Incite Sustainability is a South African based consultancy that provides strategy and implementation advice on sustainability policy and practice to the private and public sector. Combining substantial local and international experience across a broad range of industries and sectors, we help our clients to identify the risks and market opportunities associated with sustainable development.

Our services include:
  • Corporate strategy and leadership for sustainability
  • Sustainability management frameworks
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Sustainable development reporting
  • Internal and external communications
  • Coaching for sustainability
  • Training and seminars
  • Research and benchmarking
  • Facilitation of public policy processes

Recent clients include:
  • Sasol
  • Anglo Coal
  • Pick n Pay
  • Engen
  • Bidvest
  • Western Cape Provincial Government
  • UNEP
  • UN Global Compact
  • Development Bank of Southern Africa
  • International Institute for Sustainable Development

Recognising that the achievement of sustainability requires extensive collaboration and partnerships between and within different sectors of society, we have partnership arrangements with the following organisations:

  • National Business Initiative (NBI) – Jonathon Hanks is on the advisory board to the Sustainable Futures Unit of this business membership based organisation that seeks to promote sustainable development in South Africa

  • Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) – the world’s largest institutional investor collaboration on the business implications of climate change, was launched in South Africa at the initiative of Incite Sustainability and managed in partnership with the NBI


  • SustainAbility Jonathon Hanks is a faculty member of this leading think tank and consultancy