TZIM SCOOPS 2ND PLACE FOR ACT4IMPACT CHALLENGE UNDER SOCIETAL CATEGORY
TZIM SCOOPS 2ND PLACE FOR ACT4IMPACT CHALLENGE UNDER SOCIETAL CATEGORY
With much anticipation, TotalEnergies Marketing Zimbabwe, awaited the announcement of the International Jury Winners Announcement for the Act4Impact Challenge.
Following our submission and selection as one of the 32 finalist projects, in the Challenge announced by Jury 1, consisting of the members of the M&S Africa Executive Committee. Responsible for: picking the finalists. The ‘Women driven business’ under Societal Category, was showcased on the Act for Impact platform for all visitors to the platform to see.
Three members of your TZim staff, Kudzai Midzi; Paidaishe Pedzisai and Alice Karadzandima were invited to a Learning Expedition (LEX)* in La Baule and the wider region (western France) where the prize-giving ceremony took place from October 9 to 11 2024.
The next step after the Jury 1 announcement as 32 finalists, the project team were racing for a chance of being one of the 12 winners (three per category), and in order to qualify they had to film a two-minute video justifing their case/initiative to Jury 2 (tasked with picking the winners for each of the four categories), which consisted of members of the Executive Committees for the 36 M&S Africa affiliates, and directors and assistant directors from the six non-operational head office departments.
Management and upload it to the platform.
See the link below to have a look at the video that TZim submitted:
The 12 final winners were announced on the 10th of Octobers, at a prestigious evening event, the 3 project team members represented us, together with the Managing Director, Dr Veronique Jolivet, who was in France attending a seminar, graced the occasion.
‘’WE ARE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUR TEAM, SECURED 2nd PLACE AT THE ACT4IMPACT CHALLENGE, UNDER THE SOCIETAL CATEGORY’’
This was a remarkable achievement, a true reflection of the dedication, hard work, and creativity of each team member; supporting colleagues and management, who made this submission possible. Their commitment to excellence not only earned us a prestigious spot on the podium but also highlighted our affiliate’s strengths.
A special thank you to everyone who supported us throughout this journey. Let’s celebrate this success and continue to strive for greatness together!