Avinash Kumar
President-Earthood | ESG • Decarbonization • GHG & LCA Reporting & Assurance | ISAE 3000, AA1000 | SBTi Advisor | Generative AI Mastermind Certified
- Role
- President at Earthood
- Location
- Gurgaon, Haryana, India
- LinkedIn followers
- 11K followers
About Avinash Kumar
As President of Earthood, awarded as World Best Validation & Verification company in Carbon market, I bring 24+ years of global leadership in ESG, GHG emissions, Life Cycle Assessment, and corporate decarbonization. I guide Fortune 500s, multinational manufacturers, and climate-tech startups to achieve measurable climate impact—from ESG reporting and assurance to verified decarbonization roadmap delivery aligned with SBTi. Core strengths • ✅ ESG reporting & assurance under leading frameworks (GRI • BRSR • CSRD) • ✅ Assurance based on ISAE 3000 & AA1000 – transparent, stakeholder‑confident outcomes • ✅ GHG & LCA reporting, verification & decarbonization planning • ✅ SBTi‑aligned strategies & net‑zero goal‑setting • ✅ Generative AI Mastermind certification – deploying AI to scale ESG data analytics, predictive carbon audits & automated compliance • ✅ International project delivery – Asia, Europe, Americas Impact highlights • Guided a Fortune 500 FMCG to secure SBTi near-term approval in <8 months • Verified first biodiversity-adjusted ESG score for a pharma major in India • Saved more than ₹100 Cr in energy spend for clients that I have served in 20+ countries. Why work with me? • I simplify complexity — integrating sustainability with real business strategies • I drive impact – converting climate targets into verifiable outcomes • I future‑proof operations – leveraging generative AI to optimize emissions data, reporting accuracy, and stakeholder engagement Let’s discuss how Earthood can help you achieve Trusted ESG practices, climate impact, and business resilience.
Experience
President
Nov 2024 — Present
Executive Director
Earthood Services Private Limited
Nov 2021 — Oct 2024
Principal Consultant -Asia Pacific
ERM: Environmental Resources Management
Feb 2017 — Nov 2021
Business Manager, Sustainability Services;
Jun 2008 — Jan 2017
Manager, Environment
Paharpur Business Centre & Software Technology Incubator Park
Feb 2007 — Jun 2008
Research Scientist
Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi
Jul 2001 — Sep 2007
Education
CCS (Chaudhary Charan Singh)University
M.Sc · Environment
1998 — 2000
SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
MBA · Marketing
2003 — 2006
International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIITH)
Diploma in LEED Simulation · LEED Green Buildings
2008 — 2008
GrowthSchool
Generative Mastermind AI · Artificial Intelligence
2025 — 2025
Skills
- Circular Economy
- Risk Assessment
- Environmental Compliance
- Team Management
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Ghg
- Greenhouse Gas (Ghg) Protocol
- Decarbonization
- Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (Gresb)
- Carbon Disclosure Project (Cdp) Standards
- Verification and Validation (V&V)
- Capacity Building
- Business Advisory Services
- Prompt
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Content Strategy
- Proposal Writing
- Industrial Decarbonization
- Team Leadership
- Assurance Services
- Climate Change Science
- Carbon Accounting
- Business Management
- Carbon Markets
- Environmental
- Social
- And Governance (Esg)
- Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (Tcfd)
- Climate Risk Assessment
- Sustainability
- Renewable Energy
- Green Building
- Business Development
- Energy Audits
- Waste Management
- Energy
- Leed
- Environmental Awareness
- Iso 14001
- Management
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