Vignesh Sivakumar

Sustainability & Responsible Sourcing Manager with 7+ years of experience in supplier ESG assessments, supply chain decarbonization, human rights/social impact evaluations, and cross-functional governance across the Indian subcontinent. Proven expertise in executing Scope 3 emissions frameworks, driving supplier corrective action plans (CAPs), conducting risk-based ESG ratings (EcoVadis, MSCI, DJSI), and building supplier capacity across manufacturing, automotive, and consumer goods sectors. Skilled in leading teams, engaging multi-region stakeholders, and translating complex ethical/sustainability standards into operational business solutions.

Manager – Client Success & Growth - Sustainext

(2025-12)

• Digital ESG & Supplier Sustainability Transformation: Led multi-sector ESG transformation programs, deploying digital platforms to streamline supplier ESG data collection, carbon accounting, and ethical compliance tracking across complex supply chains.
• Supplier Governance & Data Workflows: Built and optimized standardized ESG data management workflows, reporting automation, and analytics engines to evaluate supplier performance, assess risk profiles, and monitor decarbonization roadmaps.
• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Leadership: Managed end-to-end delivery governance and cross-functional coordination between clients' commercial procurement, technical, and sustainability teams alongside external supplier networks.
• Program Management & Scalability: Designed scalable frameworks for ESG ratings, audit tracking, and supplier capability development, driving long-term sustainability alignment across diverse tier-1 and tier-2 supply bases.

Assistant Manager – Climate & Energy - Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP

(2024-08 - 2025-11)

• Supplier Sustainability & ESG Assessments: Spearheaded supply chain climate risk and ESG performance evaluations across industrial and manufacturing supply networks using TCFD and GHG Protocol standards.
• Responsible Sourcing Integration: Partnered with procurement and commercial teams to embed ethical, climate, and compliance criteria into vendor onboarding and ongoing governance workflows.
• Supplier Engagement & Capacity Building: Facilitated cross-functional workshops and alignment sessions for internal stakeholders and tier-1 suppliers to implement emission reduction roadmaps and SBTi-aligned targets.
• Data-Driven Risk Management: Analysed supply chain emissions, ESG disclosures, and compliance data to pinpoint operational/sustainability risks and present actionable mitigation strategies to executive leadership.

Assistant Manager – Sustainability Strategy & Reporting - BDO India LLP

(2022-04 - 2024-05)

• Supplier ESG Rating & Governance: Led comprehensive ESG ratings, risk profiling, and benchmarking programs (EcoVadis, DJSI, MSCI) across manufacturing, automotive, and consumer goods clients, driving measurable score improvements (e.g., boosting DJSI CSA from 60 to 82).
• Scope 3 & Supplier Engagement Mechanisms: Engineered standardized Scope 3 data collection templates, risk assessment toolkits, and supplier engagement protocols to evaluate supply chain ethical and environmental footprints.
• Corrective Action Planning (CAP): Formulated tailored ESG action plans, corrective measures, and compliance roadmaps for suppliers to resolve non-compliances and achieve beyond-compliance standards.
• Regulatory & Framework Compliance: Guided corporate clients and their supply bases through BRSR, GRI, and CSRD disclosures, ensuring alignment with national and global ethical/sustainability standards.

Consultant - Thinkthrough Consulting

(2021-01 - 2022-03)

• Multi-Tier ESG & Risk Assessments: Executed ESG ratings assessments and risk profiling for high-impact clients (e.g., UltraTech, Vedanta), identifying critical ESG and operational exposure across supply networks.
• Worker & Community Impact Evaluation: Conducted social impact assessment studies and field-level stakeholder evaluations for the Sustainable Castor Association, assessing worker welfare, community impacts, and ethical sourcing practices.
• Climate Risk Mitigation: Delivered climate risk and vulnerability assessments (e.g., Horizonte Zinc Minerals) to formulate long-term sustainability and risk-mitigation frameworks for upstream and downstream partners.

Production Planner - BOSCH Automotive Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.

(2015-09 - 2019-07)

• Supplier Engagement & Handling: Acted as a primary operational contact between manufacturing, purchasing, and regional suppliers to coordinate supply planning, vendor onboarding, and material delivery schedules.
• Supplier Compliance & Auditing: Monitored vendor compliance against strict Automotive Industry Standards, quality protocols, and internal codes of conduct; initiated structured corrective action requests (CARs) for operational non-compliances.
• Supplier Development & Capability Building: Conducted on-site factory evaluations and supplier development programs to improve manufacturing efficiency, strengthen quality management systems, and promote operational compliance.
• Supply Chain Scope 3 & Sustainability Integration: Led initial supplier sustainability data collection initiatives, mapping upstream Scope 3 carbon footprints and integrating sustainability metrics into supplier review meetings.

MBA - Business Sustainability - specialized in ESG strategy, reporting, & sustainable finance - TERI School of Advanced Studies (2019 - 2021)

B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering - SRM University (2011 - 2015)