Prabha venkatesh

Lead - ESG Strategy and CSRD Reporting @ Zalaris

About

At Zalaris, our team is dedicated to reducing our global GHG emissions and elevating the precision of sustainability reporting. As a Certified Lead Auditor with specialized knowledge in the GHG Protocol, the role involves ensuring adherence to environmental regulations and guiding our sustainability endeavors. The pursuit of excellence in data quality and the drive for continuous advancement underscore our commitment to reaching ambitious sustainability objectives. The foundation for these competencies was laid during my tenure as Group Sustainability Supervisor at ieng Group, where I sharpened my aptitude in ESG data assessment and internal auditing. Collaborating with the team, we established a strong framework for assessing sustainability performance, which now informs my leadership at Zalaris. My professional path is consistently influenced by a strong commitment to environmental stewardship and the quest for operational excellence.

Country

India

City

Bengaluru

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

Certified Lead Auditor, Ghg, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol, Sustainability Strategy, Self Learning, Greenhouse Gas, Presentations, ESG, Corporate Social Responsibility, Analytical Skills, Sustainable Business, Sustainability Reporting, Sustainablity, Sustainable Business Strategies, Green Building, Research, Environmental Management Systems, Environmental Impact Assessment, Project Management, Environmental Awareness

Experience

Lead - ESG Strategy and CSRD Reporting

Zalaris

2024-10 - Present · 2 yrs

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Leading CSRD implementation, ensuring alignment with ESRS standards, double materiality assessments and Decarbonization strategy. • Managing GHG accounting (Scope 1, 2 & 3), supporting Net Zero 2040 targets, and assisting in SBTi registration to establish science-based emission reduction goals. • Ensuring compliance with CSRD reporting requirements, facilitating audits for GHG data, materiality assessments, and sustainability performance metrics. • Overseeing EcoVadis and UNGC COP reporting, driving sustainable procurement initiatives to enhance ESG performance. • Providing technical assistance for Zalaris’ CO₂ tracker app, collaborating with backend developers to ensure seamless integration and accurate emissions tracking.

Group Sustainability Supervisor

ieng Group

2022-11 - 2024-10 · 2 yrs

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Assist the Sustainability team in day-to-day tasks, and reporting. • Collates and analyses reports related to the sustainability performance of OPCOs & Group. • Sources and analyses ESG/ sustainability performance data of companies. • Collect and review data for companies across multiple sectors from Sustainability Reports, Integrated Reports, CDP, EcoVadis, UNGC – COP, Annual Reports, and CSR Reports, among others. • Support the Sustainability team in preparing the annual sustainability report. • Support the Sustainability team in maintaining high data quality standards with regular quality checks and identify methods for continuous improvement. Help the organization digitization with the ongoing transition for ESG reporting • Conduct annual sustainability Internal audits and assist the team in the verification of sustainability data.

ESG specialist (Climate change)

CGI

2021-7 - 2022-12 · 1 yr 6 mos

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Sustainability/Environmental Reporting Engineer

CGI

2019-2 - 2022-12 · 3 yrs 11 mos

Banglore, India

Sustainability Reporting Engineer experienced in Climate change, Sustainability, and Environmental Reporting. Analyzing and addressing climate change which impacts an organization’s operations across 40 countries (APAC , Finland Poland Baltics & US Federal ) • Reporting of Carbon related indicators including electricity consumption & travel data, water, and waste of CGI based on GHG protocol. • Validating the Country reported values against the evidence for internal assurance of a reported number • Aggregating & preparing carbon footprint data for Annual Reports, Carbon Disclosure Project, GRI, Dow Jones Sustainability Index, and Corporate Responsibility Report of CGI.

Project Officer

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

2017-9 - 2019-2 · 1 yr 6 mos

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Research on National Carbonaceous Aerosol Project (NCAP-COALESCE) - Design of Survey and Data analysis - Mapping of sources - Preparation of Emission Inventory for various sources - Characterisation and monitoring of Particulate matter - Source apportionment modelling