Blog Posts
Durban’s Beaches in Crisis: How Can We Turn the Tide?
Recent findings from the Durban University of Technology (DUT) have raised alarming concerns about the safety of our cherished coastal environments, along the KZN coastlines. The Institute for Water and Wastewater Technology (IWWT) conducted comprehensive water...
Water Worth Watching Introduction: The Essential Elixir for Life
"Thousands have lived without love, not one without water." — W. H. Auden, Poet. Water! The essential elixir for life has been available on planet Earth in its various forms of frozen, liquid, and gas. The range of emotions people have for water flows from love to...
Navigating the ESG Landscape in South African Private Markets: Insights and Reflections
As the head of Decusatio Impact Investment Solutions, I am constantly on the lookout for trends and insights that shape the future of sustainable investing. Recently, a fascinating survey conducted by 27four Private Markets shed light on the state of ESG...
Healthcare business? Maximise your B-BBEE Spend for Social Impact in South Africa
Are you a multinational pharmaceutical manufacturer or distributor, or a medical device organisation working in South Africa? Are you looking for innovative ways to deploy your B-BBEE spend to deliver significant social impact in the healthcare sector? Look no...
Decusatio Impact Investments Partnership with Campaigning for Cancer
Empowering Cancer patients through information access and advocacy. At Decusatio Impact Investments, we are committed to making a meaningful difference in people's lives, especially in areas where support and resources are needed the most. That's why we are proud of...
Water Security Challenges Linger but Solutions Abound
Acknowledging the Investec Insights and Proposing a Water Waste Recovery Solution South Africa finds itself at a critical juncture regarding its water security and innovative thinking around capture, recycling and re-use of water is now a priority issue. As...
Decusatio Impact Investments Applauds Famous Brands’ Sustainable Initiatives
Decusatio Impact Investments extends its appreciation to Famous Brands for its commendable efforts in embracing sustainability and corporate responsibility (To read more on it, click here). Famous Brands' recent commitment to supporting alternative energy solutions...
Navigating South Africa’s Water Crisis: Seeking Sustainable Solutions Beyond Supply Expansion
As South Africa grapples with the looming threat of a water crisis, the national government is pushing forward with ambitious plans to broaden water sources. However, amidst these efforts, experts caution that merely expanding supply systems without addressing...
KaacKai | Technology All Ranges
New innovative water-waste recovery technology. The latest Kaackai video unveils their revolutionary smart wastewater recovery pods, designed to recover 98% of high-quality clean water from sewage for reuse. These plug-and-play pods are available in various modular...
ESD is getting a bad name
Earlier this week I attended a fascinating presentation at the Gordon Institute of Business Studies (GIBS) where they unpacked the first part of a piece of research into Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) initiatives in South Africa. Comprising a working paper...
Crafting a Sustainability Action Plan for Smaller Businesses in South Africa
As an Impact Investment consultancy, we have narrowed our focus into 3 verticals where we will be actively seeking partnerships
Unveiling the Hidden Power of ESG: How Sustainable Practices Drive Corporate Success
As an Impact Investment consultancy, we have narrowed our focus into 3 verticals where we will be actively seeking partnerships
Supplier Development partnership delivers access to solar energy for the most vulnerable
As an Impact Investment consultancy, we have narrowed our focus into 3 verticals where we will be actively seeking partnerships
Navigating South Africa’s Energy Landscape: A Call for Solar Solutions
As an Impact Investment consultancy, we have narrowed our focus into 3 verticals where we will be actively seeking partnerships
Solutions for 3 of South Africa’s biggest challenges
As an Impact Investment consultancy, we have narrowed our focus into 3 verticals where we will be actively seeking partnerships
Shamiela Sarlie talks Period Poverty and the innovative work of Blossom Care Solutions
At Decusatio Impact Investment Solutions, we have the opportunity to work with a number of innovative, high-impact partners who are materially changing the lives of South Africans. We were fortunate enough to be able to showcase some of this work at the 2023 Leaderex...
Ahmed Motara talks Solana Energy, solar and Impact Investment Projects
The Decusatio Impact Investment team was recently at the Leaderex 2023 event and this gave us the opportunity to showcase some of the work that we are doing and some of our key partners. 2023 has been a busy year for us as we have looked to rollout projects in the...
Democratisation of access to solar energy
The solar sector has taken the world by storm, and many businesses, families, and individuals are jumping on the solar train and making their way to a greener, more sustainable, and cost-effective future. In South Africa, solar energy has provided a much-needed...
Decusatio’s ESG Workshop: A Deep Dive into Corporate Social Responsibility with CEO Marc Ashton
Decusatio, a prominent consulting company in South Africa, has been at the forefront of driving change and creating sustainable solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In a recent interview, we had the opportunity to sit down with Marc Ashton, CEO of...
Kaackai teams up with City of Cape Town for water solutions
Water is the next battlefield for infrastructure investment and our partners from Kaackai have teamed up with the City of Cape Town to deliver an Innovative Decentralised Wastewater Treatment offering. This international technology is steadily gaining traction in...
Northern Cape to receive solar boost
The rapid rollout of rooftop solar energy in the Northern Cape will receive a significant boost from August 2023 as a result of a strategic project undertaken by Lilitha Solar PV and Solana Energy.
IN FOCUS: ESG and Water Projects in the media
As an extension to our "Meet The Management" offering, we have introduced a new element where our team will unpack articles or press releases which they have published in business media. In this first episode, Emma Montocchio our head of Impact Investments takes our...
News Release: Impact Investments: Water is the new battlefield
Should you be interested in investing in innovative sustainable solutions that improve access to clean water, get in touch.
Decusatio and Blossom team up to beat #PeriodPoverty
The team from Decusatio Impact Investments have challenged South Africa to commit to off-take agreements from R250 – a figure which will supply access to sanitary pads for an entire year for young women.
Impact Investment trends in 2023
Impact investing has come a long way in the past few years, with more and more people looking for ways to make positive social or environmental changes through their investments. In 2021, we saw record levels of capital deployed into impact investments, and it looks...
Emma Montocchio to head Decusatio Impact Investments
Montocchio’s key role will be engaging corporate South Africa around how to more intelligently deploy Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD), Socio-Economic Development and CSI related spend to achieve their impact goals.
Why the Blossom Care model rocks
One of the most exciting social entrepreneurship projects we work on is the Blossom Care Sanitary Pad micro manufacturing model
OPINION: Learn from load-shedding and prepare for the water crisis
Our CEO Marc Ashton writes for Business Day around how we can prepare for the water crisis