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Stepping up for a
GREENER FUTURE

Attacq plants the seed for a sustainable future with the new
Green Seeds Competition

Left to right: Jackie van Niekerk, CEO Attacq; Peter de Villiers, CIO Attacq; Participant Eddy Mokobodi, CEO of Sakisa Energy and Technology Group; Winner Josephine
Sidambe, Managing Director and Co-founder of Ingqwele Consulting & Project Management Pty Ltd; Participant Siyabonga Sikosana, Operations Manager at Eltek
Engineering; Hellen El Haimer, Lead independent non-executive director Attacq and Ipeleng Mkhari, Independent non-executive director at Attacq.
T he inaugural Green Seeds in a Dragons’ Den-style format, the Over several months, the competition’s

Competition, launched
competition invited participants to
journey unfolded in stages, demanding
tenacity and ingenuity from
in March 2024, marks
pitch innovative solutions tailored to
a bold step in Attacq’s
six weeks in the first phase to craft
commitment to making a positive Attacq’s operational needs, rather than participants. Entrepreneurs were given
merely submitting profiles. The aim was
impact on communities and the to inspire out-of-the-box thinking and their concepts into actionable, well-
environment. This initiative reflects foster scalable ideas to transform how researched proposals. The presentations
Attacq’s dedication to embedding Attacq builds, manages, and sustains its were put to the test through three
sustainability and social impact into properties. dynamic rounds, beginning with the
the core of its business principles, operational team, then moving on to
highlighting its purpose-driven “The Green Seeds Competition serves the executive team, and culminating
approach to Environmental, Social, as a testament to our dedication with the board. The final round sought
and Governance (ESG) strategies. to sustainability and innovation to gauge market readiness and
in the property sector. Our goal return on investment (ROI) for Attacq.
In partnership with Property Point, the is to foster inclusive growth and Participants had just 15 minutes to wow
Green Seeds Competition was designed long-term value for the industry by the adjudicators. The finalists returned
as a launchpad for entrepreneurial enabling entrepreneurs to create with refined pitches, sharpened by
ideas that challenge conventional environmentally conscious and deeper research and interrogated
thinking and reevaluate sustainability impactful solutions,” says Shawn to ensure scalability, sound business
within the property sector. Anchored Theunissen, Property Point Founder. models, and measurable impact.

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