Cape Town’s Green Sectors Companies Assessed

The document presents data on 600 companies in Cape Town's green sectors, highlighting that the majority are micro-enterprises and that the sector contributes R312 billion to the city's total GDP.

• A total of 600 companies were assessed within Cape Town's green sectors. The distribution by company size shows a predominance of micro-enterprises, with 416 micro companies, 185 small, 157 medium, and 129 large companies.
• The green sectors in Cape Town employ 1.6 million people, with formal employment ranging from a minimum of 0.4% to a maximum of 1.8%.
• The total GDP attributed to these sectors in Cape Town is R312 billion, with annual revenue ranging from a minimum of R5.7 billion to a maximum of R29.1 billion.

APA

GreenCape (n.d.). Cape Town’s Green Sectors Companies Assessed. https://greencape.co.za/assets/OVERALL_GREEN_SECTORS.pdf

Chicago

GreenCape. Cape Town’s Green Sectors Companies Assessed. n.d. https://greencape.co.za/assets/OVERALL_GREEN_SECTORS.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{greencapendcape, author = {{GreenCape}}, title = {{Cape Town’s Green Sectors Companies Assessed}}, institution = {GreenCape}, url = {https://greencape.co.za/assets/OVERALL_GREEN_SECTORS.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }