This edition of the Business in Society Handbook centres on the theme ‘The power of measurement in driving social impact’. In a dynamic landscape where accountability and effectiveness are paramount, the Handbook explores the critical role of monitoring, evaluation and impact measurement in enhancing corporate social investment and responsible business practices in South Africa. It also reflects a strong research focus, presenting not only the findings of our extensive primary research with companies and nonprofit organisations, but also a round-up of relevant local and global research on development and responsible business.
Use the table of contents below to navigate the digital versions of the articles and research findings published in the Trialogue Business in Society Handbook 2025.
COMPANY CASE STUDIES
- DKMS Africa: Building a diverse donor registry in South Africa
- Harambee: SA Youth: Connecting millions of South African youth to opportunities
- FEM Education Foundation: Cultivating a collaborative learning ecosystem
- Investec: Promaths marks 20 years of achievement
- Sasol: Schools of excellence transform SA’s technical education landscape
- Standard Bank: CSI beyond the balance sheet employees are your impact multiplier
- Vodacom: Growing impact through measurement
- VWGA: Driving impact through mobility
RESEARCH ROUNDUPS
- CECP Corporate Purpose: Driving Business Value
- The Institute of Directors in South Africa 2024 social and ethics committee trends survey
- The Bridgespan Group Delivering on the promise of corporate social investment in South Africa
- AVPA Insights and solutions to bridge Africa’s climate adaptation gap
- NBI Powering Futures
- SouthSouthNorth Equity and Just Transition Commitments in South Africa
- The Bridgespan Group How to assess community-driven change
- Spring Impact securing nonprofit funding
- Zero Dropout Campaign School Dropout: Advocacy to Action
- Shoprite Group The South African Food Security Index 2025
- Shoprite Group: The state of the SMME in South Africa
- Tataokhona Project State of South Africa’s Fathers 2024
- DataDrive2030 Thrive by Five Index 2024
VIEWPOINTS
- SROI: Not just a number
- IMM and M&E: What’s the difference?
- The South African Philanthropy Climate Commitment in action
- Is a basic income grant finally on the table?
- Stacking the building blocks of ECD access
- Is nonprofit deregistration South Africa’s silent crisis?
- Between risk and reform: A shifting regulatory landscape for nonprofits
- Game of codes: Will King V reshape the corporate landscape?
- The R100 billion Transformation Fund: Can it unlock inclusive growth?
- How companies can combat human trafficking
- Adult literacy – a neglected enabler
- We’ll always have Paris? The climate commitment needs rekindling
- Integrated transport – spatial justice through mobility?
- Making the National Dialogue count
INSIGHTS
- Can business help to bridge South Africa’s social fractures?
- Time for business to think bigger
- Driving an entrepreneurial mindset revolution for South Africa
- How data and corporate commitment can reshape ECD in South Africa
- From learning to earning: accelerating Africa’s digital economy
- Breaking silos: Breaking silos Cross-sector alliances can boost social development
- Breaking the barriers to youth employment
- The power of data: monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) for greater impact
- Cracking the code: how to build strong corporate-nonprofit partnerships
- Can CSI and philanthropy step up as global aid declines?
- Scaling access to quality ECD for every child
- Trends driving CSI and development in 2025
- The role of business in advancing human rights and social justice
- First work breaking the ‘no experience’ barrier
- Leveraging skills-based employee volunteering to amplify CSI
- CSI begins at home: Building gender equity in the workplace
- South Africa's literacy crisis
