Amresh Ray

About Amresh Ray

I am an ESG and Sustainability leader with 11.5+ years of experience building and scaling ESG programs across clean energy, manufacturing, policy, consulting, and finance-facing environments. My work sits at the intersection of ESG, compliance, capital access, and market differentiation—helping organizations move from disclosure to decision-making.I currently lead group-level ESG and sustainability for a solar manufacturing company, where I have built the ESG function from the ground up—covering governance, policies, data systems, reporting, supply chain integration, product carbon transparency, and regulatory compliance. My focus is on creating investor-ready, customer-trusted, and compliance-strong ESG that enables growth rather than friction.Across my career, I have worked with and within institutions such as government bodies, industry associations, consulting firms, and corporates, supporting ESG strategy, reporting, climate risk, ESIA, net-zero roadmaps, and assurance-ready data management. I bring a strong ability to translate complex ESG and regulatory requirements into practical, business-aligned execution.Academically, I am an Executive PhD scholar at IIM Lucknow, with an MBA (Strategy & Marketing) from FMS Delhi, a Master’s in Economics, a PG Diploma in Environmental Law & Policy, and a B.Tech in Electrical & Electronics Engineering—giving me a rare blend of technical, financial, policy, and governance perspective.I hold multiple professional certifications across energy management, climate risk, ESG reporting, resource efficiency, and sustainabile finance and continuously engage with emerging themes such as carbon markets, sustainable finance, green hydrogen, CCUS, energy storage, and Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.I am particularly interested in conversations around finance-aligned ESG, low-carbon product differentiation, supply-chain sustainability, and ESG as a driver of market access and trust.

Experience

1. Corporate Lead Sustainability & Esg

   Saatvik Solar

   Jul 2025 — Present · Delhi NCR, IN

   Built and scaled the ESG & Sustainability function at group level for a fast-growing solar manufacturing company, aligning sustainability with Investor, Customer, Market and Regulatory expectations. Key Responsibilities & Achievements:1) Established the ESG function from ground up at group level, defining governance, operating model, and cross-functional ownership across manufacturing, supply chain, finance, and EHS.2) Finalized 30+ group-level ESG policies and frameworks, covering environment, social, governance, supply chain responsibility, human rights, and risk management.3) Published Saatvik’s first Sustainability Report, building end-to-end ESG data architecture, internal controls, and assurance-ready processes.4) Formalized ESG data management systems across plants and functions, enabling consistent, auditable, and investor-grade ESG disclosures (incl. BRSR readiness).5) Achieved IGBC Green Building Certification for manufacturing facility6) Led Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and published Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for N-TOPCon bifacial solar module—positioned among low-carbon solar modules globally, strengthening customer ESG positioning.7) Completed ESIA and ESMP for Odisha greenfield project in line with IFC Performance Standards, supporting lender and investor due diligence.8) Integrated ESG into supply chain, embedding sustainability criteria into supplier onboarding, assessments, and risk management processes.9) Met ESG requirements of global investors and customers, supporting fundraising, customer qualification, and market access.10) Designed and delivered/facilitated 12+ ESG training programs for Board members, senior leadership, middle management, and shop-floor workers—driving organization-wide ESG literacy.Working at the intersection of ESG, Finance, and Markets, translating sustainability into commercial advantage & brand differentiation.

Education

• Diploma in Heath, Safety and Environment

  Diploma, Health Safety and Environment

• Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)

  ESG Specialist

• National Law University, Delhi

  Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law and Policy

• Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar

  Master of Arts - MA, Economics

• Faculty of Management Studies - University of Delhi

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Strategy and Marketing

• Indira Gandhi National Open University

  Post graduate diploma in General Management

• Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

  Bachlor of Technology, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  2010 — 2014

• Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

  Executive PhD(EFPM), Business Sustainability