Sachin Sondekoppa Vasudevaiah
Bengaluru
Summary
Strategic sustainability and environmental leader with over 11 years of progressive experience driving enterprise-scale water management, sustainability transformation, ESG execution, and environmental compliance across public sector, heavy industry, chemicals, mining, and manufacturing operations. Proven expertise in leading water infrastructure projects including sewage treatment, effluent management, biogas systems, water conservation, regulatory approvals, and net-zero initiatives. Demonstrated success in aligning operational sustainability with corporate strategy through ESG frameworks, RE-100 programs, circular resource management, and integrated environmental systems.
Overview
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Languages
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Certification
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11
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Manager – Environment
Bharat Electronics Limited
Bengaluru, Karnataka
04.2022 - Current
- Lead enterprise-wide environmental sustainability and ESG initiatives, integrating environmental compliance, water stewardship, resource efficiency and operational sustainability across strategic manufacturing operations.
- Serve as a core committee member for BRSR data consolidation, governance and reporting, supporting accurate preparation of sustainability disclosures in alignment with SEBI requirements and strengthening ESG transparency and reporting governance.
- Drive environmental compliance, statutory reporting, risk assessment and environmental due diligence, ensuring effective governance of environmental obligations across manufacturing operations.
- Lead environmental performance management for critical infrastructure, including a 12.5 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant, 1 MLD Centralized Effluent Treatment Plant and 3.5 TPD food-waste-to-biogas facility, with focus on operational compliance, resource efficiency and sustainability outcomes.
- Spearhead digital transformation and automation of water-treatment operations, including implementation of remote operational modules to improve process monitoring, operational efficiency and sustainability performance.
- Drove water conservation, wastewater reuse and circular resource management programmes, translating environmental performance objectives into operational sustainability initiatives that enhanced resource utilisation.
- Contribute to enterprise Net-Zero and RE-100 initiatives, supporting renewable-energy transition, climate action and long-term corporate sustainability objectives.
- Led and coordinated environmental data, compliance and sustainability information for management decision-making and regulatory governance, enhancing accuracy of ESG reporting activities.
- Apply ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 9001 management-system principles to strengthen environmental governance, process controls, risk management and continual improvement.
- Conduct environmental and social risk assessments, compliance reviews and due-diligence activities, identifying environmental risks and supporting corrective and improvement actions.
- Partner with cross-functional teams and leadership to translate complex environmental, regulatory and sustainability requirements into practical operational actions and governance mechanisms.
- Strengthen organizational sustainability capability through SHE governance, leadership engagement, internal training and stakeholder collaboration, fostering environmental ownership and continual improvement.
- Contributed to strategic planning and execution of CSR and ecological sustainability projects, including water-retention check dams and solar-powered borewell concepts within MM Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, improving water accessibility and supporting ecological conservation.
Engineer – Environment
Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited
Mumbai
11.2019 - 03.2022
- Managed environmental governance and compliance for integrated chemicals and fertilisers manufacturing operations, covering environmental performance, statutory obligations and operational sustainability requirements.
- Directed environmental compliance activities across water, emissions and statutory reporting, ensuring timely monitoring, documentation and adherence to applicable regulatory requirements.
- Led environmental clearance activities for new and expansion projects, coordinating EIA/EMP studies, regulatory submissions, stakeholder consultations and statutory approvals.
- Enhanced environmental risk management by systematically reviewing operational impacts, compliance requirements and mitigation measures for industrial projects.
- Advanced corporate sustainability objectives by integrating regulatory compliance, improving environmental performance and incorporating resource-management considerations into operational planning.
- Coordinated and reviewed environmental information generated from large-scale industrial operations to support regulatory reporting, compliance assurance and management decision-making.
- Collaborated with internal functions, consultants and regulatory stakeholders to address environmental requirements and ensure effective implementation of environmental management and compliance programmes.
- Contributed to strengthening environmental governance through structured documentation, compliance tracking and continual improvement of environmental management practices.
Assistant Manager – Environment
MSPL Limited
Hosapete, Karnataka
08.2018 - 11.2019
- Led implementation and maintenance of the ISO 14001 environmental management system, strengthening environmental controls, compliance governance and continual improvement.
- Managed environmental compliance and sustainability programs for mining and ore-processing operations, ensuring effective water, waste, land stewardship, and environmental monitoring practices.
- Led environmental monitoring and compliance activities, supporting regulatory reporting, environmental performance tracking and adherence to statutory requirements.
- Coordinated environmental-clearance strategies and regulatory compliance for mining operations, collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders to meet environmental obligations.
- Directed water-management and conservation initiatives, including monitoring of resource use, conservation measures and operational sustainability performance.
- Managed environmental data and documentation associated with monitoring, compliance and sustainability activities, supporting regulatory reviews and management reporting.
- Engaged with operational and regulatory stakeholders to communicate environmental requirements, resolve compliance matters and drive implementation of corrective and improvement actions.
- Oversaw plantation development and environmental restoration initiatives, aligning land stewardship and ecological management with sustainability objectives in mining operations.
Environmental Engineer
Mineral Enterprises Limited
Karnataka
06.2015 - 08.2018
- Led environmental monitoring, compliance documentation and implementation of environmental-management measures in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements and Supreme Court-mandated sustainability frameworks.
- Coordinated environmental obligations with regulatory agencies and external stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and follow-through on statutory and sustainability requirements.
- Drove water conservation, reclamation and rehabilitation initiatives, supporting responsible resource management and environmental performance improvement across mining operations.
- Identified environmental risks and coordinated mitigation strategies for operational activities, addressing operational environmental issues through appropriate reclamation and rehabilitation measures.
- Managed environmental and water-management activities for mining operations, covering environmental compliance, resource conservation, monitoring and sustainability initiatives.
- Contributed to environmental governance through structured monitoring, compliance follow-up and coordination of environmental requirements across operational activities.
- Coordinated with stakeholders to align on environmental compliance initiatives, engaging regulatory authorities and external agencies to facilitate resolution of compliance matters.
- Collaborated with law enforcement and government agencies to support regulatory and operational obligations.
Education
Master of Engineering (M.E) - Industrial Safety Engineering
01-2017
GPA: 8.32/10
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) - Environmental Engineering
01-2015
GPA: 9.05/10
Skills
- Water management
- Industrial water stewardship
- Sustainability planning
- ESG leadership
- Reporting and compliance
- Environmental regulation
- Regulatory affairs
- Net-zero implementation
- RE100 commitment
- Impact analysis
- Climate initiatives
- Energy strategies
- ISO 14001 certification
- ISO 45001 certification
- ISO 9001 certification
- Due diligence
- Cross-functional leadership
Certification
- Post Graduate Professional Development Program (PGPDP) in Energy Management and Climate Action
- Certified Internal Auditor for ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015 and 45001:2018 standards
- Certified Lead Auditor for ISO 14001:2015
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sachinsv
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
Hindi
Upper Intermediate
B2
Kannada
Proficient
C2
Telugu
Beginner
A1
Timeline
Deputy Manager – Environment - Bharat Electronics Limited
04.2022 - Current
Engineer – Environment - Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited
11.2019 - 03.2022
Assistant Manager – Environment - MSPL Limited
08.2018 - 11.2019
Environmental Engineer - Mineral Enterprises Limited
06.2015 - 08.2018
Excel College of Engineering and Technology - Master of Engineering (M.E), Industrial Safety Engineering
Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering - Bachelor of Engineering (B.E), Environmental Engineering