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The National Business Initiative

The National Business Initiative (NBI) is a voluntary group of leading national and multi-national companies, working together towards sustainable growth and development in South Africa through partnerships, practical programmes and policy engagement.

Since its establishment in 1995, the NBI has been an advocate for the collective role of business in support of a stable democracy, growing economy and healthy natural environment. As one of close to 60 global regional partners to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the NBI provides a platform for business leadership and a vision of how companies can contribute to a sustainable society.

The Role of Business in Society
Advocacy for sustainable development as the focal point of the United Nations Global Compact in South Africa
Business case for sustainable development as the Regional Partner of the WBCSD
A vision for business leadership as a catalyst for change towards a sustainable future
Human Resource Development Strategy for South Africa (formerly JIPSA)
The acquisition of priority skills for economic growth
Identifying systems blockages and developing solutions to fast track the acquisition of skills
Human Capital
Schooling as a sustainable development foundation
Bridging the gap between education and the world of work
Climate and Energy
Energy Efficiency Accord
Carbon Disclosure Project
Economic Linkages
Linking Small and Medium Enterprises in the value chain
Building competitiveness and social cohesion
 

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Sustainability news from the media
 
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 ABB South Africa (Pty) Limited  -  Aberdare Cables  -  ABSA Bank Limited  -  Accenture (Pty) Limited  -  Advantage Asset Managers  -  AECI Limited  -  African Bank  -  African Oxygen Limited  -  AfriSam (South Africa) (Pty) Limited  -  Anglo American Platinum Corporation Limited  -  Anglo American South Africa  -  AngloGold Ashanti (Pty) Limited  -  Apollo Tyres South Africa (Pty) Limited  -  Arcay Corporate Communications (Pty) Ltd  -  ArcelorMittal South Africa  -  AVENG Limited  -  AVI Limited  -  Barloworld Limited  -  Beier Albany and Company (Pty) Ltd  -  BHP Billiton SA Limited  -  Bigen Africa Services (Pty) Limited  -  BKS Group (Pty) Limited  -  BMW South Africa (Pty) Limited  -  Bowman Gilfillan Inc.  -  BP Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd  -  Brandhouse Beverages (Pty) Limited  -  British American Tobacco (Pty) Limited  -  Business Connexion  -  Cell C  -  Charteris & Barnes  -  Clicks Group Limited  -  Coca-Cola Fortune (Pty) Limited  -  Coca-Cola Southern Africa (Pty) Limited  -  Continental Tyre South Africa  -  Cummins South Africa (Pty) Limited  -  De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited  -  Deloitte  -  Deutsche Bank  -  Distell Group Limited  -  ECI Africa  -  Edgars Consolidated Stores Limited (Edcon)  -  Edison Power Electrical (Pty) Limited  -  Element Investment Managers  -  Engen Petroleum Limited  -  Ensync  -  Eskom  -  Exxaro Resources Limited  -  First National Bank  -  First Rand Limited  -  Foschini Group (Pty) Limited  -  Freeworld Coatings Limited  -  Gildenhuys Lessing Malatji  -  Giltedge Travel  -  Gold Fields Limited  -  Goldman Sachs International  -  Goodyear Tyre & Rubber Holdings (Pty) Limited  -  Grindrod Limited  -  Harmony Gold Mining Co Limited  -  Hollard Insurance Company (Pty) Limited  -  IBM  -  Illovo Sugar Limited  -  Impala Platinum Limited  -  Imperial Holdings Limited  -  Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited  -  Infrastructure Finance Corporation Limited (INCA)  -  Investec Bank Limited  -  Johnson & Johnson  -  Johnson Matthey  -  Kangra Group  -  KPMG Inc  -  Kumba Iron Ore Limited  -  Marsh South Africa (Pty) Limited  -  Maya Naidoo Communications  -  McCarthy Limited  -  McDonald's South Africa  -  Media24  -  Mercedes Benz South Africa  -  Mondi South Africa  -  MTN  -  Murray & Roberts Limited  -  Mutual & Federal Insurance Company Limited  -  Nedbank  -  Old Mutual Life South Africa  -  PG Bison Limited  -  Philips South Africa (Pty) Limited  -  Pick 'n Pay Stores Limited  -  Pretoria Portland Cement (Pty) Limited  -  PricewaterhouseCoopers  -  Protea Hotels  -  PSP Icon (Pty) Limited  -  Rand Merchant Bank Limited  -  Reunert Limited  -  SA Sugar Association  -  Samancor  -  Sanlam Limited  -  Sappi Limited  -  SAPREF  -  Sasol Limited  -  SATSA  -  Sekunjalo Investments Limited  -  Shell South Africa (Pty) Limited  -  Spartan Technology Rentals  -  Standard Bank Group  -  Standard Chartered Bank  -  Sure Corporate Travel Management  -  TEC Multi Media  -  TEC Multi-Media  -  The Bidvest Group Limited  -  The Event Production Company  -  The South African Breweries Limited  -  The South African Post Office Limited  -  The Spar Group Limited  -  Tongaat-Hulett Limited  -  TOTAL South Africa  -  Toyota South Africa (Pty) Limited  -  Transnet Limited  -  Truworths Limited  -  Tsogo Sun  -  UBS  -  Unilever SA (Pty) Limited  -  United International Pictures  -  Volkswagen South Africa (Pty) Limited  -  Webber Wentzel Attorneys  -  Westinghouse  -  Woolworths Holdings Limited  -  Xstrata South Africa (Pty) Limited  -    
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