+IMPACT MAGAZINE ISSUE 21

Welcome to one of Africa’s
greenest neighbourhoods
AT THE V&A WATERFRONT, GOING GREEN ISN’T JUST A THING. IT’S EVERYTHING.
A FUTURE-FOCUSED COMMUNITY
We are an beloved destination
and business hub that welcomes
over 24 million visitors a
year. Our unique waterfront
neighbourhood is also home
to many seeking a different,
OUR JOURNEY CONTINUES
more connected way of life.
We have fostered a vibrant
community that drives and
supports environmental
programmes that improve the
overall standard of living while
reducing costs. And we’re not
done yet: with tomorrow in
mind, we’re constantly seeking
new ways to enhance our
sustainability strategy and make
the impossible, possible.
Our goal is to achieve Carbon neutrality by 2035. This is how we’ll get there:
A non-negotiable Green Lease Agreement
A commitment to ensuring all new buildings and developments achieve a Net Zero Green Building
Council of South Africa Rating
An externally audited Heritage Environmental Management system
To help the V&A Waterfront
reduce its carbon footprint,
we have many innovative plans
and projects in the pipeline.
For now, we’re proud to
announce that we’re establishing
A Pyrolysis Waste-to-energy
Plant, designed to divert waste
going to landfills and reduce our
water and energy burden. Once
this project is up and running,
we will be able to produce
almost all the power needed
to run a 3.3ML/day desalination
plant. A major milestone on
our journey towards a greener
tomorrow!
The journey of a thousand miles
starts with a single step. The
V&A Waterfront started on a
sustainability journey in 2008 by
introducing greening initiatives
across our 123 hectares. With our
intentional designs and real fire
in the belly, we have significantly
increased energy efficiency, water
savings and waste recycling.
As a business with open arms,
we honour and build up our
community by promoting inclusive
and sustainable economic growth,
full and productive employment
and decent work for all, aligning
the united nation’s sustainable
goals with our own.
WE’VE COME A LONG WAY ON OUR JOURNEY:
16
61%
38M
8 Yrs+
1595T
Green-Rated
Buildings
Reduction
In Water
Consumption
Invested into
energy
efficiency
In reduction
in carbon
emissions
Of waste
diverted from
landfills annually