Mr ASIM KUMAR JANA
Former CSO -TextilesAditya Birla Group- Grasim Industries Limited (Textiles)
Qualification
• M.Tech. in Environmental Science and Engineering from IIT, Bombay (1990-1992)• M.Sc in Chemistry from IIT, Kharagpur (1988-1990) • Executive Program in Management (Marketing and HR) from S J Mehta School of Management, IIT, Bombay (2013-2014)
Total No. of years experience
30 + (more than thirty years)
Year-wise Career
• April 2023-December 2024 as Chief Sustainability Officer at Aditya Birla Group – Grasim Industries Limited (Textiles). • April 2015 - March 2023 as Head of Sustainability Assurance at Aditya Birla Group • 2012-2013, September 2014 – March 2015 as Senior Vice President at KBS Certification Services Pvt Ltd, Mumbai • October 2013 to September 2014 as “Dy General Manager” (Accreditation and QA) at Indian Register Quality Systems (IRQS) department of IRCLASS, Mumbai • April 2009-January 2012 as “Country Head” of “Climate Change, Energy & Environmental Technology” department of TUV Rheinland (India) Pvt. Ltd (a group company of TUV Rheinland, Germany), Mumbai • December 2001 – March 2009 as “Country Head–Energy & Carbon Services” at TUV India Pvt Ltd (a group company of TUV NORD, Germany), Mumbai • Feb 2000 – Nov 2001 as Consultant at Environmental Resources Management (ERM), Delhi and Mumbai • October 1993 -February 2000 as Assistant Manager - HSE at IDI Ltd, Shahad, Near Mumbai and HSE Engineer, Gharda Chemicals Ltd (GCL), Dombivli, Near Mumbai • March 1992 - October 1993 Assistant Engineer (Chemical) at Tata Consulting Engineers (TCE), Mumbai
Certification
• Certified Energy Auditor /Manager (2005, BEE, Ministry of Power) • TapRoot R certified training (5 days) on accident and incident investigation and CAPA by ABG in October 2016. • GHG Validation verification ( 5 days) by EU+ India in June 2014. • TUV Cert registered JI/CDM assessor (UNFCCC) training in Jan-Feb2005 by RWTUV Systems GmbH, Essen (3 weeks). • IRCA registered EMS ( ISO 14001) training in Dec’01 by BVQI, India (5 days) + QMS (ISO 9001) training in Apr’03 by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance, India (5 days) + OHSAS (ISO 45001) training in September 2003 by the Confederation of Indian Industries (5 days + EnMS (ISO5001) conversion training in February ’14 by BVQI, India (3 days)
Guest Lectures/ Faculty / Training Details
Several papers have been authored, and talks on ESG and GHG Management have been delivered at prestigious national and international conferences.
Awards & Recognition
No specific to mention .
• M.Tech. in Environmental Science and Engineering from IIT, Bombay (1990-1992)• M.Sc in Chemistry from IIT, Kharagpur (1988-1990) • Executive Program in Management (Marketing and HR) from S J Mehta School of Management, IIT, Bombay (2013-2014)
Total No. of years experience
30 + (more than thirty years)
Year-wise Career
• April 2023-December 2024 as Chief Sustainability Officer at Aditya Birla Group – Grasim Industries Limited (Textiles). • April 2015 - March 2023 as Head of Sustainability Assurance at Aditya Birla Group • 2012-2013, September 2014 – March 2015 as Senior Vice President at KBS Certification Services Pvt Ltd, Mumbai • October 2013 to September 2014 as “Dy General Manager” (Accreditation and QA) at Indian Register Quality Systems (IRQS) department of IRCLASS, Mumbai • April 2009-January 2012 as “Country Head” of “Climate Change, Energy & Environmental Technology” department of TUV Rheinland (India) Pvt. Ltd (a group company of TUV Rheinland, Germany), Mumbai • December 2001 – March 2009 as “Country Head–Energy & Carbon Services” at TUV India Pvt Ltd (a group company of TUV NORD, Germany), Mumbai • Feb 2000 – Nov 2001 as Consultant at Environmental Resources Management (ERM), Delhi and Mumbai • October 1993 -February 2000 as Assistant Manager - HSE at IDI Ltd, Shahad, Near Mumbai and HSE Engineer, Gharda Chemicals Ltd (GCL), Dombivli, Near Mumbai • March 1992 - October 1993 Assistant Engineer (Chemical) at Tata Consulting Engineers (TCE), Mumbai
Certification
• Certified Energy Auditor /Manager (2005, BEE, Ministry of Power) • TapRoot R certified training (5 days) on accident and incident investigation and CAPA by ABG in October 2016. • GHG Validation verification ( 5 days) by EU+ India in June 2014. • TUV Cert registered JI/CDM assessor (UNFCCC) training in Jan-Feb2005 by RWTUV Systems GmbH, Essen (3 weeks). • IRCA registered EMS ( ISO 14001) training in Dec’01 by BVQI, India (5 days) + QMS (ISO 9001) training in Apr’03 by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance, India (5 days) + OHSAS (ISO 45001) training in September 2003 by the Confederation of Indian Industries (5 days + EnMS (ISO5001) conversion training in February ’14 by BVQI, India (3 days)
Guest Lectures/ Faculty / Training Details
Several papers have been authored, and talks on ESG and GHG Management have been delivered at prestigious national and international conferences.
Awards & Recognition
No specific to mention .