Vini Pathak

About Vini Pathak

Sustainability and climate-smart agriculture leader with 13+ years of experience designing, implementing, and scaling impact across global agricultural value chains in Asia, West Africa, and Latin America.My career spans the full system - from grassroots implementation to global corporate strategy. I began my journey in rural India, implementing a World Bank–supported climate-smart agriculture program that increased incomes for women farmers. That experience continues to shape how I work today: sustainability must be grounded in farmer realities, informed by robust evidence, and designed to scale.Since then, I have worked across the sustainability ecosystem - global corporations, local and national governments, multilateral and bilateral agencies, and NGOs - to design, implement, and measure the impact of programs and strategies focused on climate-smart agriculture, digitization, women’s empowerment, rural livelihood transformation, and ecosystem protection.Currently, at Mars Food, I lead sustainability analytics and programs across the global value chain. My work focuses on advancing climate-smart agriculture, living income, deforestation- and conversion-free supply chains, and emissions reduction - translating ambition into actionable, data-driven outcomes.I am passionate about bridging data, strategy, and field realities, ensuring sustainability commitments deliver measurable value for farmers, businesses, and the planet.

Experience

1. Sustainability Manager - Global Commercial Food

   Mars

   Jan 2025 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Lead sustainability strategy, analytics, and program execution across global agricultural supply chains, with a focus on climate, nature, and farmer livelihoods- Lead the design and implementation of robust digital data systems to track sustainability performance and inform strategic decision-making across climate and human rights indicators- Support the scaling of climate-smart agriculture programs across the global rice value chain- Co-develop carbon accounting methodologies, and assess water-stress risk across key sourcing regions- Design Living Income strategies to support smallholder farmers and strengthen supply chain resilience- Collaborate with internal and external technical experts to define strategic pathways for deforestation- and conversion-free supply chains in Latin America

Education

• INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, DAVV, INDORE

  Bachelor's Degree, Hospitality Administration/Management

  2009 — 2011

• Indian Institute of Forest Management

  PGDFM, Major Environment and Minor Development

  2011 — 2013

• University of California, Berkeley

  Master of Development Practice, Public Policy, International Development,Agriculture, Livelihoods

  2020 — 2022

Skills

• Customer Service
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Rural Development
• Quality Management
• Sustainable Development
• Data Analysis
• Research
• Healthcare
• Hospitals
• Microsoft Office
• Analytical Skills
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Word
• Public Speaking
• Analysis
• Healthcare Management
• Capacity Building
• Public Health
• Sustainability