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Awards 2024 Winners Announced

We welcome a new Chapter into an ecosystem of Conscious, Visionary leaders who exhibit individual character, resilience and responsibility.

Awards 2024 Finalists Announced: A New Chapter

We welcome a new Chapter into an ecosystem of Conscious, Visionary leaders who exhibit individual character, resilience and responsibility.

Conscious Companies Awards 2023 : Winners Announced

Conscious, responsible business leaders honoured at the Conscious Companies Awards 2023.

Top Ten Finalists applauded for the Conscious Companies Awards 2023

Following a 5 month journey, the Top Ten Finalists of the Conscious Companies Awards 2023 have been announced.

The good, the bad and the ugly: Leaders have a choice

We are free to choose, but we are not free from the consequences of our choices.

South Africa craves conscious, ethical leadership

In your hands: The writer wonders if President Cyril Ramaphosa can change to facilitate a less brutal, less corrupt and gentler South Africa.

Conscious Companies Awards - Nominations

The call for nominations for the Conscious Companies Awards 2023.

Trailblazers, ferrymen and shepherds: the leaders SA needs

How do we navigate the challenges of inequality, poverty, failing infrustructure and morally bereft leadership.

How we became slaves to our own technology

The Forth industrial Revolution tech obsession is great for tech, but not our humanness.

Morally bereft leadership raises questions of trust

President Cyril Ramaphosa said: “We are engaged in a battle for the soul of the country". If only he wouldn't sit on the side-lines.

The truth is now on sale

Truth Social, truth.io, fake news, false flags... none shall set you free.

South Africa needs to adopt Conscious Leadership

President Cyril Ramaphosa said: “We are engaged in a battle for the soul of the country". If only he wouldn't sit on the side-lines.

The Conscious Companies Awards: Being A Finalist

Former award winners share their experience going through the judging process.

Celebration of finalists at the Conscious Companies Awards 2021

The announcement of the Conscious Companies Awards 2021 finalists in celebration of conscious, visionary leadship.

One Way Ticket To The Moon - by Guru Kali

Guru Kali looks to the future in the skies... To infinity and beyond!

The Conscious Companies Awards 2020 - Media Release

In a year of dramatic change, brought about by the onslaught of Covid-19, the annual Conscious Companies Awards, in partnership with Primeserv and Sanlam, have gone into cyberspace. The awards will now take place as a live virtual event on September 3rd, at 12 noon.

An Obsession With Client Service Excellence

“At Primeserv we foster a culture of inclusiveness, teamwork and obsessive client service excellence within an environment of continuous improvement and, importantly, doing the right thing.”

The Art of Conscious Leadership

Conscious, courageous and ethical leaders have to constantly activate an inner call of sensitivity, care, compassion, temperance and tolerance in the face of external chaos.

Insights from Conscious Leadership and Ethics Summit 2019 delegates to the President

A delegation of conscious business leaders will meet with President Cyril Ramaphosa to hand over the Conscious Leadership and Ethics Report intended to activate a culture of conscious and ethical leadership in the socio-economic and political spheres.

A Letter From Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to the Conscious Leadership and Ethics Summit 2019

"Corruption and unethical behavior only happens because of a sense of non-belongingness." - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Virtual Presence of Global Humanitarian at the Conscious Leadership and Ethics Summit 2019

“As participants in the same global economy, we depend on each other and must address some of these issues that are relevant to make this world a better place for us all.” - Dalai Lama

Media Statement by the Council of Conscious Leaders: Covid-19

Ethical, conscious action by leaders to re-calibrate the social impact of business, who rally around and inspire their workforce to do things differently – will be the ones to emerge from all of this partially unscathed.

Bushidō - A page out of the life of the samurai - Brenda Kali

Brenda Kali, CEO of Conscious Companies and Founder of the Conscious Leadership Academy, discusses the Japanese ethical system and unwritten code called Bushido.

Responsible Banking Is About Making A Tangible Difference

BNP Paribas, has been part of the South African financial landscape since 2012. For the past seven years, the branch has taken a proactive approach to its obligations as a responsible corporate citizen, a commitment which has been accelerated under the leadership of its current CEO, Vikas Khandelwal.

