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Olam Agri Wins Reuters Biodiversity Champion Award for Responsible Forestry in the Congo Basin
Olam Agri Wins Reuters Biodiversity Champion Award for Responsible Forestry in the Congo Basin Olam Agri has won the Biodiversity Champion Award at the Reuters Events Global Sustainability Awards for its work to connect responsible forestry, biodiversity conservation, and community livelihoods in the Congo Basin. Presented in London on 21 October 2026, the award, within the Climate and Nature category, recognizes the company’s work through Congolaise Industrielle des Bois (CIB), its wholly owned subsidiary and an FSC certificate holder in the Republic of Congo since 2006. FSC Africa endorsed Olam Agri’s submission, highlighting how its forestry operations
Box at First Sight: How Digital Printing is Opening New Possibilities for eCommerce Packaging
Box at First Sight: How Digital Printing is Opening New Possibilities for eCommerce Packaging For many brands, the first physical customer interaction happens not in-store, but at the doorstep. Before a product is used or reviewed, the packaging creates an impression, reinforcing brand identity, communicating sustainability efforts, and shaping the overall customer experience. That’s why more brands are rethinking corrugated packaging as more than just product protection. It is an
Forestry Sector Delivers R38.5 Billion Investment and Asks Government to Unlock and Protect Timber Supply
Forestry Sector Delivers R38.5 Billion Investment and Asks Government to Unlock and Protect Timber Supply DFFE Minister Maynier agrees to restart the Forestry Master Plan meetings after a visit to sector operations Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment David Maynier has agreed to restart stalled Forestry Master Plan meetings. According to Forestry South Africa (FSA), the commitment came during the Minister’s two-day visit to forestry sector operations in KwaZulu-Natal, where
LIGNA 2027: What is WOODBOUND FUTURE?
LIGNA 2027: What is WOODBOUND FUTURE? WOODBOUND FUTURE is the guiding theme of LIGNA 2027. The term encapsulates our shared vision for the future of the entire woodworking and wood-processing industry: Wood is the material, innovation is the path forward, and a competitive future is our shared goal. The term ‘wood’ extends beyond the material itself. It is the starting point for industrial value creation, the foundation for new material
Afforestation Reshapes Wildfire Activity Across Temperate Regions Worldwide
Afforestation Reshapes Wildfire Activity Across Temperate Regions Worldwide Tree planting provides wood, biomass and climate benefits, but the location where those new forests are established matters. An international study by researchers in Spain, Chile and Finland shows that converting non-forested land into planted forests can increase wildfire activity, with contrasting outcomes across temperate regions. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), used satellite records
Which Is Better: Petrol or Battery? Thats The Wrong Question!
Which Is Better: Petrol or Battery? Thats The Wrong Question! Why The Best Landscaping Fleets Need Both What if the entire petrol-versus-battery debate in outdoor power equipment is asking the wrong question? Instead of asking which is better, perhaps the smarter question is: which power source is better suited to which job? Just ask Brendan Burgess, owner of Burgess Landscapes. With a workforce of between 200 and 250 people servicing
BoardTech 2026 — a Look Back at Two Great Days in Edenvale
BoardTech 2026 — a Look Back at Two Great Days in Edenvale The second edition of BoardTech is done and dusted, and we’re still riding the high from it. On 17–18 September, we opened the doors at Nukor’s headquarters in Edenvale for what turned out to be our best two days yet — more visitors than last year, a bigger group of exhibitors and a lot of really good conversations
Olam Agri Wins Reuters Biodiversity Champion Award for Responsible Forestry in the Congo Basin
Olam Agri Wins Reuters Biodiversity Champion Award for Responsible Forestry in the Congo Basin Olam Agri has won the Biodiversity Champion Award at the Reuters Events Global Sustainability Awards for its work to connect responsible forestry, biodiversity conservation, and community livelihoods in the Congo Basin. Presented in London on 21 October 2026, the award, within the Climate and Nature category, recognizes the company’s work through Congolaise Industrielle des Bois (CIB),
Box at First Sight: How Digital Printing is Opening New Possibilities for eCommerce Packaging
Box at First Sight: How Digital Printing is Opening New Possibilities for eCommerce Packaging For many brands, the first physical customer interaction happens not in-store, but at the doorstep. Before a product is used or reviewed, the packaging creates an impression, reinforcing brand identity, communicating sustainability efforts, and shaping the overall customer experience. That’s why more brands are rethinking corrugated packaging as more than just product protection. It is an
Forestry Sector Delivers R38.5 Billion Investment and Asks Government to Unlock and Protect Timber Supply
Forestry Sector Delivers R38.5 Billion Investment and Asks Government to Unlock and Protect Timber Supply DFFE Minister Maynier agrees to restart the Forestry Master Plan meetings after a visit to sector operations Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment David Maynier has agreed to restart stalled Forestry Master Plan meetings. According to Forestry South Africa (FSA), the commitment came during the Minister’s two-day visit to forestry sector operations in KwaZulu-Natal, where
LIGNA 2027: What is WOODBOUND FUTURE?
LIGNA 2027: What is WOODBOUND FUTURE? WOODBOUND FUTURE is the guiding theme of LIGNA 2027. The term encapsulates our shared vision for the future of the entire woodworking and wood-processing industry: Wood is the material, innovation is the path forward, and a competitive future is our shared goal. The term ‘wood’ extends beyond the material itself. It is the starting point for industrial value creation, the foundation for new material
Afforestation Reshapes Wildfire Activity Across Temperate Regions Worldwide
Afforestation Reshapes Wildfire Activity Across Temperate Regions Worldwide Tree planting provides wood, biomass and climate benefits, but the location where those new forests are established matters. An international study by researchers in Spain, Chile and Finland shows that converting non-forested land into planted forests can increase wildfire activity, with contrasting outcomes across temperate regions. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), used satellite records
Which Is Better: Petrol or Battery? Thats The Wrong Question!
Which Is Better: Petrol or Battery? Thats The Wrong Question! Why The Best Landscaping Fleets Need Both What if the entire petrol-versus-battery debate in outdoor power equipment is asking the wrong question? Instead of asking which is better, perhaps the smarter question is: which power source is better suited to which job? Just ask Brendan Burgess, owner of Burgess Landscapes. With a workforce of between 200 and 250 people servicing
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