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.
Over the past 20+ years, EMC has conceived, developed and executed a number of national, regional and international assignments that has set several “firsts”. Many of these assignments have stimulated action leading to policy reforms, sustainable investments and led to long term capacity building.
EMC has since its inception completed more than 700 assignments for clients in India as well as overseas. Clients represent national and international governments, corporates, UN agencies and intergovernmental organizations, multilateral development banks, private equity, debt funds, think tanks, and philanthropic organizations. EMC is one of the few Indian environmental consultancy with significant international business. EMC is a policy, planning and strategizing group that brings in multi-disciplinary knowledge and skills.
Logo
The EMC logo is based on the Panchamahaboota, the five elements of the cosmic order that are central to Indian Philosophy. The Vedic symbols seen in harmonic arrangement on the auspicious banana leaf represent the Aakash (ether), Jal (water), Vaayu (air), Agni (fire), and Prithvi (earth), and together assert EMC’s commitment to holistic solutions in environmental management.
Team
Our core team consists of experts specializing in environmental science and engineering, health and safety, environmental planning, management and economics, social development, and impact assessment. Most of our team members hold master’s degrees from reputed national and international universities. In addition, few team members hold professional certifications such as ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, and ISO 14064. Many of team members have worked with think tanks and come with years of practice experience on implementation.
Dr. Prasad Modak
Managing Director – Environmental Management Centre Pvt. Ltd.
Director – Ekonnect Knowledge Foundation
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 the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok.
Dr Modak was a Professor at the Centre for Environmental Science & Engineering at IIT Bombay (1984-1994) and later a 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. (www.emcentre.com) and Director of Ekonnect Knowledge Foundation (www.ekonnect.net). He is also a Visiting Professor in Practice at Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics, London, UK.
Dr Modak has worked with almost all key UN, multi-lateral and bi-lateral developmental institutions worldwide. These include the World Bank, IFC, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), European Investment Bank (EIB), UNEP, UNIDO, UNITAR, UNDP, DFID (UK), etc and intergovernmental organisations such as the Asian Productivity Organization, Tokyo. Apart from the Government of India and various State Governments, Dr Modak’s advice is sought by the Governments of Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Mauritius, Thailand and Vietnam.
Dr Modak was a member of the Indian Resources Panel (IRP) and a member of the Advisory Committee on G20 India Presidency on Circular Economy at the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC). Currently is a Member of the Task Force on Sustainable Public Procurement at the Ministry of Finance. He also chairs the Product Advisory Committee at the NCDEX on the launch of its Carbon Trading Platform.
Dr Modak has extensively worked on Environmental and Social Safeguards at both Development and Private Financing Institutions, set up Environmental and Social Management Systems for Funds and conducted Environmental and Social Due Diligence for portfolio companies. Amongst his numerous projects with ADB, he worked on ADB’s Safeguard Policy Update (SPU) in 2009 and more recently provided assistance in the ongoing SPU update. He was also a senior environmental and social consultant to AIIB over a year.
Dr Modak has published several journal articles, chapters and books on environmental management. His book on EIA for Developing Countries was published by UN University (1999) and then reprinted by Oxford University Press (2005). Later, this book was translated into 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. One of his recent coauthored publication is Financing Just Transition in India supported by British International Investment.
Dr Modak has received several awards and recognitions; his name has been listed in Marquis Who’s since 2008. He has been recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award of AITAA in 2010 for Significant Contribution to International Affairs. In 2011, Dr Modak was elected by the American Association of Environmental Engineers as Board Certified Environmental Engineering Member for his work in Research, Teaching and Professional Practice. More recently, he was invited to become a member of the Council for Inclusive Capitalism, which hosts the most comprehensive public platform of private sector actions aimed at profitably creating value for everyone. In 2023, he was bestowed a Life Time Achievement Award by the Indian International Conference on Air Quality Management
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Dr Modak can be reached at prasad.modak@emcentre.com.
Why Prasad Founded EMC:
For a person like me who always wanted to be involved in multiple roles and enjoy wearing different hats, EMC was another important “experiment”. However, EMC remained close to my heart. It became my identity. I always looked at Team EMC as if it was a master’s class of students I used to teach at the Indian Institute of Technology. So, the consulting work EMC did, was by a Professor of Practice and the Team.
Core Team
Our Team
Sivaranjani Subramanian
Chief Operating Officer
Sivaranjani has over 14 years of extensive work experience on energy efficiency, energy conservation conceptualization, Green Building certification, Biomass Gasification power generation, waste management and urban environment.
She holds a Bachelor of Technology Degree in Civil Engineering from NIT Trichy and a Master’s degree in Environmental Planning from CEPT University Ahmedabad. She has been involved in advisory for project conceptualization, due diligence, feasibility, and energy efficiency studies for various industrial projects.
She is also an Indian Green Building Council Accredited Professional and specializes in green building certification advisory. She has been certified by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, India as a Master Trainer for capacity building and implementation of the Energy Conservation Building Code in India. She also holds a certificate for Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Framework (CDRMF) from the National Institute of Disaster Management.
Sivaranjani has spent considerable time in rural India and has worked with NGOs for livelihood generation, village electrification and watershed development Programmes. Armed with an entrepreneurial passion, she is always on the lookout and encourages starting and implementing viable energy and environment-based projects. She designed, fabricated, and tested a Top-lit up-draft micro-gasifier, launched as ‘Wudare’ biomass cook stoves, a sustainable alternative to LPG cylinders and conventional firewood cooking.
Outside work she enjoys reading and writing poetry and spend time in learning and singing Hindustani Classical music.
Why Sivaranjani works for EMC:
EMC provides us all with an opportunity to work on projects that demonstrate environmental stewardship. The variety of projects, interdisciplinary team work, learning opportunities and skill development are what engages us constantly. The work environment is motivating and positive, enabling each team member a platform to grow and perform better.
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Dr. Shilpi Kapur
Vice President
Dr. Shilpi Kapur is a trained economist and has over 13 years of research experience in the field of environment and natural resource management.
She holds a PhD Economics from Washington University in St Louis, USA and before that Master’s and Bachelor’s in Economics from Delhi University. Prior to joining EMC, Shilpi was working as a Senior Fellow in TERI.
One of her key focus areas of research is designing policy instruments and governance and institutional mechanisms to foster circular economy. Shilpi has worked on multiple projects and research assignments for bilateral and multilateral organizations, industry and different Ministries and States in the Government of India on a wide range of issues and has coordinated and managed large, multi-team, long duration projects funded by international organizations such as Department for International Development and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway.
Her research has spanned many sectors including plastics, end of life vehicle management, solar PV, tourism, e-waste, and wastewater focusing on policy research, awareness generation and capacity building, and designing business models.
Apart from work, Shilpi enjoys painting Madhubani art, baking and gardening.
Why Shilpi works for EMC:
Working at EMC provides you the perfect intellectual stimulation and task variety and forces you to enhance and utilize your analytical skills that keeps you energetic and alert, gives you a sense of satisfaction and achievement and motivates you to go beyond your own expectations.
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Sunil Gangurde
Chief Financial Officer & Head Infrastructure
Sunil has more than 26 years of experience in the domain of Accounts, Administration and Office infrastructure.
Sunil completed his Bachelor of Computer Science (B.C.S) from K.T.H.M. College, University of Pune in 1992. He also completed a certificate course in Web Professional and Macromedia Director Course in Image Academy in 2000 from Mumbai.
Sunil has been with EMC since its inception and has been managing Accounts, Administration and Office infrastructure. Before joining EMC in 1996 as a Computer Professional, Sunil worked in Mumbai and Nasik on several projects related to software for CESE, IIT Mumbai, Crompton Greaves and Prestige Consultants in Nasik.
Outside work, Sunil has interests in sports like Cricket.
Why Sunil works for EMC:
I have been in a long association of 26 years with EMC. Company is well-reputed and fast-growing which helps me to gain more knowledge and skills to explore myself under the guidance of Dr. Modak. EMC is recognized and rewarded to employee’s for their contributions and achievements.
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Pranav Modak
Renewable Energy & Business Intelligence
Pranav Modak has over 7 years of work experience in the renewable energy industry with an affinity for data analysis and design thinking. He graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a Masters in Energy, Environment and Chemical Engineering. Over the past 4 years Pranav has gained certifications like Project Management Professional PMP), Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Tableau Desktop Specialist. He uses the skills gained from the certification and his core expertise in chemical, environmental and energy engineering, to improve the operational efficiency of companies. After working in the United States for over 7 years he has now moved to Toronto, Canada. He represents EMC in North Americas. He has in addition set up his own independent consulting business where he is providing business process analysis and product design consulting to CleanTech industries.
