Thought Leadership

By Linda Saunders, Head of Solutions Engineering, Salesforce South Africa  Apart from dealing with humanity’s greatest pressing issue, climate change, businesses, governments, and society as a whole face significant challenges as we emerge from the global epidemic. The last two years have provided a stark reminder that we are all interconnected, and that protecting our

By Linda Saunders, Head of Solutions Engineering, Salesforce South Africa With pandemic recovery on the horizon, the resilient companies of the future will cultivate a workforce that is reflective of the customers and communities they serve. Creating an environment in which all employees can thrive is all the more important given the rise of new

By Brent Haumann, Managing Director, Striata Africa The world has moved past the point where the case for digital transformation needs to be made. The vast majority of organisations, thanks in no small part to the events of the past two years, understand that if they don’t embrace digital transformation they’ll struggle to remain competitive. In

Nikki Griffiths – COO, Tshikululu Social Investments At Tshikululu we manage and advise on social investment funds to achieve a positive social impact. We are clear on our purpose and the power of social investment in making a positive contribution to a just and thriving society. We view social investment in a holistic manner. Currently,

By Michelle Dickens, CEO of TPN Credit Bureau A growing unemployment rate is leaving many consumers under financial pressure. In the past 18 months, this has impacted schools around the country as parents prioritise paying other categories of consumer credit such as mortgages or rent, credit facilities, secured credit and even unsecured credit rather than

Authors of study: Jay Joseph, Helen Borland, Marc Orlitzky, and Adam Lindgreen Research into corporate sustainability strategies, and tactics that business can implement to achieve more equitable social and environmental outcomes, has been an ongoing area of study for decades. More recently, theoretical developments on sustainable business practice have highlighted the importance when it comes

In South Africa, economic and social redress is frequently discussed by policy-makers, academics and civil society. Indeed, one of South Africa’s unique characteristics is a focus on age, gender, and ethnicity when offering socio-economic assistance to entrepreneurs. While there has been no shortage of designing and introducing support mechanisms, little is known about exactly how,