Dr Deepa Chandran

Experienced Sustainability Leader with 25+ years of Expertise heading various Corporate Roles in the Apparel and Retail Sector right from Product Management, Merchandising, Buying & Sourcing, Business PnL Leadership, Corporate Environmental & Social Responsibility Initiatives | Passionate Advocate for Sustainable Change, Innovation & Corporate Sustainability Initiatives | Proven Senior Leadership in Leading Cross-functional Teams & Navigating Complex Change Managemen

Expertise in Sustainable Business Management - STRATEGY FORMULATION, GOAL SETTING, IMPLEMENTATION, DOCUMENTATION, ANNUAL REPORTING & COMPETITION BENCHMARKING ANALYSIS, RESEARCH & ANALYTICS EXPERTISE (STATISTICAL)

Includes PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION, TRAINING, ALIGNMENTS, STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT, VENDOR PARTNERSHIPS, AUDITS, VERIFICATIONS & ASSURANCE, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGNS - PRODUCT & CONSUMER LED

CERTIFICATIONS EXPERTISE In OHSAS, ISO, LEED, USGBC, IGBC

GOVERNANCE STANDARDS / POLICIES as per REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

DATA CAPTURING TOOLS DEPLOYMENT – Power BI, Enablon

Familiarity with Indian & Global Sustainability Frameworks BRSR, SEBI, GRI, EPR, SASB, CSRD, TCFD, CDP, ESRS, CBAM, SBTI, WEF, UNGC, WBCSD (Out of personal interest, I publish content regarding new frameworks and regulations from time to time)

2012 - 2019 PhD. (Environmental Engineering) (parttime) from VTU, Belgaum

1997 MTech. (Textile Technology) from PSG College of Technology from Bharathiar University, with 9A grade

1995 B.Tech. (Textile Technology with Specialization in Silk) from Government SKSJT Institute, Bangalore University, Bangalore with 79%, first class with distinction