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Description:

Extensive work experience in the field of Environment and Sustainability Services including but not limited to; Environment & Social Governance, Corporate Sustainability Reporting, Assessment (Preparation of Sustainability Reports, Technical Support, Assurance Audit for Sustainability Reporting) as per GRI (Global Reporting Initiative)

Responsibilities ...

• Ensure program implementation for the Peanut-Life sustainability initiative - including community development, livelihood opportunities, child education, health awareness, women empowerment, and environment protection.
• Implement a monitoring and evaluation system for the Peanut-Life program in partnership with external and independent verification agencies such as identifying and tie up's with NGO, FPO, and SHGs
• Oversee plantation management to ensure compliance with annual budgets, cost and compliance review, and to achieve critical metrics on crop yields, production cost/ton, CAPEX, etc. by identifying and selecting potential areas.
• Study the industry and Indian landscape, industry trends, regulatory aspects, and macro developments specific to the sector to identify ways to improve the sustainability practices of the Company
• Positioning the Company as a thought leader - Impactful disclosures aligned with the latest standards and strong representation of sustainability initiatives
• Build corpus fund - Plan along with NGO - for FPO's activities
• Generate support for seeds, and farm inputs for farmers through FPO and accounting during cargo purchase.
• Initiative programs to develop Seeds through FPOs
• Identify incentive schemes for premium quality cargo-producing farmers
• Slowly build our long-term relationship in the sense of leadership & guide FPO
• Identify potential NGOs and FPO's - explore government subsidies (NABARD, Agri marketing infrastructure fund, etc.)for setting up small-scale warehousing & shelling units , equipment - in the name of SHG's, contribute along with government funds ( Meet SDG's Goals ) -FPO/Government's Bodies/ NGO/AIPL -Model Example like PPP ( Private-public partnership )
• Explore options to avail low-interest loans to farmers' groups through World banks or NABARD etc
• Gap analysis and creating a roadmap for ESG and sustainability.

Stakeholder Management:

To help businesses in the operationalization of sustainability strategies, as appropriate; To support companies and corporate management in terms of specific information requirements and analysis

Knowledge Sharing:

• Learning sessions along with consultants to create a knowledge databank on sustainability within the Company
• Work with ESG rating agencies across the globe - communicating Company's ESG vision, and information and therefore work towards improvement in a rating scale

Investor Relations:

Manage the Investor Relations function by preparing Information Memorandum, Investor Presentations, etc.

Co-ordinate and handle all sell-side firms' queries and report back to the management investor/ analyst views, grievances, or any other suggestions.

Work on all investor Relations related projects including revamping and management of the Investor Relations function; Shareholder tracking dashboard etc.

Risk Management:

Responsible for preparation and identification of key risks, their mitigation plans and impact, and finally presented to the Directors/Finance head/ key decision-makers

Ability to work with cross-functional teams and think at the strategic/ corporate level for all mitigation possibilities

Traits Required:

Crop science mastery

Significant experience in agriculture, procurement, peanut plantation management

Exposure to community programs

Experience in a corporate business in operations, general management, procurement, or manufacturing

Hands-on knowledge of external communication, including media and government agencies

Some experience working with NGOs

Qualifications

1. PhD/MSc. Env. /Agri any other Agri relevant field.

2. Minimum 10 years experience working in the field of Environment, Sustainability, Health & Safety.

3. Certifications: GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) framework; GHG (Green House Gas) Protocol

4. Professional certification preferred
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