EMC’s mission
EMC’s mission is to ‘practice sustainability to the advantage of all’. This mission statement was set more than 28 years ago, when sustainability was not the ‘buzz’.
Why us?
Multidisciplinary core team supported by Associates located across the globe, with varied skill sets and experience, extensive network with international institutions and partnerships with industry and trade associations, and universities and research institutions.
Whom do we work with?
National and international governments, corporates, UN agencies and intergovernmental organizations, multilateral development banks, private equity, debt funds, think tanks, and philanthropic organizations.
About us
We are a strategic management consulting company established by Dr Prasad Modak in 1996 in Mumbai, India. Over the past 28 years, we have positioned ourselves as a niche player in environmental management consulting across the globe.
We work ‘glocally’ as we blend our global experience with the local context to provide solutions that are contemporary and future-ready.
EMC’s consultancy services are essentially strategic, knowledge-driven and supported through research and training. In all the consulting assignments, EMC’s expertise lies in harmonizing economic, environmental, and social considerations in business development plans and policy frameworks.
Explore EMC's Journey
Recent Events
Dr Modak speaks at the Panel organized by IFAT on Tue, October 15, 2024 at Hotel Westin, Goregaon (E), Mumbai
Dr Modak was one of the lead panellist to discuss how circularity could benefit business sustainability while achieving cost neutrality in the textile industry. The session identified practical strategies for making the fashion sector more sustainable while ensuring economic viability - a vital combination for the industry's future.
EMC conducted a comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) training session for Social Alpha, an innovation curation and venture development platform.
The training focused on measuring GHG emissions and other life cycle impacts for environmentally and socially circular startups. The session, led by Jay Mehta and assisted by Yash Sadavrati, was highly successful and received outstanding feedback from all participants.
The training highlighted the application of LCA tools in GHG emission reduction strategies providing a clear understanding through real-world examples and case studies. Participants were exposed to tools such as SimPro and Material Circularity Indicator (MCI) through group work. Additionally, team EMC explained how LCA can be utilised as a screening and decision-making tool for investors like Social Alpha.
Celebrating EMC Alumni Day on September 5, 2024
At EMC, the relationships we forge during our time together don’t end when someone moves on. In fact, our alums’ knowledge, experiences, and contributions are deeply woven into the fabric of our organisation, creating a legacy.
This year, we chose to celebrate September 5, Teachers’ Day, in a unique way, recognising not just educators but the mentors who have shaped the organisation. The day was filled with stories, laughter, and reflection as we shared moments that have defined us. From reminiscing about our shared journeys, one thing was clear: the spirit of learning and mentorship has always been at the heart of EMC.
EMC is excited to announce its partnership with Ethica Finland!
Ethica is a team of experts based in Finland, passionate about building a regenerative future through circular business design thinking. EMC’s partnership with Ethica will focus on providing services in the domain of sustainability with a particular focus on Circular Economy and the relatively neglected area of eco-design. EMC and Ethica will develop joint projects to guide businesses on integrating circularity in their operations, processes and business models. Designing innovation support programs, organising awareness-building events and conducting capacity building programs will also be part of key joint efforts.
EMC’s latest publication, a Synthesis Note on ‘Sustainable Finance for a Just Transition in India’
“Accelerating action for a just transition ensures that environmentally sustainable economies are promoted in a way that is as fair and inclusive as possible to everyone concerned, creating decent work opportunities and leaving no one behind. It ensures a fair and equitable shift from a fossil fuel-based economy to a sustainable and low-carbon economy, ensuring that the social, economic, and environmental impacts of this transition are managed inclusively.”
Our latest publication, a Synthesis Note on ‘Sustainable Finance for a Just Transition in India’ synthesises learnings from the Brainstorming Workshop organised on July 16, 2024, by EMC jointly with Just Transition Finance Lab, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). The Brainstorming Workshop saw participation from corporate sustainability practitioners, industry leaders, financial institutions, NGOs and academia. Access this publication to download at https://emcentre.com/resources/
EMC and ReBlue are excited to announce a partnership aimed at helping businesses, investors and governments to accelerate their sustainability journey! This collaboration brings together EMC's extensive practice experience of three decades in sustainability services with Reblue's cutting-edge GenAI platform, SustainSwift.
