RAJU KUMAR YADAV
Manager - Social and Ethical Compliance
Noida
Summary
Dynamic professional with over 9 years of experience in social and ethical compliance, demonstrating strong regulatory knowledge and exceptional analytical and communication skills. A commitment to high integrity and ethical judgment drives the ability to ensure ethical supply chain practices while adhering to national and international standards across various compliance areas, including audit methodology, health and safety, and grievance mechanisms. Proven expertise in liaising with government departments, NGOs, corporate foundations, and international agencies enhances the development and management of large-scale strategic programs under CSR initiatives. Results-driven management approach emphasizes team collaboration, operational efficiency, and strategic planning, fostering a culture of accountability and excellence to meet evolving organizational needs.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
32
32
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Manager – Social & Ethical Compliance
Tech Mahindra
02.2024 - Current
- Responsible for implementing the global social compliance program for Stanley, Black & Decker.
- Assess suppliers’ continuous progress towards health and safety, environmental, social accountability, security, risk management systems, business ethics and integrity, and workers’ empowerment (against the SBD social compliance program), and agree on corrective action plans.
- Support the factory in the process of becoming internationally certified (e.g. Amfori BSCI, SMETA, RBA, WCA, and SA8000.
- In collaboration with the APSCA-certified audit firms (i.e., Intertek, TUV, SGS, and others), conduct training sessions and webinars, and develop training programs on social compliance with a focus on health and safety, workers' rights, wages, working hours, and others.
- Provide expertise on CSR topics such as sustainability, safety, ethics, and compliance.
- Keep abreast of trade and regulatory issues (CBP and forced labor).
- Develop policies, procedures, and communication materials related to CSR initiatives for all internal and external audiences.
- Benchmark the company's CSR program compared to industry standards, trends, and best practices.
- Educate the supplier on the CSR program and compliance requirements.
- Review and remediate non-compliance of audits performed on factories based on SBD requirements, and ETI and ILO standards.
- Drive sustainable root cause analysis and action plan for social noncompliance through continuous improvement and training.
- Monitor and report assessment findings and remediation progress with internal and external stakeholders.
- Coordinated with IT department to upgrade technology infrastructure, enhancing operational efficiency and data security.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
Senior Manager - CSR
Agarwal Coal Corporation Pvt. Ltd
12.2022 - 02.2024
- Responsible for the overall management of the CSR project cycle at Agarwal Group.
- Execute environmental and social activities on project sites, ensuring compliance with local regulations, and company standards.
- Identify and finalize the project proposal, and recommend the proposal to the CSR committee.
- Conduct a site visit, perform due diligence, and ensure compliance with all applicable CSR regulations.
- Support the partner and team to develop a specific work plan for all the assigned projects, as per the project objective, goal, milestone, and timeline. And ensure the proper implementation of the same to achieve the target with quality, as per the timeline.
- Responsible for overall partnership management, frequent interaction with different government departments, NGOs, implementation partners, and maintaining bilateral communication to track project activities closely, get regular updates, and collect all the required reports.
- Responsible for finalizing proposals, MOUs, and the release of funds to all the partner NGOs within time.
- Driving employee volunteering initiatives in coordination with internal stakeholders.
- Reporting on social responsibility activities to top management and the board.
- Collaborating with the marketing department on the company's branding ideas and conveying the company's commitment to social responsibility.
- Ensure proper reporting documentation. Collect required reports, documents, success stories, photographs, etc. From the partner organization, as per the timeline, with quality. Collate, combine, and prepare a brief note to circulate to the management.
Corporate CSR Officer
Vardhman Textiles Limited
11.2020 - 11.2022
- Assisting during Implementing & Coordinating Corporate CSR at Group level of Vardhman Group.
- Responsible for strategizing the CSR programs in line with the company’s vision and CSR policy.
- Identify, initiate, implement, monitor, and evaluate the CSR programs in across India offices.
- External affairs - Strategically drive donation drives with Police and other officials. Identify Pandemic/Natural Calamity community initiatives as and when required.
