Ram Vaidyanathan — CEO

ESG leader with 17+ years’ expertise in ESG strategy & implementation, climate risk & TCFD, SDGs integration, science-based targets, driving transformative sustainability outcomes across industries. Proven change-maker in responsible sourcing, circular economy, ESG ratings & disclosures, policy advocacy, and renewable energy adoption, empowering organizations to achieve net-zero goals with measurable impact. MY KEY VALUE ADDITIONS: • Crafting ESG roadmaps that embed SBTi, GRI, and TCFD frameworks into governance, strategy, and KPIs to drive long-term business resilience. • Transforming supply chains through deforestation-free sourcing, supplier ESG assessments, and regenerative agricultural practices. • Aligning ESG initiatives with global sustainability benchmarks like DJSI, CDP, MSCI, and EcoVadis to enhance brand credibility and investor trust. • Championing circular economy models that optimize resource efficiency, minimize waste, and unlock cost savings. • Building multi-stakeholder alliances for policy reform and advocacy in climate action, water stewardship, and plastic elimination. MY KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: • Spearheaded ESG initiatives that secured a place in the DJSI leadership index for multiple Godrej companies, with GCPL ranked #2 globally in FMCG. • Achieved CDP A-list recognition for Godrej Agrovet, delivering excellence in climate, water, and forest disclosures. • Delivered 12% GHG reduction, 65% renewable energy adoption, and 46% landfill waste cut across diversified business units, from 2020 till date. • Co-authored national sustainability policy frameworks in collaboration with CII, WHO RegNet, and India Plastics Pact. • Honored with Sustainability Champion Award 2023 at the ESG GRIT Summit for industry-leading ESG transformation and stakeholder alignment. My drive is to leave the planet a better place than the one I inherited. I have almost two decades of experience in the environment, energy and water sector, in a wide range of roles from regulatory/policy, to process engineering, operations, strategy advisory, business development, business strategy and product development and management. I am currently heading the sustainability strategy for the Godrej Group as part of their Good & Green Programme. I'm also a craft beer enthusiast, an amateur homebrewer, a former bassplayer for multiple bands, an avid gourmand and cook, a sports nut, a reader of non-fiction and a keen traveller with a passion for studying diverse people and cultures.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Sustainability and Clean Energy expert with extensive experience in ESG strategy and implementation.

Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Experience: 17 yrs 11 mos