Green banking group Nedbank, a leader in sustainable business practices, has opened its new green star-rated regional head office in Pretoria. The building is located in Menlyn Maine, the country’s first mixed-use green precinct situated in the thriving suburb of Menlyn Park, east of the Pretoria CBD.
Nedbank has developed a new investment product for green-minded South Africans who want to take responsibility for their financial security, but also make a contribution towards protecting the environment. The dual-purpose Green Savings Bond, a first for the country, encourages people to save more, and at the same time participate in funding renewable energy products in the country.
Words by Rachel BriantThere are certain UK banks that invest only in that which is good, green and clean – namely Triodos (http://www.triodos.co.uk) and the Co-operative (http://www.goodwithmoney.co.uk) – but it is not immediately clear which local banks follow suit. Nedbank advertises itself as a ‘