Ashish Chavan
Lead ESG & Sustainability - KGK Group of Companies
Mumbai,MH
Summary
Experienced ESG & Sustainability leader driving global impact across KGK Group’s operations in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Specializes in GRI and BRSR reporting, operational efficiency, and Net Zero strategy through renewable energy initiatives. Proven ability to align multinational teams with global standards while delivering measurable environmental outcomes and stakeholder engagement.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages
Work History
Lead – ESG & Sustainability
KGK Group of Companies
Mumbai
08.2024 - Current
- Drive the group-wide ESG strategy across international operations, spanning mining, manufacturing, and administration.
- Standardize ESG governance and KPIs in alignment with ISO standards, CIBJO’s Blue List, and local regulatory expectations across geographies.
- Leading the preparation of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) disclosures, enhancing transparency, and stakeholder confidence.
- Coordinate data flows from global business units, ensuring sector-specific granularity, materiality focus, and regulatory alignment.
- Leading the group’s transition to Net Zero emissions, integrating strategic renewable energy solutions such as solar power, grid decentralization, and energy-efficient systems.
- Implement complementary initiatives, like carbon footprint tracking, electrification of internal transport, and green building retrofits, to maximize climate impact.
- Monitor emissions benchmarks, and develop phased decarbonization roadmaps customized for each region and business unit.
- Conduct site-level assessments across continents to identify inefficiencies, and deploy environment-positive solutions.
- Customize action plans for water conservation, waste minimization, and ESG compliance based on regional priorities.
- Deliver ESG awareness and training programs across multilingual and multicultural teams, simplifying technical concepts for broad accessibility.
- Craft targeted messaging for regulatory bodies, ESG committees, and leadership teams to foster alignment and momentum.
Manager ESG
Balkrishna Industries Limited (BKT)
Mumbai
03.2023 - 08.2024
- Lead GHG Verifier / Validator as per ISO 14064-1,14064-2 and 14064-3.
- Develop regular updates in ESG, presentations and reports for senior management and the Sustainability Committee of the Board of Directors.
- Conduct Materiality assessment by engaging with internal and external stakeholders to identify the key focus areas related to sustainability for company.
- Conduct awareness sessions with value chain partners for handholding them in ESG journey.
- Supplier audits based on ESG parameters.
- Engaging with value chain partners for data requirement as per BRSR Core.
- Ensure good rating in global ESG/Sustainability performance rating agencies such as EcoVadis, DJSI, MSCI etc.
- Research and implement innovative solutions to drive efficiency across the processes.
- Benchmark the Company’s ESG performance against its peers and identify and recommend improvement.
- Prepare GHG inventory for all the plants and offices including Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions.
- Preparation and implementation of short-term carbon reduction and long-term Carbon Neutrality strategies with Management.
- Analyze GHG emissions from all locations and make action plan to reduce GHG emissions and report to Top management.
- Prepare Business Responsibility and sustainability Report (BRSR) as per SEBI guidelines.
- Prepare Environment Social and Governance (ESG) Report/Sustainability Report (SR) in accordance with GRI standards.
- Collaborate with Consultant for preparation of BRSR and SR reports.
- Conduct training at Corporate office and Plants personnel with respect to Sustainability.
- Collect raw data from all the plants on monthly basis and produce meaningful data for reporting as per requirements of BRSR and SR.
- Coordinate with Heads of all departments to ensure accuracy and consistency of data collection across all locations.
- Develop appropriate goals and metrics measuring the BKT’s performance with respect to Sustainability including Environment, Social and Governance objectives.
- Coordinate and guide plant personnel for obtaining ISO 14001, ISO 45001 certifications.
- Work towards obtaining ESG/Sustainability related certifications such as ISO 20400, ISO 50001, ISO 14064, SA 8000 etc.
- Participate in conferences, workshops related to ESG/Sustainability.
- Collect and analyze company-wide data on sustainability initiatives and programs provide senior management with relevant analysis and recommendations on sustainability programs and reporting.
- Keep updated on recent developments in ESG field and track new regulations applicable to BKT.
- Promoted in February 2024
Asst. Manager QA
Yasho Industries Ltd.
Vapi, Gujarat
06.2021 - 03.2023
- Headed project of getting certified in ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 at Unit-3.
- Started in September 2021 and successfully completed stage 1 and stage 2 audit without any NCs or observations in January 2022.
- Drive ESG/Sustainability related projects at plants.
- To collect the data from all plants and Head office for preparing Business Responsibility and Sustainable Report (BRSR) as per SEBI guidelines.
- To maintain GHG inventory of scope 1, scope 2 and scope 3 emissions in coordination with plants.
- To analyze GHG emissions and suggest appropriate changes for GHG reduction.
- Coordinate with Heads of all departments to ensure accuracy and consistency of data collection across all locations.
- Heading TFS and EcoVadis certification process.
- Designated as PSCR (Product Safety and Conformity Representative). Certified from TUV SUD by VDA QMC Germany as per IATF 16949 requirements.
- Designated as Sustainability Representative for the company.
- To conduct internal audit biannually as per FSSC 22000, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
- To prepare SOPs related Health safety and Environment and ensure its implementation.
- Responsible for compliance of HALAL and KOSHER requirements for the products.
- To prepare Aspect Impact and HIRA study for the activities performed in plant.
