TIMB Sustainability Strategy
The TIMB’s Sustainability Strategy (2024-2026) is aligned to and integrated into the TIMB Strategic Plan 2022-2026, the Tobacco Value Chain Transformation Plan, the Agricultural Food Systems Transformation Plan, the Sustainable Tobacco Programme (STP, 2.0) and other industry, national, regional and international development frameworks which responds to external expectations from customers regarding Zimbabwean tobacco. Key issues have been identified through stakeholder engagement and independent materiality assessments, focusing on opportunities and challenges within the supply chain.
By implementing the sustainability strategy, TIMB aims to enhance Zimbabwe’s sustainability reputation and secure the long-term viability of its tobacco crop. Within its mandate, TIMB cultivates multi-stakeholder collaboration to make tobacco production more sustainable. Recognising the need to adopt sustainable measures, strengthening the coordination and collaboration of tobacco sector stakeholders, and within its broader sustainability initiative, TIMB established a Sustainability Department in 2021 to address all the Environmental, Social and Governance issues as well as Sustainable Tobacco Programme (STP). The Sustainability Department at TIMB is integral to promoting and coordinating sustainable practices in the tobacco industry. The strategy focuses on integrating environmental, social, and governance factors into the core operations and decision-making processes of TIMB and the tobacco industry as a whole.
The implementation of the Sustainability Strategic Plan is informed by the following:
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National Vision 2030
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AU Agenda 2063
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National Development Strategy 1: 2021 – 2025
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The Tobacco Value Chain Transformation Plan (TVCTP)
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UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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The Sustainable Tobacco Programme (STP)
The Strategic Plan was formulated through a wide client and stakeholder consultation which was participated by delegates from other government ministries, farmers, farmer organizations, tobacco merchants, auction floors, commercial graders and academia. These delegates represented key players in tobacco production and marketing, among others.