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Ashvin Kumar

@ashvinkumar

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Senior EHS & ESG leader driving sustainability, resilience, and operational excellence.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek a leadership role driving EHS, ESG and resilience where I can embed sustainability into operations, lead cross-functional programs, mentor teams, and deliver measurable compliance and performance improvements.

I am a results-driven EHS, ESG and resilience professional with over 15 years of experience delivering environmental sustainability, health & safety, and business continuity programs across large organisations.

I have led development and implementation of ISO-aligned management systems, enterprise BCM programs, ESG frameworks (GRI, SASB, TCFD), and drove measurable outcomes such as certification achievement, incident rate reduction and improved audit readiness.

I partner with cross-functional stakeholders to embed resilience and sustainability into operations, mentor teams, and leverage data and continuous improvement to meet regulatory and corporate goals.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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EHS & ESG Manager

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Fortrea Inc.

Mar 2022 - Present (3 years 9 months)

Established EHS governance and compliance for APAC & India, implemented ISO-aligned management systems, and led ESG and climate action programs while managing enterprise Business Continuity Management aligned to ISO 22301.

ISO 14001 ISO 45001 ESG Reporting Business Continuity Risk Assessment Incident Management Stakeholder Engagement

EHS Manager

CBRE (Cisco Systems India Pvt. Ltd.)

Feb 2019 - Feb 2022 (3 years)

Improved incident tracking by 60%, achieved zero non-conformances across EMS/OHS audits for three years, and boosted crisis readiness via quarterly BCP exercises increasing capabilities by 70%.

Audit Management Contractor Management

Lead Auditor - QHSE & Sustainability

Quess Corp Ltd.

Jun 2018 - Jan 2019 (7 months)

Managed a team of five auditors, standardized audit procedures to improve efficiency by 25%, and increased client satisfaction by 15% through timely, high-quality audit delivery.