Meka Vasudeva Reddy Email & Phone Number

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

• ESG Reporting/BRSR and preparing for First Sustainability Reporting for Granules India Limited.• GHG & Product Carbon Foot printing for products being supplied to key customers like GSK, Novartis• Monitoring Environmental Performance & Communication with all Senior Leadership Teams through EHS & ESG Dashboards.• Coordinating with Consultants for energy auditing and driving energy conservation initiatives across group units.• Coordinating with external agencies like BSI in Data Assurance for ESG/Sustainability Reporting.• Developing EHS Guidelines & Horizontal deployment in all units of Granules.• Developing strategy to address Climate Risks and Opportunities by considering TCFD/SBTI & SDG to prepare the organization for Net Zero.• Initiated process for obtaining Platinum Rated Green Factory Rating from CII -IGBC, Water Positivity by TERI and GRIHA for Granules Life Sciences Pvt Limited, a green field project at Genome Valley, Shamirpet.• Coordinating with IT Service Providers like Benchmark ESG, Siemens w.r.t ESG, EHS, and Sustainability Portals.• Coordinated with PWC in publishing BRSR (Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting) Report 2023 as per SEBI’s requirements and Sustainability Report 2023 adopting GRI Standards.• Identifying Gaps in ZLD operations and retrofitting ZLDs to meet regulatory standards.• Obtaining regulatory permits like Environmental Clearances, CFE, and CFOs for upcoming projects along with permit renewals for existing projects.• Attending all TSPCB/APPCB, MOEF&CC technical committee meetings and liaising with regulatory authorities (TSPCB, APPCB, MOEF&CC, Director of Factories).• Coordinating with external customers w.r.t EHS; Sustainability audits, CAPA closures and compliances with their observations.• Initiated Safety Observations and Interactions program in all units of Granules India to improve safety culture among all employees.

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

• Liaising & coordinating with APPCB/TSPCB, Ministry of Environment & Forest, and Consultants w.r.t Conducting Public Hearings, and preparation of Environmental Impact Assessments for expansion projects.• Participating in Technical Committee Reviews at MOEF, New Delhi & APPCB/TSPCB for obtaining EC, consent for Establishment & operation.• Monitoring Environmental Performance • Coordinating with Consultants for energy auditing; Green House Gas accounting for Hetero Group Units• Coordinating with Pharma MNCs like Novartis, Pfizer with respect to Product Carbon foot printing.• Developed Sustainability Portal for data compilation and for the rollout of the First Sustainability Report for Hetero Group complying with GRI Framework & Standards.• Coordinating with Plant EHS teams w.r.t upgradation of existing “Zero Liquid Discharge Plants” to comply with the latest standards prescribed by regulators.• Capacity Building among plant SHE w.r.t Rainwater conservation & other sustainability initiatives.• Training new recruits w.r.t Safety Health & Environment at unit level & corporate level.• Coordinating annual decelerations to National Authority, CWC, New Delhi.• Coordinated with the top management team and handholding Sustainability team to roll out Hetero’s first Sustainability Report for FY17 with BSI Data Assurance and till today ensured timely rollout of 4 Sustainability Reports.• Coordinated with PESO in obtaining Licenses for the storage of Solvents & Petroleum products.• Coordinating with Director of Factories, for Factory Layout Approvals and Factory Licenses.• Planned & Conducting Environmental Public Hearings for proposed expansion projects namely Dasami, Actero, Hazelo and Cirex Pharmaceuticals Ltd, and obtained Environmental Clearances from MOEF,New Delhi.• Coordinated with EIA consultants to obtain Environmental Clearances under B2 Category for 10 existing units and 3 new API units proposed in Nalgonda Dist.

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

• Liaising coordinating with APPCB, Ministry of Environment Forest and Consultants in preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment reports.• Participating in Technical Committee Reviews at MOEF, New Delhi & APPCB for obtaining EC, consent for Establishment & operation.• Coordinating with Consultants for energy auditing, greenhouse gas accounting in CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) Project.• Conducting Environmental & Safety Compliance and cross-functional Safety audits across units of Dr. Reddy’s Group.• Driving Sustainable Initiatives across Dr. Reddy’s Group – Solar Power.• Monitoring Environmental Performance & Communication to all stakeholders through Env Dashboards• Coordinating DuPont Safety Initiative for CPS Business Unit and SOA Apex Committee.• Conducting Awareness Programs on Env Issues, Env Legislation, and on recent developments.• Development of Corporate Standards & Guidelines on Waste Segregation, recycling, and reusing, E-Waste, Rainwater Harvesting, Safety Observations & Audits, etc.• Identifying Stakeholders and their engagement for Sustainability Reporting & CDP responses with data assurance by DNV GL.• Coordinated with ERM for carrying out Phase-1 Soil Remediation Studies at CTO-5, Miryalguda, Nalgonda Dist to identify potential areas of concern and also to comply with the directions received from the regulator APPCB.• Coordinated GREEN Company Rating for CTO-2 in 2015.• Instrumental in obtaining a CDLI Score of 97 in CDP 2015 for Dr.Reddy’s.• Documenting Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for FY16.• Coordinating with WOTR a leader in Rainwater Harvesting for attaining Water Neutrality for Dr. Reddy’s by 2020.

