Sparsh Gupta

Experience

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  Teafloor

  Mar 2012 - now

  Director & Co-Owner

  Teafloor is the retail brand of Budwhite Teas - a tea trading and production company. Budwhite Teas manufactures a large variety of teas and tea-based products. Range of teas spans green teas, oolong teas, white teas, black teas, herbs based health & wellness teas and gourmet teas, as well as a variety of tea-ware and tea accessories.Teas and herbs are sourced from tea gardens in India across Darjeeling, Assam, the Nilgiris, and Uttarakhand, as well as from select gardens in Japan, China, and Nepal. Research, blending, processing, and packaging is done through offices and factory in Delhi, whether under own brand or for white labelling.The company was founded by my family in 2012.Website: https://teafloor.com Show less

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  BUDWHITE TEAS PRIVATE LIMITED

  Mar 2012 - now

  Director & Co-Owner
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  Bank of America Merrill Lynch

  Apr 2015 - May 2015

  Summer Analyst

  Global Banking and Markets

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  BlackRock

  Apr 2016 - Dec 2021

  Associate, Client Advisory

  Key engagements in Climate Risk & Decarbonisation: - Advised EU based GSIB for financed emissions baselining, forecasting and target setting of Power Generation and Automotive Portfolios- Worked with EU based GSIB on Transition Risk assessments of counterparties in bank’s energy, power generation, automotive and transport sector portfolios- Core team member of Aladdin Climate: Developed BlackRock’s Corporate Transition Risk methodology, used across the firm by asset managersKey projects in Financial Risk Management:- 9 months onsite in Europe to support regulator conduct stress tests of European banks- 1 year onsite in Singapore to transform GSIB's stress testing processes and make IFRS9-compliant- Worked with multiple Italian banks to streamline financial budgeting/ strategic planning processes Show less

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  EY

  Dec 2021 - now

  Focusing on delivery of projects around climate change transition & physical risk assessment, decarbonisation/ net-zero target setting and emissions estimation & forecasting. Notable engagements include:- EY CAP Physical Risk Tool: Leading methodology development to assess impacts of climate hazards (e.g. floods, storms, high temperatures etc.) on buildings, transport (road) networks and agricultureApproach includes direct physical damages as well as indirect economic impacts. Accounts for asset specific adaptation measures. Covers multiple climate scenarios (RCPs 2.6, 4.5, 8.6).Provide ongoing support to deploy EY CAP on projects- TCFD Financial Modeller: Led development of framework & tool for companies to assess quantitative impacts of 35+ categories of transition (policy, technology, society/ market related) & physical risks, covering sectors such as energy, utilities, automotive/ transport & generic sectors. Tool is currently being used on multiple client engagements- Oversight on execution of multiple climate risk assessment projects for clients in energy/ oil & gas, transport/ logistics, telecom and agriculture sectors- Led development of calculators for financial institutions to perform baselining (as per GHG Protocol/ PCAF), forecasting and target setting (as per SBTi) of financed emissions (covering scopes 1,2,3). Included objective recommendation engines to inform portfolio steering- Led engagements with multiple clients in telecom sector to assist in target setting (as per SBTi) of supplier emissions. Advised on selecting appropriate benchmark scenario providers (NGFS, IEA etc.) and RCPs (1.9, 2.6 etc.)Apart from these, I also:- Lead efforts on proposals/ business development initiatives- Manage team of consultants & assistant managers. Responsible for their staffing/ utilisation, day-to-day work and career pathingI have also received awards for:- Pursuing Innovation- Exceptional Client Service Show less

  • Senior Manager

    Oct 2023 - now

  • Manager

    Dec 2021 - Sept 2023