Dr. Uche Duru is a Chief Environmental and Social Safeguards Officer at the African Development Bank, with a career spanning international finance, policy, and ESG innovation across multilateral institutions, and the public and private sectors. He has contributed to shaping the Bank’s sustainability architecture and leading E&S due diligence for complex, high-impact investments across Africa. A Cambridge-trained sustainability expert, Uche brings deep expertise in environmental and social risk management, sustainable finance, and institutional capacity building for ESG performance.
