Susanta Podder
Barrackpore,West Bengal
Summary
Total 20 years of experience in FMCG (Food and Beverages), Aluminum, Cement, Chemical, Fertilizer Industries, with consulting and auditing experience in the Safety, Logistics Safety, Environment, Sustainability, and ESG domain. In my current role at Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, I serve as the National Manager of Corporate QSE, overseeing safety and environmental compliance across all manufacturing and non-manufacturing sites from the corporate office in Bangalore. Previously, I worked at Aditya Birla Group corporate office in Mumbai, where I led Sustainability assurance for the business vertical and worked as General Manager - Group Sustainability Assurance. Prior to that, I was with PepsiCo India Holdings as Senior Manager of EHS, where I handled safety and environmental responsibilities for a large manufacturing site and the east cluster warehouses. I also have experience working with Lafarge-Holcim (ACC Cement and Ambuja Cement) and Tata Chemicals. I am a qualified Safety and Environmental Professional, with the following qualifications: Grad IOSH, MTech Safety Engineering, PhD, and MSc Environmental Science. I am also a Certified Auditor in ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 39001, ISO 14064 and ISO 14068. GRI Certified Sustainability Professional, ESG, Business Responsibility, and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) certified professional.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
National Manager - Corporate Safety
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
07.2021 - Current
- In my current role at Hindustan Coca-Cola in the Corporate office in Bangalore as National Manager Corporate Safety. I am responsible for Logistics safety and Env compliances across all the manufacturing and non-manufacturing sites.
- I oversee Route to Market (RTM) safety at 25 locations (15 manufacturing and 11 non-manufacturing) and I directly manage four Cluster Logistics Safety Leads.
General Manager - Group Sustainability Assurance
Aditya Birla Management Corporation Pvt ltd
Mumbai
04.2020 - 06.2021
- I was a part of the Group Sustainability Cell at Aditya Birla Management Corporation Pvt. Limited in Mumbai.
- This cell's main objective is to help formalize and integrate principles and standards necessary for developing and enhancing sustainable businesses across the Aditya Birla Group.
- My role included developing, implementing, and monitoring the Sustainability Assurance Management System to assess the extent to which Group Businesses had adopted a structured and disciplined approach to governance, compliance with international standards such as WBCSD, GRI, CDP, IUCN, and sustainability through business management systems, risk management, and life cycle assessment.
- Aditya Birla Group
Sr. Manager - Environment Health and Safety (EHS)
PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt Limited
Kolkata
04.2016 - 03.2020
- Leading Environment, Health, Safety, Compliance, and Sustainability for PepsiCo's Kolkata Plant, one of the largest units in India and South East Asia, as well as for the Warehouse and Agro Cold Storage, Co-packs in East India.
Manager - Environment Health and Safety (EHS)
ACC Cement Limited (Lafarge-Holcim)
, West Bengal
05.2012 - 03.2016
- Leading Health, Safety, Compliance, and Sustainability roles for ACC Cement's West Bengal Plant.
- Also responsible for audit and assurance for six manufacturing sites in East India.
Assistant Manager - Safety and Environment
Tata Chemicals Limited
, West Bengal
10.2009 - 05.2012
- Taking care of Health, Safety, Compliance roles for TCL's West Bengal Plant.
- Also responsible for audit and assurance and driving Process safety for 3 manufacturing units of Tata Chemicals.
Officer - Occupational Health and Safety
Ambuja Cements Ltd (Lafarge- Holcim)
, West Bengal
07.2007 - 05.2009
- Taking care of health and safety at ACL's West Bengal plant.
- Also responsible for audit and assurance and driving CSM and Holcim's fatality prevention elements for Sankrail, Bhatpara, and Farakka Unit.
EHS Consultant
RV Briggs and Co Pvt Ltd
Kolkata
05.2005 - 07.2007
- Leads planning and study efforts related to EHS, Preparation of Environmental MIS and EHS Compliance Management.