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Krupa Desai
Associate Vice President
Krupa is a qualified professional with a strong background in climate change and sustainability. She has a Master’s degree in Climate Change and Sustainable Development from CEPT University in India and a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from SCET, Surat, India. Additionally, she also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Urban Management Tools for Climate Change from Institute for Housing and Urban Studies (IHS), Erasmus University, The Netherlands.
Krupa’s expertise in climate change is further reinforced by her certifications in ISO 14064-1 and 3 for quantifying and reporting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, as well as in ISO 14090 for adaptation to climate change. She has worked at Purdue University in the USA for three months under an international exchange program at EMC on climate change risk assessment for urban areas.
Krupa has a decade of experience in climate change vulnerability assessments and adaptation planning, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) assessments at financial institutions and the reality industry. She has led climate vulnerability-related advisory services and worked on GHG inventorization and decarbonization plans for several industries and cities. In addition, Krupa was in charge for the development of the Urban Ecosystems Management Toolkit (https://the.akdn/en/resources-media/resources/publications/urban-ecosystems-management-toolkit) for Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH). Krupa also assisted in the development of the Green City Action Plan for Melaka, Malaysia that was funded by the Asian Development Bank.
Krupa manages EMC’s business with climate-focused funds, reality funds and serves as a focal point for international firms with whom EMC has Master Service Agreements for the conduct of Environmental and Social Due Diligence (ESDDs).
Outside of her professional work, Krupa is a trained classical dancer and is passionate about art and design while cherishing an affinity for the science of meditation.
Why Krupa works for EMC:
EMC offers a work culture defined by transparency, support, and collaboration, which is essential for fostering personal growth and development. My professional and ethical values of integrity and transparency align seamlessly with those of EMC, creating a nurturing environment conducive to both individual and collective advancement.
Being a part of EMC enables me to collaborate with individuals possessing diverse skills and backgrounds, enriching my own skill set and broadening my perspective. I have been given opportunities to lead projects, engage with clients, and develop leadership skills in the field of Climate Change and Sustainability. These opportunities empower me to create a significant impact on the environment and society, a responsibility that I find deeply meaningful and fulfilling.
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Disha Mahajan
Assistant Vice President
Disha has over 8.5 years of work experience working on projects related to Non-regulatory E&S Assessments, Biodiversity and Ecological Assessments, Forestry Carbon Sequestration Accounting, and Capacity Building in Environment, Sustainability and CSR.
At EMC she is involved in managing projects related to Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and Environment and Social Due Diligences as per National legal requirements, IFC Performance standards, ADB and World Bank Group’s EHS Guidelines. She holds a Master’s degree in Environment Sciences from Fergusson College, Pune University, and a Merit Bachelor’s degree in Zoology, Mumbai University, India. She has also in the past, participated and managed multiple community and environment initiatives at not-for-profit organizations. Her experience of both world; non-profits and consultancies help her offer unique perspectives adding value to projects.
Disha is a nature and wildlife enthusiast and an avid traveller.
Why Disha works for EMC:
I have been a part of EMC for more than 4 years now and have seen myself transform as a professional in more than one way. The culture here at EMC is transparent and every employee, irrespective of their position, is given a chance to be heard. EMC has given me the confidence to independently handle and manage projects related to Environment and Biodiversity, which gives me a chance to create a meaningful impact on the environment and society.
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Jay Mehta
Assistant Vice President
Jay has almost 4 years of experience in the domain of GHG inventorization and low carbon planning, climate change assessment, air quality and watershed modelling.
He holds bachelor’s in environmental engineering and master’s in environmental management from L. D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad. During his education, he undertook internships with Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) and Arvind Limited. With particular interest in Air Quality monitoring, modeling and mitigation, Jay was selected by Space Applications Centre, ISRO-Ahmedabad for his dissertation on “Spatio-Temporal Variability of Trace Gases over India using geospatial inputs”. During his internship, Jay also participated in IITM’s SAFAR program and ISRO’s AVIRIS-NG and RESPOND programs.
Before joining EMC, Jay was working on Urban Air Quality Assessment and its impact on the Urban Heat Islands under “Studies for harnessing Remote Sensing for Environment and Climate (SHRESTI)” project funded by ISRO. He has experience as an Environmental Auditor and has also designed Air Pollution Control Equipment for Industries.
He also is an ardent believer in social service and was the founder president of “Advanature Club” in his college. He also loves to play Volleyball and Football regularly and has a taste for adventure sports.
Why Jay works for EMC:
EMC allows me to work with a dynamic set of people with multi-disciplinary skills, and align my skill sets and interests to the kind of work I want to do. As a young professional, EMC gives me opportunities to lead projects and team, and face clients and hone my leadership skills. Working at EMC has been great for my professional growth but I can also say that it has helped me discover and polish by skills and abilities which will help me in other walks of life as well. Working with Dr Modak and other stalwarts in the team is a privilege and nothing short of a delicious treat for a curious and inquisitive mind.
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Aarushi Dhingra
Principal Environmental Specialist
Aarushi is an alumnus of the University of Maryland, College Park (USA) where she pursued bachelor’s in economics and developed a strong foundation towards sustainable growth and development. Later she pursued a master’s in business administration from TERI School of Advanced Studies focusing on Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility.
Aarushi has 4+ years of experience in the domain of environmental and social assessments for a variety of projects across multiple sectors. At EMC, she has been extensively involved in designing and operationalizing Environmental and Social Management Systems (ESMS) for financial institutions and portfolio companies based on International Safeguards (such as IFC Performance Standards, Asian Development Bank’s Safeguard Policy Statement). She has also conducted Environmental and Social Due Diligences (ESDD) for organizations in healthcare, manufacturing and agritech sectors. Recently, she has participated in non-regulatory Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) studies for renewable energy projects in conformance to Indian regulatory requirements, IFC Performance Standards and World Bank Operational Policies.
Prior to joining EMC, Aarushi worked at QMII, an ISO consulting, auditing and training firm in Virginia (USA), where she completed lead auditor certifications under ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. At Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), New Delhi, she was part of the Environmental Governance Unit that strives to work towards environmental sustainability and social equity in key mining districts of India.
Aarushi is passionate about expanding her culinary skills and is a classical dance enthusiast with training in Kathak.
Why Aarushi works for EMC:
‘ESG’ has become a buzz word in the corporate world, however my role at EMC enables me to do impactful work in ESG Risk Management. EMC gives me an opportunity to work with different organizations across sectors & geographies and use my knowledge and skill set to positively contribute to their ESG journeys.
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Sameer Kulkarni
Principal Environmental Engineer
Sameer has been working in the field of impact assessment, agriculture-water-energy nexus, GHG inventorization, resource efficiency and cleaner production opportunity assessments for more than 4 years now. Some of his recent works are on developing GHG inventories for industries including chemical, manufacturing, oil and gas, and IT sectors, undertaking RECP assessment on water reuse and recycling in textile industries, implementation of decentralized waste management project, data analysis for developing state action plan on clean air.
At Ekonnect, Sameer is actively involved in organizing and conducting competitions and workshops for budding eco-entrepreneurs for capacity building and business advisory. Along with this, he is a key member of a team at Ekonnect that collaborates with corporates and CSR entities to strategize their CSR activities, support during implementation, and monitoring and evaluation. Impact assessment and needs assessment of watershed development projects, sustainable livelihood, and agriculture related projects are other major areas of emphasis.
Sameer has completed his master’s degree in Technology and Development from IIT Bombay, bachelor’s degree in Mechanical engineering from Pune University, and has been awarded with a fellowship from Tata Centre for Technology Design, IIT Bombay.
Sameer has a knack for data analytics and is proficient in developing MS excel-based toolkits, data visualization techniques, developing interactive dashboards, undertaking PRA activities, system dynamics study, and stakeholder engagement.
He is constantly looking for platforms to unlearn and learn, finding appropriate, data driven, evidence-based, and sustainable solutions to implement on ground. During work breaks, he enjoys playing drums, cooking, and exploring culture and history.
