Akshay Varshney

Akshay Varshney

Administrator and Co-ordinator (Operations)

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  • About me

    Sustainability, ESG & Climate Change Consultant

  • Education

    • M.A.S.D. Public School, Panipat, Haryana

      2006 - 2009
      High School Science A+

      Activities and Societies: House Captain for 2 consecutive years Secondary Education

    • Delhi Public School, Vijaipur, Guna (M.P.)

      2001 - 2006
      Class V - Class IX

      Secondary Education

    • St. Xaviers High School, Bathinda, Punjab

      1995 - 2001
      Primary School Class KG to Class IV "O" grader

      Primary Education

    • Punjabi University

      2010 - 2014
      Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering

      Bachelors Of Technology Mechanical Engineering

    • Symbiosis Institute of International Business

      2016 - 2018
      Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law

      Masters Of Business Administration In Energy & Environment

  • Experience

    • Shashi Shiksha Sanasthan

      Jul 2015 - May 2016
      Administrator and Co-ordinator (Operations)

      Nature of Job:- Administration and Operations ManagementAchievements:- Opened an English Medium Playgroup for Rural Children - S.S.S. A Kids Play School

    • Brahaspati Electric Works

      Jul 2015 - May 2016
      Technical Manager

      Nature of Job:- Administration and Technical SupervisionA grade Government Contractors In Electrical Services

    • Thinkstep

      Apr 2017 - Jun 2017
      Summer Intern

      Developed an online database for Life Cycle Impact Assessment and Life Cycle Inventorization of End of Life (EoL) scenarios for Municipal Waste (MSW) and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).Worked on GaBi Professional tool to carry out Life Cycle Assessment of Cement and Petrochemical Sector. Prepared Environmental Product Declaration Report for an organisation in Cement Sector.

    • SustainPlus

      Sept 2017 - Sept 2017
      Internship

      Live Project Title - "Sustainability aspects and alignment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with corporate objectives for a large manufacturing unit in Maharashtra".• Holistic mapping of the core activities of a steel manufacturing company with relevant SDGs, targets & indicators, followed by gap assessment. • Assessment of the Sustainability baseline of the steel manufacturing unit.• Benchmarking in steel industry.• Risk and opportunity assessment.• Social & Environmental footprint of the organization. Show less

    • SustainPlus

      Dec 2017 - Oct 2021

      We at SustainPlus provide organizations with the tools and expertise they need to actively manage their social and environmental impacts. When it comes to sustainability and corporate responsibility, we believe, to be successful, organizations must embed sustainable principles in the core of their strategy, operations and culture. We work with private and public sector organizations to identify opportunities and develop robust business cases to make sustainability a source of continuous value proposition. We specialize in helping under-resourced organizations as well as large, multinational companies implement sustainable solutions. Show less

      • Lead Program Manager

        Dec 2019 - Oct 2021
      • Executive Sustainability Consultant

        Dec 2017 - Dec 2019
    • Eka Software Solutions

      Jan 2022 - Feb 2024
      Senior Business Analyst

      I am responsible for:> End-to-End Implementation of Sustainability Platform [SaaS] for various clients> Platform/Product development - New Features> Platform Management - Existing system upkeep> Data Visualization - Setting up Dashboards as per frameworks like TCFD, SASB, GRI, CDP, SBTi> Platform/Product demo delivery to various potential customers> Development of Client/user and Employee training Modules> Post Implementation service for clients.

    • Cognizant

      Mar 2024 - now
      Senior Associate - Sustainability Projects
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • UN CC:Learn Specialised Module on Children and Climate Change

      United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR); unicef
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    • UN CC:Learn Specialised Module on Cities and Climate Change

      United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) ; UN HABITAT
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    • UN CC:Learn Specialised Module on Human Health and Climate Change

      United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) ; World Health Organization
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    • Strategic Corporate Management - Marketplace Simulations

      Innovative Learning Solutions, Inc. - Higher Ed Business Simulations
      Aug 2017
    • UN CC:Learn Introductory E-course on Climate Change

      United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
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    • GRI G4 Standards Certified Training Course

      Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
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    • ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 50001:2011 (Integrated Management Systems) - Internal Auditor Training Course

      TUV India Pvt. Ltd.
      View certificate certificate
    • Lean Six Sigma Foundations

      LinkedIn
      Nov 2017
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    • World Humanitarian Summit RIO+23 Program India 2016

      World Humanitarian Summit
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    • Lean Six Sigma Certification - Green Belt Program on LSS Methodology

      KPMG India
      Sept 2017