Abhilasha Guleria

• Core Subject: Supply chain Due Diligence, Sustainable Certification scheme, Project Management, EU Deforestation free regulation (EUDR), US FOREST, PEFC CoC
• Working closely with management to provide effective assistance for execution of business operations concerning PEFC certification program-Forest management and CoC (Furniture, Pulp & Paper, Packaging, Rubber)
• Part of PEFC CoC "Pool of Expert" as CoC master trainer
• Sustainability Standards development for country specific certification scheme, following PEFC standard development procedure (Stakeholder engagement, Thematic working groups, Public consultation, Pilot testing, PEFC Endorsement)
• Overseeing operations of Accreditation, CBs and Database management
• Capacity development and Policy Advocacy with key stakeholders in favor of Forest certification
• Team Lead, under PIs for following projects:
• Team Lead for Project Management under the PIs for:
  Agroforestry Policy Research by ICFRE
  Popularization of wood and Wood substitute by ICFRE
  Tree outside Forest in India (ToFI) by USAID

• Core Subjects: DDS aligning International Regulations EUTR, US Lacey act etc. CITES comp. export permits for wood based handicrafts, Project Management
• Leading a team for CRM clientele of 500 wood-based exporters in VRIKSH certification, issuing approx. 6000 CITES Comparable
  certificates per annum.
• Contributed for two subjects for HLECR by MoEFCC with NCCF as convener in January 2018 to formulate strategy for increasing Green cover/tree cover outside recorded Forest areas
• Organized Green Skill Development Program (GSDP) of Ministry of
  Environment, forestry and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Govt. of India.
• Final report compilation resource assessment of Bamboo and Agarwood (Aquilarea spp.) in Non-Forest Areas of Assam

Core Subjects: DDS compliance in Indian WBIs for furniture export, Lead Auditor, Health & Safety Compilance

• Lead auditor of Wood Control System (WCS), TFT along with Social health and safety compliance assessment
• Community based plantations management in two states of India.
  International Member Management (Buyers/Buying Agency on board with TFT)
• Launch of "SURE" an e-platform for DDS as per EUTR for wood based supply chains, capacity building of suppliers for DDS
  compliance
• Worked closely with organizations, individual businesses and government agencies to foster welcoming climate for business.
• Kept senior management well-informed by preparing and presenting project status reports.