- Represent Vardhman in external liosning & forums basis on business requirement.
- Identify NGO partners and work closely with them to ensure smooth implementation of the programs and desired impact outcomes in compliance with the CSR law.
- Make Periodic visit to the field to monitor the projects, represent Vardhman with the stakeholders on the field and ensure smooth relationships.
- Present the progress of CSR programs to the CSR Committee on quarterly basis as per the legal statute.
- Ensure on financial compliance as per the statute under the CSR law and quarterly reporting to the Board.
- Work on Vardhman India CSR Annual Report.
- Work closely with marketing & communications team for regular CSR updates on social media.
- Responsible for end-to-end planning and implementation of group CSR activities in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat.
- Prepare Budget, project, Project Request, Purchase order, MRN/SRN on SAP and NOW portal for the implementation of CSR projects.
- Liaise and establish networks with various national and international NGOs and partner organizations for measurable positive impact on society.
Project Officer - CSR
GEDY India
05.2019 - 03.2020
- To execute and implement of AMC (Anaemia and Malnutrition) project.
- Overall field implementation and coordination. Ensuring and rolling out of field activities.
- Managing the field offices, leading the team and capacity building of field workers with close coordination with ICDS and NHM department.
- Developing the IEC material for the ASHA and AWW for incremental knowledge development.
- Organize events and communications of the project for the social media and external forms.
- Represent project finding with different events and share the impact and success stories.
- Key Responsibilities
Block Manager
Care India
05.2014 - 06.2017
- Institutionalize block level supervision and data-based management.
- Liaise with block level officials of Health and ICDS departments and co-facilitate block level meetings and discussions; get the block officials to visit communities for random monitoring of Arogya divas (VHSND), annaprasan divas, sector meeting and HSC meetings.
- Provide feedback to the block level officials and to the DRU members to facilitate appropriate action for further improvisation of the service delivery and coverage.
- Responsible to identify and facilitate the block officers to address system level challenges, operational issues and gaps hindering program implementation.
- Enable block officers to integrate and implement outreach and facility level solutions at block level NHM PIP and ICDS PIPs.
- Provide support in operationalizing and implementing innovations/pilots running in respected blocks.
- Work closely with staff of other development agencies working in the areas of health & nutrition.
- Key Responsibilities
Education
Master of Arts - Governance And Development
Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development
Chennai, India 04.2001 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
NIIT
Jodhpur, India 04.2001 -
All India Senior School Certificate Examination - Science
Kendriya Vidyalaya No 1 (Army)
Jodhpur, India 04.2001 - 01.2010
All India Secondary School Examination -
K.V Karanja
Mumbai05-2007
Skills
Regulatory Knowledge & Legal Compliance
References
Prof. Dr Interject Singh Sodhi,
Head of Department, DLG RGNIYD
sodhiresearch@gmail.com
+91-94140-64162
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the above particulars are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Internships
- Title: Born Learning Project
- Organisation: CHETNA India [8 weeks]
- Description: Conducted study to understand the status of Village Health Sanitation and Nutrition Committee.
- Title: Youth and Democracy
- Organisation: GEDY India [8 weeks]
- Description: Focused on awareness and community mobilisation for enhancement of service delivery in MNTREGS.
Timeline
Manager – Social & Ethical Compliance
Tech Mahindra
02.2024 - Current
Senior Manager - CSR
Agarwal Coal Corporation Pvt. Ltd
12.2022 - 02.2024
Corporate CSR Officer
Vardhman Textiles Limited
11.2020 - 11.2022
Project Officer - CSR
GEDY India
05.2019 - 03.2020
Block Manager
Care India
05.2014 - 06.2017
Master of Arts - Governance And Development
Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development
04.2001 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
NIIT
04.2001 -
All India Senior School Certificate Examination - Science
Kendriya Vidyalaya No 1 (Army)
04.2001 - 01.2010
All India Secondary School Examination -
K.V Karanja