Why Sameer works for EMC:
Who doesn’t want the right guidance at the right time from the right people? EMC has given a direction to my career and each day I am learning, improving, and growing at a pace I had never imagined. EMC introduces an ecosystem of intellectual synergy, multi-disciplinary skillset, and high ethical values. “Practicing Sustainability to the advantage of all” in its true sense. I consider myself privileged to work with Dr. Prasad Modak the EMC team has been providing me with amazing opportunities.In a nutshell, resourcefulness and confidence is what I feel one can achieve at EMC.
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Zameer Chinwalla
Senior Business & Sustainabiity Specialist
Zameer, is an alumnus of XLRI, Jamshedpur and a Certified ESG Professional – Impact Leader, certified by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs. He is also a founder member of (NAIL – National Association of Impact Leaders), under the exegesis of the Institute.
Previously, he was associated with PROSPER, a fund-raising platform for cleantech startups looking to raise seed capital in exchange of pegged digital PROSPER stablecoins linked to the continued sustainability and profitability of business operations. He worked on the Prosper (e3) eco-rating system for partner projects and a reward-based token staking mechanism, rewarding holders of the Prosper token a share of the highest scoring projects.
Zameer has a keen interest in the areas of ESG stewardship and advocacy and brings nearly a decade of experience in general management and business development.
Outside of his work, he enjoys learning about the Human Design system and periodically participating at amateur events organized by the Indian Golf Union.
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Bhushan Bhaud
Senior Graphic & Web Designer
Bhushan has more than 10 years of experience in designing for print and digital media and is a graphic and web specialist.
Along with a diploma in Information Technology, Bhushan holds diploma in Animation and film making as well as Graphic and web design from National Institute of Computer Arts (NICA). He creates graphics and visuals for the various projects of EMC as well as supports on marketing collateral design for both web and print. He has received training in 3D Animation, Graphic and Web design from National Institute of Computer Arts.
He is proficient in Joomla, WordPress, HTML/HTML5, CSS/CSS3, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Dreamweaver, Flash, CorelDraw, and Sound Forge.
Bhushan is a state level player of the Indian tag sport kho-kho, winning many awards for his team.
Why Bhushan works for EMC:
I have been a part of EMC for more than 9 years now. Over these years, EMC has given me ample training and guidance in handling and managing various IT and design softwares. Under the guidance of Dr. Modak, I get the opportunity to work on multiple challenging assignments that have nurtured my creativity and provided me the confidence to lead designing and software related tasks independently.
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Apurva Vaidya
Senior Sustainability Specialist
Apurva Vaidya is an Environmental Engineer with a Masters degree from D.Y. Patil College of Engineering, Akurdi Institute. She also holds an Advanced Diploma in Industrial Safety.
Prior to joining EMC, Apurva has worked r on conducting Sustainability Audits and has served as Safety officer in Automotive & Chemical Sector.
With a strong foundation in EHS (Environment, Health & Safety), Apurna has experience with diverse organisations such as UPL, Adient India Pvt. Ltd., National Chemical Laboratory Innovation Center.
Her recent work at the UPL involved Supplier Sustainability Audits based on SDG’s.
Apurva has interest in playing chess, reading books and trekking.
Why Apurva works for EMC:
Team EMC has experts with knowledge in frontier areas of environmental management and a multi-sectoral experience. This will help me to grow & learn about new topics and hone my skills.
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Mitesh Gaikwad
Senior Sustainability Specialist
Mitesh has a diverse experience of over 8 years in Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) projects like audit, assessment, capability development, waste management, water recycling, programs to achieve Zero Injury and promotional activities for EHS. A graduate in Chemistry, Mitesh has also completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Pollution Control Technology from the Garware Institute of Career Education and Development, University of Mumbai. He holds an Advanced Diploma in Industrial Safety from Maharashtra State Board for Technical Education. He is also a Certified Lead Auditor for ISO 14001:2015 Environment Management System and GRI sustainability reporting standards 2021.
With a solid foundation in Environment, Health & Safety, he has experience in Consultancy, Manufacturing, Facility Management and Infra projects, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations. His expertise lies in audits, risk assessments, developing documents, training programmes, and implementing initiative-taking measures to prevent environmental damage and human injuries. He has the ability to analyse complex situations, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and implement practical solutions that align well with the goals of an organisation. Mitesh has worked on prestigious projects like the Mumbai Urban Transport Project – Phase III (MUTP 3), Vitality Program, CSR activities, Carbon Footprint and GHG (Scope 1 & 2) emission reporting. Additionally, he has provided support in assessing Scope 3 emissions. He has co-authored an article on ‘Sustainable Approach for Effluent Treatment in Chemical Industry’ (Chemical Industry Digest, February 2017).
Mitesh loves trekking and reading.
Why Mitesh works for EMC:
EMC has allowed me to serve in the sustainability domain and nurture my dream career as a consultant. It will be an excellent opportunity to uphold my interest in Sustainability and Environment Management.
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Harsh
Senior Sustainability Specialist
Harsh graduated with an M.A. in Global Thought from Columbia University. Prior to this, he completed his Under graduation in Social Sciences and Humanities at Ambedkar University Delhi. He completed his Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Professional Certification in 2021.
With a knowledge foundation in sustainable development, globalisation and international relations, he has worked with organisations such as BDO, Thinkthrough Consulting, and Observer Research Foundation. He has worked in ESG, climate change, circular economy, WASH and waste domains. His most recent work at BDO focused on corporate sustainability advisory.
Outside the workplace, you will find Harsh curating music playlists, cheering his football team, and watching the newest films and shows. He is passionate about tech, politics and integrating sustainability into his personal life, including zero-waste, fashion, upcycling, mixology and cooking.
Why Harsh works for EMC:
EMC has cultivated a reputation for leveraging knowledge for the best possible solutions. The organisation is committed to delivering quality work, and its members exude genuine warmth. What particularly resonated with me was the collective belief in the importance of our work – ensuring the perils of unsustainable practices are mitigated to the fullest extent possible.
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Gaurav Limaye
Senior Environmental Engineer
Gaurav Limaye is a sustainability professional with over four years of experience in research and consulting across key areas such as water, energy, carbon management, climate policy, ESG, and environmental compliance. With a strong foundation in environmental studies, he has contributed to a range of projects spanning public service delivery, biodiversity, and energy access.
Gaurav holds a degree in Biotechnology Engineering from Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, a Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Management of Natural Resources from Ecological Society, and a Master’s in Public Policy and Governance from Azim Premji University. He has also completed a course in ornithology.
Throughout his career, Gaurav has worked with renowned organizations including CEEW, Climate Policy Initiative (CPI), and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). Notable projects include the Rapid Decarbonization Potential of the Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR) and Promoting Access to Clean Cooking Energy in India, supported by USAID.
In his recent role at Climate Dot, he led the development of the Land-Use and Land Cover Tracker, an analytical tool designed to monitor landscape changes across Gujarat using Google Earth Engine. Besides professional work in these areas, Gaurav is passionate about ecological restoration of riverine ecosystems.
Why Gaurav works for EMC:
I work with EMC because its mission—sustainability for all—deeply resonates with my own career aspirations. The work here is both challenging and fulfilling, as EMC is committed to delivering genuine, customized solutions in areas like green investments, decarbonisation, and environmental stewardship. What sets EMC apart is its focus on impact and integrity in every project. Moreover, being part of a team that constantly pushes boundaries and encourages personal and professional growth motivates me to excel and deepen my expertise in this field.
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Anjali Pala
Environmental Engineer
Anjali has joined EMC as Environmental Engineer. Anjali graduated with Bachelor’s in Environmental Science and Engineering from Gujarat Technological University. She also has a Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law and Policy from National Law University, Delhi.
She has previously worked with the Gujarat Cleaner Production Centre on various Resource Efficient & Cleaner Production (RECP) projects and developing the best available technique reference document for Textile Sector (Gujarat).
She has over 5 years of cumulative experience in the field of environmental management and statutory compliances. Some of the projects she has worked include environmental audits, environment impact assessments, and feasibility studies for pollution control technologies.
She enjoys reading and listening to music in her free time.
Why Anjali works for EMC:
EMC provides me with a unique platform to engage in meaningful work that aligns with my passion for environmental sustainability. The opportunity to work across industries and geographies, combined with a supportive office culture, makes EMC the ideal place for me to develop professionally and personally while actively contributing to a more environmentally conscious world.
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Megha Roy
Social Development Specialist
Megha has almost 1 year of experience in Social Impact Assessments, Environmental and Social Due Diligences, and waste management.
She holds a Masters in Development Policy, Planning and Practice from School of Rural Development, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Tuljapur and a Bachelors in Social Sciences from the same institution.