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

The Accountabilities:• Liaising / coordinating with APPCB, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Consultants in preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment reports for upcoming SEZ’s.• Participating in Technical Committee Reviews at APPCB for obtaining consent for Establishment & operation for the Airport and Hotel Projects.• Implementing IMS-Integrated Management System (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18000); SAP–EHS for the Airport Project, monitoring of STP for reuse of treated waste water for irrigation and CT make up water.• Identifying solutions to queries during LEED Certification; technology and service providers for converting organic waste to bio gas & compost.• Coordinating with Consultants for energy auditing, greenhouse gas accounting in CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) Project.• Identified CDM project from the energy efficiency & undertook several initiatives to maximize the energy efficiency.• Major role in the documentation and Implementation of EE methods for LEED Certification.• Management Representative for Implementation of IMS (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001) and successfully got certification for Airport.• Introduced Timer Controls for street lighting which resulted in 15% reduction in power consumption.• Initiated VFD’s for air blowers in STP, resulting in 9% reduction in power consumption.• Stabilized STP and achieved 100% recycling of treated waste water.• Carbon Foot Printing for Airport Operation.• Commissioning of Compost Plant for the food waste and their Operation.• Carried out water audit and identified potential saving of 150 KLD.

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

The Accountabilities:• Handling environmental planning for Projects Division, assessment of safety measures, training of employees, health status monitoring and facilitation of statutory clearances from State Pollution Control Board and the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.• Functioned as the Head of Corporate EHS function of Hetero Group for a period of 1 year.• Involved in Environment Management of 8 group units manufacturing, active pharma ingredients.• Developed Zero Discharge Systems for 4 major API manufacturing units and management representative for implementation of ISO 14001 in 3 manufacturing facilities.• Conceptualized commissioning of Incinerators, Multiple Effect Evaporators, and Strippers, Effluent Treatment Plants and monitored the same.• Designed & developed SOP for environment management measures, evaluating their efficiencies & troubleshooting; Environmental Greening Program for all the group units.• Instrumental in obtaining environmental clearances/approvals for 7 projects including participation in public hearing, defending the project reports at State PCB and MoE&F, Delhi including Hetero Infrastructure SEZ proposed at Vishakhapatnam.• Documented & facilitated EHS Audits (Pfizer, Roach, and Merck).• Developed a system of 100% compliance with respect to PPE, work practices, Work permits etc.• Investigation of incidents/accidents and recommendations of corrective and Preventive actions to prevent the recurrence of the similar type of accidents• Preparation of Onsite Emergency Plans and Off-site emergency plans (customized to the operations),• imparting training and conducting Mock Drills to test the emergency preparedness of the organization.• Developed a system of segregating the waste as per the calorific value• Developed a system for disposing all the hazardous waste generated in a scientific manner.• Waste audits and implementation of program to dispose waste to cement industries.

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

The Accountabilities:• Planning and supervising impact assessment reports; preparing Environmental Impact Assessment Reports, Risk Assessment Reports, and Audit Reports.• The Highlights:• Prepared & monitored networks/schedules for post-project monitoring of major coal mining companies;• Defense of EIA reports in Pharma, Dyes, Chlor-Alkali, Petrochemical, Infrastructure Projects like roads,• buildings and pesticide sectors; EIA reports for power plants like LVS power, VSL Power, Clarion Power• participating in public hearings by giving presentations during public hearings.• Managed air quality predictions using mathematical models based on Algorithms of ISCST and Lakes for highways and the mining sector.

Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

The Accountabilities:• Planning and supervising environmental aspects post project for impact assessment reports.• The Highlights:• Designed and commissioned Effluent Treatment Plant for 2500 TPD Sugar Plant.• Efficiently monitored Post Project Environmental at a Major Steel Plant.

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

The Accountabilities:• Monitoring stack emissions, ambient air quality, and collection of water and wastewater samples.• Preparing monthly monitoring reports.• Conducted environmental monitoring for various industries.• Participated in data collection for EIA reports.

M.E., Civil In Environment Engineering

International Diploma In Occupational Health And Safety, Unit –C

B.Tech, Civil Engineering

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Civil Engineering