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BIDVEST TOPTURF EDITORIAL

BIG STRIDES TOWARDS A GREEN

FUTURE AND EVEN GREENER ENERGY

What means more to us than staying competitive in our industry? Sustaining our

natural resources for future generations.

his is why environmental, social and great recognition for taking the initiative Top Turf shares the same values and
governance (ESG) plays an immense towards renewable energy sources. sentiments encouraged by the wider
Trole in the way we do business at Armed with a battery-powered trailer Bidvest Group – simply put: PEOPLE,
Top Turf - it drives many of our business system for mobile work, they have been PERFORMANCE, PURPOSE.
practices. A well-known fact is that a a true inspiration to the rest of our These are closely related to the
high percentage of the world’s energy nationwide network of branches and universal ‘triple bottom line’, namely
sources are non-renewable, and ESG a beacon of hope for a greener future PEOPLE, PLANET, PROFIT.
reporting serves to combat the effects within our organisation, our industry and We believe in people and planet driving
of non-renewable energy on our planet. our planet as a whole. For this we show profit. These values are at the core of what
As an organisation, it is not enough for appreciation to our KZN region’s general Top Turf represents as a leader within the
us to simply have a desire to change; it is manager, Chris Marais, and his team for green industry, and ultimately what sets
more important to actively find solutions taking the first steps in combating the us apart from our competition.
and dedicate resources towards more challenges faced by our people and the
sustainable energy sources, especially planet. Furthermore, we look forward Mikki Roxmouth, Chief Executive Officer,
during the current times of a nationwide to spreading this winning mentality Bidvest Top Turf
power crisis. amongst all our branches in the near
Our team in KwaZulu-Natal deserves future. www.topturf.co.za n

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