ESG and Sustainable Finance for Development

Dr. Mumbi Maria Wachira is a full-time Accounting Lecturer at Strathmore University Business School (SBS) and Director of Doctoral Academy, Strathmore University. Her teaching and research areas are in ESG Reporting, Sustainable Finance, Managerial Accounting and Corporate Fraud. In addition to teaching and research, Dr. Wachira has also been involved in the training and consulting of companies working towards embedding sustainability strategies within their business models. She is part of the Kenya Banker’s Association Sustainable Finance working group which provides guidance on how financial institutions in the country should implement climate risk reporting. In addition, she was appointed to the ESG Exchange Technical Committee, an initiative by the Corporate Governance Academy which works to provide guidance on how South African companies should provide ESG disclosures within their reporting cycles. She is the academic lead for Sustainability Leadership Programme at SBS and the Vice Chair for UN-PRME Chapter Africa. She is a member of the Shared Value Africa Initiative Council of 8 and is also actively involved in the B Academics Global Engagement Committee representing Africa.