- To conduct training sessions on topic of Quality, GMP, Health safety and Environment.
- To prepare for Statutory, Regulatory and Customer Audit and represent the organization.
- To prepare MRM and represent the department.
- To ensure all documentation are in satisfactory manner as per ISO standards.
- To initiate Change Control and prepare necessary study of its effect on product.
- To receive customer complaints and provide acknowledgement, RCA and CAPA.
- Responsible for preparing and obtaining various certifications based on audit score.
- To conduct audits of RM & PM suppliers and prepare list of preferred suppliers.
- To conduct audits of outsourced services and rate as per company policies.
- To ensure GMP, GHP and OCP are followed and maintained.
- To ensure compliance with QMS, EMS and OHSAS standards and Factory act.
- To coordinate with sales team and answer customer questionnaire.
- To prepare for various statutory and regulatory requirements.
Sr. Executive QA
Drytech Processes (I) Pvt. Ltd.
Pandhurna, MP
01.2020 - 02.2021
- To prepare for statutory, regulatory and customer audit of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and FSSC 22000 v 5.0 standards and represent the organization.
- To conduct internal audit biannually as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and FSSC 22000 v 5.0 standards.
- To prepare for MRM and represent the department.
- To ensure all documentation are in satisfactory manner as per FSSAI, ISO standards.
- To prepare and represent company in HALAL and KOSHER audit.
- To prepare Aspect Impact and HIRA study for the activities performed in plant.
- To conduct HACCP study for existing and new processes.
- To initiate Change Control and prepare necessary study of its effect on product.
- To receive customer complaints and provide acknowledgement, RCA and CAPA.
- Responsible for preparing and obtaining various certifications based on audit score.
- To prepare SOPs related to Food safety, Health safety and Environment and ensure its implementation.
- To ensure compliance of all packing material and labelling as per FSSAI standards.
- To provide training to co-workers in Food safety, Health safety and Environment.
- To conduct audits of RM & PM suppliers and prepare list of preferred suppliers.
- To conduct audits of outsourced services and rate as per company policies.
- To ensure GMP, GHP, OCP and HACCP are followed and maintained.
- To ensure compliance with QMS, EMS, OHSAS and FSSC standards and Factory act.
- To coordinate with sales team and answer customer questionnaire.
- To prepare for various statutory and regulatory requirements.
Food safety and Quality Assurance Officer
Godrej Tyson Foods Ltd.
Taloja, Navi Mumbai
03.2017 - 01.2020
- To ensure that all food is handled, prepared, stored and transported in a satisfactory manner according to SOP.
- To perform Sensory analysis of products.
- To perform Shelf life study of products.
- To Identify deviation in process & take corrective actions.
- To Implement Quality systems, Hygiene standard SOP as per FSSAI and ISO standards.
- To ensure implementation HACCP analysis.
- To give training to contract workers and other staff members.
- To test packing materials as per specifications.
- To release material in SAP QA.
- To perform Quarterly GMP audit of plant.
- To implement 5S system at QA lab and at shop floor.
- To conduct Root Cause Analysis of market complaint and take preventive actions.
- To maintain record as per FSSC 22000, FSSAI, GMP, ISO 22000 requirement.
- To do Market visit to distributors and retailers to check end point product quality.
Production Officer in Microbiology department
Arkray Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.
Sachin, Surat
02.2016 - 03.2017
- Operating and Monitoring of Fermentation process.
- Operating and Monitoring of Centrifugation process.
- Operating and Monitoring of continuous Sartocon filtration process.
- Preparation of selective media for the required microorganism.
- Maintain record as per US FDA, WHO, GMP, ISO requirement.
- To check Staining, Motility & Specificity of the microorganisms.
- Perform Sterilization operations.
- Operation of various instruments such as Fermenter, pH meter, Spectrophotometer, Calorimeter, Bio-safety Cabinet, Autoclave etc.
Education
Advanced Diploma - Industrial Safety
Thane Belapur Industries Association
Thane, MHM.Tech - Environmental Science and Technology
School of Environmental Science & Technology NMU
Jalgaon, MHB.E. - Biotechnology
SSBT’s College of Engineering And Technology
Jalgaon, MHH.S.C. -
New English School And Junior College
Jalgaon, MHS.S.C. -
Dhyanmata High School
Amravati, MHSkills
Analytical problem-solving
Positive interpersonal skills
Cross-functional teamwork
Proficient in computer applications
Team development
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the above written particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Timeline
Lead – ESG & Sustainability
KGK Group of Companies
08.2024 - Current
Manager ESG
Balkrishna Industries Limited (BKT)
03.2023 - 08.2024
Asst. Manager QA
Yasho Industries Ltd.
06.2021 - 03.2023
Sr. Executive QA
Drytech Processes (I) Pvt. Ltd.
01.2020 - 02.2021
Food safety and Quality Assurance Officer
Godrej Tyson Foods Ltd.
03.2017 - 01.2020
Production Officer in Microbiology department
Arkray Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.
02.2016 - 03.2017
Advanced Diploma - Industrial Safety
Thane Belapur Industries Association
M.Tech - Environmental Science and Technology
School of Environmental Science & Technology NMU
B.E. - Biotechnology
SSBT’s College of Engineering And Technology
H.S.C. -
New English School And Junior College
S.S.C. -
Dhyanmata High School