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LEADING THE WAY FOR

SUSTAINABILITY

Founder and Director of Triplo4 Sustainable Solutions. The members of Triplo4 not only strive at protecting our planet, but also guide our industries towards a more sustainable future.

antie Plomp’s professional And this is why this company that I can eat as many chocolates has always been there for her. Do The Right Things
studies began at the assists me to live my potential and as I wanted. I believe that my “Together with God, my parents, Hantie’s vision for KZN
HUniversity of Pretoria, also my divine purpose.” entrepreneurial spirit recognised my husband, and the team, I’m business is that, considering we
where she completed a Bachelor Triplo4 Sustainable Solutions’ that ownership would present always inspired to do my best for already have the infrastructure
of Science degree in microbiology the ability to make decisions and Triplo4 Sustainable Solutions.” in terms of ports and airports
and physiology. Her first purpose is to solve environmental influence direction.” In line with obtaining as well an environment that
challenges and to help companies
employment was in AngloGold to improve their environmental Consequently, throughout inspiration from her team, she provides open spaces to support
Ashanti’s chemical laboratory. performance in a sustainable way. her career, Hantie has worked also believes in keeping the conservation, we should become a
During that time, she completed towards opportunities for members well motivated. “One powerhouse in the country.
a National Diploma in Analytical “We look at all issues or entrepreneurship. She added that needs to set an example; one
Chemistry on a part-time basis. challenges that there can be to try her parents had shown her the needs to do your best and show “My vision is that we will
and help people find an approach strive towards sustainable
In 1996, an opportunity arose for importance of working hard and your team how to work in a development and excellence
her to move to the environmental where the components of social, undoubtedly influenced her to be positive and a constructive way to where there’s no corruption and
economic, and environmental
sector of AngloGold Ashanti. matters are balanced. We help an entrepreneur. find solutions.” every person and municipality
After two weeks, Hantie realised those individuals or companies to “I do believe that my parents Hantie also guides her is empowered to deliver the best
that Environmental Management find a solution that is sustainable played a significant role in my life team through training and for their community.”
was what she wanted to do for the and profitable without impacting because the first job that I had development while encouraging
rest of her life. She then graduated on future generations.” was working for them. They had them to be creative, show The motto that Hantie lives by
cum laude from the University a mini golf putting course which initiative and help themselves in is that you should ‘do the right
of the Orange Free State with a A Path of Entrepreneurship terms of their careers. things right’. Hantie has tried to
Master’s degree in Environmental my dad had built, and we worked live by this motto her whole life.
there over weekends and holidays.
Management. While Hantie has had many The best advice that Hantie has She recently found a new aspect
accomplishments in her career, From early on, we learned that received was from a previous to add when she read that one
After working through the ranks she is particularly proud of you need to be creative, go the manager who said that not all should ‘do the right things right
of AngloGold Ashanti, Hantie winning the National Business extra mile, and we worked hard.” people will think or feel the same at the right time’.
relocated to KZN in 2007 to start Awards Entrepreneur of the Working at the course also as you do, and that they don’t
up an environmental division of Year award in 2019. “I was really necessarily share the same values In conclusion, Hantie says
an engineering company. In 2010 proud of that award because it taught Hantie how to engage with or ethics. This has helped her in that there’s another motto that
people and to care about their
she founded her own company, honoured the effort that I have the environmental field as she she lives by in terms of Triplo4
Triplo4 Sustainable Solutions. made throughout the years. The needs. “We learnt to understand often deals with stakeholders who Sustainable Solutions. This is that
what’s important for people, it
recognition also acknowledged have different requirements, needs a leader is only as good as the
Caring About People what my team has done for was not just looking after yourself and agendas. team and the team is only as good
However, she added, that there’s Triplo4 Sustainable Solutions and what you would like to have as the leader. “Together, the two
as a child. This is the reason I care
another part to her life which as well as the role my parents about people and am passionate The biggest challenge that need to work together to make
is really caring about people. played.” about entrepreneurship.” Hantie has faced in her career the best of the opportunities and
Throughout her working life she “My career aspirations began was when she felt that both her the value that can be created.”
has studied theology as well as early, between the age of three and Stand Together competence as well as her ethics
natural health and has assisted five years. Often when driving Speaking of who inspires were challenged during a major T: +27 (0)32 946 3213
people with their well-being with my mother between the her, Hantie first turns to God. project. “Keep in mind that when W: www.triplo4.com
through counselling, healing towns of Orkney and Klerksdorp, In terms of Triplo4, she feels I started my career, I said this
sessions and prayers. is what I wanted to do for the
she would want to know what inspired by her employees as they rest of my life. I have dedicated
“Triplo4 really brings together I wanted to be when I grew up. stand together and go through 30 years of my career towards
my passion for the environment I replied with a child’s dream challenging times as a team. environmental management and
as well as my passion for people. and ambition: to own a cafe so She added that her husband the profession.”

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