SUPPORTING BETTER BUSINESS
Trialogue is a niche corporate responsibility
consultancy with more than two decades of
industry research and experience.
We provide thought leadership and support to our clients in sustainability and
corporate social investment (CSI), through our publications, knowledge hub,
conferences and webinars, as well as our advisory services in sustainability,
social impact, monitoring and evaluation, and client reporting.
Trialogue’s wraparound thought leadership offering provides corporate clients with the opportunity to profile their work and share their insight with peers in the development sector.
The Trialogue Business in Society Conference is the premier industry event showcasing new and innovative thinking on the ‘S’ in ESG. Delegates are predominantly representatives of companies and nonprofit organisations, and the aim is to enhance knowledge and foster collaboration that helps business perform more sustainably in society.
The 28th edition of the Business in Society Handbook centres on the theme ‘The power of measurement in driving social impact’. In a dynamic landscape where accountability and effectiveness are paramount, the Handbook explores the critical role of monitoring, evaluation and impact measurement in enhancing corporate social investment and responsible business practices in South Africa.
The Trialogue Knowledge Hub is a freely available online body of knowledge for businesses and organisations that invest in socio-economic development. It contains original research, reporting and analysis about corporate social investment, responsible business, and sustainable development in Africa. It provides valuable insights that help businesses optimise their investments in social development programmes.
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Trialogue supports its clients in making their sustainability and CSI practices more effective through its end-to-end consulting process, which covers strategy development and implementation, stakeholder engagement, management and measurements systems, benchmarking, monitoring and evaluation and reporting.
Kaya Biz – 2 December 2025
Corporate social investment (CSI) in South Africa remained stable in 2025, despite slow economic growth and uncertainty in the wake [...]
The OFM Business Hour – 2 December 2025
Trialogue Director Cathy Duff speaks to Olebogen Motse, the host of The OFM Business Hour, about South Africa’s corporate giving [...]
Building sustainable mentorship and continuous development models for teachers
The 2024 Teacher Preferences and Job Satisfaction in South Africa report paints a bleak picture of the sector. Fifty percent of South African educators surveyed said they were considering leaving [...]
South Africa’s literacy crisis: opportunities for corporate support
South Africa faces a profound literacy crisis that threatens the futures of millions of children and the long-term social and economic growth [...]
























