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Abhishek Kumar

Associate Partner

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India19 yrs 6 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led ESG strategy for a major corporation.
  • Achieved improved ESG ratings from global agencies.
  • Expert in climate action and sustainable finance.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Sustainability and ESG expert with a strong background in finance.

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Skills

Core Skills

Esg StrategyClimate Action PlanEsg ResearchAsic Design

Other Skills

ESGClimate ActionSustainabilityGovernance FrameworksData ManagementReportingGHG InventorisationEmission ReductionRegulatory ComplianceClimate ChangeSustainable FinanceDecarbonisationResearchESG AnalysisInvestment Insights

Experience

19 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 11 mos
Average Tenure
4 yrs
Current Experience

Adani ports and sez

Associate General Manager- ESG

Apr 2022Present · 4 yrs · Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India · On-site

  • Led the organisation’s ESG and climate agenda, embedding sustainability into core business strategy and operational decision-making. Developed and implemented ESG policies, governance frameworks, and performance standards to meet regulatory requirements, address stakeholder expectations, and align with the company’s purpose and long-term goals. Set clear accountabilities and controls to ensure effective execution and oversight.
  • Established enterprise-wide continuous improvement frameworks for environmental protection, biodiversity management, climate action, human rights, and workplace diversity and equity, fostering a culture of inclusivity and sustainability. Standardised ESG data management, external assurance, and reporting processes in line with global best practices, regulatory requirements, and corporate targets. Delivered a climate action roadmap towards the company’s net-zero ambition, driving GHG inventorisation and spearheading low-carbon transition and emission-reduction initiatives.
  • Directed integrated <IR> reporting of financial and non-financial performance, TCFD-aligned climate disclosures, statutory ESG reporting, and submissions to rating agencies, ensuring full compliance. Conducted a company-wide double materiality assessment, engaging extensively with internal and external stakeholders, and performed climate physical and transition risk analyses to develop a forward-looking adaptation plan. Directed the implementation of environmental and social management plans (ESMP) in line with IFC Performance Standards and the Equator Principles.
  • Achieved measurable results by improving ESG ratings from leading global agencies and securing leadership scores within the sector. Built strategic engagement with regulators, government agencies, academia, and industry bodies to advance sustainability leadership.
ESGClimate ActionSustainabilityGovernance FrameworksData ManagementReporting+2

Hsbc bank

Assistant Vice President, ESG and Climate Change

Jan 2011Apr 2022 · 11 yrs 3 mos · Bangalore · On-site

  • Led a focused team on ESG & Climate Change sell-side research, delivering thematic and fundamental research that provided clients, including asset managers and corporates, with deep insights into sector drivers for their investment decision-making.
  • Produced in-depth reports on ESG materiality, integrating critical governance themes with sector-specific insights to identify key value drivers.
  • Provided expert guidance on global climate policies, ESG disclosure regulations, sustainable finance taxonomies, low-carbon transition strategies, and decarbonisation pathways to guide strategic decision-making
ESG ResearchClimate ChangeSustainable FinanceDecarbonisationESG Strategy

Spa capital

Associate, Investment Banking

Apr 2009Dec 2010 · 1 yr 8 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Iim lucknow

Student

Jan 2007Jan 2009 · 2 yrs

Mindtree

Engineer, VLSI Design

Jul 2006Mar 2007 · 8 mos

  • ASIC design, " Serial ATA IP Core"
VLSI DesignASIC Design

Education

Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

PGDM — Finance & Strategy

Jan 2007Jan 2009

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

B-tech — Electrical

Jan 2002Jan 2006

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