{"id":6632,"date":"2012-01-03T19:12:46","date_gmt":"2012-01-03T17:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/01\/brigitte-jones-top-40-under-40\/"},"modified":"2012-01-03T19:12:46","modified_gmt":"2012-01-03T17:12:46","slug":"brigitte-jones-top-40-under-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/brigitte-jones-top-40-under-40\/","title":{"rendered":"Brigitte Jones \u2013 Top 40 Under 40"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><\/p>\n<p>The Top 40 under 40 is a showcase of local business talent under the age of 40 compiled by the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber (NMBBC).<\/p>\n<p>Brigitte Jones (38), the Owner of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mype.co.za\/search\/A_,045_From_Abattoirs_to_Axles\/Accounting_Services\/green_bean_financial_management_15332.html\" target=\"_blank\">Green Bean Financial Managemen<\/a>t, is leading the charge in sustainable small office environments and she\u2019s doing it in style.<\/p>\n<p>Jones, a chartered accountant, combines her love of finance and her passion for green issues at The Co-Op, a sustainable office space owned by her in partnership, and home to a number of small enterprises. \u201cI have always found offices to be very wasteful environments,\u201d says Jones, who left the corporate environment in 2010. To this end, every piece of furniture in the Co-Op\u2019s low impact office space is recycled and repurposed in sustainable style. The effect is one of effortless eco-chic in a space that breaks from the traditional South African office. The greened office building has no geyser and a strict recycling programme.<\/p>\n<p>A rainwater tank to support a vegetable garden is planned for the near future, and clients are served Fair Trade certified coffee. For Jones, it\u2019s about making small changes to big effect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy goal is to translate the big company mindset into sustainable governance for small business,\u201d she says. \u201cEvery small business should have a handle on their finances, and a view towards sustainability in every way that counts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/5b32b_Brigitte_Jones.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/5b32b_Brigitte_Jones.jpg\" alt=\"Brigitte Jones\" width=\"410\" height=\"629\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9697\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brigitte Jones (38), the Owner of Green Bean Financial Management<\/p>\n<p><strong>Original Image by<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mype.co.za\/search\/P_,045_From_PABX_to_Putt_Putt\/Photographers\/sandy_coffey_photography_15704.html\">Sandy Coffey Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Top 40 Under 40 list, an NMBBC initiative, was compiled from nominations and selected by an independent panel at the NMBBC. The end result is a showcase of talented and ambitious young businesspeople from diverse sectors in Nelson Mandela Bay. From 7 December 2011, MyPE showcases one under 40 achiever a day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mype.co.za\/new\/tag\/top40\/\">See all the Top 40 Under 40 HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetBottom Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetBottom Automatic -->\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Top 40 under 40 is a showcase of local business talent under the age of 40 compiled by the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber (NMBBC). Brigitte Jones (38), the Owner of Green Bean Financial Management, is leading the charge in sustainable small office environments and she\u2019s doing it in style. 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