
Uday Parikh
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About me
"Thought Leader" - ESG, Sustainability & Climate Change | ALL Sectors/Industries Track-record | Low Carbon Economy Transition / Climate Action Architect
Education

University of Massachusetts Amherst
1990 - 1992Master’s Degree Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering GPA: 3.94/4.00Activities and Societies: Research Assistant: West River Water Treatment Plant, New Haven, CT; Research Assistant: Composting Facility, Mount Holyoke, MA; Program Manager: U'Mass Paper Recycling Accreditation: ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)Master's Thesis: Methanogenic Activity Index (MAI) - An Early Warning Indicator for Anaerobic Digesters

University of Mumbai
1984 - 1988Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering First Class With Honours (GPA: 3.60/4.00)Activities and Societies: Team Captain: Varsity Table Tennis; Team Captain: Varsity Field Hockey; Team Member: Varsity Cricket Elective: Structures; Senior Project: Design of Effluent Treatment Plant for Treating Refinery Wastewater

University of Massachusetts Amherst
1989 - 1991Master’s Degree Civil (Structural) Engineering GPA: 3.54/4.00Activities and Societies: Teaching Assistant: MS-DOS, AutoCAD, Lotus 1-2-3, dBase III; Teaching Assistant: Pacal and Fortran Programming; Lead Co-ordinator: Minority Engineering Freshmen Orientation (MEFO) Program; Lead Co-ordinator: Engineering Career Orientation (ECO) Program Master's Thesis: Finite Element Method (FEM) Analysis for Thick Orthotropic Plates Using Twelfth Order Theory; Modeling Software: ANSYS and IDEAS
Experience

Hindustan Dorr Oliver Limited
Jan 1988 - Jan 1989Junior EngineerDesign and estimation of industrial wastewater treatment systems (various industries)Quantity surveying (for treatment plants)Proposals preparation/supportSite visits, client interactions and follow-ups

AECOM
Jan 1992 - Jan 1996Project Manager (Woodward-Clyde Consultants - Now AECOM)Recipient of "President's Bonus Award" twice in four years. Promoted twice in four yearsEHS Due Diligence/Transactions: Multi-site assessments in USA; Phase III Remedial Investigations (RI)/Feasibility Studies (FS)/Remedial Action Plan (RAP) design/implementation; Soil/Sediments/Groundwater remediation design/implementation/monitoring; Contaminated land management, Litigation supportEnvironmental Mgmt Systems (EMS): Design, development, training, implementation ISO 14001-based EMSIn-plant Services: Pollution Prevention/Waste Minimization initiatives (various industrial sectors) design/implementation Show less

Hindustan Dorr Oliver Limited
Mar 1996 - Sept 1996Senior Consultant - Environmental Engg DivisionReporting directly to the Managing DirectorProposals review and value-addition; Revamp of proposal preparation process and proposal qualityClients and vendors relationship managementProject QA/QC matrix (development, implementation, project manager trainings, measurements, improvements)Project delivery business process improvements (plan, execution, measurements, corrective actions, preventive actions, internal audits)

Market Trends Pvt. Ltd.
Mar 1996 - Mar 2020Entrepreneur, Founder and Managing DirectorOrganization:Successful Boutique EHS&S Management Firm | Consistently profitable | Highest sustained labor rates | “First-time-right” deliverables | Client-centric☻☺☻focus | Excellent market rapport | Enhanced Client’s performance through SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-bound) advice and implementation | Enterprise Strategy: Innovation → Competitive Advantage → SuccessBusiness Development – Strategies and KPIs:Delighted☻☺☻Clients: 250+ MNCs, 60+ Fortune 500s, 90+ Major Indian, 30+ Global Consulting/Private Equity Firms | >50% sole-sourced projects | >60% proposal success | Robust CRM strategies | Consistently improved revenue per client and quality of income | 2-3 clients acquired per quarter | 1-2 novel/progressive service-products designed/launched every year | In-house products/software conceptualized/developed/launched (e.g. audit management/ improvement tools, CAD tools, standardized designs/specifications, etc.) | Served ALL industrial and service sectors, ALL ContinentsTalent Management: 200+ Professionals recruited/mentoredKey Experiences:- EHS Due Diligence (Phase I/II/III), Risk/Liability Assessment, Transaction Deals, Post-merger Support- Contaminated Land Mgmt, Remediation Programs- Digitalization, Cloud-based Enterprise Software/Customization, Business Process Mgmt- Audits - Program Mgmt/Rollouts, Efficiency Improvement, Regulatory Benchmarking- Environmental/Social Impact Assessment, Approval, Permitting- HazMat Mgmt, HazOp Studies, PSM, Resource-Productive Operations, SR/PP/WM- Sustainable Financing ESG Assessments- CSR Reporting/Verification, Green Supply Chain Mgmt- Low Carbon Economy/Decarbonization Solutions, Carbon Trading (UNFCCC), Renewables, Net-Zero Programs- Integrated Mgmt Systems- Circular Economy Solutions, Total/Full Cost Accounting, LCA, LCC, DfE- CAD, EPC/Design-Build, Project/Contracts Mgmt- High-impact Trainings, Capacity Building Show less