She has diverse experience in research and advocacy, policy analysis, communication and project management through exposure to consulting as well as non-profit organizations. Her practical experience engaging with communities on ground through fieldworks has equipped her with a keen sensitivity to varying stakeholder perspectives.
She enjoys traveling, photography, and playing the guitar.
Why Megha works for EMC:
In my role at EMC, I’m fortunate to work at the nexus of social development and environmental sustainability. I’ve grown immensely in this collaborative environment, exchanging valuable insights with team members who bring diverse expertise from their respective fields. What sets EMC apart is not only our commitment to integrity but also our rigorous processes and ethical standards that ensure we produce only honest, transparent, and ethically sound work, a principle I wholeheartedly embrace.
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Shreeranjini Iyer
Research Associate – ESG
G. Shreeranjini Iyer is a civil engineer with the purpose of creating a positive impact on society using the ideology of sustainability and the technique of scientific solution finding to make the earth a better place. A certified ISO 14001 Lead Auditor, pursuing her master’s in Construction Technology and Management, a specialization in project management using Oracle Primavera she has a strong hold on networking, planning, resource allocation, budgeting, and estimation. Apart from research in a laboratory-based statistical approach, she has written and presented technical papers based on idea proposals and management models at local, national, and international platforms that revolve around water and wastewater management. Trained at an NABL-accredited laboratory as a quality control officer and a planning associate at a IoT services startup she could learn and evolve to broaden her range of organizational skills by creating as well as handling the database, SOPs, documentation, and resources. She is a professional Bharatnatyam dancer and writes poetry.Why Shreeranjini works for EMC:
With a goal to bridge the gap between the labs and the field, working with EMC gives me an opportunity to learn a technical approach of doing it and creating a positive impact on the society. The best part is doing it with a wonderful set of people in the EMC team.
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Yash Sadavrati
Environmental Engineer
Yash is an insightful and diligent Environmental Engineer with a bachelor’s degree from L.D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad. Having worked in India’s largest CETP and a chemical industry, Yash has had the opportunity to apply his academic background in the field gaining hands-on experience which has helped him hone his interpersonal skills as well. He has worked on several projects during his academic course, one of which received a grant from the Government of Gujarat under the Student Start-up and Innovation Policy (SSIP) and has qualified GATE 2022 in Environmental Sciences and Engineering. As a highly motivated individual, Yash is excited to begin his career and make a meaningful contribution to the field of Climate change mitigation and low-carbon management. Looking ahead, he is committed to developing his skills and knowledge in this domain and is eager to take on new challenges.Outside of work, he enjoys staying active through workouts, swimming, and volleyball.
Why Yash works for EMC:
Working in the Climate sector, a pressing issue of the current times, EMC enables me to utilise my technical and analytical skills and make a meaningful impact on the environment and global sustainability.
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Rachana Rokade
GIS Specialist
Rachana Rokade is an Agricultural Engineer with a Master’s degree in Remote Sensing and GIS in Agriculture and Soils specialisation from Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Indian Space Research Organisation. She has a strong foundation in analyses of remote sensed imageries using software such as ERDAS Imagine, ArcGIS, QGIS, SNAP and ENVI.
Rachana as worked earlier on Soil Erosion modelling, Crop Suitability analysis and has research experience in topics such as Climate Change and Renewable energy.
Rachana has interest in reading books, singing and travelling.
Why Rachana works for EMC:
The positive work environment of EMC is what inspires me the most. And implementing the skills of my Bachelor’s as well as Master’s study in the field of environment is the best part of working with EMC.
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Saransh Raghav
Environmental Data Specialist
Saransh has joined as Environmental Data Specialist with a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Geology from BHU, followed by M.Sc. (Geology) from Delhi University. He also holds M. Tech. in remote sensing and GIS with specialization in Geoscience from IIRS, ISRO.
Earlier, Saransh worked as Project Assistant in Monitoring and Assessment of Mountain Ecosystem and Services in NW Himalaya at IIRS. His expertise lies in earth observation, remote sensing, GIS, quantification, reduction / mitigation of hazard and disaster, climate change and resilience, numerical modeling and AI. He holds an e-training certificate on ‘Fundamentals of Aerogeophysical Survey conducted by Geological Survey of India.
Saransh has worked on various projects like flood vulnerability analysis, statistical analysis of ecosystem, displacement and slip estimation of earthquakes, neo-tectonic and study of reactivation history of central Indian tectonic zone, to name a few. Recently, he has worked on quantification of Inter-seismic deformation through strain budget analysis and fault parameter estimation in NW Himalaya.
Saransh loves reading novels, watching movies, listening to music and theater and street plays.
Why Saransh works for EMC:
EMC provides me with a positive and constructive platform to learn, grow and deliver. Utilizing my skills and knowledge for a better and bigger purpose is what I want, and to have it EMC is the perfect place to be in.
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Divya Shastry
Research Associate
Divya joined EMC as a Research Associate in December 2023. She developed an interest in environmental and climate-related fields after studying similar subject during her bachelors degree in economics. She decided to pursue a masters degree in Economics and Policy and Energy and the Environment from University College London to deepen her knowledge. Before her masters studies. she joined EMC as an intern for 2 months and researched about opportunities and risks in ESG in India for financial actors in the economy. She also has a background on mineral economics and mining sustainability.
She has an interest in corporate sustainability, ESG and sustainability reporting. She wrote her masters dissertation on sustainability reporting in the mining sector, assessing the comprehensiveness and ‘holism’ of the reporting landscape for the sector.
Currently, Divya is supporting EMC on projects relating to circular economy, climate change and corporate sustainability and ESG.
Outside the office, she is a trained pianist and a former piano and music theory teacher. She loves spending her time learning new languages – she has learned French and Korean, and plans to add more languages to the list. She also enjoys travelling, listening to music and photography.
Why Divya works for EMC:
EMC has provided a platform to work on a range of meaningful and impactful projects. It has not only allowed me to gain exposure to various aspects of environmental consultancy, but the work also forces me to look at the world holistically.
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Mayank Singh Negi
Environmental Specialist
Mayank, an alumnus of IIFM, Bhopal holds a PGDFM and has experience in ESG and rural development. As a Young Professional in ORMAS, Govt of Odisha, he worked on formation and development of Producer Groups and Producer Companies in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, where he was responsible for resource mapping, facilitating training, funding and backward marketing of rural products.At SIA Pvt Ltd and ESG Book, his work included ESG due diligence of infrastructure projects, ESG data research and quality check. He has knowledge of various reporting frameworks and standards like GRI, TCFD, CDP and BRSR.
In his free time, Mayank likes to keep himself busy with activities like reading, running and cycling. He has participated in various 10 km and 21 km marathons and also has represented his college in 1500 m race in the All-India Forest Sports Meet.
Why Mayank works for EMC:
EMC works for a sustainable future by assisting its clients in their ESG expansion through multifaceted initiatives. This allows me to leverage my existing knowledge to contribute to environmental efforts, while also broadening my experience with the help of a highly qualified and experienced team and involvement in diverse projects.
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Gaurao Chopade
Environmental Engineer
Gaurao Chopade has joined EMC as an Environmental Engineer. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and an M.Tech (Research) in Environmental Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal.Gaurao has to his credit two research publications in peer-reviewed journals focusing on dairy sludge management and resource recovery and is currently working on other knowledge products. Prior to joining EMC, He had worked with Saarloha Advanced Materials Pvt Ltd (Kalyani Steels), a green steel manufacturing company. Where he worked as a cross functional team member in ESG team to identify materiality issues to identify risk and opportunities, reviewed EIA report for expansion project of continuous casting route which is targeted to increase the production of secondary steel by 1 lakh ton in the form of blooms, ingots and bars. Led site assessments and, end to end project management on setting up ETP to achieve ZLD, aligning with the sustainable manufacturing goals.
His key areas of interest include ESG integration & reporting, Corporate Sustainability, ESG Due diligence and ESG Management System.
Outside of work, Gaurao pursues his interests in music, particularly playing the drums, and enjoys maintaining aquariums as a hobby.
Why Gaurao works for EMC:
EMC provides an inclusive workplace and the best part of working with EMC is, their diverse themes of projects under the umbrella of sustainability giving exposure to various domains and work areas and provides opportunities for impactful contributions.”
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Aditi Belgaonkar
Communication and Social Media Expert
Aditi Belgaonkar is an MBA with dual specialization- Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Resource with a certification in Digital Marketing. She brings over 4+ years of combined experience in CSR and communications, with expertise in creative communication and social development projects.
