MEDIA INSIGHTS
Trialogue contributes insights on CSI and sustainability to print and online publications. In our media section you’ll find these articles as well as press releases related to our own product offerings such as The Trialogue CSI Handbook and Trialogue CSI Conference.
Dialogue with Trialogue: Navigating the new era of CSI
A volatile geopolitical landscape, shrinking aid flows and rising social pressures are all forcing companies to rethink what they fund. Corporate social investment is also affected. During the Dialogue with Trialogue panel session, held on day 2 of the Trialogue Business in Society, Nick Rockey (MD of Trialogue), Bhekhinkosi Moyo (Director of the Centre [...]
MTN: Supporting the ecosystem, not just the programme
South Africa’s soaring youth unemployment rates of more than 60% and low literacy levels are indicative of structural breakdowns across education, skills, connectivity, labour market, access and governance. Opening the MTN-sponsored panel discussion at the Trialogue Business in Society Conference 2026, MTN sustainability and shared value executive Marina Madale, noted [...]
Shameela Soobramoney: When values lead, business follows
Every decision a business makes is an act of world-making and future-building. In her opening address to the Trialogue Business in Society Conference 2026, National Business Initiative (NBI) CEO Shameela Soobramoney examined how the decisions businesses make and the values that underpin them have real-world implications for economic participation and [...]
Bontle Motatsa: What real inclusion looks like for youth
Social development efforts are slowly moving from top-down, imposed interventions to more inclusive, participatory models that acknowledge the interests of those they are intended to help. As the sector navigates this shift in thinking, any reluctance to such a decentred approach can be countered by the richness that emerges when [...]
Wesgro: Education, investment and the case for catalytic capital
Education receives the largest share of corporate social investment (CSI) spend, yet outcomes are often underwhelming. At a Wesgro-hosted session at the Trialogue Business in Society Conference, panellists argued that the problem is not a lack of funding, but how – and where – capital is deployed. Reframing education as [...]
Moky Makura: Reframing Africa: Why narratives matter
Stories matter because they influence behaviour – and stories told about Africa continue to shape perceptions about the continent, even though they tell only part of the story. It is now time to change the narrative. This was the message delivered by Moky Makura, Executive Director of Africa No Filter, [...]
Athol Williams: Power, ethics and accountability in business
In his Tri-Talk, delivered on day 2 of the Trialogue Business in Society Conference, academic and author Athol Williams addressed the question of whether corporate social responsibility (CSR) truly discharges a company’s ethical responsibility. As the current Senior Fellow of Management Practice in Strategy at the University of Oxford’s Saïd [...]
Lorenzo Davids: The future we fund is the future we get
The closing keynote address at the Trialogue Business in Society Conference examined how our funding decisions are determining the country we are becoming. In his passionate address, Lorenzo Davids – CEO of The Development Impact Fund – argued that, collectively, we are not nearly angry enough about the social ills [...]
FirstRand: Mobilising leadership, employees and partners around a common purpose
Employee volunteering is growing in South Africa – and it can play a meaningful role in alleviating some of South Africa’s social problems. The volunteering landscape is shifting. According to Statistics South Africa’s Volunteer Activities Survey (2024), an estimated 3.1 million South Africans aged 15 and older participated in volunteer [...]
Corporate Impact Investing
Companies and corporate foundations hold trillions of rands in assets, and the way they deploy these assets influences value chains, market systems and outcomes for people and planet. In March, Trialogue held a webinar exploring how companies can leverage impact investing strategies for impact. The panellists were Sameera Munshi (Anglo [...]
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