Dedicated CSR and Sustainability professional with a passion for creating positive social and environmental impact, with an illustrious NGO & corporate career spanning over 22 years (2002-2024).
Spearheaded the development and execution of company's ESG & CSR strategy
Crafting 1st ESG report as per GRI standard along with voluntary BRSR report
Formulating ESG strategy roadmap, formation of board level ESG committee, Policy, DEI practices, Greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory, decarbonization strategies, net-zero initiatives, climate risk assessment and management, strategizing CSR initiatives and driving social impact
Making ESG & CSR a companywide phenomenon and initiating employee participation, knowledge sharing and engagement to make it an integral part of the way business is done
Liasoning with board level CSR committee, 30+ NGO partners, steering ‘Brand led CSR', social media marketing, PR & internal communication
Unique Tech monitoring platform for all CSR projects with geo-tagging and time stamp pictures for authentication
Identified projects, partners, baseline mapping, budgeting, monitoring and impact assessment for CSR Projects, some key projects are: Conceptualizing & implementing nutrition based anemia and malnourishment projects for adolescent girls and children in aspirational districts of India
Niramaya-Health Care projects, with 18 Mobile health vans across 10 states and over 3 lakh OAS's (2k everyday) every year providing primary health services to remotest of the locations, digital health card and toll free number for continuity
Yuva Kaushal- skill development for youth, an employment-based skill development project with NSDC partners, Vocational skills
Working closely with business, legal, compliance, finance and communications teams for implementation, monitoring & statutory requirements for CSR & ESG practices.
Senior Manager- Corporate Social Responsibility
Multi Commodity Exchange of India ltd
09.2007 - 08.2013
Transforming GSK into self-sustainable and commercially viable agri business model, which can be easily replicated and also imbibed with long term business value leading positive social change and economic return
Developed GSK model as a social enterprise helping it win three national awards, which include FICCI SEDF CSR award, NASSCOM Social Innovation award and BSE CSR Award
GSK project was instrumental for leveraging and branding of company at various forums and for creating positive PR for commodity ecosystem sector as a whole
Lead Financial inclusion program for MCX-Stock Exchange (sister concern)
Creating awareness among rural populace on investment, saving and insurance, promoting India Post products through innovative channels
Part of leadership team for preparing third sustainability report for MCX as per GRI guidelines, was active member of first and second report, MCX was the only commodity exchange in the world reporting on its sustainability performance.
Program manager
PlaNet Finance India
02.2007 - 08.2007
Coordinator Microfinance Process Excellence Awards (MPEA) and national micro insurance awards-07, a group of MFIs were identified across country through a nomination process and their processes within organization are evaluated and are worked on for improvement and as per industry best practices.
Consultant
Sampada Krishi Pvt Ltd
08.2005 - 01.2007
Designed a successful marketing strategy for company's main product, the organic manure Bhosampada”
Recruited a team of more than 50 for sales and distribution at various levels (Taluka, District, and State), Channelizing business thru government machinery and institutional sales.
Project Executive
Self-Reliant Initiative through Joint Action (SRIJAN)
04.2002 - 08.2005
Provide technical and managerial support to an interdisciplinary professional team in project management activities across 30 villages in Sagar district M.P
A total investment of around 50 lakhs in 100 common interest groups (CIG's) increasing livelihoods of more than 1000 families, focus on developing agriculture entrepreneurs
Wide range of activities (CIG's), in consultation with people, with visible change in their livelihoods over the period of one year
Major emphasis on providing backward and forward linkages to optimize the benefit for their produce.
Education
Executive Program-Creating Value Through CSR -
Indian School of Business (ISB)
Hyderabad
03.2019 - 04.2019
MBA -
Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM),
Bhopal (M.P.)
06.2000 - 03.2002
Bachelor of Commerce -
Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce
Pune University (Maharashtra)
06.1997 - 05.2000
Schooling -
Military School, Chail,
Shimla (H.P.)
03.1991 - 02.1996
Skills
Sustainability and environmental performance management & reporting, Program Management, CSR strategy and implementation, using technology to address the Sustainable Development Goals, Triple bottom line reporting using GRI, UNGC, building multi-stakeholder partnerships, social impact assessment, reporting & assurance practicesundefined
Trainings Certificates Accolades
Created the 'Pashu Vikas Day', annual property for SMICC for scaling up its cattle care activities. It is part of World Records Union, Limca book of records, Best Of India Records and World Book of Records for impact and reach on a single day.
Lead the current and previous employer to many accolades by winning the FICCI-CSR, BSE-CSR, NASSCOM Social Innovation and Golden Peacock awards
Gramin Suvidha Kendra (GSK) Project was part of UN Business Call to Action (BCTA), Global Compact & PPCP (Public Private Community Partnership) held in Sept 2009 by UNDP.
Senior AVP (Senior Business Executive - Consultant), Audit and Governance at Wells Fargo International Solutions Private LimitedSenior AVP (Senior Business Executive - Consultant), Audit and Governance at Wells Fargo International Solutions Private Limited