Prasad Modak holds B Tech (Civil Engg), M Tech (Environmental Science and Engg) from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay and Doctor of Engg (Environmental Engg) from Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok. His doctoral dissertation was on Optimum Siting of Air Monitors.

Dr Modak was a Professor at Centre for Environmental Science & Engineering at IIT Bombay (1984-1994) and later as Professor (Adjunct) at the Center for Technology Alternatives in Rural Areas (CTARA) (2009-2017). He is currently the Managing Director of Environmental Management Centre Pvt Ltd. and Director of Ekonnect Knowledge Foundation.

Dr Modak has worked with almost all key UN, multi-lateral and bi-lateral developmental institutions in the world. These include the World Bank, IFC, Asian Development Bank, European Investment Bank, UNEP, UNIDO, UNDP, DFID, Swedish and Dutch Embassies in Delhi etc and intergovernmental organizations such as the Asian Productivity Organization, Tokyo. Apart from Government of India and various State Governments, Dr Modak’s advice is sought by Governments of Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Mauritius, Thailand and Vietnam.

Dr Modak was a member of Indian Resources Panel at Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change and currently is a Member of Task Force on Sustainable Public Procurement at the Ministry of Finance and of the Advisory Committee on G20 India Presidency - Circular Economy set up by Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change.

Dr Modak has published several books on environmental management. His book on EIA for Developing Countries was published by UN University (1999) and later reprinted by Oxford University Press (2005). Later, this book was translated in Chinese and Japanese. His book “Environmental Management Towards Sustainability” was published in December 2017 with CRC Press of Taylor and Francis Group. His latest book on Practicing Circular Economy for the CRC Press was released in June, 2021.

Mr. Acharya partners with CEOs, functional heads, senior executives and operations heads to develop and drive sustainability strategy for the JSW Group companies of Steel, Energy, Cement, Paints, Infrastructure etc. An M.Tech in Environmental Engineering, he has worked for more than three decades in the field of corporate environmental management, emissions reduction, climate change, corporate strategy on sustainability and policy development across various sectors and geographies.

Beginning his career with SAIL, he has worked and managed a variety of environmental issues from mining to manufacturing in the metal (iron and steel) sector. Later, he managed the climate change, sustainability and customized Assurance Service for South Asia at Lloyd’s Register, UK and then worked as Sr. Vice President for Aditya Birla Group Sustainability before joining the JSW Group as the CSO.

Mr Acharya provides thought leaderships through his capacity as the Chairman of Climate Change and Energy Committee of ISA, Vice Chair of Climate Change and Environment Subcommittee of ASSOHAM, Members of Climate Change and Circular Economy Committee of FICCI, Member of Climate Change and Environmental Committee of CII, Member of Environment Committee of Worldsteel etc. He is a professional lead assessor registered with IRCA, UK and EPD Verifier as per The International EPD System.

Dr Mritunjay Chaubey is sustainability, environmental and water & wastewater treatment expert of international repute. He has done Ph.D. in environmental engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. He has nearly 24- years of professional working experience in renowned MNCs Pentair, Shell, Unilever & UPL. Dr Chaubey has made an unique position in corporate world by embedding sustainability & reducing the environmental footprint of big corporates such as Pentair, Shell, Unilever & UPL. Currently more than 100 environmental protection sustainable technologies are successfully working in Europe, Asia, Africa, North America & South America designed by him. Dr Chaubey is Editorial Board member of renowned international journal “Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment” as well as “Arab Water World”. He is also member of Bureau of Indian Standards for making BIS Standards for water & wastewater treatment and environmental protection. More than 50 technical papers has been published in renowned international journals & conferences with his name. Dr Chaubey is author of a renowned book “Wastewater Treatment Technologies Design Considerations” published by Wiley publisher USA.

Dr. Chaubey is currently working as Global Vice President & Head – Environment & Sustainability with UPL. He is also Chairman of the “Indian Chemical Council Carbon Neutrality Committee”. Recently Dr. Chaubey is awarded with “Most Influential Sustainability Leader Award”, “Chief Sustainability Officer of the Year Award” and “Asian Sustainable Leadership Award”. He is also Certified Independent Director for Boards by Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) under the aegis of Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Govt of India.

