DOES ACTIVISM HAVE REAL IMPACT?
With one of the highest rates of public protests in the world, South Africa has been referred to as ‘the protest capital of the world’. [...]
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES FOR LASTING CHANGE
Poverty and inequality are among the defining social issues of our time. To address these challenges, an engaged civil society comprising a range of stakeholders [...]
BUSINESS THAT CONTRIBUTES TO SYSTEMIC SOCIAL CHANGE
According to Trialogue’s annual research, total estimated expenditure on corporate social investment (CSI) amounted to R9.1 billion in 2017. It is also estimated that, over [...]
WHY SOCIAL JUSTICE IS EVERYONE’S BUSINESS
A panel discussion at The Trialogue Business in Society Conference 2018, facilitated by CEO of the Social Justice Initiative (SJI) Bongiwe Mlangeni, explored why and [...]
THE ART OF COLLABORATION
Collaboration between government, civil society and the corporate sector is imperative for meaningful, large-scale and sustainable social development. However, collaboration can be tricky to realise [...]
THE STATE OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN INDIA
“We are similar in our work – there is something magical about the convergence with people halfway around the world. The issues you are dealing [...]
CSI AND COLLECTIVE CHANGE IN SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa has a rich history of corporate philanthropy which, in his article featured in the 20th edition of The Business in Society Handbook, Paul [...]
UPSKILLING NEEDED TO ENSURE INCLUSIVE GROWTH IN THE DIGITAL AGE
People often ask trend analyst Dion Chang about what will happen to their jobs when machines take over. The answer is complex since, according to [...]
NATION BUILDING, GOOD LEADERSHIP VITAL FOR THE FUTURE OF SA BUSINESS
“South African business is currently basking in the glory of positive sentiment, with the appointment of a new president, and has been given a second [...]
CSI CAN HELP TO UNLOCK ‘DEMOCRACY DIVIDEND’
Corporate social investment (CSI) has the power to unleash “the generosity of strangers” to address South Africa’s inequality, poverty, unemployment, and the indignities imposed by [...]