Anjan Das

• Spearheaded the creation of pivotal ESG reports for a KSA real estate client, including a benchmarking analysis, materiality assessment aligned with SDGs and Saudi Vision 2030, and a data gap assessment, culminating in the formulation of the client's initial sustainability strategy and core ESG policy development.
• Enhanced ESG practices through EY's Sustainability Maturity Model, establishing comprehensive ESG initiatives, KPIs, and targets, and fortifying the client's position with policy creation and revisions to meet best practices.

• Formulated comprehensive GHG emissions reduction strategies for a UAE energy client, encompassing Scopes 1, 2, and 3, and facilitated the adoption of SBTi-aligned targets, while devising a robust decarbonization roadmap inclusive of investment analysis and offset initiatives.
• Enhanced sustainability reporting for strategic platforms, ensuring compliance with TCFD, GRI, S&P, UNGC standards, and ESG rating agencies such as MSCI.

Strategically enhanced sustainability across the APAC region by consulting on eco-friendly products, optimizing waste management and transportation through a triple bottom line approach, implementing comprehensive lifecycle and socio-environmental assessments for procurement, and executing Scope 3 emissions strategies for client sourcing and distribution.

• Spearheaded ESG enhancement initiatives, leveraging R and Excel for financial analysis and Refinitiv for ESG metrics quantification across pharmaceutical and automotive sectors, resulting in increased Total Shareholder Returns (TSR) for European clients.
• Conducted over 1350 hours of client interactions for ESG due diligence, developing materiality maps and benchmarking ESG scores across 10+ sectors, and formulating strategic roadmaps for sustainable value creation.

• Developed a comprehensive carbon footprint and electricity consumption calculator for internal and external stakeholders, and effectively implemented sustainability measures to reduce carbon emissions and energy usage in corporate travel and printing practices.
• Conducted a thorough analysis of the ATL sustainability report 2021 in accordance with GRI standards, identified gaps, and generated strategic ESG insights for media publications and business decision-making, including a benchmark study of S&P GLOBAL BSE 100 companies and TCFD disclosures of leading global electrical utilities.
• Analyzed and reported on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expenditures over a five-year period, contributing to the company's recognition in learning and development excellence.

• Served as one of the select Indian Climate Corp 2021 Fellows, actively engaging in collaborative efforts to devise strategies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
• Provided expert mentorship and guidance through resume critiques, design application assistance, and conducting mock interviews, while leading initiatives to enhance the climate resilience of dairy products and practices at Nestle India.
• Conducted comprehensive analyses to assess the financial feasibility and environmental benefits of integrating solar and biofuel energy solutions in Indian dairy farms, and performed comparative studies of GHG emissions between Nestle-affiliated and competitor farms in the cash crop sector.

• Led a strategic consulting project analyzing the waste management sector in India, focusing on identifying opportunities and challenges within the industry.
• Executed a comprehensive macro-level assessment encompassing waste demographics, prevalent business models, and forecasted industry trends.
• Developed a detailed waste management roadmap tailored for ITC, inclusive of a decade-long financial projection and drill-down analysis.

• Comprehensive CSR Reporting: Production of an annual CSR report encapsulating environmental sustainability metrics (carbon footprint, energy, water, waste management), social initiatives (community engagement, employee welfare), and governance (compliance, ethics, risk management).
• Performance Evaluation and Impact Assessment: Systematic analysis of the company's social and environmental impact, with a focus on continuous improvement through established goals, targets, and stakeholder feedback mechanisms.
• Strategic CSR Communication and Development: Articulation of future CSR objectives, including detailed roadmaps and performance indicators, alongside proactive stakeholder engagement to ensure transparency and accountability in corporate social responsibility efforts.
• Oversaw E-commerce and mobile app operations, achieving a daily average order value of USD 1 million, and enhanced guest service response for a 5 million-strong loyalty customer base. Led agile code deployments and support during peak sales events such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
• Collaborated with senior leadership to develop the NPCI interface for the Income Tax Department of India, and pioneered return processes for the Income Tax Bureau. Improved data validation and flow to internal databases, and redesigned TDS2 & TDS3 technical specifications, benefiting over 14.6 million taxpayers.
• Implemented advanced filter techniques to manage over 50,000 records for ITR 2, 3 in AY 19-20, and significantly optimized the bank account verification process, reducing the duration to just 10% of the original time.