Save the date: Trialogue Business in Society Conference 2019
Due to national elections scheduled for May 2019, our industry-leading conference is scheduled for 16 and 17 April, with pre-conference workshops on 15 April. Registration [...]
Insights from The Trialogue Business in Society Handbook 2018
Companies spent an estimated R9.7 billion on corporate social investment (CSI) in South Africa in 2018 – a 7% year-on-year increase in rand terms (2017: [...]
Supporting functional literacy at foundation phase
At the Trialogue CSI Forum, presented in partnership with Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) in November 2018, companies and literacy-focused NPOs discussed the type of support [...]
Internal upskilling should be a key focus area of CSR – Dion Chang
Speaking at the 2018 Trialogue Business in Society Conference, trends analyst Dion Chang highlighted that employers have an obligation to ensure their employees are skilled to adapt [...]
Social justice, not feel good actions
Companies urged not to give with one hand and take with the other Former public protector Thuli Madonsela, keynote speaker at the Business in Society [...]
New online resource helps companies meet the need to read
A free knowledge hub aims to improve corporate social investment in functional literacy during the school foundation phase. Millions of South African youngsters are unable [...]
Enter the 2018 Trialogue Strategic CSI Award by 27 July
Strategic CSI is defined as corporate social investment that has significant developmental impact, as well as a positive impact on the business, beyond reputation. Trialogue [...]
Strengthening Civil Society Resilience
In his latest policy brief, Prof William Gumede suggests ways to create a more sustainable and effective civil society landscape in South Africa. Here, he [...]
Embracing advocacy to drive real change
Social justice work advocates for fair distribution of resources, equitable access to Constitutional rights, public and private accountability, and the strengthening of democracy. Chief executive [...]
A revitalised approach to youth unemployment
Millions of young South Africans – 40% of those between the ages of 15 and 34 – are not in employment, education or training. It [...]