Chris Buchanan, Author at Impact SA

Considering livelihood opportunities in the Green Economy

CSI Initiatives, Environment / Chris Buchanan

The global climate, is undeniably becoming more volatile, posing increasing threats to lives and livelihoods across the globe. Humanity’s culpability in the causes of this volatility is now generally accepted: by emitting carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide (amongst many other pollutants) at an exponentially industrial scale over the past two centuries, the planet’s overall temperature […]

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Buhle Farmer’s Academy school nutrition programme launched in Delmas

Community & Impact, Programmes / Chris Buchanan

As part of its ongoing commitment to advance nutrition and health, Bayer has reaffirmed its support of Buhle Farmer’s Academy in a focussed partnership to launch a school nutrition programme in Mpumalanga. This programme, which was officially launched on May 4, 2023 at Delpark Primary School, will train farmers and build infrastructure to produce eggs

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Managing risk by investing in sustainable ESG strategies

Environment, Thought Leadership / Chris Buchanan

For decades the business sector has recognised its corporate social responsibility and has invested in sustainability programmes aimed at supporting, amongst others, community health, access to quality education, infrastructure, and enterprise development initiatives. Tshikululu Social Investments The philosophy that the success of a business is directly linked to the stability and growth of the country

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WATCH – Are we truly free in 2023?

Community & Impact, In the News / Chris Buchanan

ImpactSA took to the streets to ask South Africans how they saw freedom in 2023 given the current state of service under delivery, infrastructure failure and the indignity of some communities still having to use pit latrines. In a mixture of hope, optimism and some skepticism, this is what they had to say…

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Creating jobs and support by addressing GBV through community-based paralegalism

Community & Impact, Programmes / Chris Buchanan

“The security of having a regular guaranteed income provides dignity. When women have income, they are able to transform the fortunes of their immediate and extended families and their communities,” says Bongi Ndondo, CEO of Hlanganisa Community Fund for Social and Gender Justice. Hlanganisa has partnered with the IDC under the Social Employment Fund to

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Ask Afrika supports SAHARA’s efforts at preventing substance abuse

Community & Impact, Programmes / Chris Buchanan

Market research firm Ask Afrika has selected non-profit organisation (NPO) Smoking & Alcohol Harms Alleviation & Rehabilitation Association (SAHARA) as the recipient of its 2023 philanthropic donation which forms part of the company’s annual corporate social investment. Ask Afrika SAHARA provides free care and support to people with substance use disorder. Based in the Western

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Plant seeds of literary love: support Exclusive Book’s Book Tree Project

CSI Initiatives, Environment / Chris Buchanan

With your help, three SA schools will receive a mini library of children’s books and a playground full of trees Exclusive Books There is a Chinese proverb that states: “The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.” With this in mind, Exclusive Books has unveiled an exciting

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Cycling for health care

Community & Impact, Professionals / Chris Buchanan

The Absa Cape Epic, which took place last month, is the largest full-service and toughest mountain bike stage race in the world. It is the most televised mountain bike race and the only eight-day race classed as hors catégorie by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), making it a highlight on any professional racer’s calendar. Furthermore,

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ESG: Social impact is the true measure

Environment, Thought Leadership / Chris Buchanan

“Businesses must reconnect company success with social progress. Shared value is not social responsibility, philanthropy, or even sustainability, but a new way to achieve economic success. It is not on the margin of what companies do but at the centre. We believe that it can give rise to the next major transformation of business thinking.” By:

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YES surpasses 100,000 jobs mark

ESD initiatives, Small Business Development & ESD / Chris Buchanan

Private sector funded non-profit, the Youth Employment Service (YES), has deployed 100,000 young South Africans into the private sector within just four years. With most of these youth coming from disadvantaged backgrounds, they have the chance to not just change the course of their lives, but also that of the country, says YES chief executive

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