Smita Singh Email & Phone Number

Kolkata Area, India

National Coordinator(Extractive Industrues)-ELLAAdovocacy, Due Dilligence, Governance, CSR, Audit and Evaluation, Legal Compliance

1. Collect evidences from Programs to support dialogue across national and international forums2. Work with different national and international stakeholders to form strategic alliances around the core issues of CARE India’s impact population3. Support the efforts pertaining to resource generation and business expansion by working closely with the business development and advocacy units of CARE USA and other CARE countries4. Continuously strive for sharing and learning and establish an institutional mechanism across CARE projects (nationally and internationally) and with different institutions5. Take active lead in Policy and Institutional advocacy and positioning CARE as a cutting edge Indian organization 6. Coordinate with different program units across CARE to collect evidences and for dissemination and sharing of learning

Promoted the understanding and benefits of Sustainability Reporting among corporate Execution of the project on ‘Business and Human Rights’ Working directly with Global Compact Network (India) to further the agenda of Business and Human Rights Authored a primer on business and human RightsCompiled and designed a Resource pack on Business and human rightsOrganised an Asian NGO Roundtable for the compilation of an Asian NGO response to the SRSG’s mandate Organised roundtables on Business and Human rights in coordination with BLIHR for Indian CompaniesDeveloping a toolkit on Rights Based approach for community engagement Wrote a paper on Land acquisition by companies in IndiaWrote a paper on “living wage: the southern perspective”Currently involved in authoring a Primer on Business and MDGsFocal point at the organization for working with Global Business initiative, Advocacy and Lobbying for policy change Worked on the specific issue of promoting affirmative action in companies for the empowerment of the vulnerable –dalits, disabled, women, etc. Promoting government’s involvement in and support for the development of international and national norms and standards for social responsibility•Development of Multi stakeholder models, including corporates, CSOs as well as the state or national government authorities for the upliftment of the marginalized through partnership projectsStakeholder mapping and prioritizing for companiesConducting Socio-economic assessments for companiesConducting Risk and Opportunity analysis for companies before start of operationsDevising CSR, R and R, HR, Health and safety, etc , policy for various companiesProvided training to both PSUs and the Private sector on CR related issues Drafting and vetting all the legal documentation of the organisation and provide legal advice and assistance Impart training on human Rights, Right to information, codes and other laws

Work profile included:• Authored reports on the Status of human rights in Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh which were used by Businesses as Risk and Oppurtunity indicators. • Conducted workshops in various States like Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh on1. Using RTI as an instrument for transparency and reporting.2. Working in Conflict areas and devising conflict resolution mechanics3. Advocacy and Lobbying with the Government, corporate sector and the madia4. Labeling of genetically modified products5. Affirmative action for Dalit 6. Need of Grievance mechanisms at state and company levels• Editor of the newsletter of the organization and started a new column in the Newsletter on “Rights of the Marginalised” • Worked out the evaluation standards and the development of the fellowship evaluation report Professional Memberships• Was an active member of the organizing committee of World and Indian social forum• A member of the working committee of CR4WSF• A part of the Fellowship selection and Monitoring Committee and head of the fellowship monitoring and evaluation Committee• A member of the Sexual Harassment committee of Bharti College, DU • Was a member of the legal aid clinic

Post Graduation In Human Resources, Hr

Persuing Phd, Law-Human Rights

Class X