Manish Tayade
Manager – Corporate Social Responsibility @STL - Sterlite Technologies Limited
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WORK HISTORY
Manager – Corporate Social Responsibility @STL - Sterlite Technologies Limited
Pune District
Leading CSR initiatives across multiple locations, with a focus on creating long-term impact in rural and underserved communities. My work involves designing and implementing programs across education, healthcare, livelihood, and environmental sustainability, while ensuring alignment with business priorities and CSR guidelines. I manage the overall CSR portfolio, including budgeting, partnerships, and program execution. I work closely with NGOs, government stakeholders, and internal teams to drive initiatives on the ground, along with building employee engagement through volunteering and awareness programs. I am also involved in impact measurement and ESG/BRSR reporting. Key initiatives I have been part of: RoboEdge – a future skills program introducing AI, robotics, and coding in government schools; students have represented at the International Robotex Championship Swasthya Suraksha – focused on improving access to preventive healthcare in rural and tribal areas Environmental initiatives – afforestation and water conservation programs implemented with community and government partnerships Jeewan Jyoti – women empowerment initiative supporting livelihood and entrepreneurship through structured programs.
Deputy Manager - Corporate Social Responsibility Lead @STL - Sterlite Technologies Limited
Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Ensuring the rigorous implementation of CSR policy and guidelines. - Grass root execution of CSR activities; provide inputs to strategize short and long-term CSR initiatives. - Identifying and engaging partners for key projects across the business - Planning the scale-up of the focus activities - Develop relationships and liaisons with external NGOs/Agencies, Govt. organizations. - End-to-end program management as coordination of partners, monitoring evaluation, report writing, and stakeholder engagement. - Enhance the organization’s credibility and brand for conducting responsible business – Change experiences among internal and external stakeholders through CSR initiatives. - Plan capacity-building exercises for various partners/ stakeholders to meet expectations. - Implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and up gradation of Resustain, a CSR automation platform.
Prabhat Pillar lead - Livelihood and Skill Development @Unilever
Pune Area, India
I was working with Hindustan Unilever Limited, in one of the CSR initiative called "Prabhat" as Program Lead for Livelihoods and Skill Development. Prabhat (Dawn) is a USLP linked programme which is a part of HUL’s long-term effort to engage with and contribute to the development of local communities around HUL's manufacturing sites. I was primarily involved in strategizing ‘Enabling livelihood’ initiatives and driving it across 17 HUL's Supply Chain manufacturing location in India. Also my role allows me to tie-up with NSDC impaneled Partners to implement the Program by identifying the need of the community. My role allows me to customize Unilever Sustainable Living Plan based on business and stakeholder requirements, in alignment with business goals and the brand positioning in the future. My portfolio consist of projects spread in 140 villages around 17 HUL manufacturing units in collaboration with projects implementing partners
Prabhat Pillar Lead - Water Conservation @Unilever
Pune Area, India
· End to end management of Prabhat’s water pillar · Management of internal stakeholders like – HUF, Brand Team, Factory, other HUL subsidiaries and External stakeholders like – Rural Community, NGO, Government department etc to ensure projects are delivered on time in full Increased communication on impact of Water pillar to all stakeholders · Capacity building of Project Implementation Team. · Expansion of the Prabhat water footprint by sourcing new project proposals and developing projects. · Co-ordination for programmatic Assurance process conducted by HUF for all Prabhat water projects. · Timely release of funds to project implementing partners for smooth functioning of program. · Field visits, Media visits, Meeting with community, Conflict resolution aroused during projects implementation, Participatory planning and execution of activities. · Develop a post project monitoring plan for project on the completion stage. · Creating monthly and quarterly project performance report for the Board and internal stakeholders. · Collaboration with other internal brands/departments
Prabhat Pillar Lead – Livelihoods & Skill Development @Unilever
Pune Area, India
· End to end management of Prabhat’s livelihood pillar · Expansion of the livelihood footprint by setting-up Livelihood Skill Development centers linked to employment opportunities. · Stakeholder management; with in HUL and outside HUL · Introducing innovations/best practices to Prabhat’s livelihood pillar · Field visits, Media visits, Meeting with community, Conflict resolution aroused during projects implementation, Participatory planning and execution of activities. · Conceptualized, designed, executed branding format for all project sites
Assistant Manager @LabourNet Services India Pvt. Ltd.
Khamgaon, Akola and Amravati
•Mapping client’s requirements and coordinating, developing and implementing processes in line with guidelines •Developing strategies to build delivery capacity, evaluating budgets including manpower planning initiatives and ensuring adherence to planned expenses •Conducting competitor analysis by keeping abreast of trends and competitor moves to achieve market share matrix •Monitoring overall functioning, identifying improvement areas and applying adequate measures to maximize customer satisfaction level •Preparing MIS reports with a view to appraise the operations and assist in critical decision making process
Business Development Manager @Uncle Parcel and Forwards Pvt. Ltd.
Akola, Amaravati, Washim.
• Added the franchisee network in some area of operations. • Added new clients with professional tie-up. • Developed the new business. • Manage the franchisee with the operations. • Customer relationship management. • After sales service. • Finest operation in Maharashtra. • Increased billing up.
EDUCATION
Pd. Dr. D. Y. Patil College of A. B. M., Akurdi, Pune.
Bachelor's degree in · Agriculture Business Mangement
University of Mumbai
Post Graduate Diploma · Agri Business Management
SKILLS
ABOUT MANISH TAYADE
With over 12 years of experience in Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainability, I have been leading programs that create long-term impact across education, healthcare, livelihood, and environmental domains.In my current role at STL, I drive CSR initiatives across multiple locations, aligning community programs with business priorities and sustainability goals. My work spans across rural and underserved communities, with a strong focus on building scalable, outcome-driven models.I have led initiatives such as RoboEdge, a future skills program in AI and robotics for government school students, and Swasthya Suraksha, focused on improving access to preventive healthcare in rural regions. I have also been actively involved in environmental initiatives including afforestation and water conservation, along with women empowerment programs through livelihood and entrepreneurship models.My work involves close collaboration with government bodies, NGOs, and community stakeholders, along with driving employee engagement and volunteering initiatives within the organization.I am particularly interested in roles and opportunities that combine sustainability, community development, and business alignment at scale.
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