Saurabh Dwivedi

CSR and sustainable development professional with 11+ years of experience across India, managing donor- and CSR-funded programmes in healthcare, education, livelihoods, and water security. Direct experience owning CSR strategy and compliance - CSO/NGO due diligence, Companies Act (Schedule VII) reporting, and government and corporate stakeholder management - as Program Manager, CSR at Roop VK Jain Foundation. Has led multi-state programmes with budgets exceeding Rs. 10 crore reaching 3,000+ direct beneficiaries and delivered senior/board-level reporting to donors including the Environmental Defence Fund and the Resilient Dairy Alliance.

Recognised with the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce Sustain Award 2023, ASSOCHAM DEI Award, and CSR Times Award.

Counsellor - Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) - New Delhi

(2025-05)

• Lead implementation team member for CII's multi-state Dairy Investment Accelerator Phase 2, coordinating with government bodies (COMFED, DAHD), technology partners, and field-level stakeholders across multiple states.
• Core team member for a donor-funded programme with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF): managed field visits across Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh, evidence generation from eight partner organisations, and stakeholder convening.
• Delivered reports and senior-level presentations, including to the Resilient Dairy Alliance (RDA) governance body, strengthening organisational credibility with a key international donor partner.
• Convened the first in-person EDF project meeting in Delhi, coordinating logistics, agenda, and cross-stakeholder participation.

Manager – Sustainability - Norex Flavours Private Limited - India

(2022-10 - 2025-05)

• Led execution of a Rs. 10 crore sustainable, traceable livelihood project benefiting 3,000+ farmers across agricultural supply chains, from planning through delivery.
• Coordinated farmer groups, field teams, technical experts, private-sector partners, and community stakeholders to ensure effective cross-functional execution.
• Built and managed a stakeholder grievance redressal system, resolving community-level issues in a timely manner.
• Tracked project budgets and outcomes; prepared regular impact reports for clients and management.
• Conducted periodic field visits, monitoring reviews, and impact assessments across the project lifecycle.
• Recipient, Sustain Award 2023 (Indo-German Chamber of Commerce); Organisational Achievement Awards, FY 2023 and FY 2024.

Program Manager – CSR - Roop VK Jain Foundation (CSR arm, Roop Automotives Ltd.) - India

(2021-02 - 2022-09)

• Managed the company's overall CSR project portfolio: due diligence of CSO/NGO partners, monitoring & evaluation of programmes, and liaison with government and private entities.
• Prepared Annual CSR Reports and led documentation and compliance reporting under India's CSR regulatory framework (Companies Act, Schedule VII).
• Won the DEI Award (ASSOCHAM) and CSR Times Award for exceptional CSR programme delivery.

Program Officer – Water Governance - Unnati (Organisation for Development Education) - Rajasthan

(2018-07 - 2020-10)

• Managed an EU-funded water governance and desertification-combating programme across 10 districts of Western Rajasthan, delivered through a Small Grant Programme with local CSO partners.
• Led implementation in Barmer district: field-level execution, partner CSO coordination, and donor reporting.
• Engaged government departments and local governance bodies to align programme design with long-term sustainability goals.

Program Implementation Roles - Civil Society Sector

(2015-01 - 2018-05)

• Worked across multiple CSOs on eye care, cancer care, disaster risk reduction (DRR), and arts-with-education programmes.
• Managed implementation, resource mobilisation, and corporate partnerships across organisations.

PGDM - Sustainable Development Practices - Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH) (2013 - 2015)

BBA - General - Chaudhary Charan Singh University (2010 - 2013)