Shift Impact Africa is a Shared Value advisory and consulting firm that assists businesses with unlocking the power of a Shared Value strategy – one that is not only centred on social and environmental impacts, but also benefits the communities in which the organisation operates.
We advocate strongly for business to focus on profit with purpose; founded on the belief that business can and should simultaneously create economic value and value for society. Shift is a women-owned and run company, with a diverse team of Shared Value, social impact and sustainability strategy development consultants.
OUR FOCUS
Shift Impact Africa assists, lobbies and motivates companies to shift their thinking from a profit-only focus to profit with purpose; to address inequalities in society and develop strategies focused on creating economic value and value for society and the environment, while aligning to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
OUR NETWORK
Shift Impact Africa is the founder of the Shared Value Africa Initiative (SVAI) launched in May, 2018. The SVAI is the regional global partner of the Shared Value Initiative, which was launched by Harvard Business School Professors Michael Porter and Mark Kramer, in 2011.
OUR ADVANTAGE
Shift creates, builds, connects and orchestrates bilateral and multilateral engagements across borders where we, as a collective, can create and develop solutions for the people of Africa. We have extensive on-the-ground understanding of the African business landscape, backed by in-depth knowledge and experience of Africa’s societal needs.
Africa focused with a business network across the continent
Aggregate Impact value: economic, societal, environmental
Sustainability focused and Shared Value expertise
Alignment to the Shared Value Africa Initiative
Purpose Playbook Implementation Partner for Africa
MEET OUR TEAM
The team consists of a group of experienced strategists and implementors, who can provide strategic input, expert analysis, recommendations, strategic guidance and implementation support. Furthermore, where training and staff onboarding is required, we offer Continued Professional Development-accredited courses.
With a background in consumer products, having worked at companies such as Procter & Gamble and Reckitt Benckiser, Preetesh became passionate about innovative brand journeys.
His experience now extends multiple categories such as banking, ICT, Consumer Goods and Research Preetesh is a sought after innovation expert who has worked with some of South Africa’s biggest companies including Unilever, Samsung, Vodacom and Nedbank. He is a regular contributor in the media having been featured on CNN, CNBC Africa, SABC News, The Sunday Times, 5FM, SAFM and a number of other major media networks.
Preetesh has also spoken about building a culture of innovation at platforms such as TEDx Soweto, TEDx Johannesburg, 3M Innovation Workshop, Marcus Evans Chief Series, GIBS Innovation Conference, GIBS Retail Conference, Idea Design Conference, Marketing Indaba and numerous other public & internal events.
Prior to joining Shift and SVAI Sazini spend 7 years with Absa Group Limited Africa, responsible for Group Corporate Citizenship and Community Investments.
Her expertise lies in the development and execution of strategic plans linked to business development, focused on the small enterprise development, creating shared value, sustainability and financial inclusion.
A Harvard Business School Graduate, Sazini is a strategist and development specialist by training, holding a double major degree in Sociology and Industrial Psychology as well as having obtained a Master’s Degree in Development Studies from the University of Cape Town.
Prior to joining Absa Group Limited, she was the CEO and co-founder of Hand in Hand Southern Africa, an NGO with the focus on micro and small business development in peri urban and rural areas with a special focus on youth and women.
She has over 17 years’ experience, working in government, civil society including corporate and private sector and is a Trustee at the Southern Africa Trust and a Trustee of the Absa Foundation Trust. She is also a member of Impact Investing South Africa.
Simba has been awarded the prestigious Archbishop Desmond Tutu Fellowship by the African Leadership Institute & the Oxford University’s Said Business School. Simba has also played an advisory role as part of expert working groups on renewable energy, innovation, entrepreneurship and SME development for Pan African projects run by the African Union Commission, European Union and World Health Organisation Africa Region.
Simba is also a Member of the Board of Directors & Chairman of the Transformation and Strategy Committee for the Institute of Directors Zimbabwe an affiliate of the Institute of Directors UK and a member of the Institute of Directors in Southern Africa.
In both 2018 & 2016 Simba has been named by Forbes Magazine as one of Africa’s 30 most promising & inspirational young entrepreneurs in Africa. Simba has also been recognised by the Africa Youth Awards as one of 100 most Influential Young Africans of the year. Afk Insider magazine named him among 12 Most Promising African Entrepreneurs of 2016 whilst in 2017 Africa.com named him among 40 Africans Under 40 – Making It In Africa.
OUR WORK