Leadership Role In The Financial Services Industry

Richard Firth, Chairman and CEO of MIP Holdings is a stalwart of the South African technology industry. Firth’s successful career has spanned both the financial services and retail industries where he had performed various roles from junior software engineer to designing and managing enterprise software projects.

Conscious Leadership Summit

The Conscious Leadership and Ethics Summit 2019 is a platform to act as a catalyst for attitudinal change in terms of values, ethics, social co-operation and social integration in South Africa.

The Conscious Companies Awards 2019: CNBC Africa Special

The Conscious Companies Awards 2019, in partnership with Primeserv, on CNBC AFRICA!

Purpose - Luc-Olivier Marquet

Luc-Olivier Marquet, the CEO of Unilever South Africa, discusses the importance of "purpose" at the Conscious Companies Awards 2019.

The Conscious Companies Awards 2019 on CNBC Africa

Catch the Conscious Companies Awards 2019, in partnership with Primeserv, on Monday 3 June at 18:30 pm on CNBC AFRICA!

To thine own self…

Authenticity can just be another word for your company values, or a lived experience.

Tipping point: Dear Mr President

Business leaders plea to the weak Head of State.

That Four Letter Word - Adam Craker

Adam Craker, the CEO of IQbusiness, talks about "that four-letter word LOVE" that is creeping into the corporate environment.

Conscious Companies Awards 2019 Applauds Finalists

The Conscious Companies Awards 2019 finalists announcement featured on cfo.co.za

Because Morpheus Said So

School of corruption is in full swing. Is it the only school taking applications?

What makes a Conscious Leader? - Brenda Kali

Brenda Kali, the CEO of Conscious Companies and Founder of the Conscious Leadership Academy, describes what makes a conscious leader.

What is Conscious Leadership? - Vukani Magubane

Vukani Magubane gives her take on conscious leadership and how it involves not only the impact of your choices on yourself but the impact they have on others too.

How do you become a leader? - Marc Lubner

Marc Lubner, the CEO of Africa Tikkun and Executive Chairman of the Smile Foundation, on how leadership requires being a multiplier.

CFO South Africa Applauds Conscious Companies Awards 2019 Finalists

The Conscious Companies Awards 2019 finalists announcement featured on cfo.co.za

60 Seconds with a Conscious Leader - Marc Lubner

Marc Lubner, the CEO of Afrika Tikkun, discusses what consciousness is.

60 Seconds with a Conscious Leader - Adam Craker

Adam Craker, the CEO of IQbusiness, on what winning the Conscious Companies Awards 2018 meant for his organisation.

True North

Launch into space for a transformation of persepective... and other easier ways to be a decent human.

60 Seconds with a Conscious Leader - Viviana Van Agtmaal

Viviana Van Agtmaal, the CEO of Banque SYZ SA, on the type of leaders society is looking for.

The Conscious Companies Awards 2019 - A Call For Nominations

The Conscious Companies Awards, to be held in May at The Venue in Melrose Arch, is an innovative initiative in recognition of visionary leaders by Conscious Companies to create leadership capacity and celebrate conscious leaders who steer their companies to prosper while placing a premium on people, community, culture and the environment.

Should companies change how they do business? - Luc-Olivier Marquet

Luc-Olivier Marquet, the CEO of Unilever South Africa, on leaving a legacy.

He who cannot be named

Treachery. Varying degress, but... treachery.

What makes a Conscious Company? - Prof. Mervyn King

Individuals are the conscience of the organisation. The organisation itself is inanimate says, Prof. Mervyn King.
Brenda Kali

What does it mean to become a Conscious Company? - Brenda Kali

Brenda Kali, CEO of Conscious Companies and Founder of the Conscious Leadership Academy, discusses the importance for companies to place humanity at its core instead of just focusing on profit.

Conscious Companies Awards 2018 Finalists Announced

The Conscious Companies Awards 2018 Finalist Announcement!

Transforming business, one leader at a time.

The ethos of Conscious Companies is to ignite a socio-economic and political environment with an authentic expression of ethics and consciousness.

Through various platforms and initiatives, Conscious Companies provides an opportunity for leadership to shape thinking, behaviour, purpose and responsibility by deepening the conversations and actions of those in power to influence, guide and address societal imbalances, maintain transparency and understand the impact of conscious, ethical leadership on humanity.

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In order to serve its purpose, a vision has to be a shared vision. – W. Bennis