Blue Skies have agreed ten Blueprint Sustainability Commitments in response to the priorities identified in 2018 our stakeholder survey and taking in to account feedback received at our annual conference. This document will form a framework within which all of our operations can set targets and actions to enable the […]
Category: Sustainability
Foundation aims for 100th project in its 10th year
The Blue Skies Foundation Board met in Ghana this month to approve thirteen more projects to go ahead in 2019. This will bring the total number of projects initiated by the Foundation since it was started in 2009 to exactly 100, in what will be its 10th year. The projects […]
2018 School Farm of the Year winners revealed
Blue Skies have awarded winners of the 2018 School Farm of the Year during a ceremony at the GNAT Hall in Koforidua, Ghana on the 30th of November. Over 600 students attended the ceremony representing sixty schools who participated in this year’s School Farm of the Year Competition, which was […]
South Africa launches ‘Hope for Women’
Hope for women is a spiritual born concept, conceptualized by Sombu Nkosi and Mampho Mokoena of Blue Skies South Africa. Our vision is to give hope and empower women of all ages, through motivational talks held annually in the form of seminars. We held our first annual women empowerment seminar […]
2018 Blue Print Award Winners revealed
Our 2018 Blue Print Award winners were recently announced at our 2018 Conference, but who should be our overall winner? Have a look at each of the initiatives below, and use the voting form at the bottom of the page to choose your winner. Voting closes on 30th December 2018. The […]
Take part in our Blueprint sustainability survey.
What should be our priorities in 2019? Tell us what you think As we start to think about our budget plans for 2019, we’re also thinking about what our sustainability priorities should be for the year ahead. To help us do this, we would like to know what you think […]
Blue Skies Brazil introduces Occupational Gymnastics
Blue Skies Brazil has recently introduced occupational gymnastics for its staff. Occupational gymnastics can improve the physical and psychological condition of the staff; helps with integration (when practiced in a group) of the staff, improves participation and team production; corrects postural defects; improves the willingness to work; reduces pathologies and […]
Introducing our Blue Print Awards
This month, Blue Skies have introduced the Blue Print Awards to help us find our sustainability champions. Have you been involved in a successful project or initiative that has helped the business become more efficient, inspire people, reduce our impact on the environment, or support local communities? Have you setup […]
Introducing our Blue Print Commitments
Blue Skies has published a number of targets as part of its Blue Print Sustainability Plan. The targets are based on priorities identified in a stakeholder survey which was conducted earlier this year. Commitments include achieving zero waste to landfill by 2020, eliminating all plastics from Blue Skies branded products […]
2018 Foundation Projects take shape
Our 2018 Foundation projects are taking shape. Work on a new kindergarten classroom block at Anoff School in Ghana (pictured below) is well under way. Meanwhile there is great progress on an agricultural centre in Manya Kroko Construction has also started on a new classroom block in Kintampo in Ghana […]