Anirudh Kumar

CEO

Gurugram, Haryana, India11 yrs 2 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 15+ years of expertise in sustainability and ESG.
  • Architect of ambitious net-zero strategies.
  • Thought leader on climate literacy and circular economy.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Sustainability and ESG expert with a focus on climate change mitigation strategies.

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Skills

Core Skills

SustainabilityEsg

Other Skills

Double MaterialityClimate Change AdaptationClimate Change MitigationCorporate SustainabilityStakeholder EngagementNet-ZeroInternational Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)Sustainability ReportingSustainable BusinessRegulatory ReportingStrategySustainable DevelopmentLeadership

About

ESG GRI TCFD PCAF IPCC GHG IFRS-S1&S2 ICP SASB CDP | Sustainability | Net Zero SBTi | Climate Science | Mitigation | Adaptation I craft bold strategic visions for the sustainability journey, blending sharp analytics with a "get-it-done-the-ESG-way" mindset. Easy-going ESG trailblazer, trusted mentor, and proud Indian with 15+ years of core expertise in sustainability, ESG, and climate change—leading complex projects and high-performing teams. Architect of ambitious net-zero strategies: steering C-suite dialogues, decoding climate science into actionable impact. I empower teams through trust, curiosity, and calculated boldness. Thought leader & keynote speaker on climate literacy, circular economy, investor ESG demands, and Net Zero transformation. Evolving daily into my best self 🌍. Experience in the ESG Universe:- Net Zero Target setting and road map using IEA NZE Decarbonization pathways - Business Strategy and climate science integration. Reduction in cost of funds by strengthening ESG - Through investor relations. Recycled Paper Usage across organisation - Forest Stewardship Council certified paper usage in mandatory areas only others verticals transformed to paperless. Stakeholder engagement - Conducting multiple sessions with various teams and enriched them with broader context on Sustainability. Impact Materiality Exercise - Formulated the materiality matrix through consultation of 500+ stakeholders with inward outward impact mapping. IFRS (S1 and S2) and GRI Reporting - Developed and released the 10+ externally assured Sustainability reports. Sustainable Procurement Framework - As a part of sustainable sourcing strategy. Sustainability/ESG Policy - Policy and commitment. Overarching Sustainability framework - Consolidated the strategic material issues into a structured sustainability framework. Global ESG platforms - Participated in Sustainalytics, DJSI, CDP, Refinitiv, ISS ESG, MSCI ESG, FTSE ESG Financed Emissions - PCAF - Developed holistic strategy for financed emissions accounting targetted towards Net zero portfolio. Sustainable Finance Framework - Curated propositions with business teams on leveraging sustainable finance. Climate Risk Register - Incorporated climate variables in the enterprise risk framework including mapping of physical risks and transitional risks for both operations and product portfolio. Sustainability Team Building - Mentoring a passionate team CAVEAT - *Viewpoints are intrinsically subjective.*

Experience

Hero motocorp

4 roles

Global Sustainability Lead

Promoted

Jun 2019Dec 2022 · 3 yrs 6 mos · On-site

  • Significantly brought the ranking into DJSI emerging market index. Curated the Climate risk register for the entire operations and created hazard maps for each location with respect to physical risks. Developed the Sustainability team of 4 members, one each from supplier industry, designated consumer, FMCG and direct campus recruitment. Remodelled the entire GPDP program into Sustainable Partner Development Program (SPDP) for 300 suppliers. Created the entire sustainable supplier framework from scratch and onboarded suppliers in the sustainability journey. Formulated the Net Zero roadmap using Shared socio economic pathways SSPs and strengthened the EV portfolio. Successfully handled GRI reporting of all global and national sites and implemented sustainability initiative horizontally at scale through satellite members. Presentation to the Sustainability Board committee on quarterly basis and Steering the sustainability drive.
Double MaterialityClimate Change AdaptationClimate Change MitigationCorporate SustainabilitySustainabilityESG

Manager - Core Sustainability

Jul 2018May 2019 · 10 mos · On-site

  • Strengthened the targets on ESG by further adding SMART targets on ESG. Created the circular economy project for old vehicle scrapping and sustainable reuse by supplier. Worked on TCFD platform and maintained annual disclosures in CDP platform on all 3 aspects of Climate change, water security and forests. Strengthened product recyclability and created 100% recyclability target. Onboarded the dealership on Green Dealership program and developed a framework to align them on sustainable initiative.

Deputy Manager - Core Sustainability team

Promoted

Jul 2015Jun 2018 · 2 yrs 11 mos · On-site

  • Conducted extensive benchmarking exercise of global auto and non auto companies and arrived at fresh material issues with sectoral and global contexts. Formulated HATS targets on sustainability for 2020 taking into account the various business variables. Formulated the roadmap of Carbon Neutrality through combined use of renewable, energy efficiency and carbon compensation mechanism.
ESGInternational Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)Sustainability ReportingSustainable BusinessSustainability

Assistant Manager - Core Sustainability Team

Jul 2011Jun 2015 · 3 yrs 11 mos · On-site

  • In this role, I was the first member in the newly created vertical. My responsibility included creation of structured wrap around Sustainability. I conducted the 1st ever stakeholder engagement survey and formulated the 1st materiality matrix. Also consolidated the entire Sustainability initiative under the framework of GRI.
Net-ZeroRegulatory ReportingStrategySustainability ReportingSustainable BusinessSustainable Development+1

Education

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) — Mechanical Engineering

Jan 2008Jan 2012

Indian School of Business

Leadership Development

Nov 2023Nov 2024

St. Michael's High School - India

10+2 (CBSE Class 12th) — PCM

Jun 2005May 2007

St. Joseph's High School Patna

10th

Jan 1995Jan 2005

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

Mechanical Engineering

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