Ajinkya Mahale
Senior Consultant
Pune,MH
Summary
Ajinkya brings a rich blend of ability in the areas of sustainability like Water Stewardship and Policy, Sustainable Finance and taxonomies, Responsible Investments, ESG Regulatory Mapping, ESG Research/Benchmarking, Nature and biodiversity and non-financial reporting and Assurance. His ability extends to conducting social Impact Assessments, developing GHG Accounting and Decarbonization Roadmaps, as well as reporting under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) system and determining baselines for the Safeguard Mechanism (SGM). With over three years at EY GDS, his practical knowledge is backed by a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and an MBA specializing in Sustainability Management. He is adept with reporting frameworks such as GRI, CDP, TCFD, TNFD, ISSB, Climate Active, PRI, PCAF.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages
Work History
Senior Consultant
EY GDS
05.2022 - Current
- Led design of sustainable finance taxonomy training modules for major Singapore banking sector client in compliance with Singapore-Asia Taxonomy
- Conducted desktop research to identify barriers for institutional investors in stewardship practices. Proposed tools and policy recommendations to address identified barriers. Assisted in drafting a report for UN-PRI and Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA).
- Performed thorough Safeguard Mechanism audit for establishing emission intensity baseline for two coal mining sector clients and one railway services client.
- Executed GHG Scope 3 and National Greenhouse Energy Reporting Assurance for prominent global paper and pulp sector clients.
- Spearheaded Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC) research for Fortune 500 agriculture client. Assisted in identifying abatement levers and determining corresponding Capex/OpEx for MACC curves.
- Conducted GHG accounting for clients in US and Australia. Performed data validation to ensure accuracy of activity consumption data. Developed relevant calculation methodologies for greenhouse gas assessments. Co-created an Excel-based calculator to streamline data processing.
- Led comprehensive desktop research regarding low carbon transition methodologies employed by multiple rating agencies and investment funds from different investors across regions and asset classes to support premier banking sector client in fund development
- Facilitated upskilling sessions for teams across geographies in sustainable finance, EY-Impact Weighted Accounting, and Climate Active Standard.
- Spearheaded development of new solution for EY on impact -weighted accounting.
- Assisted senior manager and leadership in proposal development, facilitating client calls and contributing to business development, staffing, and budgeting.
Intern
Britannia Industries
05.2021 - 07.2021
- Developed policy action plan and infrastructure framework for rainwater harvesting in collaboration with Britannia Industries Ltd. Established safety measures, SOPs, and audit protocols for effective rainwater harvesting operations. Designed EHS training procedures compliant with CGWA standards for accurate water usage calculations.
Impact Investing Intern
Alsisar Impact
08.2021 - 10.2021
- Worked as Impact Investing intern with Alsisar Impact and conducted ground surveys, Impact measurement, Impact assessment and reporting the social impact of the client Non-banking financial corporation (NBFC). Further, assisted the functional head in data management of surveys across the country to conduct KPI analysis of client's product(s)/service(s) portfolio. and designing and publishing the first social impact assessment report for client Non-banking Finance Corporation.
Education
MBA - Sustainability Management
Symbiosis Institute of International Business
Pune 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Sinhgad Institute of Technology
Lonavla, India 04.2001 -
Skills
GHG Accounting, MACC curves, decarbonization roadmaps
English, German (A1), Hindi, Marathi
A passionate professional, an avid learner and hiker that aspires to paint his career canvas on a broader scope of sustainability.
Timeline
Senior Consultant
EY GDS
05.2022 - Current
Impact Investing Intern
Alsisar Impact
08.2021 - 10.2021
Intern
Britannia Industries
05.2021 - 07.2021
MBA - Sustainability Management
Symbiosis Institute of International Business
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Sinhgad Institute of Technology
04.2001 -
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