Meet some of the key players on the Tshikululu team as they unpack what Tshikululu is all about, our values, and why we do what we do.
Tshikululu is South Africa’s leading social investment fund manager and advisor, working alongside investors and other development partners to achieve sustainable social impact.
We define social investment as any financial commitment – from grant making to impact investing – that seeks to drive and measure social impact.
Our service offering is holistic and unique, offering end-to-end fund management and advisory services underpinned by a deep and hands-on understanding of the complexities of development and social investment.
As agents of social change, we partner with our many clients throughout South Africa to realise their social investment goals. Over the past two decades we have operated in every province in the country, covering urban and rural areas, and collaborated with social investors in various sectors including mining, financial services, renewable energy, property development, banking, insurance, healthcare and logistics.
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Different shades of green
ESG and sustainability are members of the same family, but are not the same. Tamsin Oxford – ITWeb What’s the difference between ESG and sustainability? They are members of the same family, but the metrics that measure them are very different. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) is related to sustainability as well as corporate social […]
Decoding methods for effective social impact measurement
With the increasing global and local focus on ESG, corporates are under immerse pressure to be transparent around the sustainability of their operations, impacts on the environment, how they address the social issues in their context as well the governance thereof. This article draws on Tshikululu’s experience and expertise built over the past 25 years […]
Considering livelihoods opportunities in the Green Economy
The global climate, is undeniably becoming more volatile, posing increasing threats to lives and livelihoods across the globe. Humanity’s culpability in the causes of this volatility is now generally accepted: by emitting carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide (amongst many other pollutants) at an exponentially industrial scale over the past two centuries, the planet’s overall temperature […]
Managing risk by investing in sustainable environmental, social and governance strategies
For decades the business sector has recognised its corporate social responsibility and has invested in sustainability programmes aimed at supporting, amongst others, community health, access to quality education, infrastructure, and enterprise development initiatives. The philosophy that the success of a business is directly linked to the stability and growth of the country and the communities […]
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eNCA
How much should be budgeted for education, especially early childhood education? This was the question that Tshikululu Social Investment specialist Shamiso Chideme tried to unpack on eNCA prior to the 2023 budget speech.
Social investing must reconcile helping end unemployment with environmental sustainability
As the country emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic, leaning into the established hydrocarbon-driven economy would be very tempting. But to make a difference in both carbon reduction and livelihoods, the South African economy will need to be fundamentally reformed. Listen to this article 0:00 / 10:211X BeyondWords The global climate is becoming more volatile, posing […]
Different shades of green
ESG and sustainability are members of the same family, but are not the same. What’s the difference between ESG and sustainability? They are members of the same family, but the metrics that measure them are very different. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) is related to sustainability as well as corporate social responsibility (CSR). According to […]
NewzRoom Afrika
Chiedza Chagutah from Hlanganisa was interviewed on NewzRoom Afrika to discuss why women with disabilities are especially vulnerable and often face multiple layers of discrimination when attempting to access justice.