And according to Jill Hamlyn, the organisation`s founder and MD, the answer to this question is always to be found in people.

“The people of this country are the key to its future – our own success has come from the fundamental belief we have in the lives of the people we have been privileged enough to work with. Now it is time to take the next step of embracing transformation – not to meet measurables, but because it`s the right thing to do,” she said.

With the issue of “equitable return” under a spotlight in the local industry, TPB says it has in the past eliminated potential BEE partners that were “just in it for the money, were without honour or could add no value to the business”.