Team
The Team stands out with right amalgamation of experience, expertise and passion laced with the wisdom and energy through a right combination - core team members’ average age being less than 45. Our extended team members include highly skilled consultants and consulting firms in both ESG and all technical domains related to ESG and allied services including ESG risk, real-time ESG data management and measurement and sustainability financing.
We are hard wired for integrity, hard work, customer focused and result oriented approach in rendering our entire suite of Sustainability and ESG consulting services. We believe in walking the talk and arm ourself with current skills and knowledge and be battle ready, as we always believe that the current state of the planet calls for a war cry for the making stern and decisive fight against the impending collapse of planetary systems due to climate change.
Founder Director of Serven Services Private Ltd, an ESG and sustainability consulting company that helps businesses embed ESG strategy into their core business frameworks and day-to-day operations. A Chartered Accountant with over 33 years of experience across taxation, audit, project finance, ERP and Core Banking implementation, and IT domain consulting, he now brings that financial rigor to the sustainability agenda.
His combined strength in ESG advisory, project finance and detailed project reporting connects sustainability ambition with bankable, well-capitalized projects that deliver measurable decarbonization impact. He closely follows developments in environmental science, clean and renewable energy technologies, and energy efficiency, and brings that current thinking to every client engagement.
Core Expertise
ESG & Sustainability Advisory
- ESG training and orientation: regular programs for corporates on integrating ESG into strategy and operations.
- SME and value chain enablement: works with small and medium enterprises and value chain partners of large corporates to enable voluntary adoption of ESG frameworks.
- ESG assessments: including EcoVadis ratings readiness and support.
- Sustainability reporting: BRSR, GRI and other leading standards and frameworks.
Climate & Carbon
- GHG inventory: accounting and reporting in line with ISO 14064.
- Net-zero strategy: SBTi-aligned carbon reduction strategies and target setting.
Circularity & Responsible Operations
- Circular economy and waste management: including Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) compliance services.
- Responsible procurement: green and responsible procurement practices across the supply chain.
CSR Strategy
- Design and execution of CSR strategies and projects with a focus on environment and community impact.
Sustainable Finance and Project Advisory
With over 20 years of experience preparing Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for medium and large enterprises, he has deep exposure to project management and project finance across textiles, chemicals, agro-based industries, minerals processing and information technology.
This foundation underpins Serven Services' sustainable finance practice: identifying and implementing energy transition projects in renewable and clean energy, energy efficiency, and sustainability-oriented valorization, while ensuring the right allocation of capital to high-impact decarbonization initiatives.
Professional Background
Founder Partner of R & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Chennai, until 2023, leading diverse engagements across industries. His experience spans:
- Taxation, statutory audit and internal audit
- Project finance and detailed project reporting
- ERP and Core Banking System (CBS) implementation, including CBS rollover support to more than 70 bank branches
- Domain consulting for IT companies
Certifications and Qualifications
- FCA (ICAI)
- Certified Lead Verifier, ISO 14064
- GRI Certified
- BRSR Certification, SRSB (ICAI)
- Advanced Net-Zero Strategies, MCMCER, New Delhi
- Materiality Assessment and Stakeholder Engagement, MCMCER, New Delhi
- DISA (ICAI)
- AI Level-2, ICAI
Community Leadership and Social Impact
He serves as Managing Trustee of SWASTHA, a public charitable trust that since 2022 has run a vocational training centre near Tambaram, Chennai, for intellectually challenged adolescents and adults.
A Rotary International member for more than 25 years, he has led and executed many community service and health projects, including:
- A community dialysis centre
- Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) initiatives
- Water body restoration and tree planting drives
