Kumi Naidoo the middle of his second term . Announcing his departure from the role of IED he said; "When I leave, I am looking forward to taking up an even more important role with Greenpeace: as a volunteer." Naidoo returned to South Africa to focus his work on energy justice. On 21 December 2017, Amnesty International appointed him as its next Secretary-General. In August 2018 Kumi succeed Salil Shetty, who served two terms in Amnesty International as the Secretary-General from 2010. The Secretary General is the leader and main spokesperson for Amnesty International and the Chief Executive of its International Secretariat.
Euvin Naidoo June 2013, Euvin Naidoo convened and led his annual 'Masterclass' lecture on 'Doing Business in Africa' at the Wits Business School- the session was honored by the support of South Africa's Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, who delivered the closing keynote address. In 2003, Naidoo co-authored the Harvard Business School case, 'Nelson Mandela, Turnaround Leader', with Prof. Rosabeth Moss Kanter. Kanter and Naidoo's research and collaboration went on to form the material for the South African chapter in the BusinessWeek and "New York Times" business best-seller, 'Confidence' which focuses on the DNA and management lessons of turnarounds- moving complex businesses