Ruhana is member of Technical Advisory Group of SBTi from October 2020 onwards

An Engineer with significant experience of 20 years in the field of Environment Sustainability and Management

Strong technical capability and analytical skills for assimilating data and developing solutions

Effective at time management and executing large projects within timelines

Good leadership qualities and ability to positively work in a team

Excellent business communication, negotiation and presentation skills

Kushal Lokhande is a global operations leader creating transformational performances and improvements through strategic alignments and developing cohesive and collaborative teams. He has a rich experience in optimizing operations, managing health and safety stakes and aiming for quality and continuous improvements. He is adept at unifying the organization and management of multiple sites and field employees. His specialties are General management, P&L management, manufacturing excellence, product development, procurement, real estate management, EHS and Operations 4.0. Kushal held various leadership positions during his 17-year tenure at L’Oréal. He had been the Director for Asia Pacific EHS, Manufacturing & Real Estate and was based in Shanghai till July 2017. Prior to that since 2011, he was the Industrial Director for L’Oréal India. Under his leadership L’Oréal set up a new plant in North India. He also developed subcontractor’s footprint for L’Oréal. He has achieved recognition from Maharashtra Government for the efforts in Sustainable development.

Post working with L’Oréal he started his entrepreneurship journey where he provided consulting in operations strategy and transformation. He helped the clients to transform and make a step change to the way a company operates, allowing it to make better use of its existing competencies and infrastructure. He also led a BEE Green building consulting, focusing infrastructures with green material solutions, monitoring and testing of building performance and wellness, health and wellness advisory for occupants, building strategies providing LEED and other certifications.

After a super exciting and successful entrepreneurial stint for three and half years, in 2021 Kushal was appointed as EHS Director South Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa at L’Oréal. He is leading the environmental, social, health and safety performance for the zone comprising of 14 countries including the manufacturing sites, warehouses, and admin offices. Kushal is leading the long-term strategic vision for EHS including the year on year implementation roadmap for all locations. A few noteworthy agenda being driven under his leadership are- 2030 Sustainability strategy which includes carbon neutrality, water loop operations, resource optimization and biodiversity; EHS culture where he is supporting locations to rise to an interdependent culture. He is also working on circular economy by including the value chain members and supporting them in reducing their environmental and social footprint. Kushal believes in driving excellence by taking people along and empowering the members to achieve their best potential. He has been working on knowledge exchange of his team members and towards bringing in the industry best practices to L’Oréal.

Kushal holds an Engineering degree from University of Mumbai and MBA from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune.

Ram heads environmental sustainability for Godrej Industries and Associate Companies. He is responsible for driving the Group’s green strategy that aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions and make our operations and products greener.

Ram has 15 years of experience in the environment, energy and water management, across a wide range of roles from regulatory/policy, to process engineering, operations, strategy advisory, business development, business strategy, and product development and management.

Prior to Godrej, Ram was CEO of WiSH Energy Solutions, a renewable energy subsidiary of the Enzen Group, where he was leading strategy, business development and overall P&L. He previously worked as a consultant at Enzen’s Clean Energy & Environment Practice, and was instrumental in implementing energy optimisation projects in the UK. His work experience also includes strategizing environmental management for PI Industries Ltd at their flagship manufacturing facility in Gujarat, and discovering water treatment technologies and developing policy and regulations for drinking water at the National Environment Agency, Singapore.

Ram completed his MBA in Strategy & Marketing from the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad and his Masters in Environmental Science from the Singapore-Stanford Partnership, a collaboration between Stanford University, USA, and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

In his spare time, Ram enjoys listening to and playing music and sports, quizzing, reading and cooking. He is also a trained homebrewer and consults with various microbreweries in India.

Prasad Modak holds B Tech (Civil Engg), M Tech (Environmental Science and Engg) from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay and Doctor of Engg (Environmental Engg) from Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok. His doctoral dissertation was on Optimum Siting of Air Monitors.

Dr Modak was a Professor at Centre for Environmental Science & Engineering at IIT Bombay (1984-1994) and later as Professor (Adjunct) at the Center for Technology Alternatives in Rural Areas (CTARA) (2009-2017). He is currently the Managing Director of Environmental Management Centre Pvt Ltd. and Director of Ekonnect Knowledge Foundation.

Dr Modak has worked with almost all key UN, multi-lateral and bi-lateral developmental institutions in the world. These include the World Bank, IFC, Asian Development Bank, European Investment Bank, UNEP, UNIDO, UNDP, DFID, Swedish and Dutch Embassies in Delhi etc and intergovernmental organizations such as the Asian Productivity Organization, Tokyo. Apart from Government of India and various State Governments, Dr Modak’s advice is sought by Governments of Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Mauritius, Thailand and Vietnam.

Dr Modak was a member of Indian Resources Panel at Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change and currently is a Member of Task Force on Sustainable Public Procurement at the Ministry of Finance and of the Advisory Committee on G20 India Presidency - Circular Economy set up by Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change.

