE SEMINAR: There is no doubt that business will be forced to adapt to a more sustainable model to generate a profit in future – so knowing what these words mean and how to implement a sustainable strategy into your business model will certainly be more ‘need to know’ rather than ‘nice to have’. […]
“Current global consumption patterns are unsustainable; efficiency gains and technological advances alone will not be sufficient to reduce consumption to sustainable levels. Changes will also be required to consumer lifestyles, including the ways in which consumers choose and use products and services.” World Council for Sustainable Business (WCSB), Sustainable Consumption Report (Nov. 2008) The SMART […]