With a strong foundation in Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Resource Management, Aditi has worked with diverse organizations across industries, contributing to impactful branding, digital marketing, and CSR initiatives.
She has collaborated on prestigious projects, including branding and digital marketing campaigns for various clients as a freelancer, demonstrating her ability to craft tailored strategies for diverse audiences.
Her recent work has involved supporting social development initiatives and creatively amplifying brands’ voices to drive positive societal change.
Aditi is also an amateur writer and has co-authored two anthology books, Ladder of World Class Life and Select Poetry. She is passionate about creating a positive impact in society through her work and words.
Outside of her professional life, Aditi is a trained Kathak and Bharatnatyam dancer, an avid traveler, and a bibliophile. Her multifaceted interests and dedication to continuous learning reflect her holistic approach to life and work.
Why Aditi works for EMC:
Working with EMC as a communication and social media expert allows me to leverage my skills in crafting impactful narratives and building meaningful online communities. With my 4 years of experience in social media marketing and 3 years in CSR and social development, I bring a unique blend of strategic thinking and social impact to the role. EMC’s dynamic environment resonates with my passion for creativity and innovation in digital communication. I take pride in being part of an organization that values impactful communication. My aim is to continuously contribute to EMC’s success and growth in the digital landscape.
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Pooja Kulkarni
Program Manager
Pooja holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from Fergusson College, Pune, and a General Management & Liberal Arts Certification from the Vedica Scholars Programme for Women, Delhi. She is also a certified Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR) professional by GARP. With over five years of experience in fundraising, circular economy, and impact assessment, she has worked across diverse sectors, including philanthropy, higher education, and hospitality.
Currently, Pooja serves as a Program Manager at Ekonnect Knowledge Foundation, where she strategizes, and helps implement community development initiatives for CSR projects. She also supports EMC on projects related to the circular economy, climate change, corporate sustainability, and ESG.
Beyond work, Pooja is passionate about music across genres, practices yoga daily, and enjoys teaching German.
Why Pooja works for EMC:
“The unparalleled exposure, opportunities for growth, and the chance to work on diverse projects alongside talented people—what’s not to like!
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Kalpana Saini
Environmental Engineer
Kalpana holds an M.E. in Environmental Management from L.D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad, under Gujarat Technological University. Prior she earned her B.E. in Environmental Engineering from GEC, Valsad, under the same university.
Kalpana has over 5 years of experience in environmental consulting and academia. She has worked across diverse industrial sectors, ensuring compliance with MoEF&CC, CPCB, and GPCB regulations. She is accredited as a Quality Council of India (QCI)-NABET-approved Functional Area Expert (FAE) in Air Pollution Monitoring, Prevention, and Control, as well as Meteorology, Air Quality Modeling, and Prediction. She has also worked as Assistant Professor at Swarnim Startup & Innovation University, Gandhinagar over 3 years.
Beyond work, Kalpana finds joy in writing, crafting new recipes, and diving into thought-provoking reads-always exploring, always evolving.
Why Kalpana works for EMC:
Joining EMC isn’t just about a job; it’s about being part of a visionary team driving sustainability, ESG, and the circular economy on a global scale. Here, I have found the perfect blend of expertise, innovation, and purpose. More than just a workplace, EMC is a journey of learning, growth, and meaningful change, where every challenge is an opportunity to build a better future.
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MuthumariGanesh Muthukumar
Research Associate
MuthumariGanesh is a Graduate in Environmental Management and Economics with a Master’s degree in Business Administration (Environmental Management and Marketing) from Mumbai University and Shivaji University respectively.
He holds an expertise in waste management technologies, plastic recycling, circular economy initiatives, environmental impact assessment, and corporate sustainability practices. He has worked on projects focused on waste management and plastic recycling technologies during his time at various organizations over last one year. Previously, MuthumariGanesh interned at EMC.
He has co-authored and presented publications on “Micro-scale Agriculture with Coir and its Ecological and Economical Gains,” “Bioplastic: A Sustainable Alternative for Single-Use Plastic Food Packaging,” and “Artificial Intelligence Applications in Waste-to-Energy and Evaluation of Waste Management” at various national and international conferences.
He has interests in public speaking, music, photography, and travelling.
Why MuthumariGanesh works for EMC:
EMC provides the perfect platform to transform my academic knowledge and research expertise into meaningful environmental solutions. The organization’s commitment to innovative, interdisciplinary environmental management aligns precisely with my professional goals in waste management, circular economy, and sustainable technologies. Here, I can contribute to impactful projects while continuously developing my skills and enhancing my proficiency in environmental research, regulatory compliance, and sustainable development strategies
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Mukesh Tondwalkar
Senior Accountant
Mukesh has a total of 10 years of work experience in the domain of administration and accounts. He has been working with EMC for 8+ years managing the day-to-day administration requirement, assisting, and supporting the HR, Accounts and Administration functions of the company.
He works closely with the team to ensure all regular functions are taken care of and the office runs smoothly. He manages the databases and assists on external visits as required. He arranges for travel and visa requirements for the team. As a support function to the Admin and Accounts he completes all paperwork and data management required for the team including leave, office equipment and so on.
Outside of work, Mukesh enjoys Indian classical music.
Why Mukesh works for EMC:
I have been part of Team EMC for the last 15 years. EMC has given me the opportunity to apply my knowledge in accounts management. The support and open communication among colleagues make it a pleasant and productive environment to work in. It’s a place where my skills are valued, and I am thankful for the trust placed in me by EMC.
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Sushant Londhe
Office Assistant
Sushant has been working with EMC for 10+ years. He handles work required on the field in support of the administrative tasks of the office. He works as a team to ensure that the requirements for the seamless functioning of the company are met.
Outside of work, Sushant takes up professional photography assignments. He also provides assistance on the logistics and practical arrangements front as a part of event management activities across Mumbai.
Why Sushant works for EMC:
I have been part of EMC Team for the last 12 years.I had started my career work in Administrative field and professional photography assignments .I gradually got to learn new aspects over the period of time and currently I am able sync my task with all other related head of departments.I am thankful to EMC for bringing best of myself and showing trust on me.
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Mayur Margaj
Project Assistant
Mayur has been associated with EMC for more than 3 years and he primarily assists in administrative tasks as well as the field work. He has experience of working on social impact assessment and waste management projects for more than 1 year.
He is a Commerce graduate with intermediate proficiency in software like Tally ERP 9, Tally Prime, MS Excel, Powerpoint and Power BI.
His administrative role at EMC includes library management, travel desk management, digital mapping, archiving, and maintaining a database of EMC’s national and international projects. On the technical side, he has hands-on experience in primary data collection, data cleaning and representation, use of tools like participatory rural appraisal (PRA), ODK collect, QGIS, and google earth. Along with this, Mayur also manages logistics and other arrangements for various events and training programs conducted by EMC and Ekonnect.
Staying fit is what he likes to do during work breaks, as he enjoys engaging in sports activities, rock-climbing, and off-roading. Mayur is a state-level Kho-Kho champion and has co-founded a trekking and hiking company, One Step Adventure.
Why Mayur works for EMC:
The exceptional work environment and the sense of unity and cooperation within the team at EMC & Ekonnect has consistently motivated me and enriched my professional journey. The atmosphere of innovation and mutual growth and the support of my incredible colleagues has made EMC & Ekonnect not less than a university for me. During my time at EMC & Ekonnect, I have honed a range of skills, including advanced proficiency in Excel, Power BI, and Tally Prime. These skills have not only expanded my knowledge base but have also allowed me to take on more complex tasks and deliver valuable insights, aligning with the company’s goals and objectives. I am enthusiastic about the future, and I’m dedicated to continuing my contributions to the company’s success while furthering my own career aspirations.
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Nilesh Pawar
Office Assistant
Nilesh Pawar is supporting the office team on maintaining cleanliness and hygiene in the office premises and creating a more welcoming environment for employees and guests. He brings a great level of enthusiasm and professionalism. He understands the importance of getting every little detail right to create that all-important overall impression- from maintaining clean floors and walls and wiping down workstations, to sanitising kitchens and washrooms.
Why Nilesh works for EMC:
I have been working at EMC for 7 years now. The staff appreciates my efforts in maintaining a neat and tidy workspace. It feels like a supportive community where I can see the immediate impact of my work, creating a pleasant, clean and organized work space that fosters productivity and positivity.
