About Sustainovate Consulting

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Company Background

Sustainability is now a core business priority, not an option. At Sustainovate, we help organisations build culture, navigate complexity with clarity and confidence by delivering practical, evidence-based sustainability solutions. Grounded in global standards and informed by local context, we support responsible development, strengthen resilience and enable meaningful, measurable impact

Our Vision

To be the leading sustainability consultancy in Africa, delivering innovative solutions that balance economic development with environmental stewardship.

Our Mission

To provide practical, innovative and data-driven sustainability solutions that support responsible development, strengthen compliance, reduce risk and create long-term value for organizations, communities and ecosystems

Core Values

Integrity & Professionalism
Sustainability & Innovation
Accountability & Transparency
Community-Centred Development
Excellence in Service Delivery

Our Team

At Sustainovate, our team shares a single purpose: advancing a more resilient and sustainable future. We combine industry-tested technical expertise with global frameworks, regional insight and local context to co-create solutions that are practical, credible, transformative and relevant

Nigel Makombe
Nigel Makombe
Managing Consultant
Diana Marewangepo
Diana Marewangepo
Nature & Biodiversity Lead Consultant
Charity Nyathi
Charity Nyathi
Social, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Lead Consultant
Vivian Kanyemba
Vivian Kanyemba
Environmental Systems, Health & Safety Lead Consultant
Nyasha Kaneta
Nyasha Kaneta
ESG & Climate Solutions Lead Consultant

Certifications & Standards Alignment

Guiding framework for identifying, managing, and mitigating environmental and social risks. These standards ensure projects operate responsibly, protect communities, and support sustainable development.

An internationally recognized standard that provides a structured approach for managing environmental responsibilities. It supports organizations in reducing environmental impacts, improving resource efficiency, and achieving continuous sustainability performance

A global benchmark for creating safe, healthy workplaces. It helps organizations reduce workplace risks, prevent injuries, and ensure the well-being of employees through proactive hazard management.

International reporting frameworks that enhance transparency and accountability.

  • GRI focuses on broad sustainability impacts.
  • SASB emphasizes financially material ESG metrics for investors.
  • TCFD provides guidance for climate-related risk and opportunity disclosure.

A standard that guides organizations to plan, manage, and improve their energy use to reduce costs and environmental impact.

Provides guidelines on how to conduct effective energy audits to identify where energy is being wasted and how to improve efficiency.

Explains how to set energy baselines and measure energy performance using clear indicators.

Gives methods to measure and verify improvements in energy performance to ensure results are accurate.

Focuses on calculating and reporting greenhouse gas reductions from specific projects (e.g., tree planting, renewable energy projects).

Provides rules for measuring and reporting an organization’s total greenhouse gas emissions.

Global guidance for countries to calculate and report their national greenhouse gas emissions consistently.

A framework that guides mining companies on planning and managing mine closure responsibly to reduce environmental and social impacts.

Sets strict safety and environmental rules for managing mining tailings storage facilities to prevent failures.

A framework that helps countries prevent land degradation, restore damaged land, and achieve “no net loss” of healthy land.