Rongbao Jiang

Rongbao Jiang is an industry lead in Mining Unit of the Industry and Economy Division of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), based in Paris. He leads UNEP’s industry engagement on mineral and metal value chains, with a focus on responsible mining, environmental management, resource efficiency, circularity and sustainable development. 
Rongbao has nearly 20 years of experience in the mining and minerals sector, including extensive work in Africa and Asia. Before joining UNEP, he held various technical and management positions in the mining industry, specializing in mineral exploration, project development, operation optimization and international cooperation. He brings practical industry experience to advancing environmental sustainability and multi-stakeholder partnerships across global mineral and metal value chains.