Dr Modak has published several books on environmental management. His book on EIA for Developing Countries was published by UN University (1999) and later reprinted by Oxford University Press (2005). Later, this book was translated in Chinese and Japanese. His book “Environmental Management Towards Sustainability” was published in December 2017 with CRC Press of Taylor and Francis Group. His latest book on Practicing Circular Economy for the CRC Press was released in June, 2021.

Ashwini comes with strong experience in guiding organisations across several sectors in developing their sustainability reports and communicating their progress.

Her expertise lies in GRI standards, BRSR, DJSI, Integrated Reporting, TCFD reporting and Assurance as per GRI standards, ISAE 3000.

She also specializes in Stakeholder Engagement & Materiality Assessment, Gap assessment & Capacity Building, Training and Thought Leadership & Communication on Sustainability and ESG.

Value chain sustainability, sustainable finance, ESG training, Stakeholder Communication & Management, Investor Engagement on ESG, ESG Branding & Communication are some of her other areas of expertise.

She currently heads the ESG & Sustainability Services Strategic Business Unit in SGS India and continue to help organisations across scales and sectors progress on their sustainability journey.

She is also a writer, educator & speaker and enjoys engaging with individuals and organisations on the subject of ESG & Sustainability

Ms Kiran Sarkar is a environment graduate and completed her Environmental Law from National Law School. Ms Kiran Sarkar has been working with Mahindra since 2007. She currently leads the sustainbility work in M&M. During her tenure with Mahindra she has worked in various domains of sustainability across value chains.

Kiran specialises in a diverse portfolio of renewable energy, water and Energy resource efficiency, watershed recharge management, waste minimisation and recycling, enterprise risks and mitigation, carbon positive efforts, employees health and safety, road safety, environment assurance etc. She has expertise in ESG Disclosures, reporting and rating.

She is a member of the audit practitioner team of CII and a member of working group of FICCI Water mission. Western region. She has been recognised as an Emerging Sustainability Leader of the year by Sustainability Outlook magazine.

Rahul Nene is a Mechanical Engineer with a post-graduation in Sustainability Management from NITIE, Mumbai, with additional certifications on Renewable Energy Procurement from Imperial College, London and the NEBOSH – International General Certificate. He has about 12 years of experience working in the oil & gas, FMCG, technology and chemical sectors.

A major part of Rahul’s earlier work experience comprised a stint with L'Oréal India, where he was responsible for managing their sustainability and safety programs in both research and operations. His latest stint was with Pidilite Industries where he was the Corporate Sustainability Head.

Currently, Rahul is the Head of Sustainability at Huhtamaki India, a global leader in flexible packaging. The job involves strategizing and implementing ESG and Sustainability actions across the operations of the organization. Rahul’s mandate also includes managing ESG disclosures and initiatives at a corporate level. Rahul has a keen interest in driving Sustainability as a culture with a keen passion for implementing health & safety practices. He has previously led manufacturing sites to RoSPA Gold awards under the patronage of the Queen of England, for excellence in safety management.

Counted among the most networked packaging and supply chain professionals Globally , Amit is one of the most respected professional in the region, winner of prestigious India Star Award 2010, 2012, 2017 and world star award 2011 presented by World packaging organization. Amit believes that the key to future growth is sustainability and innovation, which can make packaging a more sustainable, inevitable evil.

25 years of experience, Key focus areas being P&L, Procurement, Automation, Costing , Strategies, Packaging Innovation, Supply-Chain Management & Vendor Development.

Philosopher and speaker, have addressed various forums presenting technical paper on various aspects of packaging and sustainability,

Proven track record on problem solving through innovation -(There is no Box)

Expert on EPR and PWM rules 2016

ex General secretary and Vice President of Association of Packaging technologist.and Indian Institute of Packaging Alumni Association.

Committe member Syllabus comittee of Mumbai University. Road development Government of India.

Dr. Aditi is academician, research scholar, sustainability enthusiast, social innovator and corporate trainer with 21 years of experience in diverse fields. Inspired by her mentors, she feels responsibility towards contribution to better sustainable world for all. Presently she works as Chief Sustainability Officer and Dean – Skills initiatives at Govardhan Ecovillage.

