Harun Kiogora
@harunkiogora
Sustainability leader driving ESG strategy, reporting, and risk management.
KenyaWhat I'm looking for
I am a certified Environmental Lead Expert with over 16 years of experience in sustainability strategy development, ESG risk management, environmental impact assessment and audits. I have led sustainability initiatives across financial institutions, NGOs, and consultancies, aligning business operations with global ESG standards and reporting frameworks.
As Managing Partner at Imara Sustainability Experts and previously as Sustainability Manager at KCB Group and Participant Engagement Manager at UNGC Kenya, I developed ESG strategies, implemented materiality assessments, led capacity building for hundreds of practitioners and supported clients in achieving regulatory and reporting compliance.
I deliver practical, results-driven sustainability solutions—GRI-aligned reporting, stakeholder engagement, carbon and resource efficiency work—and have a proven track record of measurable outcomes such as emissions reductions, portfolio risk improvements, membership and revenue growth, and successful climate finance accreditation.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Managing Partner
Imara Sustainability Experts
Aug 2024 - Present (1 year 2 months)
Leads sustainability strategy development and GRI-aligned reporting for clients, delivering materiality assessments, ESG roadmaps, and capacity-building that improved client ESG alignment and reporting compliance.
Participant Engagement Manager
United Nations Global Compact – Kenya
Dec 2020 - Aug 2024 (3 years 8 months)
Managed participant onboarding and capacity building, inducting new participants and training 200+ companies on ESG topics while driving membership growth and a 245% revenue increase.
Sustainability Manager
KCB Group
Jan 2018 - Nov 2020 (2 years 10 months)
Developed and implemented group sustainability strategy and reporting, leading initiatives that reduced carbon emissions by 23% and achieved Green Climate Fund accreditation.
Senior Relationship Officer
Family Bank Ltd
Sep 2009 - Jan 2015 (5 years 4 months)
Managed client portfolios and developed the agribusiness lending segment, launching green lending products and reducing portfolio-at-risk from 17% to 9.3%.
ICSenior Manager - Agribusiness
International Finance Corporation
Jun 2018 - Present (7 years 4 months)
Led strategy development and implementation for the agribusiness segment, establishing E&S management policy and advancing climate-smart finance and sustainable lending practices.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
KUKenyatta University
Masters in Environmental Studies and Sustainability, Environmental Studies (Climate Change and Sustainability)
Activities and societies: Thesis at examination stage
Postgraduate studies in Environmental Studies (Climate Change and Sustainability), thesis at examination stage and ongoing postgraduate coursework.
AUAfrica Nazarene University
Bachelor of Environmental Conservation, Environmental Conservation
2010 - 2014
Bachelor of Environmental Conservation (Resource Conservation) completed at Africa Nazarene University with coursework focused on environmental conservation and related practices.
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