For Thembisile Ndlovu, 32, storytelling began in the backyards of Madadeni, KwaZulu-Natal, where she entertained her community with performances as a child. Today, Thembisile drives social change at a global scale. As a development partnerships specialist at Anglo American, she leads the Ambassadors for Good programme, a global employee volunteering initiative spanning 15 countries. Her work involves managing partnerships, grant governance, monitoring impact and crafting the narratives that showcase how inclusive growth transforms communities. Thembisile is a volunteer with Inergy2, an African social enterprise working to advance access, innovation and inclusion in the clean energy sector. She has also mentored young women in STEM through WomEng and advises youth-led organisations on climate action and sustainability storytelling. Thembisile holds a Bachelor’s degree in geography and environmental management from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, a postgraduate diploma in sustainable development from Stellenbosch University, and is completing her master’s in just energy transitions. She was selected for the UN Global Compact SDG Innovation Accelerator.