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Hi, I’m
Samta Kapur Arora
ESG & CSR Professional
New Delhi
Summary
Seeking a responsible position in an organization where my acquired knowledge and cross functional experience in the gamut of CSR, Sustainability & ESG will have valuable application.
Overview
18
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Dalmia Cement Bharat Limited
Deputy Manager
3 2015 - Current
Job overview
ESG & CSR Professional spearheading ESG Roadmap, Strategy, Sustainability Communication and Reporting, CSR Strategy, Partnerships, Documentation and Reporting along with Digitization of processes. Promoting ESG awareness and driving company culture among employees via knowledge exchange and fostering engagement through internal engagement portals, as part of a dedicated project.
SoulAce
Part-time Jobs
07.2012 - 12.2012
Job overview
- CSR & Sustainability Research Projects
SoulAce
Associate Consultant
11.2010 - 06.2012
Job overview
- Project and proposal development, implementation and coordination
Partners in Change
Programme Officer
02.2008 - 10.2010
Job overview
- Promoting the understanding and benefits of Sustainability Reporting
CII ITC Centre of Excellence of Sustainable Development
Executive
11.2006 - 01.2008
Job overview
- Consulting companies on Corporate Sustainability Management: Sustainability Reporting, Stakeholder Engagement and Leadership
Ambuja Cement Foundation
Field Officer
07.2006 - 10.2006
Job overview
- Working on various development projects like livelihood generation, microfinance, women empowerment, etc.
Education
Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM)
Post Master’s Course (M. Phil) in Natural Resource Management
Department of Anthropology, Punjab University
M. Sc. (Hons.) in Anthropology
University Overview
Percentage: 68.3%
Department of Anthropology, Punjab University
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Anthropology
University Overview
Percentage: 65%
Skills
▪ ESG & Sustainability
▪ Corporate Social Responsibility
▪ Monitoring & Reporting, Assurance, Certification and Standards
▪ Sustainability Reporting including IR, BRSR, CSR MCA, GRI, ISO 26000
▪ Social Impact Assessment
▪ Community Development
▪ Digitization of ESG & CSR processes, Intranet for Company, Websites and Social Media Management
▪ MS Office (MS word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access)
▪ Good in Event Management, Collaborative working, Planning and attention to details
Dissertation Thesis
- Five months experience of research work on “Assessment of External Dimensions of Corporate Social Responsibility: A Study of Lupin Ltd.”
- One year experience of research work on “Morphological and Physiological Growth Patterns among Adolescent Rajput females”
Language Proficiency
- English
- Hindi
- Punjabi
Education
M.Phil in Natural Resource Management (NRM) with thesis on CSR, Masters in Anthropology
Permanent Residence
House No.2115, Sector 45-C, Chandigarh, Chandigarh, 160047, 0172-2621203
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 09/30/1982
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Publications
- Paper on “Trees outside Forest (TOF) in Human Societies in India: Opportunities and Challenges” for National Seminar on “Trees outside Forests: Potential for Socio-economic and Ecological Development” dated 25-26th April, 2006.
- Co- Author of the publication “Sustainability Reporting: The Indian Business Case 2007”
- Co-Author of Morphological and Physiological Growth Patterns among Adolescent Rajput females in International Journal.
- Author of Research Report - Adoption of CR Instruments: Status of India’s Top 500 companies
Software
Power Point Presentations
Canva
Certification
GRI Certified Trainer
Interests
Travelling
Cooking
Photography
Timeline
Part-time Jobs
SoulAce
07.2012 - 12.2012
Associate Consultant
SoulAce
11.2010 - 06.2012
GRI Certified Trainer
10-2008
Programme Officer
Partners in Change
02.2008 - 10.2010
Executive
CII ITC Centre of Excellence of Sustainable Development
11.2006 - 01.2008
Field Officer
Ambuja Cement Foundation
07.2006 - 10.2006
Deputy Manager
Dalmia Cement Bharat Limited
3 2015 - Current
Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM)
Post Master’s Course (M. Phil) in Natural Resource Management
04.2006
Department of Anthropology, Punjab University
M. Sc. (Hons.) in Anthropology
04.2005
Department of Anthropology, Punjab University
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Anthropology
04.2003