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Priyakanchini Gupta

Priyakanchini Gupta

Ahmedabad

Summary

Professional with extensive experience (10+) in GHG accounting and decarburization strategies, effectively addressing challenges related to sustainability in corporate environments. Demonstrated ability to conduct materiality assessments and implement ESG reporting frameworks such as GRI, SASB, and TCFD, resulting in enhanced transparency and compliance for organizations. Proven expertise in EHS digital advisory and supply chain sustainability initiatives, contributing to comprehensive corporate sustainability assessments and environmental impact evaluations. Skilled in managing EHS programs that align with regulatory requirements and organizational goals, fostering a culture of sustainability.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Business Transformation Sustainability Consultant

IBM
09.2023 - Current
  • Engaging and collaborating with ecosystem partners to advance IBM's sustainability initiatives and broaden the range of offerings.
  • Enhance relationships with global teams, and leverage connections to identify work opportunities, and actively support the leadership team both in terms of growth as well as quality initiatives.
  • Designing and implementing ESG principles to evolve and accelerate our clients' journey to sustainability, specific to climate risk and carbon management.
  • Supporting the development and delivery of sustainability services, such as ESG due diligence, ESG materiality assessments, GHG accounting, impact analysis, and sustainability strategy.
  • Project on ESG data heat mapping and reporting roadmap for leading FMCG client.
  • GHG Assessment and Decarburization Pathway for Leading Law Firm.
  • GHG monitoring, reporting, and verification in SAP PaPM for the leading aluminum industry, and a dashboard for regulatory compliance related to carbon accounting - partnered with Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) and SAP to build the first-of-its-kind digital GHG MRV platform in the UAE that is transforming the way data is collected, harmonized, and reported.

Sr. Manager – QSHE

GHCL Ltd
04.2021 - 09.2023
  • Building strategy to achieve our sustainability goals and driving implementation of action plans across functions; Cross functional project planning & monitoring.
  • Driving GHG emission reduction projects implementation around our three business vertical- Chemical, Mining, Spinning & Consumer product (FMCG).
  • Measure and monitor progress against sustainability strategies, KPI, objectives and performance targets.
  • ESG /Sustainability Assurance & audit.
  • Liaising & collaborating with multi-stakeholders including private sectors, regulatory body, association, research institute and international agency for climate change adaptation & mitigation plan, Biodiversity conservation, resource conservation under Natural Capital and waste management.
  • Engagement with suppliers / Contractors on ESG under supplier chain sustainability framework.
  • Green building certification.
  • Playing instrumental role in disclosures such as CDP, GRI, BRSR, TCFD & IR framework.
  • Communicating with different stakeholders on sustainability topics.
  • Leading the implementation of biodiversity management system across company.
  • Leading WASH initiative across company to ensure safe access to water, sanitation & hygiene at plant.
  • Anchoring the drive to push the sustainability agenda for the company both internally & externally for alignment of sustainability strategy to overall business strategy.

Manager – Environment & Sustainability

GHCL Ltd
04.2015 - 04.2021
  • Lead the development of sustainability policy, material issue mapping, risk management framework, and Environment MIS framework.
  • GHG inventorization.
  • Deploy a sustainability assessment framework.
  • Exclusively worked on establishing the EHS function and strategy.
  • Kept track of environmental monitoring, both statutory and internal, and ensured corrective actions against any deviations.
  • Update manuals like ISO 14001, and develop guidelines/protocols for environmentally sound and safe work procedures.
  • Establish a baseline for environmental indicators and monitor on a regular basis for actual reduction, specific reduction, scope for further improvement, and set environmental objectives and targets for departmental and site environmental performance.
  • Organize promotional activities like World Environment Day, Ozone Day, and others for environmental and sustainability awareness.
  • Work in close coordination with SHE teams from other locations for exchanging best practices and benchmarking.

