COMMUNICATIONS | BUSINESS GREENING
About Us
Established over 20 years ago, the GreenEdge mission is to use our experience and expertise to help companies and communities countrywide become leaders in sustainability. We work with a portfolio of specialist associates who are brought in according to their skillset and the job at hand, and managed through production and implementation
Founding director Hugh Tyrrell
Founding director Hugh Tyrrell is one of the pioneers of sustainable business services and green economy communications in South Africa. Author of the Nedbank-sponsored ‘Greening your Business’ e-learning programme published by Business Day, he was also founding editor of ReSource, the SA waste management and recycling trade magazine.
Hugh is long standing member of the Institute of Waste Management, and is a leading specialist in designing communication and behaviour change campaigns to increase participation in recycling. He has a degree in Sociology and English Literature from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Married with two children, Hugh enjoys estuary fishing and compost-making, and is founder and vice-chair of NPO TreeKeepers Cape Town.
GreenEdge is carbon neutral
Our voluntary emissions offsets are purchased through PACE Credible Carbon and contribute to the Kuyasa Housing Project, Cape Town.
Level 4 EME, 100% procurement recognition and national CSD registration
GreenEdge is a Level 4 EME exempted micro-enterprise contributor with 100% procurement recognition, and is registered on the national government Central Supplier Database (CSD).
What our clients say about our work
Subscribe to our newsletter
Stay informed with useful news and insights on the green and circular economy.