Education
Master of Technology - Safety & Occupational Health Engineering
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology
01.2009
Ph.D. - Environmental Science
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology
01.2016
M.Sc. - Environmental Science
University of Kalyani
01.2005
Master of Philosophy - Environmental Science
Global Open University
01.2008
B. Sc (Hons.) - Chemistry, Physics
University of Calcutta
01.2003
Certification
- Advance Diploma in Safety Engineering
- Grad- IOSH and NEBOSH - IGC Certified
- Lead Auditor Certification on ISO 45001, ISO 39001 and ISO 14001
- Certified trainer on ESG tools and BRSR
- Auditor Certification on Holcim Occupational Health & Safety Pyramid System
- One-month Training on Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering
- Comprehensive Natural Disaster Risk Management Framework
- Advanced Risk Assessment Training
Affiliations
- Expert Panel Member - Indian Chamber of Commerce for Occupational Health & Safety
- Resource person for The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, Scotland
- Editorial board member of International Journal 'American Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology, Science Publishing Group, USA
- Board of Studies member for M.Tech and M.Sc. courses in Environmental Engineering and Science at BIT, Ranchi, and Amity University, Kolkata
Personal Information
- Number of Children: 1
- Title: National Manager - Corporate Safety
- Date of Birth: 1982-01-01
- Marital Status: Married
Profile Synopsis
20, FMCG (Food and Beverages), Aluminum, Cement, Chemical, Fertilizer, Safety, Logistics Safety, Environment, Sustainability, ESG, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, National Manager - Corporate QSE, 2021-07-01, Overseeing safety and environmental compliance across all manufacturing and non-manufacturing sites, Managing Logistics safety and Environmental compliance, Overseeing Route to Market (RTM) safety at 25 locations, Aditya Birla Management Corporation Pvt Ltd, General Manager - Group Sustainability Assurance, 2020-04-01, 2021-06-30, Developing and monitoring Sustainability Assurance Management System, Ensuring compliance with international standards, PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt Limited, Sr. Manager - Environment Health and Safety (EHS), 2016-04-01, 2020-03-31, Leading EHS for Kolkata Plant and East India warehouses, ACC Cement Limited (Lafarge-Holcim), Manager - Environment Health and Safety (EHS), 2012-05-01, 2016-03-31, Leading Health, Safety, Compliance, and Sustainability for West Bengal Plant, Tata Chemicals Limited, Assistant Manager - Safety and Environment, 2009-10-01, 2012-05-31, Managing Health, Safety, Compliance for West Bengal Plant, Ambuja Cements Ltd (Lafarge-Holcim), Officer - Occupational Health and Safety, 2007-07-01, 2009-05-31, Managing health and safety at West Bengal plant, RV Briggs and Co Pvt Ltd, EHS Consultant, 2005-05-01, 2007-07-31, Planning and study efforts related to EHS
Awards
- Environmentalist of the Year Award, 2014, International Conference for Environment, Ecology
- Young Scientist of the Year Award, 2016, International Conference for Environment, Ecology
- World Environment Management Excellence Award, 2017, IndoGlobal Chamber of Commerce
- Green Technologist of the Year Award, 2017, Scientific and Environmental Research Institute
- EHS Excellence Award, 2018, PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt Ltd
- President of the Year Award, 2019, American Society of Safety Professionals India Chapter
Timeline
National Manager - Corporate Safety
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd
07.2021 - Current
General Manager - Group Sustainability Assurance
Aditya Birla Management Corporation Pvt ltd
04.2020 - 06.2021
Sr. Manager - Environment Health and Safety (EHS)
PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt Limited
04.2016 - 03.2020
Manager - Environment Health and Safety (EHS)
ACC Cement Limited (Lafarge-Holcim)
05.2012 - 03.2016
Assistant Manager - Safety and Environment
Tata Chemicals Limited
10.2009 - 05.2012
Officer - Occupational Health and Safety
Ambuja Cements Ltd (Lafarge- Holcim)
07.2007 - 05.2009
EHS Consultant
RV Briggs and Co Pvt Ltd
05.2005 - 07.2007
Master of Technology - Safety & Occupational Health Engineering
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology
Ph.D. - Environmental Science
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology
M.Sc. - Environmental Science
University of Kalyani
Master of Philosophy - Environmental Science
Global Open University
B. Sc (Hons.) - Chemistry, Physics
University of Calcutta