Deputy Manager

GHCL
Ahmedabad
04.2013 - 04.2015
  • Joined as GET Environment in April 2011, promoted to Assistant Manager - Environment in April 2012, and redesignated as Deputy Manager - Environment in April 2013. • Regular environmental rounds and close tracking of environmental monitoring to ensure corrections against deviations, O & M of ETP, and compliance with statutory norms. • Keep track of environmental monitoring, both statutory and internal, and ensure corrective actions against any deviations. • Update manuals like ISO and develop guidelines/protocols for environmentally sound and safe work procedures. • Establish a baseline for environmental indicators and monitor on a regular basis for actual reduction, specific reduction, scope for further improvement, and set environmental objectives and targets for departmental and site environmental performance. • Organize promotional activities like World Environment Day, Ozone Day, and others for environmental awareness. • Work in close coordination with SHE teams of other locations to exchange best practices and benchmarking, evaluate their applicability, and implement them at the site.

Education

Diploma in Industrial Hygiene & Safety -

Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute
India
04-2015

Masters in Environmental Science & technology -

Sardar Patel University
India
04-2011

Skills

  • GHG accounting
  • Decarburization
  • Sustainability strategy
  • Materiality assessments
  • ESG reporting, dashboard, and due diligence - GRI, SASB, SBTi, TCFD, CSRD/ESRS, LCA, and CDP
  • EHS digital advisory
  • Supply chain sustainability
  • Corporate sustainability assessment
  • Environmental impact and risk assessment
  • EHS management

Certification

  • Lead auditor for IS/ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001, ISO 14064
  • Internal Auditor for ISO 50001, ISO 22000 (Food Safety Management System)
  • Sustainable reporting – GRI
  • CII-certified sustainability manager

Accomplishments

  • Certificate of merit for securing a consolation prize in LEAN & GREEN, organized by KAIZEN INSTITUTE IN INDIZEN in 2012
  • Certificate of merit for securing 2nd prize in the idea presentation, INCARNATION 2012, organized by GHCL LTD
  • Letter of appreciation awarded in recognition of excellent performance, exhibiting leadership skills, and adherence to the company’s core values by GHCL Ltd
  • Certificate of merit for securing 2nd prize in Idea presentation, INCARNATION 2014 organized by GHCL LTD.
  • Certificate of merit for securing 2nd prize in the idea presentation, INCARNATION 2015, organized by GHCL LTD
  • Panel Speaker in ICC Sustainability Conclave 2021: Sustainability makes economic sense.
  • GHCL was awarded sustainability challenger award by Frost & Sullivan & Green manufacturing excellence award in 2021.
  • Successfully implemented Sustainability reporting across division.
  • Lead Frost & Sullivan Sustainability award, CII waste excellence award & IGMC award.
  • Led the GRI alignment, Assurance & GRI Check process for the Sustainability Reports since SR-2018, Policy development on Climate, Biodiversity, Sustainability & Supply chain sustainability.
  • Project Lead for establishing ESG tracking
  • Project Lead for enterprise-level GHG footprint assurance as per ISO 14064:2006
  • Developed content, execution, and delivery of Sustainability Awareness Session in Train-the-Trainer and Workshop modules for management-grade employees
  • Recognized as a sustainability champion in Q1 and Q2 of 2024 (IBM)

Publications

  • SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF SLUM IN VADODARA CITY, URBAN PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT STRATEGIES & CHALLENGES, Macmillan
  • Assessment of soil-atmosphere exchange of green house gases and their environmental factors in tropical dry deciduous forest and eucalyptus plantation at central Gujarat, Western India, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, Volume 2, No 4, 2011

Timeline

Senior Business Transformation Sustainability Consultant

IBM
09.2023 - Current

Sr. Manager – QSHE

GHCL Ltd
04.2021 - 09.2023

Manager – Environment & Sustainability

GHCL Ltd
04.2015 - 04.2021

Deputy Manager

GHCL
04.2013 - 04.2015

Diploma in Industrial Hygiene & Safety -

Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute

Masters in Environmental Science & technology -

Sardar Patel University

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