Karunakar A

Experience

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  CII

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2010

  Energy Auditor

  Involved in Energy efficiency improvement studies and Carbon foot-printing in various industrial sectors; Cement, Power, Pulp&Paper, Engineering, Sugar and Chemical. Also involved in preparation of best practices manuals on energy efficiency.

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  DNV GL

  Jun 2010 - Feb 2015

  Lead Auditor - GHG Services

  Lead Assessor for climate change projects at Germanischer Lloyd Certification GmbH which is a part of DNV GL group. I was involved in the assessment of projects under CDM, GS and VCS programs in India, Thailand, Turkey, Israel, Serbia, Uganda, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.

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  Godrej Consumer Products Limited

  Feb 2015 - Feb 2022

  DGM - Sustainability

  Handling Sustainability function for India and global operations of Godrej Consumer Products. Responsible for identifying and implementation of latest technologies and best practices in energy efficiency, water conservation, waste management, renewable energy, carbon management, sustainable packaging, etc. I also handled plastic waste management and EPR implementation

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  Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

  Feb 2022 - Oct 2022

  Lead Program Manager - Sustainability

  Life Cycle Assessment, Biodiversity, ESG capability building, Sustainability disclosures

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  Freelance

  Oct 2022 - now

  Sustainability Consultant

  Working in the areas of Sustainability, ESG, Climate Change, Biofuels and Energy Plantation