Londiwe Mkhize is an accomplished executive and a pioneering ESG thought leader, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Echelon ESG Partners (Pty) Ltd, a premier ESG and impact advisory firm headquartered in Sandton, with offices in Umhlanga and Cape Town. Echelon advises leading financial institutions, corporates, development agencies, and governments across Africa and the Middle East, delivering expert solutions across the ESG spectrum—including climate risk, sustainability reporting, social impact, governance frameworks, and ESG assurance.
With over 17 years of executive experience across financial services, sustainability strategy, stakeholder engagement, and governance, Londiwe is widely regarded as a catalyst for sustainable transformation in Africa’s evolving corporate landscape. Her robust academic foundation includes a degree in Economics, an MBA, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PDBA) from the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), equipping her with both analytical and strategic depth in solving complex ESG challenges.
Londiwe’s ESG credentials were firmly established during her tenure at Hollard Insurance, where she served as Group Head of Corporate Affairs and Environmental Sustainability from 2019 to 2022. In this role, she not only spearheaded Hollard’s ESG and sustainability strategy across the group but also chaired the Hollard Environmental Sustainability Committee, overseeing implementation of ESG frameworks aligned to global standards. Her leadership catalyzed cross-functional ESG alignment and contributed to long-term value creation for stakeholders.
Prior to that, she held the role of Head: Stakeholder Relations & Sustainability within Old Mutual’s Retail Mass Business—the company’s largest profit centre—where she was instrumental in embedding sustainable development principles into operations and stakeholder engagement. Her earlier career at Brimstone Investment Corporation, Liberty Group, and Zurich Financial Services further refined her expertise in transformation, impact-led investments, and inclusive growth.
Her commitment to ESG excellence has been recognised at a national level: in 2020, she was appointed a Judge in the Energy & Environment Category for the prestigious Accenture Rising Star Awards, reflecting her authority in environmental innovation and sustainability leadership. Londiwe also serves as Co-Chairperson of the National Business Initiative (NBI) GBV Working Group, leading corporate South Africa’s response to gender-based violence and driving systemic social change—a testament to her commitment to the “S” in ESG.
Londiwe is a seasoned non-executive leader, having previously served as a Board Member of Sea Harvest Holdings and Sea Harvest Corporation, and currently as Deputy Chairperson of the National Children and Violence Trust (NCVT), a non-profit championing the protection and empowerment of vulnerable women and children.
At Echelon ESG Partners, Londiwe leads a team of ESG professionals—comprising environmental scientists, corporate lawyers, engineers, accountants, and sustainability analysts—who deliver cutting-edge ESG advisory services tailored for African and global markets. Under her leadership, Echelon ESG Partners is fast becoming the go-to resource for corporates and institutions seeking to align profitability with purpose, and compliance with conscience.