Advisory Board
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Alok Bhargava
An industry veteran with over 35 years of experience, Mr. Alok, till October 2018, headed the Nalanda Foundation that spearheaded CSR initiatives of the IL&FS Group.
An alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad and IIT Delhi, Alok has steered organizational growth across various group companies at IL&FS, including businesses in the education and skills sectors. Now, a strategic management consultant and a social entrepreneur, he has focused specifically on social inclusion and corporate citizenship.
Under Mr. Alok’s leadership, the Nalanda Foundation conceptualized and implemented holistic socio-economic development interventions across the country with a primary focus on livelihood centric programs for income enhancement and improving quality of life. In a short span of 5 years, the reach of the Foundation’s activities extended to over 400,000 rural residents across 19 different geographies around the country.
Over 23 years with the IL&FS Group, he has been an Executive Director in IL&FS Investment Managers Limited, IL&FS Financial Services Limited and IL&FS Education and Technology Services Ltd (IETS). Mr. Alok was also on the Board of Directors of IL&FS group companies in the areas of Information Technology, Waste Management and Skills Development and Joint Ventures in e-governance and mobile number portability.
Prior to IL&FS, he was associated with Emerson Electric Co., 20th Century Finance Corporation and S. B. Billimoria & Co. 
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Dr. Ajay Deshpande
Dr. Ajay Deshpande is a senior environmental professional with more than 27 years’ experience in environmental governance, environmental policy and planning and urban and industrial environment management.
Presently, Dr. Deshpande is working with Asian Development Bank as a part time Member of its Compliance Review Panel and is responsible for ensuring that the ADB financed projects are strictly following environment related ADB norms and procedures.
He is a former Expert Member, National Green Tribunal (NGT), India (2013-17) that is only third dedicated environmental justice delivery system in the world, responsible for original, special and appellate jurisdictions in the matters related to environment. He has worked with environmental regulator, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB). Currently, he is an Adjunct Professor at IIT- Mumbai and is involved in academic activities at several reputed institutions. Dr. Deshpande is also a member of several committees on environmental governance and research of State and Central government.
He has a 360-degree experience of working in various capacities such as consulting organizations, regulatory institutions, development organizations and agencies dealing with environmental review/justice. 
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Dr. Bindu N. Lohani
Dr. Lohani has several years of experience and expertise in infrastructure projects, development, and financing (clean energy, transport, urban and water sectors), sustainable development and sustainability issues, especially in environment and climate change matters.
Presently he is serving as the Global Head of Climate Change Practices and Distinguished Fellow, Emerging Markets Forum, The Centennial Group, USA. He is a distinguished Adjunct Faculty and a Board Member at the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok. Dr. Lohani is a senior advisor to Network among Cities and Private Sector for Asian Smart Cities and member of the Board of Trustees at Institutes of Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) in Japan. He is a Founding Board Member of the Asian Water Council, Korea and Chairman of the Board for Clean Air Asia, Philippines. He is also a part of Sustainability Advisory Council, Ingersoll Rand, USA.
Dr. Bindu N. Lohani was Vice-President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development until June 2015. Prior to that, Dr. Lohani was Vice-President (Finance and Administration) of ADB. He was the Secretary of ADB Board, Director General of Regional Sustainable Development and Chief Compliance Officer.
Dr. Lohani is an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) of United States, a Diplomate of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers. He has been felicitated by “ Lifetime Achievement Award” by Nepal Engineer’s Association and China Green Award. 
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Prof Dev Niyogi
Dev Niyogi is a Professor at Purdue University with Joint appointments in Department of Agronomy and Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. He is also associated with Division of Ecological and Environmental Engineering (Courtesy), West Lafayette, IN, USA. He has been the former Indiana State Climatologist (2005- 2018). His research seeks to significantly contribute to our understanding of the Earth system, particularly the urban and agricultural landscapes, and the dynamic role of coupled land surface processes on weather and regional meteorological extremes.
A total of 11 Ph.D. and 16 MS students have graduated with Dr. Niyogi in capacity of advisor or co-adviser. Dr. Niyogi has coauthored over 200 papers for peer-reviewed international journals, 18 book chapters, and over 150 conference proceedings or abstracts for professional conferences such as the AMS and AGU annual meetings. His work has been highlighted in various media outlets including in the popular press such as Yahoo!, MSNBC, Wired, CNN, LiveScience, National Geographic, Tedx Talk, NASA press releases.
He is the most recent Chair of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) Board of Urban Environment and member of the elected advisory board of the International Association of Urban Climate. testimonies to the National Academy study group, planning summer meetings, and Senate Working groups. 
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Shashikala Venkatraman
Ms. Shashikala Venkatraman has a 30+ years’ work experience in global work settings, having worked and lived in India, Middle East, UK, and USA.
She has a master’s degree in Business Studies from Mumbai University with specialist professional training from the London Business School, UK and XLRI, India.
Currently she works independently offering her expertise as a Brand and Marketing consultant to Private Equity firms, Retail, Retail real estate, Media, and Consumer Service companies across different growth stages. She is the Co-founder & Director of My Livable City, a global urbanization platform devoted to informing, inspiring and influencing the development of cities in a sustainable and inclusive way. She also serves as an independent director on Company Boards.
Ms. Venkatraman has worked in senior management positions with Worldwide Media (a BBC-TOI Joint venture) India, The Cambridge Group (a Brand Consultancy firm), USA, British Airways (Airlines – Marketing, Information & Strategy), UK and AC Nielsen, Pathfinders, MARG (Market Research & insights), India & UAE. 
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Girish G. Sohani
Mr. Girish has an extensive experience of over 40 years’ experience in Natural Resource Management and Rural livelihoods.
He holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Bombay alongwith a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management from IIM, Ahmedabad.
He has been associated with BAIF Development Research foundation (a national level organization working on rural development and applied research with over 5 million families in 12 states of India), initially as President & Managing Trustee (2009 – 2021) and currently as Principal Advisor and Trustee (w.e.f 2021). He is now also a member of the Governing Boards of BAIF Development Research Foundation and its Associate organizations, and several other development organizations. Alongwith with this, he also been Independent Director, Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited (MKCL). 2019 onwards.
Previously he was involved in Institutional Development of BAIF into a multi-sectoral development organization and as a Resource Institution. He also served as an expert on various Committees of State and Central Government, NABARD, National and International Agencies.
Mr. Girish has published / presented over 25 papers at National / International conferences and has received several awards for this work. Some of the awards received by him include “Distinguished Alumnus Award 2011” by the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay in recognition of outstanding contributions to Rural and Community Development, “Maha – Intrapreneur Award 2013” by Praj Industries Ltd. at the hands of Dr. Anil Kakodkar and “Commander in the Order of Agricultural Merit” by the Minister of Agriculture, Agrifood and Forestry, Government of France (2016). 
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Suhas Tuljapurkar
Mr. Suhas is a practicing lawyer with over 37 years of experience and is renowned for the application of game theory to litigation strategies. He is authorized to practice law in India as a member of Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa. His main area of expertise is Governance, Risk, Assurance, Compliance and Ethics (GRACE) with a fusion of information technology.
In his efforts towards sustainability, Mr. Suhas has worked in drafting corporate policies that formed part of the National Voluntary Guidelines that subsequently became the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reports. In association with UN Global Compact network of India, he was instrumental in developing IT enabled solutions for transparently tracking mandatory and discretionary obligations of local bodies under the SmartCity mission of India. He has developed IT enabled solutions on (a) SDG Goals, Principles and Actions (b) CSR Obligations (c) IFC Performance Meters (d) Equator Principles and (e) GRI Reporting. He has advised various companies in preparing Stakeholder Engagement Framework from ESG perspective and has helped finalize their Business Responsibility Statements.
During 1985-87, Mr. Suhas worked on various environmental issues arising from the Bhopal Gas Tragedy. With his background in Statistics, Chemistry and Law, he worked in providing models for quantifying the corporate liability of MNCs in the wake of a disaster. The report prepared by Suhas in association with ILS Law College and its students was globally recognized and published in various journals. He worked, supported, and provided legal research with a focus on comparative law studies and analysis to national consultative committees that introduced Environmental Impact Assessments under the Indian legislations. Suhas provided research and support during the Asbestos Prohibition litigation in India as a part of the public action group’s efforts on Occupational Health, Safety and Environment. During the period of 1985-88, Suhas worked on developing a computerized database of the Supreme Court’s judgments on environmental matters.
