by Marc Ashton | Jun 9, 2025 | Enterprise and Supplier Development, Social Impact
In the world of Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD), much of the focus has traditionally been on empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through access to services like accounting, bookkeeping, and marketing support. These are undeniably important,...
by Billy Engelbrecht | May 9, 2025 | Enterprise and Supplier Development, Social Impact, Water Worth Watching
400 million litres of water lost each day due to leaks in Johannesburg water infrastructure. This is a startling statistic highlighted in a recent Daily Maverick article which looks at the financial and social impact of poor water infrastructure on the citizens of...
by Billy Engelbrecht | Apr 25, 2025 | Enterprise and Supplier Development, Thought Leadership
What is the future for Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) and Socio-Economic Development sector in South Africa? This is a question which has dominated media headlines over the last few months as Minister Parks Tau announced his “Transformation Fund” aimed at...
by Marc Ashton | Mar 26, 2025 | Enterprise and Supplier Development
As a business, we assist companies to deploy Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) and Socio-Economic Development funding for maximum impact across solar, water and healthcare (specifically tackling Period Poverty). We look to use a combination of quantitative and...
by Marc Ashton | Mar 25, 2025 | Enterprise and Supplier Development
As a team supporting businesses to deploy Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) funding into solar installations, we believe that Eskom is caught in a “catch-22” situation with its proposals to charge higher tariffs on solar implementations and punitive...
by Emma Montocchio | Mar 14, 2025 | Enterprise and Supplier Development, Social Impact
In an era where sustainability and social impact are at the forefront of responsible business practices, companies are re-evaluating how they deploy their Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) contributions. One of the most impactful ways to utilize ESD funding is...
