Emilie Nangombe Iyambo

Emilie Iyambo started her career as an environmental officer at Namdeb Diamond Corporation in 2013. It is there that she gained extensive knowledge and experience in, but not limited to, natural resource use monitoring, drawing up of operational policies and procedures to abide by legal and other requirements, and reporting to government and various stakeholders. Emilie Nangombe Iyambo embraces her current role as a “sustainabologist” at Namdeb. Her core responsibilities include investigating people and behavior, focusing on building awareness, creating change agents, buy-in, and competency building on sustainability. Through specialized training, establishing appropriate partnerships and engaging with key stakeholders, culture change is initiated by involving employees and stakeholders. Emilie teaches English at a local distance-learning college, actively tutors and mentors learners from the local high school, and supports learners from her home village with extra learning materials. Upon returning to Namibia, Emilie hopes to fast-track her initiatives through a global perspective.