- Informed sustainability insights and best practice tracking
- Access to quick Peer Benchmarking
- Guiding your sustainability journey towards prosperity
- Robust check on data consistency across various reporting frameworks
Services
Environmental & Social Impact Assessment
We firmly believe that Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) should not be limited only to obtain regulatory approvals. We use ESIA to add value to the project by identifying alternatives and making the project future ready by ensuring climate resilience and sustainability. In impact assessment, we use advanced geoinformatics and data analytics with state of art modelling tools. Often, we are hired to oversee work carried out by other ESIA consultants to ensure the quality of the report.
Climate Change Advisory
Response to climate change must be mainstreamed into policy, planning and investments. Government, Business and Community need to understand the nexus between climate change and energy, water, agriculture, food and health. We specialize in conducting vulnerability assessment of physical assets, identity adaptation measures and conduct cost-benefit analyses. We also have expertise in carrying out GHG emission inventorization and arrive at appropriate mitigation measures so as to come up with a decarbonization strategy and action plan for Net Zero.
Environmental & Social Due Diligence
We conduct E&S Due Diligence (ESDD) for achieving legal compliance as well as to meet market and investor requirements. We focus on risks not just limited to the facility but address security of natural resources in the neighbourhood and extend ESDDs even to the supply chains. We also look into the opportunities or value adds by referring to Good International Industry Practices. Our ESDD work is not limited to India and we work in several countries with help of our international associates.
Sustainability
We help our clients to mainstream sustainability in their mission to their advantage. We guide in going beyond compliance and help in building stewardship of the organization towards the SDGs while addressing the business goals. We also assist in developing internal and external communication strategies on sustainability. Our expertise lies in uncovering or deciphering “sustainability” to material gains or building a brand or becoming future ready.
Environmental, Social & Governance Management Systems
We visualize environmental, social and governance management systems (ESGMS) as an integrated approach to quality, environment, water, energy, occupational health & safety, and employee welfare. We help establish management systems as per international standards such as IFC PS and build documentation and internal capacity.
Circular Economy
Circular Economy aims to redefine growth by decoupling of economic activity from the consumption of our finite resources and by designing waste out of the production and consumption system. We specialize in conduct of life cycle assessments to develop circular product design, provide advice on sustainable procurement and set up strategies in meeting extended producer responsibility. We help the governments and corporates to frame policies and prepare strategic action plans on CE with appropriate CE metrics for monitoring, tracking and reporting.
Testimonials
Selected Books authored by Dr. Prasad Modak
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Interested to know about challenges faced and potential solutions for ensuring sustainability of our planet?
- The book introduces conceptual and practice experience on sustainability.
- It presents the critical state of our resources and threats to resource security due to overconsumption, pollution and poor and uneven governance.
- The role of key stakeholders such as the Government, Financing Institutions, Business and Communities and need for them to collaborate at multiple levels – viz. Local, Regional, National and Global level is highlighted and discussed in the book.
- Case studies and learning from practical experiences are also presented.
- The book can serve as a textbook to academia, a reference for policy makers and planners and a resource for conducting continuing education programs for the professionals.
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Interested to know what Circular Economy is and potential opportunities and approaches for a circular transition?
- This book provides an overview of CE, covering its evolution, describing the key concepts, programs, policies, and regulations.
- The book illustrates several business opportunities over a hundred hand-picked case studies that encompass numerous sectors, various scales of operations and geographies.
- This book is a key knowledge enhancing resource particularly for the mid- and senior-level managers, policy makers, investors, entrepreneurs, consultants, researchers, professors, and academic students involved in the subject of environmental management and sustainability,
- The book also presents key sector focus on circular economy opportunities for textile, steel, agriculture, and food
- It can be an important resource for every circular economy practitioner and especially to those who aspire to make a career in circular economy.
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a policy and management tool for planning and decision-making, allowing the identification, prediction and evaluation of the environmental impact of proposed development projects. This book provides an introduction to EIA, with sections on its process, methods and tools. It discusses the implementation of specific environmental measures and the need for their constant monitoring, as well as reviewing the final reporting of an EIA.
