ABOUT TASHAPA
About us
Tashapa Consultancy was established to address one of the defining challenges of our time and to make the route through it clear, practical and financially sound for every organisation we work with.
Sustainability is not a trend. It is the foundation of a resilient business.
Our mission is to empower organisations to embed sustainability across their value chains, driving financial success, protecting the planet and uplifting the communities in which they operate.
We are building that route for every organisation we work with, from listed corporates to SMEs, from financial institutions to public sector entities and state-owned enterprises, and in high-impact sectors such as mining and farming. Our aim is to make sure that no organisation, in Zimbabwe or anywhere else, is left behind simply because it did not know where to start.
Our message is about prosperity. We do not ask organisations to pursue sustainability for its own sake. Your aim as an organisation is to be sustainable and to be prosperous, and we show you how the first leads to the second.
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Sustainability
We protect the planet for future generations, not because it is required, but because it is right.
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Innovation
We turn ambition into action, finding practical, evidence-based routes where others see only complexity.
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Trust
We act with integrity and accountability in every engagement, every recommendation and every relationship.
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Equity
We uplift people and communities fairly, recognising that true sustainability encompasses social justice alongside environmental stewardship.
OUR TEAM
Our team is led by experts and grounded in global standards.
Tashapa Consultancy’s leadership combines internationally recognised academic expertise in sustainability reporting with deep, practical experience of the Zimbabwean and regional business environment. We bring international credentials to local realities, and the people on our team are the ones who drive the work.
Professor Venancio (Ven) Tauringana
Professor of Accounting and Sustainability, University of Southampton · Ph.D, M.Acc, CEnv, MISEP, FHEA, AIBZ
Professor Tauringana is one of Africa's foremost authorities on sustainability reporting and science-based climate commitments. With over 30 years of academic and advisory experience, he brings both the rigour of world-leading research and the practical insight of on-the-ground engagement across the continent.
Mr Tangai Tazvishaya
Lecturer, University of Zimbabwe; Director, Zimbabwe Centre for Futures Research · M.Acc, H.Acc, MScBDA, BLS
Mr Tazvishaya brings a rare combination of legal, financial, and data analytics expertise to Tashapa's advisory work. A practitioner as well as an academic, he has delivered consultancy work for the Government of Zimbabwe, NGOs, and private sector organisations across multiple sectors.
Rumbi
ESG Consultant
Rumbi holds degrees in Environmental Science and Health and Monitoring and Evaluation, an MSc in Environmental Sustainability, a certificate in Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental Management, and an IFRS Training Certificate. She has five years of experience in financial audit support, sustainability reporting readiness assessments and gap analysis using GRI Standards, IFRS and assurance, as well as fiscal monitoring and outcomes measurement for NGO projects.
WHY WE EXIST
Built for the challenge organisations face right now
Tashapa Consultancy was established in direct response to one of the most urgent and consequential challenges of our time: the accelerating pressure on organisations in Zimbabwe, across Africa and around the world to move towards sustainable, resilient and future-fit business models.
The global context is not abstract. According to the World Health Organisation, climate change already contributes to humanitarian emergencies through heatwaves, floods and extreme weather events.
Why we built the highway
Professor Ven Tauringana was delivering training when he realised that training on its own is not enough. You can train someone, but that does not mean they will become sustainable, so organisations need a full service. Working through the process of committing to net zero, and completing certificates in sustainable finance, he set out what an organisation actually needs to do to reach sustainability. That became the six strands of The Highway to Organisational Prosperity Through Sustainability.
Why sustainability matters
We envision a world where organisations across Africa and beyond achieve lasting success by putting sustainability at the centre of how they operate, nurturing people, protecting the planet and securing a thriving future for generations to come.
Book your strategy consultation.
Start with a conversation about your organisation’s sustainability ambitions and where you want to join the highway.