Gift Garikai Dembetembe

Gift Garikai Dembetembe serves as a Senior Researcher in the Department of Economics at the University of Fribourg's Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences. He leads research within the Mobilière-funded project "The Future of Switzerland," focused on enhancing Swiss global competitiveness in sustainability through evidence-based strategies.

Research Focus: His work critically examines energy transition pathways, sustainable resource management, and corporate contributions to UN Sustainable Development Goals. Leveraging dual expertise in mining engineering and sustainability science, he investigates critical minerals supply chains, systems-level sustainability frameworks, and responsible industrial transitions. His approach integrates industrial pragmatism with academic rigor to address complex socio-technical challenges in decarbonization.

Project Leadership: As key researcher on the Mobilière initiative, Dr. Dembetembe directs investigations into how Swiss multinational enterprises operationalize sustainability commitments. His current work analyzes mining industry transitions within global value chains, emphasizing ethical mineral sourcing and circular economy applications for Switzerland's energy infrastructure modernization.