Ashish Agarwal

Sustainability | ESG | EPR | Climate Change | CSR | Circular Economy | Sustainable Development

Role
Sustainability Lead at Parle Agro Pvt Ltd
Location
Mumbai, MH, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Ashish Agarwal

A passionate professional with MBA in Sustainable Development Practices from BIMTECH, having 13 years of experience in Corporate Sustainability, ESG, CSR Strategy and Implementation, Project Management with a focus on cross-function projects. Involved in developing company sustainability strategies, initiated projects on carbon neutrality, plastic waste management, water conservation and management. Hands on experience in non-profit organizations, build CSR culture and momentum in the organization, performing due-diligence, project designing, implementation support, budgeting for grant allocation, monitoring and evaluation.

Experience

  1. Sustainability Lead

    Parle Agro Pvt Ltd

    Dec 2021 — Present · Mumbai, IN

    Role & Responsibility: A. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Coordinating with multiple states and central government authorities on various policy interventions with respect to plastic waste management. Policy advocacy and in shaping National EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) Framework. Strategic planning of EPR implementation across Pan India (29 states and 8 UTs) under Plastic waste management rules. Leading engagement with NGOs and waste management agencies for EPR implementation with designing scope and establishing monitoring mechanisms. Actively working on public private partnership models for EPR Policy advocacy across multiple stakeholders; government authorities, industry platforms. Sustainability campaigns on waste management, school awareness School programs, clean up drives etc. Executive member of two Industry consortium i.e. “Action Alliance for Recycling Beverage Cartoons- AARC” and “PET Packaging Association for Clean Environment – PACE”. B. Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) Monitoring and Implementation of ESG Key Performance Indicators. Implementation of ESG management system aligned with GRI standards. Identification of ESG and Sustainability risks and development of strategies. Set Sustainability goals and drive progress towards achieving those goals and report results. Organizing various activities related to ESG, sustainability training, community awareness programs, water and energy mapping, and carbon reduction.

Education

  • BIRLA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY (BIMTECH)

    Master of Business Administration - MBA

    2010 — 2012

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