SustaIN-INNOVATE
Mar 2020 - nowCEO & FounderThought Leaders - ESG & Sustainability, and Climate ActionSustaIN-INNOVATE = "INcubate + INstitutionalize + INtegrate" Sustainability StrategiesKey Experiences:- Low carbon Economy Transition / Climate Action Architecture- Net-Zero / Carbon Neutrality - Climate Action Strategist- Scope 1/2/3 GHG Inventory - Strategy, Design, Accounting, Target-setting- Scenario Analysis, Risk Assessment, Due Diligence, and Materiality Assessments- Target Setting, GHG Abatement/Decarbonization initiatives - Strategy, Planning and Implementation- Decarbonization Initiatives - Cost-Benefit Analysis, Marginal Abatement Cost Curves (MACC)- Climate Action Plan/Roadmap - KPIs and Multi-year Monitoring and Reporting- GHG Protocol, TCFD, CDP, SBTi, GRI, SASB-conforming Public Reporting/Disclosures - Strategy, Design and Implementation- Climate Action-related Trainings/Capacity-Building Workshops and Programs- Peer Benchmarking (Sustainability Performance)- M&A Due Diligence, Risk/Liability Assessment, Transaction Deals, Post-merger Support- Contaminated Land Mgmt, Remediation- Digitalization, Cloud-based Enterprise Software/Customization, Business Process Mgmt- Audits - Program Mgmt/Rollouts, Efficiency Improvement, Regulatory Benchmarking- HazMat Mgmt, HazOp Studies, PSM, Resource-Productive Operations, SR/PP/WM- Sustainable Financing ESG Assessments- CSR Reporting/Verification, Green Supply Chain Mgmt- Low Carbon Economy/Decarbonization Solutions, Carbon Trading (UNFCCC), Renewables, Net-Zero Programs- Integrated Mgmt Systems- Circular Economy Solutions, Total/Full Cost Accounting, LCA, CFP, LCC, DfE- High-impact Trainings, Capacity BuildingOrchestrating organizations in "Creating Shared Value (CSV)" through: (1) stakeholders' and materiality assessments, (2) integration of Corporate Strategy and Corporate Purpose of "Being," and (3) incubating and unleashing scalable sustainability initiatives Show less

ERM: Environmental Resources Management
Jan 2022 - Aug 2022Sr. Consulting Director - Sustainability/Climate Change Strategy & DisclosureLow carbon Economy Transition / Climate Action Architect:- Net-Zero / Carbon Neutrality - Climate Action Strategist- Scope 1/2/3 GHG Inventory - Strategy, Design, Accounting, Target-setting- Scenario Analysis- Physical & Transition Risk Assessments, and Materiality Assessments- Financial Modeling of Business Impacts- Target Setting, Target Validation through SBTi- GHG Abatement/Decarbonization initiatives - Strategy, Planning and Implementation- Carbon Capture Use Storage (CCUS) Assessments- Decarbonization Initiatives - Cost-Benefit Analysis, Marginal Abatement Cost Curves (MACC)- Carbon Pricing, Offsets, Trading, Credits, Emission Certificates - Economics Analysis- Climate Action Plan/Roadmap - KPIs and Multi-year Monitoring and Reporting- GHG Protocol, TCFD, CDP, SBTi, GRI, SASB, ISSB-conforming Public Reporting/Disclosures - Strategy, Design and Implementation- Climate Action-related Trainings/Capacity-Building Workshops and Programs- Circular Economy Solutions - LCA and CFP Studies, and Product Sustainability Declarations (per ISO 1406X Standards)- Sector Lead (Iron & Steel and Aluminum Sectors) - Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) alignment for Financial Institutions Show less
Licenses & Certifications

Lead Assessor - Occupational Health & Safety Assessment Series OHSAS 18000
Det Norske Veritas, India
Lead Assessor - Social Accountability SA 8000
Det Norske Veritas, India
First Aid Training
American Red Cross.webp)
Design Project Management Training
Project Management Training Institute (PMTI)
Hazardous Materials Basic Health and Safety and Site Supervisor Trainings (OSHA 1910.120(e)) Woodward-Clyde Consultants, USA
AECOM
Lead Assessor - ISO 14000 Environmental Management System
Perry Johnson Registrars, Inc.
Lead Assessor - ISO 9000 Quality Management System
Perry Johnson Registrars, Inc.%2C%20India.webp)
Paneled and Certified Independent Corporate Director - MasterClass for Directors
Institute of Directors (IOD), India
Climate Change Due Diligence - Risk & Opportunities Assessment, Financial Modeling & Disclosures
ERMAug 2022
Environmental Audit Team Member and Team Leader Trainings (Woodward-Clyde Consultants, USA)
AECOM
Volunteer Experience
Philanthropic Volunteer
Issued by Shree Rajsaubhag Satsang Mandal, Sayla, Dist. Surendranagar, Gujarat, India
Associated with Uday ParikhPhilanthropic Volunteer
Issued by Ashirvad Trust for the Disabled, Sayla, Dist. Surendranagar, Gujarat, India
Associated with Uday Parikh
Languages
- enEnglish
- hiHindi
- guGujarati
- maMarathi
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