Victor Imevbore

Managing Director, Environmental Resources Managers Limited

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Mr. Victor Imevbore is a founder and Managing Director of Environmental Resources Managers Limited (ERML), one of Nigeria's foremost Environmental Social andGovernance (ESG)/Sustainable Development consulting and management firms established in 1994. He is also a founding Director and the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Chappal Energies Mauritius (CEM), a recent entrant into the Nigerian upstream sector. Mr Imevbore is an engineer, entrepreneur, and well-rounded ESGpractitioner with excellent knowledge of pure science applications required for environmental management of development activities and the associated social and cultural dimensions. For over 25 years, he has successfullyapplied scientific concepts to find fit-for-purpose solutions to environmental challenges, particularly across the energy sector (oil and gas and power) in Nigeria. He regularly manages large interdisciplinary expert teams working on sustainable development and related studies of complex development projects. His deep understanding of the biophysical and social realities of Nigeria’s Niger Delta, and the regulatory framework pertaining to the country’s oil and gas sector are widely acknowledged. In 2006, he led the ground-breaking UNDP study on the Niger Delta Human Development situation leading to the development of an Agenda for the region. In recognition of his scientific achievements, Mr. Imevbore received the Distinguished Scientist award from the Faculty of Science of the respected Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in 2004, while the Environment Magazine honoured him as one of those who shape the environment in 2008. In 2022, he was listed among the top 100 environmentalists in Nigeria.