Ashish Bhambhani

Leading CSR programs across India for UPL and its subsidiaries. Liaising with Ministries and Government Departments at both the Union and State levels, including the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Ministry of Sports, Ministry of Civil Aviation, and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Coordinating with the Corporate Communications team, Sustainability team, Company Secretary, Finance, and Audit teams to prepare and share detailed reports. Collaborating with policy think tanks, academia, industry associations, and national and state trade associations such as CCFI, ASSOCHAM, and FICCI. Building robust internal cross-functional relationships to support policy and business objectives. Conceptualized and launched a youth-centric CSR program in 2018 named Adarsh Krishi Niyojaniya, focusing on farm mechanization, product stewardship/safety, and process safety in the use of agro-chemicals. Ensuring high-quality implementation of project activities through regular monitoring and evaluation, utilizing program data as evidence to meet project deliverables within designated timelines. Preparing and sharing information for various reports, including Annual Reports and the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report. Leading the Impact Assessment Study for all CSR projects at UPL for the period 2021-2022. Spearheading the implementation of a Real-Time Monitoring System for data management of all CSR projects. Implementing projects focused on themes such as Value Chain Addition for Farmers, Child Labor Issues, Livelihoods, Health, and Sanitation. Managed COVID-19 response efforts for UPL through engagement with State Ministers, the Minister of Health, and coordinated efforts with internal and external teams. Supported business objectives (e.g., scaling adoption and engagement) and augmented the "Good for India" narrative through campaigns and trainings for nonprofits and government entities.

Working as an independent consultant for multiple organisations. Provide consulting in the field or process documentation, report writing, training module development, proposal writing, etc.

Provided comprehensive technical and managerial guidance to Farmer Producer Companies and their supply chain networks. Prepared project reports, conducted needs assessments, developed training schedules and programs, and produced annual reports and project proposals. Oversaw administrative, technical, and financial aspects of the Farmer Support program from Solidaridad, including monitoring project activities and outcomes. Ensured seamless program execution through cross-functional team collaboration. Served as Field Research Coordinator for Socio-Economic and Biodiversity Impact Assessments of the UNDP-GEF project across five districts in Madhya Pradesh. Led the documentation of intermediate outcomes for AKRSP projects in Madhya Pradesh as the Team Leader. Acted as Field Team Leader for the social and environmental impact evaluation of BCI on organic and conventional cotton farmers in Gujarat. Conducted field research for assessing WASH in healthcare facilities across multiple districts in Madhya Pradesh. Provided consultancy for a study on climate proofing through pasture land development in Southern Rajasthan.

Project Management, Capacity Building, Business Development, Supply Chain Establishment, Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Guiding the team

Handling Marketing and Sales

Majors in Environment Management and minors in Conservation and Livelihood

Computer Science Engineer