Varsha Bohiya

ESG Assurance and Climate Professional with 6+ years of experience across sustainability, environmental compliance, and carbon markets, including 2.5+ years of specialized experience in ESG assurance and reporting. Experienced in delivering assurance engagements aligned with ISAE 3000, AA1000, GRI, and BRSR frameworks, with expertise in GHG accounting (ISO 14064), ESG data validation, and internal control assessments. Proven ability to enhance the accuracy, reliability, and transparency of ESG disclosures while supporting organizations in strengthening their sustainability performance.

GHG Assessor | Technical Expert – Renewable Energy (Sector 1.2) at DNV Business Assurance India Pvt. Ltd. (2023-08 – 2026-06)

• Delivered 30+ ESG assurance engagements for listed entities, covering GRI Standards, BRSR and Integrated Reporting disclosures, applying ISAE 3000 (limited and reasonable assurance) and A1000AS, ensuring reliability of ESG data.
• Executed independent ESG assurance procedures, including data sampling, walkthroughs, and evidence verification, while also supporting ESG advisory engagements on reporting and process improvements across multiple sectors
• Conducted testing of ESG KPIs and internal controls, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and reliability of reported data Assessed GHG inventories (Scope 1 & 2) in line with ISO 14064.
• Led GRI, BRSR and IR assurance gap assessments, highlighting non-conformities, audit observations, and control weaknesses Reviewed sustainability reports and disclosures to ensure alignment with reporting standards and regulatory expectations.
• Executed Contract proposals for validation and verification projects for VCS, GS, ISO 14064 and GCC.
• Team member for 5 projects, in sector AFOLU (Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use), Waste Handling and Disposal) under Verified Carbon standard (VCS) and Technical Area Expert for Renewable Energy (Sector 1.2) in inline with registry requirements.

Assessor CDM | Technical Expert – Renewable Energy (Sector 1.2) at KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. (2021-10 – 2023-08)

• Team member for more than 15 projects (Wind, Solar & Hydro Power Projects, Afforestation & Reforestation based, Cook stove projects etc.) under Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Verified Carbon standard (VCS), and Gold standard for Global Goals (GS4GG).
• Worked on diverse Emission Reduction projects in different sectors like Renewable /Non-renewable Energy, Energy demand (Cook-stoves), Afforestation & Deforestation (Forestry) etc.
• Adept at making Certification reports corresponding to the Validation and Verification standards.
• Preparation of Contract proposals for validation and verification projects for CDM/VCS/GS/GCC

Delivery Executive at Corpseed ITES Pvt. Ltd. (2020-09 – 2021-02)

• Preparation of Environmental Feasibility Report and application process for getting various types of consents viz. CTE, CTO, HWM-Authorization from various PCB at Pan India Level.
• Preparation of Documents and filing of application for EPR Authorization for Ewaste, Plastic waste to CPCB and SPCB.
• Preparation of Documents and filing of PRO application to CPCB.
• Knowledge of documents for fulfilment of quarterly Compliance of E-waste & plastic waste.
• Preparation of Documents and filing of application for Lithium-Ion Battery NOC for import export to CPCB.
• Research work for new services.

Environmental engineer Trainee at SBA Enviro Systems Pvt. Ltd. (2019-04 – 2020-06)

• Assisted in preparation of reports of Ground Water Depletion situation, Comprehensive Hydro Geological Study, Rainwater harvesting plan, Artificial recharge concepts.
• Preparation and submission of Ground Water Abstraction Application to get NOC from CGWA/CGWB
• Assisted in Preparation of Environmental Feasibility Report and application process for getting various types of consents viz. Consent to Establish (CTE) / Consent to Operate (CTO) / HWM-Authorization from various Pollution Control Boards.
• Filling of Form-V under EPA Act 1986 (Environmental Statement)
• Assisted in Post EC Environmental Management activity, Monitoring and preparation of Post EC half yearly Compliance Reports for developmental projects as well industrial projects and submission of same to the EAC/SEAC, regional offices of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) and the State Pollution Control Boards.
• Assisted in Report writing of Ambient Air pollution during Deepavali season 2019 yo in Dehradun Uttarakhand with suggestions for Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control board, Govt. of Uttarakhand.

Trainee-Air Laboratory at Central Pollution Control Board, Karkardooma, New Delhi (2018-02 – 2018-06)

• Conducted ambient air quality monitoring for pollutants (NO₂, SO₂, PM₂.₅, PM₁₀) supporting environmental data generation.
• Performed air sampling using Respirable Dust Sampler (RDS) and carried out laboratory analysis as per standard protocols.
• Calibrated instruments for gaseous pollutants and developed calibration curves to ensure data accuracy.

M.Sc. in Environmental Science – CCS University (2018)

B.Sc. in Life Sciences – University of Delhi, Gargi college (2016)

Diploma in IT – NIELIT (2015)