For retailers this holiday season, everything is relative when you consider last year’s widespread lockdown of physical spaces and an accelerated shift to digital commerce in response to the global pandemic. According to Salesforce’s latest quarterly Shopping Index, global digital revenue grew by 11% year-on-year (YoY) in Q3, a much higher increase than was seen […]
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Businesses have been through a lot in the last 18 months. As we near the end of 2021, a year that has put many to the test, it is useful to pause and reflect on lessons learned that might be applied in the new year. There are numerous advantages to reflecting on what worked and
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In-depth research uncovers real impact of COVID-19 on preferential procurement and ESD Creating conversations for improvement, a starting point for collaboration and the heightened need to optimise ESD budget use and learnings. These are just some of the key reasons why Edge Growth conducts their annual survey into the state of ESD and SME Development.
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In case you missed Tshikululu Social Investments Serious Social Investing Series, we have you covered. Attended by over 230 delegates and featuring some of our top analysts and academics, The Serious State of the Nation provided perspective on the recent community unrest, what the long-term consequences are, and where we go from here. Watch this
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Driving momentum and meaningful change through purpose-led action. The Sanlam Gauge is the first report of its kind to deliver insights on sectoral rather than individual company performance, to provide a more defined view of how industries within South Africa are transforming. It also provides a ‘score’ for SA Inc’s overarching progress. The inaugural Sanlam
A view from Lynette Saltzman, MD, Dis-Chem It may seem contrary, but tough economic conditions make an even more compelling argument for an unwavering commitment to corporate social investment initiatives. With 2021 being the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the Dis-Chem Foundation, it’s fitting to look back to see what we have accomplished, yet
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South African corporates collectively spent R10.7 billion on CSI in 2020. Imagine if all that money achieved its intended outcomes. It could change millions of lives for the long-term. CSI has the power to be transformative, but only if the spend is commensurate with the social return. This is according to Nozizwe Vundla, Head of
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By Jessie Duarte, Special Adviser on Africa to the UN Secretary-General Africa recorded remarkable economic growth in the first 15 years of the 21st century, largely because of positive trends in the export of primary commodities, among other factors. However, this narrative of “Africa Rising” was skewed from the onset, as it focused mostly on
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“Financial literacy is a survival skill, because it is impossible to survive – and then go on to thrive – in today’s complex economic reality without an understanding of basic money and finance as the foundation of all financial decisions.” Charlene Lackay, Head of CSI for Momentum Metropolitan Holdings We know that, as humans, we
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In this Formidable Friday edition, Absa’s Chief Procurement Officer Vusi Fele maps the context of the current state of sustainability of enterprise and supplier development and discusses the transformation policies that go beyond Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE). He also discusses future-fit solutions to ensure widespread and sustainable success in this arena.
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