KRISHNA KUMAR R
Coimbatore
Summary
Sustainability Officer with expertise in compliance management and stakeholder engagement at Groupe Eram. Proficient in conducting audits and implementing training programs to improve social compliance and environmental standards. Experienced in data analysis and project management, successfully leading sustainability initiatives across various supply chains.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sustainability Officer
Groupe Eram
07.2015 - Current
- Responsible of all 11 brands of Groupe Eram of France
- Analyzed social compliance trends and best practices in India to enhance supplier performance.
- Provided training and implementation support for suppliers to achieve optimal ratings in management systems.
- Conducted prequalification audits, issuing comprehensive assessment reports for continuous improvement.
- Scheduled sustainability programs for suppliers in accordance with GIG requirements.
- Assisted suppliers in identifying root causes of non-conformities and addressing management system gaps.
- Facilitated training sessions on social compliance and local regulations for factories and agents.
- Represented GEMO in multi-stakeholder groups with government officials and NGOs as directed by Compliance Coordinator.
- Monitored labor laws and working conditions in sourcing markets, assessing impacts on GEMO's strategy.
Senior Auditor - CSR
TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd.
Tirupur
08.2012 - 07.2015
- Conducting effective audits on Social, Fire & Safety, H&S and environmental standards based on COC requirement on behalf of TUV SUD nominated by Clients such as Walmart, Bestseller, Primark, Carrefour(ICS), Mothercare, Inditex, Unilever, NKD, Deichmann, Madura Fashion Life style, KIK, Saks, Wilkinson for Sercura, Self - reference, etc
- In all over the India, Srilanka, and Mauritius
- Complete and submit audit reports to Client as well as in Portal accordingly
- Technical review of all above said client reports based on client requirements
- Assigning, Coordinating, Scheduling & Execute audit process (Pre-audit, Onsite audit, & Post audit process of factory audits on global wide based on client requirement (Walmart)
- Key Account Management of Walmart (Client) & Sedex portal (SMETA Audits) for Global region at TUV SUD South Asia
HR & Compliance Secretary
Eastman Exports Global Clothing (P) Ltd.
Tirupur
09.2009 - 08.2012
- Responsible for vouching our Group of Factories' HR & vendor Compliance status
- Identifying the requirements specified in code of conducts of various buyers and system certification standards and coordinating in developing required policies & procedures
- Verifying documents & records pertaining to HR functions - right from recruitment stage to exit including employees' personal files, payout details, statutory recoveries & remittances, etc
- Verifying all statutory licenses, permits & registers maintained in relevance to the applicable laws
- Verifying the compliance status of the factories in relevance to the various customers' code of conducts
- Promoting awareness among employees at all levels in the factories through conducting training & awareness programs on various aspects - Factory's HR Policies, Procedures & Practices, health & safety measures, welfare measures, elements of code of conducts of various buyers, elements of various certification standards, as applicable
- Liaising with various certification agencies on all aspects of audits - including scheduling, coordination with the auditors on the days of audit, drafting action plan against the gaps observed if any, payments to the certification agencies, etc
- Updating compliance status of the factories in the relevant websites
- Conducting Internal Audit (Social Compliance) for the factories
Education
M.Sc. - Psychology
Tamilnadu Open University
Chennai01.2011
MBA - HR & FN
Nehru college of Management
CBE01.2009
P.G.D.E.M - Entrepreneurship Management
Nehru College of Management
CBE01.2009
B.B.A -
Nesamony Memorial Christian College
Marthandam01.2007
Skills
- Environmental expertise
- Compliance management
- Supply chain oversight
- Sustainability operations
- Project coordination
- Data analysis
- Risk assessment
- Sustainability reporting
- Social compliance
- Regulatory compliance
- Training development
- Audit management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Environmental assessment
- Waste management
- Renewable energy initiatives
- Policy development
- Safety guidelines
Certification
- APSCA - Registered Auditor
- WRAP - Social System Auditor / Lead Auditor
- SA8000 Auditor Training Course
- OHSAS - Lead Auditor Course - ISO 45001:2018
- QMS - Lead Auditor Course - ISO 9001:2008
- EMS - Lead Auditor Course - ISO 14001:2018
- EnMS - Lead Auditor Course - ISO 50001:2016
- ESG - Environment Social Governance
- CFP - Carbon Footprint - ISO 14064 - 1, 2 & 3 Lead Implementer
- Fire Safety Audit - National Building Code requirements
Languages
- Tamil
- English
- Malayalam
- Hindi
References
- Mr. Karthikeyan S, Intertek - Certification Head, Global; Mobile: 994-303-4113
- Ms. Rajeshwari Raja, Global CSR Manager, TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd., +91 96000 88264, Rajeshwari.Raja@tuv-sud.in
- Mr. Thomas, General Manager - Compliance, Eastman Exports Global Clothing Pvt. Ltd., +91 - 8144569393, thomas@eastmanexports.com
Disclaimer
03/31/25, Tirupur, KRISHNA KUMAR R
Profile Snapshot
To leverage my extensive 14+ years professional experience in Sustainability Management, Social Compliance Auditing & Compliance Management on various buyers requirement (GEMO, tbs, Parade, Bocage, LesTropienz, Dresco, Faguo, Mellow Yellow, Montlimart, Tati, MFC, Texto, Wal-Mart, Best Seller, Primark, Unilever, Mothercare, New balance, INDITEX, Wilkinson, Nike, Next, Nike, Poloralph etc,.(i.e. Almost 233 brands)) of various industries (Woven & Knitted Garment industry, Sea Food industry, Dyeing Industry, Spinning Industry, Printing press, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceutical industry, Sugar industry, Leather industry, Coir Industry, Fireworks, Candles Manufacturer… etc.), Environmental knowledge, Compliance Management, Supply Chain Management, Sustainability Operations, Project Management, Data analysis, Risk assessment, Energy Efficiency, Waste Management, Renewable Energy, Policies & Procedure development, Safety guidelines development
Personal Information
- Father's Name: Mr. T. Rethina Pandian
- Date of Birth: 07/06/86
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Sustainability Officer
Groupe Eram
07.2015 - Current
Senior Auditor - CSR
TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd.
08.2012 - 07.2015
HR & Compliance Secretary
Eastman Exports Global Clothing (P) Ltd.
09.2009 - 08.2012
M.Sc. - Psychology
Tamilnadu Open University
MBA - HR & FN
Nehru college of Management
P.G.D.E.M - Entrepreneurship Management
Nehru College of Management
B.B.A -
Nesamony Memorial Christian College
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