Saunak Saha — Associate Partner
An advisory professional with 17+ years of management consulting experience on ESG, Climate Change and Sustainability with specific focus on Sustainability Strategy, ESG Indices, Decarbonization, Energy Policy, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Energy Strategy, Energy Analytics. He has advised many Govt./Private Sector Clients on their current state performance assessment, benchmarking/gap analysis, process risks & control mechanisms, and developing performance improvement roadmap with suitably defined performance metrics. He has also worked with bilateral/multilateral donor organizations such as The World Bank, IFC, GiZ, GGGI in the field of energy policy/benchmarking/GHG inventorization and projections, and net zero strategy development. He contributed significantly to new solution development, especially in Power & Utility Sector, for performance improvement using Advanced Data Analytics and IOT. He has worked on consulting projects in multiple industries including metal & mining (iron & steel, sponge iron), cement, and power (conventional/renewables). He also led overseas assignments, capacity building, and business development initiatives in the US, UK, France, Switzerland, Ethiopia, Kenya, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. He has profound experience of end to end business consulting including: - Account mapping & planning and identification of business opportunities - Sales force mobilization & developing marketing collaterals - Client acquisition across sectors and geographies - Client retention through developing & maintaining relationship with the CXOs of key accounts - Due diligence to protect organizational risk - Project budgeting, managing engagement economics - Engagement planning & resource utilization - Development of new business solutions - Developing & mentoring the team for solution delivery - Developing thought leadership materials & representing the organization in market place Saunak is a hard working professional with an open mind to take up new challenges and work under changing conditions in various geographies. He also has keen interest in academics and is actively supporting many leading B-Schools in India to develop and deliver programs on Business Sustainability with a focus to make the next generations to be aligned better with sustainable living principles and practice these concepts in their respective organizations.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Sustainability and Energy Consulting expert with extensive experience in ESG frameworks.
Location: Delhi, India
Experience: 22 yrs 1 mo
Skills
- Energy Policy
- Sustainability
Career Highlights
- 17+ years in ESG and Sustainability consulting.
- Expert in energy policy and decarbonization strategies.
- Led projects across multiple industries and geographies.
Work Experience
EY
Partner, Climate Change and Sustainability Services (3 yrs 9 mos)
Partner, Climate Change and Sustainability Services (3 yrs 11 mos)
Director, Climate Change and Sustainability Services (1 yr 4 mos)
ITC Infotech
Senior Principal Consultant, Business Consulting Group (1 yr 11 mos)
IIM Lucknow
MBA (10 mos)
Ernst & Young LLP
Manager, Advisory Services (4 yrs 5 mos)
Senior Consultant, Advisory Services (2 yrs 2 mos)
Consultant, Advisory Services (11 mos)
Associate Consultant, Advisory Services (1 yr 7 mos)
M.N. Dastur & Co. Pvt. Ltd.
Assistant Structural Engineer (1 yr 3 mos)
Education
New Associate Partner/CBS Director Programme 2018-19 at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
PGDBM at Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
at Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
Bachelor in Civil Engineering at Indian Institute of Engineering, Science and Technology (erstwhile Bengal Engineering College)
Higher Secondary at St. Xavier's College, Kolkata
Secondary Examination at Bidhannagar Govt. High School