Behind the facade of certification and social investment, inequality stems from an arrangement designed to protect corporate profits and maintain elite land ownership
Corporates must partner with small enterprises to foster economic growth and innovation, moving beyond charity to strategic collaboration and inclusive supply chains
Rural people are dispossessed and displaced by companies that collect awards for ESG credentials, corporate social investment and sector excellence
Business leaders call for more investment to help youths start businesses and to tackle joblessness
The outdated statistic quoted by commentators is that 16% of the population are covered by medical schemes, and therefore 84% are dependent on the state
Top trends changing the spirit of corporate giving
It’s time to fashion a new language of development which responds effectively to real people’s real needs
The Gauteng Saturday School has produced a number of success stories
Barloworld Mbewu enables beneficiaries to move away from dependence on grant funding
Businesses are finding tangible ways to give back – but only because consumers demand it
The Trust is helping corporates to put their money in the right places to ensure that SADC communities are truly empowered
Imagine if the NGO sector became a large employer of manpower
BEST shareholders support at least 3.5-million beneficiaries across South Africa
South Africa’s corporate social investment was 7% higher than it was last year
In this context, management’s ability to listen is truly vital
This will require embracing new ways of understanding value
The founder of the M&G Investing in the Future Awards, reports on how they have kept pace with the changes in corporate social responsibility.
Goodwill is a slippery concept whereby accountants with complicated spreadsheets look at a company to try to quantify its customer loyalty.
Africa is changing. There are signs of new energies, interests, actors and wealth, writes Neville Gabriel.
There are an estimated 130 000 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) operating in South Africa and more coming to the fore almost daily.
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