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Dr. Yogendra Saxena

Dr. Yogendra Saxena holds a bachelor’s degree in Biochemical Engineering from Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur, and a Master’s in Fermentation Technology from the prestigious University Department of Chemical Technology, Bombay. He has also earned his Doctorate in the field of Environment Management.
With more than four decades of experience in EHS and Corporate Sustainability, Dr. Saxena has led the sustainability agenda at leading Indian Corporates Tata Power, Jubilant Life Sciences, and Ambuja Cements, as well as multilateral organizations such as United Nations Development Programme and Central Pollution Control Board. A sustainability leader of international repute, Dr. Saxena has been instrumental in several key policy advocacy initiatives, leading a diverse stakeholder base, and representing businesses, governments, academia, civil society, etc.

Dr. Saxena was superannuated as the Chief Sustainability Officer of Tata Power, wherein he led the organization's Sustainability, Corporate Environment, Biodiversity, and CSR functions, including its national and international subsidiaries. He also served as a Director on the Board of Power Community Development Trust (TPCDT) and as the Managing Trustee of the Mannat Foundation. Post his superannuation, Dr. Saxena is supporting and hand-holding corporates and other non-profit organizations in an advisory capacity. With much passion for volunteering, he focuses on greater awareness about the ‘Swatch Bharat Abhiyaan,’ primarily targeting school children on Me & My @SwaachBharat and on Why CSR & Sustainability? to various Business Schools.

His professional association includes membership in various national/international bodies. Dr. Saxena served as a Stakeholder Council Member of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), The Netherlands, from 2003-08 and as a Member of the G4 Working Group on Governance and Remuneration in 2012-13. Dr. Saxena has also been instrumental in developing and releasing the G3, GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards through his active involvement with GRI.

Dr. Saxena has authored two books (Environment Explained and Eclipsed or Illumined – A Biography) and more than 155 papers in various national/international journals/seminars, and conferences. Besides many awards, Dr. Saxena was recently adjudged the “CSO of the Year” by Sustainability Outlook at the Parivartan Sustainability Trailblazer Awards 2014. In 2003, the Centre for Science & Environment (CSE) adjudged him as the “Best Environment Manager” of the nation under its Green Rating Project in association with UNDP. Recently, Dr. Saxena was bestowed with the Mahatma Award, 2020, for Leadership in Sustainability, an initiative of the Aditya Birla Group.

Gangaa C Sharma

Post graduate in Management and graduate engineer with global experience of over 25+ years , 20+ countries across various sectors and geographies (India, Asia Pacific, China, EU) covering Leadership position, Management consulting, Assurance, P&L, Project management, Government Relations, Policy advocacy, Industry Associations Supply Chain due-diligence, Corporate Sustainability, ESG, Compliance, Risk Management, Quality, Environment, Health & Safety, Social Accountability, New business set-up, Business development, Brand positioning, Team building & motivation, Accreditation and General management.

Mr. Sharma is Board member of Global Sustainability Standard Board, awarded as one of the “100 Most Impactful CSR Leaders (Global Listing)” Elected “Chair” of India Advisory group for “Alliance for Integrity” led by GIZ a multi- stakeholder forum between private sector, civil society, political organisations and international institutions.

Mr. Sharma had global experience in developing audit programs, independent audits/assurance/verification for ESG standards like Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Initiative (PSCI), Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), Brand Retail Module (BRM), Social Accountability SA 8000, ISO 26000, Supply Chain Due- diligence, Business Partner due-diligence programs, Aluminium Stewarship Initiative (ASI), Responsible Steel, Zero Waste to Landfill, Hotel & Tourism sector service quality, classification and sustainability programs.