With a doctorate in Sustainability-Green behavior, she has to her credit a patent on “Smart Toilet Tracking System” and a Copyright on “Empowering Sanitation Decisions with Global System Science for Sustainability”. She has spearheaded 11+ long-term projects and is leading 5 ongoing programs in social and environmental impact areas as Water, Sanitation, Waste Management, Skills Development, Rural Empowerment etc. in collaboration with UNEP, UNEP Faith for Earth, Google, BSE, Israel Government, Reckitt Benckiser, India Infoline and DAI Chamber of Commerce and Industries for transformative change with sustainability action and social entrepreneurship. She strongly amalgamates research & technology led solutions with participatory action led by network of Governmental authorities, Corporates, Educational institutions, NGOs and local community leaders as in case of her project serving Manual Scavenging abolition and rehabilitation. She has over 10 Research articles and book chapters to her credit and has presented in more than 15 International conferences. Moreover, she is part of happy family, one on the mission of serving with compassion.

With over 25 years of experience in the IT industry, I started my career as a software engineer, gradually moving into delivery management for clients across the globe.

With diverse express across clients, regions, and domains into deliveries, client relationship, and Retain COE, I then moved into the role of the Global Head of Quality for Zensar, and have also taken on additional charter of leading the Enterprise Risk management and ESG programs for Zensar.

Dr. Purushottam has over 25 years of sustainability strategy and environmental consultancy experience in the areas of environmental impact assessment; air pollution modelling and meteorology; GHG emissions inventory and carbon offsets; carbon neutrality strategy; waste management strategy; and water risk, technology solutions for sustainability and CSR. She is a physics postgraduate with Phd, in environmental science and engineering from IIT Mumbai.

Sunita has worked with regulatory bodies in UK and India in various infrastructure development projects, city planning and construction projects covering environmental impacts and mitigation. She is well versed with various reporting/disclosure frameworks such as SASB, GRI, CDP and GRESB and Integrated Reporting. She has helped large companies globally to streamline their sustainability strategy through a systematic process-oriented approach and enabled the selection of right tools for systematic sustainability disclosure management. She is well versed with the use of technology in Sustainability management and has been associated with a startup for creation of a platform on Sustainability data management. She has helped companies develop an understanding of ESG risks and the importance of embedding in enterprise risk management systems.

Sunita has executed over fifty engagements in sustainable business strategy, sustainable development and corporate social responsibility across the UK, United States, Mexico, South Africa and India. She has a deep understanding of Climate Change Science and adaptation and has driven sustainability strategies for companies in the construction, real estate, banking, telecom, automotive, steel and IT sectors.

During her career spanning 25+ years, she has served in Infosys, SENES Consultants and Casella Stanger; and as founding member of a startup in the area of Sustainability Tech Solutions. She has authored many white papers on Sustainability and is a speaker in national and international forums.

In her spare time, Sunita likes to bake, read, or tend to her garden. She is a perpetual cleaner and nature lover.

Mr. Utsav Dixit is the Head of Sustainability & Strategic Sales at ALPLA India, part of ALPLA Global – a global leader in rigid plastics manufacturing. Prior to this, Utsav was a consultant at Deloitte Consulting LLP’s Chicago and San Francisco offices in technology strategy for various industries for over 6 years.

Utsav serves as the Global Learning Chair of Young President Organisation – Next Generation, a group of 15,000+ members that develops the next generation of leaders by accelerating personal and professional growth.

Apart from business, Utsav is a passionate stand-up comedian and live comedy producer. He has performed 500+ comedy sets over 4+ years across San Francisco, California Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York City, London, Berlin, Vienna, Sydney and throughout India.

Milind Chavan, Master of Engineering and MBA from IIMK, has 28+ years of experience across several sectors including telecom, power, wire, and cable.

He currently leads Dow Packaging & specialty plastics' Sustainability and Recycling of plastics waste.

As a culmination of his work with startups in the plastics sustainability, mechanical & advanced recycling fields, he has been a key player in bringing about change and developing an ecosystem to use plastic waste as a resource. He is passionate about developing a large-scale circulation business model.

Presently working with IKEA as Manager (Public Affairs, CSR & Sustainability) . Have a passion and zeal for community projects and advocacy. Working in this field for the last 15 years.

Bipin Odhekar heads Sustainability, EHS & Operations Excellence function at Marico. He has done his graduation in Production Engineering and Executive Management from IIM Banglore. His professional experience of 23 years of spans over multiple areas like sustainability, operations, projects, quality, Safety and process excellence. He implemented various projects in improving process efficiencies and manufacturing cost.

As a Sustainability Head for Marico, Bipin was instrumental in developing the function. He played a key role in creating sustainability pathway for Marico which includes strategy, targets and governance mechanisms for disclosures. He, along with sustainability team, helped Marico to achieve prestigious recognitions and sustainability goals.

Apart from professional accountabilities in Marico, Bipin Odhekar, is also member of professional bodies like Assocham, GreenCO, RAI and CII in various capacities.