oikos Johannesburg is the first local oikos chapter on the mother continent. Established in 2007, oikos Johannesburg seeks to strengthen sustainability-oriented knowledge and entrepreneurship among today and tomorrow’s leaders. To achieve this, oikos Johannesburg holds activities comprising of lectures, conferences, simulation games and workshops as well as practice-oriented sustainability projects.

 Sustainable development is “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”

Brundtland Report (1987)

 Students are tomorrow's decision makers and we believe that their understanding of sustainability will help them integrate social, ecological as well as economic concerns in the decisions they will be taking. Increasing students sustainability knowledge is key to a making a difference in the long run.

 For oikos Johannesburg, development, viewed in a management perspective, and is not just about bigger profits, about big bucks, but it is about making life better for all of society’s stakeholders. Development is about raising the quality life for all.