Suhas is also currently working on integrating various ESG Reporting Frameworks to develop a unique IT enabled solution that would integrate compliance management systems with ESG Reporting. 
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Archana Hingorani
Ms.Archana is a Globally-recognized, Senior Leader demonstrating almost three decades of rich experience in fundraising, investing and nurturing investments through 4 different economic cycles, plus carving exit paths.
She holds a Master’s degree in Economics from University of Economics alongwith a PhD from University of Pittsburgh in Finance.
Over the last 20 years specifically Ms. Archana’s work has been mainly focused on private equity wherein she was involved with 14 funds, 160+ investments with an aggregate capitalization value in excess of US$ 15 bn, 109 liquidity events, 70 fully exited investments. Notably, she is India’s first private equity fund manager and developer of infrastructure projects to raise a fund from international investors. Instrumental in growing that business from 1 fund to over 14 funds cumulating into a US$3.5 bn practice across 3 verticals: growth private equity/venture capital, infrastructure private equity and real estate private equity.
She has participated in management challenges of multiple growth trajectories which provided her holistic understanding of corporate India, as well as other emerging markets. She has been a mentor to several start-ups in the technology, education, financial inclusion space. Associates
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We have a number of Associates as members of our network. These Associates have worked with us on several project over the years.
We continue to build this network welcome those who may be interested.
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Shantanu Roy
Principal Consultant
Shantanu has over 27 years of work experience specializing in Environmental and Social Governance (ESG), Sustainability, and Policy and Strategic Planning. Alongside the core domain he has extensive work experience in Industrial EHS Management, Waste Management, and GHG mitigation strategizing.
Multi-disciplinary work and multi-sectoral exposure are his key strengths which he utilizes in developing rounded solutions that assists in improving sustainability performance of the businesses and also leverages for policy research and strategic planning. He has also served as an Assessor for EHS regulatory compliance assessments covering Indian requirements, conformance assessments to ESG Safeguards (such as IFC Performance Standards, Codes of Conducts of international investors) and supply chain audits.
Shantanu’s expertise as a Consultant, Resource Person and Communicator has been utilized by various multi-lateral, and bi-lateral developmental institutions. These include the World Bank, IFC, UNEP, UNIDO, etc. and intergovernmental organizations such as the Asian Productivity Organization, Tokyo. Besides, Shantanu routinely has been involved with financial institutions and Corporates for assessments, strategic solution / system development and implementation support in ESG and Sustainability. Besides India, he has worked in multiple countries, mostly the LDCs, and the developing countries.
He is a chemical engineer, with post-graduation on Industrial Pollution Prevention and Control. The initial 10 years of his career was with the Ministry of Industry, GoI at National Productivity Council. He has been part of industry advisory committees and technical working groups in areas related to his expertise.
Outside work, Shantanu is a candid photography enthusiast who loves crowd watching and enjoys travelling. He is associated with certain social causes as well.
Why Shantanu works for EMC:
My long association with EMC has provided me with an unrestricted opportunity to actively leverage my decades of experience to create customized practicable solutions for a diverse range of organizations. And this has been possible only due to the support of an exceptionally curated and energetic team that thrives at EMC. The Company’s commitment to ethical practices, forward-thinking culture and commitment to innovation keeps me motivated and is a source of professional and personal satisfaction.
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Tapan Wagle
Senior Associate
Tapan Wagle has an extensive experience of more than 30 years in the field of Environment, Health and Safety which includes implementation of Environmental and Occupational health & Safety Management and Integrated Management Systems. He specializes in EHS due diligence, focussed EHS Legal Compliance Audits and conducts EHS training for basic effluent treatment plant design and establishment and enhancement of EHS Management Systems and safety culture and behavioural change.
Tapan obtained his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Mumbai University in 1987, followed by a master’s in environmental engineering from M.S. University of Baroda in 1990. In addition, he holds an Advanced Diploma in Industrial Safety in 2001 from Maharashtra State Board for Technical Education. He has completed Lead Auditor Course conducted by LRQA for ISO 14001 in 2000.
Since late 2004, Tapan has been working with EMC initially as a senior associate and subsequently as a retainer, for EHS management and integrated management systems and conduct of corporate EHS audits especially of multinational companies and diverse infrastructure projects funded by Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs).
In addition to supporting EMC as a retainer, Tapan is currently the Director at TA&P EHS Consultants Pvt. Ltd and has been involved in assignments on product safety, wastewater treatment plant evaluation and EHS legal compliance and management system audits. He is a visiting faculty in subjects related to EHS Management in reputed B-Schools like NMIMS and JBIMS in Mumbai. Tapan has previously worked in the capacity of Environmental Engineer, Project Engineer and Principal Environmental Engineer in contracting and consulting organizations, viz. KEC International, Environmental Engineering Consultants, Humphreys and Glasgow Consultants and Market Trends Pvt. Ltd. During this period, he was involved in design and detail engineering for number of industrial wastewater treatment plants, sewage treatment plants, storm water systems, environmental due diligence audits and environmental impact assessments. He also worked for Owens-Corning (India) Ltd. initially as Manager – Environment and subsequently as Sr. Manager – Environment, Health and Safety. In the latter capacity he was responsible for the EHS performance of the company and rolled out various initiatives like integrated QEHS management systems, behaviour based Safety, industrial hygiene and ergonomics programs, championing EHS six sigma projects, pollution prevention and injury prevention measures, EHS audit programs and EHS legal compliance.
Why Tapan works for EMC:
In a nutshell :-
People – the team – I enjoy and feel enriched through interactions and listening.. Warmth and friendliness of people.
Common values EMC and I share
Ethics and integrity
No liaison work
Opportunity to apply and offer inputs to the best of my knowledge and experience.
Long association of 19 years as a Senior Associate / Principal Consultant (and more than 25 years with Dr. Modak)
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Rohit Pansare
Senior Associate
Rohit is an Independent Consultant, trainer and researcher with over 11 years of experience in the environmental planning field in the government and private sectors. He has extensive experience in conducting Environmental Impact assessments and Biodiversity surveys for infrastructure projects with reporting in line with IFC and ADB standards. He also is interested in geospatial applications for environmental conservation, impact assessment and biodiversity mapping. He is well-versed with various geospatial platforms like Q-GIS, ArcGIS and Google Earth Engine.
Rohit has been involved with several institutes as a visiting faculty covering subjects ranging from GIS-RS using QGIS, Google Earth Engine, biodiversity assessment, environmental impact assessment, environmental law and disaster management. He has participated in national and international interdisciplinary workshops on climate change, water accounting (WA+), green infrastructure and environmental assessments.
He is trained in land use and land cover change modelling with Google Earth Engine, species distribution modelling with R and MaxEnt and has completed certificate courses in Ornithology and Field Botany.
Since 2018, Rohit has been working as an Independent environment and biodiversity professional, supporting EMC in conducting Environmental Impact Assessments, Environmental Due Diligence, specialising in Critical Habitat Assessments for renewable energy and applications of Geographical Information systems and Remote sensing tools.
Why Rohit works for EMC:
I have been a part of EMC for over 8 years as an employee, an independent consultant and now again as an associate. EMC has nurtured my varying professional interests and helped carve out my space in the environment, health, safety and biodiversity domains. The warm, friendly and encouraging office culture makes it a very rewarding workplace.
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Shreya Tiwari
Senior Associate
Shreya Tiwari has joined EMC as Assistant Vice President. She is a Civil Engineer with Master’s degree In Environment from MSU, Vadodara. She has completed Construction Safety Course from NSC through e-learning portal, and Industrial Training in advances in water and wastewater treatment technologies conducted by UGC as well as on Vermiculture conducted by Rajiv Sinha, Griffith University. She has expertise in Environmental Engineering, ESIA, EHSSMS, EHSS Audits for Infrastructure Projects, Environment Clearances (EC) for infrastructure Projects and relevant clearances for renewable sources projects. With a strong foundation in EHS and CSR, she has experience with diverse International Funding Agencies for EHSS compliances. She has worked on prestigious Infrastructure projects like Road, Port, Power Plants, mines/resources.
Apart from work, she has interest in cooking, dancing and fictional reading.
Why Shreya works for EMC:
EMC provides a Platform where we get an opportunity about learning the way we should live and how we can develop sustainable strategies to protect environment along with resolving challenging environmental issues affecting nature. EMC’s Team of intellectual individuals allures and supports in overall sustainable development. Exposure to diverse Projects spread across the Globe enhances analytical skills and stimulates an individual to think beyond the box. Above everything else is a Name in the Environment Industry “Dr Prasad Modak” with whom working is every individuals’ Dream. I am glad that I have got an opportunity to work and grow with EMC.
