VivaTech Paris · June 2026 · Selected by the Embassy of France
Measurable governance intelligence for resilient organisations.
Impact Business Development builds data-driven technology that quantifies workplace risk, accelerates revenue, and delivers ESG-ready intelligence. We're scaling proven solutions across Africa and beyond.
Level 2 B-BBEE
100% Women Black-Owned
3 Countries · 8 Industries
Level 2 B-BBEE
100% Women Black-Owned
3 Countries · 8 Industries
VivaTech Paris 2026
ILO C190 Aligned
4 University Research Partners
70+ Clients Served
About IBD
A for-profit company for social good.
Impact Business Development is a South African, award-winning technology company that grew organically into a revenue-generating business — proving that social good and commercial sustainability go hand in hand.
With over 100 years of combined experience across Africa, Europe and the USA, we bring deep commercial and governance expertise into a purpose-driven model. Selected by the Embassy of France in South Africa to represent SA innovation at VivaTech 2026, and invited to present at the International Labour Organisation in Geneva.
100+
Years combined leadership experience
70
Clients across 8 industries
3
Geographies: SA, Mozambique, Botswana
4
University research partnerships
We provide SMMEs, consumers and large business with affordable, disruptive technology solutions that deploy rapidly, alleviate operational pain, generate data-driven insights and overcome barriers for the digitally excluded.
Our Mission
Level 2
B-BBEE
100% Women Black-Owned
Technology Microenterprise
Level 2 B-BBEE
100% Women Black-Owned
Technology Microenterprise
The Business Case
The cost of not managing workplace harassment.
Toxic workplace culture often precedes major corporate failures.
Doing nothing contributes to corporate failure & losses, safety incidents and loss of life. Stakeholders are flying blind — relying on sentiment instead of measurable risk.
The Measurement Gap
Global best practice exists. Measurement does not.
Despite growing global regulation, harassment remains a tick-box exercise — without benchmarkable risk indices, board-level dashboards, or quantifiable cost of toxicity. We fill that gap.
54
Countries Ratified ILO C190
One of the fastest-ratified conventions of the past decade.
150+
In-Country Legislation & Codes
National frameworks now address workplace harassment and violence.
20,000+
UN Global Compact Signatories
Companies in 160+ countries committed to human rights & labour principles.
Our Solutions
Technology and impact at the core of everything we build.
We combine disruptive, data-driven technology with deep expertise — deployed commercially and through partnerships.
Flagship Solution · ILO C190 Aligned
Harassment Risk Assessment
The world's first digital Harassment Risk Assessment with a national benchmarking index. We quantify workplace harassment as measurable business and governance risk — turning invisible culture risk into board-ready ESG intelligence.
Proprietary Harassment Risk Index (HRI) — the only benchmarked measure of workplace harassment in the market.
Multilingual & anonymous — eight languages, deployed via QR code or URL.
Board-level dashboards — real-time risk scoring, visual heatmaps, customised recommendations.
ESG & ERM ready — SA Harassment Code (2022), ILO C190, Enterprise Risk Management frameworks.
The HRA Platform · 3 Pillars
01
Automated Risk Quantification
Proprietary HRI instrument · Automated aggregation & scoring · Executive dashboards with real-time insights
02
Scalable Support & Training
Digital awareness & compliance training · On-demand policy guidance · Anonymous cloud-based support
03
Board-Level Governance
Board-Level Governance
YoY tracking & benchmarking · Data-driven hotspot identification · Executive ESG & oversight reporting
Pocket Business · Revenue Accelerator
Driving revenue growth through digitised client databases, lead generation, omnichannel engagement and conversion optimisation for SMMEs and corporates.
Training Solutions
OHS-aligned Harassment Toolbox Talks for practical, on-site implementation. Short, structured sessions that translate policy into daily behaviour.
Small Business Accelerator
Partnering with corporates to deliver accountable Enterprise & Supplier Development, converting ESD funding into measurable business outcomes.
Proven Traction
Market adoption, global recognition, research validation.
We are a technology-enabled impact business delivering data-driven solutions that strengthen performance, governance and sustainability.
70+
Clients Served
Across manufacturing, mining, retail, ICT, F&B, professional services, education, construction
8
Industries
Deep domain expertise from mining to professional services
3
Geographies
South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana — with global expansion underway
4
University Partners
Labour Law · Governance & ERM · Occupational Health · Industrial Psychology
VivaTech Paris 2026
ILO C190 Aligned
4 University Research Partners
70+ Clients Served
VivaTech Paris 2026
ILO C190 Aligned
4 University Research Partners
70+ Clients Served
Market Opportunity
A market driven by compliance and commercial necessity.
We serve organisations committed to human dignity at work — from UN Global Compact signatories to mining companies pursuing a Zero Harm Culture.
230+
Operating Mines in SA
All required to manage safety risks including psychosocial hazards under modern OHS frameworks.
20,000+
Global Compact Signatories
Companies in 160+ countries committed to implementing UN human rights and labour principles.
54
Countries Ratified ILO C190
One of the fastest-ratified conventions — creating a growing global compliance requirement.
The 10:10 Strategy
Empower 10 million employees in the next 10 years.
The Client Journey
From unquantified exposure to measurable governance.
1
Suspect Risk
Unquantified exposure across sites, demographics and functions.
2
Conduct HRA
Multilingual, anonymous digital assessment deployed organisation-wide.
3
Deploy AI & Training
Targeted training modules and AI tools matched to your risk profile.
4
Monitor Continuously
Year-over-year tracking and ongoing sector benchmarking.
5
Quantified & Benchmarked
Board-ready governance intelligence and ESG disclosure.
From unquantified exposure → to measurable governance
Leadership
100+ years combined experience.
Built-in leadership depth and continuity across Technology · Governance · Law · Data.
01
Risk, Governance & Data Insights
36 years multinational finance & risk leadership
Board & COO experience
Author & international conference speaker
02
Operations & Product Scaling
40 years operational leadership across Africa
Process optimisation & client delivery
Product development & go-to-market strategy
03
Platform Architecture & AI
IT architect and developer
AI toolsets & scalable platform engineering
Multilingual cloud-based platform delivery
04
Legal Governance & Academic Credibility
Legal scholar and regulatory expert
Author & seminal writer on payments law
Professor in FinTech law and regulation
Global Impact
Global governance strengthening.
Accelerating the adoption of measurable harassment risk management — in support of ratification, compliance and human dignity at work.
1
Rapid Adoption
Accelerate adoption of the Harassment Risk Assessment in support of compliance and state requirements across South Africa.
2
Country Expansion
Accelerate adoption in countries actively pursuing ratification, legislation and compliance with ILO C190.
3
Global Implementation
International rollout · Research & benchmarking partnerships · Advocacy and market adoption across 160+ countries.
"Harassment in the workplace can be managed and prevented — work with us to do good and well."
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It takes only one good decision to create impact.
Whether you're exploring governance solutions, enterprise development partnerships or simply want to learn more — we'd love to hear from you.
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Level 2 B-BBEE · 100% Women Black-Owned
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