As part of South Africa’s ongoing efforts to move towards a low carbon economy and to meet South Africa’s INDC targets, National Treasury has proposed a tax on local carbon emissions. On 14 December 2017, the South African National Treasury published a second Draft Carbon Tax Bill for public comment. The new draft mostly retains … Read More
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Good news: 2017 wasn’t all bad for the environment
On Thursday, 1st June 2017, the world was rocked by US president Donald Trump’s announcement of his intention to withdraw the from the Paris Agreement. In the wake of this, individuals – from scientists to politicians – have assured that the United States’ pulling out from the Agreement would not mean an all-consuming end to the … Read More
Accommodation for visitors to Cape Town – are changes being driven by environmentally conscious travellers?
Every year thousands of tourists flock to South Africa, a country which offers magnificent scenery – from mountaintops to ocean floors and cultural diversity. Dr Jennifer Fitchett, lecturer in Physical Geography at the University of the Witwatersrand, notes that the tourism sector represents one of the strongest and arguably most resilient contributors to South Africa’s GDP. … Read More
Vodacom’s Carbon Journey
Vodacom is one of the most recognised brands in South Africa. Nici Palmer of Carbon Calculated highlights some of the positive steps that Vodacom is taking as it continues its carbon management and reduction journey. Vodacom Group Limited (Vodacom) is an African mobile and communications company providing voice, messaging, data and converged services to over … Read More
The Carbon Maturation Cycle
What a peculiar phrase “the carbon maturation cycle” might be! However, over the past ten years, we at Carbon Calculated have watched a number of leading companies begin their carbon-reporting journey with tentative steps and, over time, gain meaningful information that provides input into their wider business strategy. A typical carbon journey often contains the … Read More
The business case for a carbon footprint
Carbon Calculated is frequently challenged with convincing executives of the business value of a carbon footprint. While many are aware of the positive environmental implications of emissions management, few seem to fully understand that this makes business sense too. With this in mind, here are our Top 5 business reasons to consider a carbon footprint. … Read More
What is needed to extract value from sustainability data?
Do you know the true value of data and what it holds in optimising efficiencies within your business? In this blog post, we will explore some of the key skills required by data managers to maximise the opportunities for business with a focus on those managing the carbon footprint process. If used effectively, data has … Read More
Continual improvement: The carbon journey of Liberty
“Managing your carbon footprint is no longer a nice to have but a necessity for success.“ Brandon Urdang, Liberty.
Is there value in the CDP?
The Top 100 companies on the JSE are requested to submit annual CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project) reports to the international investment community. Alex Hetherington answers whether the effort, time and cost are worthwhile. We are often asked whether, in an environment of complex non-financial reporting, is submitting to the CDP worth the time and … Read More
America Trump stands alone
Carbon Calculated’s Jess Vujovic discusses Trump’s recent withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, and argues that, with the help of business, hope of curbing climate change is not lost. On Thursday, 1 June 2017, Donald Trump announced the intention to withdraw the United States of America (U.S) from the Paris Agreement. At the twenty-first Conference of the … Read More
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