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Prashant Kokil
Senior Associate
Prashant is an Environmental Professional with 37 years of hands-on experience in Environmental Pollution Control and Governance.
Prashant holds masters in Inorganic Chemistry with specialization in Control and Analysis of Pollutants and is a qualified safety professional.
Prashant has worked on obtaining environmental clearances and consents/ permits and ensure environmental legal compliance. He is well versed with compliance requirements of national and international lenders. He has expertise on environment and sustainability related risk assessment and mitigation planning, due diligence for mergers and acquisitions. He is also highly acquainted with international disclosures like Global Compact, Global Reporting Initiative and Carbon Disclosure Project.
As Head of Corporate Environment and Climate Change department of The Tata Power Company Ltd., Prashant has hands on experience of environment management in thermal, hydro and renewable generation, transmission and distribution segments. He was designated as Chief Sustainability Officer for Tata Power’s Mumbai operations and his role included overseeing environment, safety, and risk functions.
Prashant was actively involved in various beyond compliance initiatives of Tata Power, like carbon capture using sea water algae, marine studies for coastal projects and hot water recirculation studies for thermal power plants. He was involved in Project Sanjivani to quantitatively estimate carbon storage in the large-scale plantations carried out in hydro catchment and prepared Biodiversity Strategy for a hydro station in Georgia.
Currently, Prashant is associated with Mumbai University as Visiting Faculty for its master’s course in Sustainable Development and Environment Management.
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AM. V. Ashok
Senior Associate
Prof. M.V.Ashok an Agribusiness Professional, retired as the Chief General Manager of National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) in July 2017 after 37 years of development banking service having been with the Reserve Bank of India and Canara Bank also earlier.
A Postgraduate in Agriculture, Mr. Ashok is from the 1980 batch of Indian Agricultural Research Institute New Delhi after a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture from the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore (1978 batch) with additional qualifications in General Management, Human Resources Development & Training & Development. He has also done a special course on Agri-Business Management from Cornell University, USA as well as on Financing Micro Enterprises from the Institute of Development Studies, University of Reading, UK.
Currently he holds the position of Senior Adviser of a large Pune based national level NGO – BAIF Research & Development Foundation. Earlier he was an Adjunct Professor for School of Agribusiness Management, MIT World Peace University, Pune and a Visiting Professor at College of Post Graduate Studies Shillong with the Central Agricultural University Northeast. He was also an Adviser in Agriculture domain to Aditya Birla Group as well as Dr. Reddy’s Foundation and several NGOs and Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) promoted by them. He has been a Mentor to about a dozen agri startups. The learnings got therefrom have been used to author his book “Emerging Trends in Agricultural Marketing in India” which was released in 2021.
Mr. Ashok has considerable exposure in NABARD to collective farming models beginning with the Farmers Club Scheme from 1985 onwards to the introduction of the FPO model from its inception from the late 1990s. He has been associated with sustainable development programmes for rural communities and has associated himself with several corporates in choosing appropriate development programs for implementing agribusiness projects using CSR funds and in helping choose implementing partners like NGOs in the project area for supporting FPOs. He has had exposure of rural finance and agribusiness sector in several countries including Thailand, Kenya, China, Germany USA, Finland and England. 
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Dinesh Kamat
Senior Associate
Dinesh holds an experience of over 30 years in the field of energy efficiency, energy conservation and energy management for economic and environmental advantage such as reduction in GHG emissions.
Dinesh holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology BHU, Varanasi, India. He is a Certified Energy Auditor registered with BEE India, Accredited LEED AP professional, USGBC, and a Certified Lead auditor ISO 50001 for energy management systems.
Dinesh’s expertise and experience cuts across multiple sectors including retail, hospitality, corporate office, hospitals, commercial buildings, and the industrial sectors. Dinesh has conducted energy efficiency audits and assessments in over 300 units including various industrial sectors, commercial buildings, logistics sector, hospitality sector, hotels, air force stations and office buildings primarily in India.
Prior to working independently, Dinesh started his career with Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (HPCL) for a brief period. He was on deputation to Petroleum Conservation Research Association an organization under the Ministry of Petroleum, Govt. of India for a period of 6 years working on energy conservation. 
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Biren Vora
Senior Associate
During his career of more than 30 years, Biren has worked in several industries and held senior level roles across a number of functions, such as Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility, Business Excellence & Total Quality Management.
Biren completed his M.Tech in Chemical Engineering from IIT Madras, Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law from the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru and the Executive Development Program from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Apart from this, he has also completed the U.Lab – Leading from the Emergent Future course offered on edX; Surviving The Future, based on David Fleming’s work & offered by The Sterling College, and the Game Changer Intensive course offered by the Panchamama Alliance. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Operations Management from the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies. Biren is a Chartered Engineer from The Engineering Council, UK & also from the Institution of Engineers (India) and is a Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers, UK.
Biren Vora is the Director at Ekaagra Technology Accelerators Pvt Ltd and Ekaagra Social & Microfinance Foundation. In earlier roles Biren worked in Production, Sourcing, Business Development & Six Sigma Quality.
His experience includes execution of Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility & Business Process Transformation strategies in large companies, Business Responsibility Reporting, setting-up of multi-million-dollar brownfield projects in the Chemical industry. He is a Certified Sustainability Assessor from CII, & he has completed training programs & workshops on GRI G4 Reporting, Corporate Social Responsibility, Circular Economy, Clean Water, Public Policy, Developing Human & Social Capital. 
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Shailendra Singh
Senior Associate
Shailendra Singh, Founder & CEO of SustainMantra is sustainable development strategist, with a keen appreciation of the impact of climate change on business models.His focus is on Demystifying Sustainability & enabling Circular Economy Actions, for the MSME segment. In order to bring about Sustainability at scale. The 4C’s of, Collaboration | Commitment |Commerce| Communication are fundamental to Sustainability & are also the core values of SustainMantra, which offers its clients services around ESG Assessments, Sustainability Reporting, GHG Emissions accounting & NetZero strategy development. Just transition is a subject he is passionate about; in particular the impact of climate change on the most vulnerable communities. Bachelor of Chemical Engineering & MBA, he has nearly four decades of technical & commercial experience in Chemicals, Plastics & Packaging with Global MNC’s, in Asia- Pacific Region in Leadership Roles & is well networked into industry, academia, and government bodies globally. He has held board positions in Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP), Society of Plastic Engineers- India; All India Printing Inks Manufacturer Association (AIPIMA), All India Plastic Manufacturers Association (AIPMA) & is a member of ASSOCHAM-Environment & Climate Change Committee.
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Aditi Kapoor
Senior Associate
Dr. Aditi C. Kapoor, Director, Alternative Futures Consultancy Private Limited, a sister company of Alternative Futures Trust, is a social scientist with over 30 years experience of research, policy engagement, andragogy and communication. Her core expertise lies in sustainability issues – climate change and socio-economic development, ecological resilience and vulnerability and capacity assessment – with a strong focus on climate and gender justice. Aditi has specialised in evidence-based policy research and analysis, developing and managing programmes, monitoring and evaluation and building capacities on climate change, disaster risk reduction, livelihoods and media of different actors. She has also contributed to developing university-level curricula and teaching. Her doctoral thesis on gender and climate change adaptation, based on primary farmer-level data from flood, drought and cyclone-prone areas in India, explores the inter-linkages between policy, practice and investment for a climate-just and gender-just transition to organic agriculture. She has experience of working across sectors – media, non-profit, government and corporate.
Aditi began her career as a full-time journalist with The Times of India and has since worked with Oxfam GB, the Red Cross Climate Centre and the Red Cross Federation. She has contributed to environment and climate action plans of the Indian environment Ministry and several State governments. taught as guest faculty in several universities and consulted with multilateral institutions such as the Asian Development Bank and CGIAR; UN agencies like the UNDP, UNFPA, UN Women, WFP and UNICEF; non-profits such as Aga Khan Foundation, Oak Foundation, Heinrich Bol Foundation, Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), American India Foundation and the IDRC, Canada; as also several grassroots organisations including he Self-employed Women’s Association (SEWA). Aditi has been on the Board of several non-profits, including the World Resources Institute (2000-2009), Climate Action Network South Asia, and India Water Partnership (ongoing). She has a repository of published journal articles, research reports, policy briefs and media articles.
