Sustainable Value Chain Development and Supply Chain ManagementCollaborated with companies to develop and implement projects generating sustainable value chains, ensuring risk mitigation, and improved working conditions across their supply chains.Key Achievements:•⁠ ⁠Facilitated project development and implementation, driving sustainable value chain creation•⁠ ⁠Conducted risk assessments and mitigation strategies to ensure compliance and brand protection•⁠ ⁠Improved working conditions and labor practices across supply chains•⁠ ⁠Managed documentation support, research studies, and report development for projects and campaigns•⁠ ⁠Trained and managed local consultants for project implementation and onsite assessments for clients like Twentyfifty, Colosseum Athletics Footprints:•⁠ ⁠Enhanced sustainable practices and value chain resilience for clients•⁠ ⁠Improved supply chain transparency and risk management•⁠ ⁠Strengthened brand reputation and stakeholder trust•⁠ ⁠Developed local capacity and expertise for sustainable supply chain management

▪ Visionary Leadership: Spearheaded development and implementation of new training policy, enhancing organizational capabilities.▪ Technical Training Program: Designed, implemented, and debuted Textile Exchange standards training at 2023 London Conference, ensuring:‣ Industry credibility‣ Stakeholder knowledge expansion‣ Global best practices▪ Conceived and planned the in-person training initiative, creating a comprehensive plan for its delivery, to ensure effective knowledge transfer, executed by trained facilitators ▪ ⁠E-Learning Innovation: Pioneered Online Learning Platform development, achieving:‣ Seamless branding alignment‣ Efficient Salesforce integration‣ Enhanced accessibility and engagement within 1 year

International Project Leadership and Workshop Facilitation•⁠ ⁠Led the implementation of the Worldwide Enhancement of Social Quality (WE) project in India, supported by Tchibo, aiming to improve working conditions in Asian production facilities through dialogue-oriented worker-management trainings.Key Achievements:•⁠ ⁠Successfully led the project in India, driving improvements in working conditions and labor practices•⁠ ⁠Conducted various worker-management workshops in India, fostering collaborative relationships and enhancing communication•⁠ ⁠Contributed to the global WE project through active participation in international workshops: - WE Workshop, Hong Kong (2015) - WE Workshop, Hanoi, Vietnam (2016)Footprints:•⁠ ⁠Enhanced working conditions and labor practices in Indian production facilities•⁠ ⁠Strengthened worker-management relationships and communication•⁠ ⁠Contributed to the global improvement of social quality in production facilities across Asia

Suppliers' Sustainability Program Development and Management for enhancing workers' rights and working conditions in global supply chains.•⁠ ⁠Collaborated with Colosseum Athletics, an FLA-accredited participating company, to develop and manage a Suppliers' Sustainability Program for their South East Asian supply chains.Key Achievements:•⁠ ⁠Designed and implemented a comprehensive program to enhance workers' rights and working conditions•⁠ ⁠Established Internal Management Systems in factories to meet campaigner requirements•⁠ ⁠Conducted training and capacity-building for suppliers to ensure program adoption and sustainability•⁠ ⁠Monitored and evaluated program progress, providing guidance and support for continuous improvementFootprints:•⁠ ⁠Improved workers' rights and working conditions in Colosseum Athletics' South East Asian supply chains•⁠ ⁠Enhanced suppliers' capacity to manage social and environmental responsibilities•⁠ ⁠Strengthened Colosseum Athletics' commitment to FLA accreditation and sustainability•⁠ ⁠Demonstrated expertise in developing and managing sustainability programs for global supply chains

