Siddhanta Banerjee

ESG Manager – Radiance Renewables Pvt. Ltd.

• Oversaw the documentation and implementation of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs) and Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs), ensuring alignment with international standards and lender expectations.
• Actively contributed to Scope 3 emission (GHG emissions calculation and reporting), supporting the company’s broader decarbonization and sustainability roadmap.
• Played a key role in the preparation of the company’s Sustainability Report(FY 23-24), aligning it with GRI standards.
• Anchored the Environmental and Social Due Diligence (ESDD) process for new and existing renewable energy projects, including engagement with external consultants and third-party assessors.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams including engineering, finance, and operations to embed ESG criteria into business decisions.
• Anchored the company’s CSR strategy, leading the design and implementation of the flagship program ‘Drishta’, focused on tailoring skills for women, enabling them to earn up to 1.5 times their previous income.
• Led the branding and visibility efforts for Drishta, positioning it as a high-impact community development initiative with national recognition.
• Managed community relations, ensuring proactive grievance redressal in coordination with internal teams and local stakeholders.
• Contributed to data monitoring, partner due diligence, and impact communication for CSR and ESG initiatives.

• Provided strategic consulting and end-to-end project management for clients such as Uber, Highway Concessions, Angel Broking (FLP), CISCO, and Nomura (a leading Japanese investment bank).
• Managed grant administration and donor compliance, including MOU development, proposal reviews, and financial due diligence.
• Conducted partner due diligence and research, coordinated across departments to streamline partner onboarding and monitoring processes.
• Led the design and standardization of project documents including work plans, budgets, and reporting formats.
• Supported the Finance team during audits, analyzing fund utilization patterns and ensuring alignment with grant conditions.
• Facilitated client engagement and relationship management, delivering performance updates, and advising on strategic improvements to enhance program outcomes.
• Played a key role in budget finalization and financial review processes, ensuring effective resource allocation and transparency.

Projects Anchoring, Vision and Accomplishments

• Usharmukti- Funded by Ministry of Panchayat and Rural Development, West Bengal. − Objective: Creation of physical assets for land & water development in INRM approach and fund mobilization. − Achievements - Managing a team of 38 people for planning of assets worth 38 crores across 119 villages.
• Liasioning with District Nodal Officer, Block Development Officers, Political Leaders and other stakeholder for smooth implementation of the Program.
• Generating employment for poorest of the poor from MGNREGA funds, successfully treated 1200 Hectares of land in Purulia.
• IKEA PRIDE- Funded by Ikea Foundation. − Objective: Attaining nutritional security for women, lactating mothers and adolescent women in 38 villages − Managing a team of 7 professionals successfully −Attaining nutritional security in the 38 villages − Promoting nutritional gardens, dietary diversity, animal proteins.
• West Bengal State Rural Livelihood Mission - Responsible for formation of 425 self-help groups
• Training them on livelihood, gender, rights and entitlements
• Cluster Facilitating Team - Responsible for linking 425 SHGs to panchayat system for attaining their entitlements
• Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research- Broadening the livelihood basket for the 425 SHGs through interventions in Agriculture and Goat Rearing.