Sejal Vanzare

ESG professional with more than 5 years of experience leading ESG due diligence, risk assessments, and sustainability reporting across diverse sectors including NBFCs, MFIs, and Consumer Services. Skilled in aligning ESG strategies with global frameworks such as SASB, GRI, and BRSR. Proven ability to manage end-to-end ESG processes, engage stakeholders, and support compliance with evolving regulations. Adept at driving business growth through strategic ESG integration and client engagement.

Senior ESG Analyst at Blacksoil Capital Private Limited (2023-06 – Present)

• Led ESG and climate-risk integration across a diversified private credit portfolio, with a strong focus on climate- and nature-related financial risks and opportunities.
• Conducted ESG and climate due diligence to support investment decisions, including assessment of transition risks, physical climate risks, and compliance.
• Worked closely with Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) including British International Investment (BII), Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden (FMO), Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU), Triodos Investment Management and Rabobank ensuring alignment with their ESG, climate, and impact guidelines, and played a core role in ongoing ESG monitoring for DFI-backed investments.
• Developed ESG scorecards, ESG risk indicators, and mitigation roadmaps, supporting investment evaluation, portfolio resilience, and long-term value creation.
• Designed and implemented ESG frameworks aligned with SASB, GRI, and BRSR, and delivered technical ESG and climate disclosures for investor RFIs/RFPs.
• Developed and tracked ESG and impact KPIs (climate mitigation, biodiversity, social outcomes) and presented insights to ESG Committees and senior leadership.
• Completed PCAF training on carbon accounting, strengthening expertise in financed emissions measurement and climate impact assessment.
• Solely prepared the FY25 Annual Impact Report across all funds within a tight timeline, consolidating ESG, climate, and impact data.
• Functioned as the sole ESG specialist, managing end-to-end ESG strategy, execution, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.

Project Manager: Sustainability Development at Afroz Shah Foundation (2020-08 – 2023-02)

• Successfully led a team of volunteers for more than a year.
• On-ground sustainability experience across various locations in Mumbai.
• Managed CSR projects for Adidas, Coca-cola, Dada Saheb Phalke, etc.
• Business development.
• Drafted various research-based reports- Sustainability/ESG, CSR.
• Conducted various community development programs to achieve SDGs.
• Organized various local-community development programs.
• International Stakeholder-Client management.

Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) in Finance – University of Mumbai (2017 – 2020)

High School Certificate in Science – Hansraj Morarji Junior College (2015 – 2017)