Gender Discrimination Dialogue Trainings for Ready Made Garment(RMG) sector workers for promoting inclusivity and improving working conditions in the garment industry.•⁠ ⁠Facilitated dialogue trainings on gender discrimination for workers and their representatives in Ready Made Garment (RMG) factories in Delhi-NCR, as part of the "RAGS" program by Social Accountability International (SAI).Key Achievements:•⁠ ⁠Trained workers and representatives to identify and address gender discrimination in the workplace•⁠ ⁠Fostered inclusive dialogue and collaboration to promote gender equality•⁠ ⁠Contributed to the RAGS program's goals of improving working conditions, reducing gender discrimination, and enhancing factory-level engagement with homeworkers in the supply chainFootprints:•⁠ ⁠Enhanced awareness and understanding of gender discrimination among RMG workers and representatives•⁠ ⁠Improved workplace inclusivity and gender equality in Delhi-NCR RMG factories•⁠ ⁠Supported the RAGS program's mission to advance social standards in the Indian RMG sector

Technical Member, Good Weave Guidelines CommitteeGood Weave USA (2010-2011)Development of Generic Guidelines for the Rugs Industry with Good Weave International (GWI)Key Achievements:•⁠ ⁠Collaborated with the committee to establish clear, comprehensive, and achievable standards•⁠ ⁠Provided technical guidance on labor practices, working conditions, and environmental sustainability•⁠ ⁠Ensured standards were practical, effective, and adaptable for industry-wide adoption•⁠ ⁠Participated in stakeholder engagement and feedback incorporationFootprints:•⁠ ⁠Enhanced Good Weave's mission to end child labor and promote ethical labor practices in the rug industry•⁠ ⁠Developed robust generic standards for the industry, driving improvement in social and environmental responsibility•⁠ ⁠Supported companies in mitigating risks and improving brand reputation•⁠ ⁠Contributed to a more sustainable and responsible rug industry

Key Achievements in Social Compliance and Supply Chain Management•⁠ ⁠Spearheaded social compliance and supply chain management initiatives for renowned US and European brands in India, ensuring adherence to rigorous standards.•⁠ ⁠Ensured PVH and Liz Claiborne's Indian supply chains met social compliance requirements through: - Regular monitoring and risk assessment - Proactive mitigation and remediation strategies - Collaborative stakeholder engagement•⁠ ⁠Transformatively elevated Triburg's supplier compliance from "zero tolerance" to fully compliant, meeting diverse brand requirements•⁠ ⁠Conducted comprehensive accreditation assessments and evaluations for: - Fair Labor Association (FLA) - Audits for Nike, PVH, Liz Claiborne, and Nordstrom•⁠ ⁠Played a pivotal role in implementing Factory Improvement Programs led by: - Nordstrom - NextFootprints:•⁠ ⁠Enhanced social compliance and supply chain management for global brands in India•⁠ ⁠Improved working conditions, labor practices, and environmental sustainability•⁠ ⁠Strengthened supplier relationships and brand reputation•⁠ ⁠Demonstrated expertise in accreditation assessments, third-party audits, and factory improvement programs

•⁠ ⁠Successfully implemented National AIDS Control Society's Targeted Intervention project on HIV/AIDS at the grassroots level.•⁠ ⁠Led a team of 20 members to achieve project goals and objectives.•⁠ ⁠Facilitated the development of innovative tools for mapping and tracing High-Risk Groups (HRG), enhancing program effectiveness.

A national level NGO working foreman Rights and Livelihood issues in the unorganised labor sector majorly at farms and contract labour. Lead Various ESG interventions like:• Recommendation to Tribal bill for Forest conservation and Tribal Land Rights in Forest areas of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh for devising discussions in the Indian parliament.. Encouraging Regenerative farming techniques and practices towards environmental goals• Facilitating leadership for the Water distribution issue between Gujarat and Rajasthan and conservation and harvesting of water in desert areas of Rajasthan •Instrumental in strategic planning of Polythene ban movement towards reducing Land pollution and land fills in hills of Himachal Pradesh. Training on topics like:• Regenerative farming techniques and practices• Sensitization trainings on organic farming and inorganic practices and Hybrid/GM seeds• Women co-operatives and Self Help Groups (SHGs)• Alternative livelihoods like Piggery, Fish farming and beekeeping etc