WWF South Africa and Woolworths have announced Phase III of their broad-based, multi-year, multifaceted partnership, which aims to drive greater sustainability and build resilience through Woolworths’ business operations and value chains.

South Africa’s Agricultural Product Standards Amendment Bill is set to become law after the national assembly approved it in February 2023, after which it was shared to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) for concurrence.

Pick n Pay Clothing becomes the first clothing retailer recognised by the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) for its sustainable approach to refurbishing its growing store network.

In the past four years, the retailer has reduced the volume of food waste in its operations by nearly 30% (28%) as it works towards its target of 50% by 2030. It has also successfully donated over 880 tonnes of edible surplus food to FoodForward SA, valued at over R35 million.

Pick n Pay has removed all plastic barrier bags from its till points – a first in South Africa that will prevent over 20 million of these small bags from entering the environment.

Checkers is rolling out new shopping trolley baskets made from 100% recycled plastic - mostly old milk bottles - thereby diverting more than 40 tons of recyclable material from landfill.

South Africa’s leading recycler, Mpact Recycling, opened its recycling operation in Bridge City, KwaMashu in KwaZulu-Natal.

Woolworths celebrates National Marine Month with the announcement that ALL their foodmarkets in South Africa and Africa stores are now single-use plastic shopping bag free.

Over the past 12 months, the Shoprite Group has increased its installed capacity of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems by 82% to 26,606 kWp. The 143,674m2 of solar panels at 62 sites, is equivalent to the size of 20 soccer fields.