Mr. Kaushal Goyal

Managing Director

An accomplished strategic leader equipped with extensive technical & financial expertise in the domain of Management System Certification (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 22000, ISO 50001)and Climate Change Service activities. He has a significant part of various conferences and represented the organization at various national and international platforms like Carbon Expo in Germany, Carbon Forum Asia in Bangkok, Carbon Forum Asia in Singapore, and many more. Mr. Kaushal Goyal is an MBA with more than 20 years of experience in the field of consultancy, certification, and training & audit.

Advisory Board

Dr. R.K. Agrawal

Chairman

A “Visiting Research Professor” at Montana State University, Billings, United States (US).  He has more than thirty five years of academic experience and is actively associated with statutory bodies like All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), NAAC, and National Board of Accreditation (NBA). He has been regularly invited by national and overseas organizations to deliver talks on contemporary economic and social issues.

Mr. M. C. Mittal

Member

Mr Mittal is presently designated as C.O.O of M/s VXL Technologies Ltd., Faridabad. He holds L.L.B, B. Com degree with more than 25 years of experience in Techno-Commercial fields.

Mr. R.B. Kushwaha

Member

Mr. Kushwaha is the Ex. G.M of M/s Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd, NOIDA. He has qualified M.A English, Diploma in Management and ISO 9001:2000 Lead Auditor. He is Management Representative for ISO 9000 Quality Systems for more than 20 years experience in Administration.

Mr. Ravi Bhushan Khatri

Member

Mr. Khatri is the CMD of M/s Chitra Rubber Udyog & office bearer, Laghu Udyog Bharti, Haryana. His Qualification is BSc, LLB. with more than 25 years of experience in Industry.

Dr. Bakul Rao

Member

Professor at the Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas, IIT Bombay since 2009, Prof. Rao has more than 29 years’ experience in field of environment and rural development. She has been an “Environmental Consultant” with various multilateral agencies like the World Bank, ADB, INEP, GTZ and also works with different companies to provide solutions to environmental issues including Environmental Compliance / Permitting, Corporate Sustainability, Field Assessments and Remediations, LCA, ISO 14000, and CDM activities.

Mr. Laxman Prasad

Member

Since 2002, serving as Advisor [Mineral Resources and Environment] with Godawari Power and Ispat Ltd., a Raipur based Industrial conglomerate in Chhattisgarh. Present assignments include overseeing CDM & Gold Standard Projects, Energy & Carbon Management of Group Companies. Has published/presented over seventy technical papers and authored eight books in the area of Entrepreneurship, Energy & Environment.

Key Personnel

Mr. R S Prem Kumar

Director – Climate Change and Sustainability Services

Mr. R S Prem Kumar is an experienced environmental engineer with over 25 years of work experience. He has nine years of engagement in the manufacturing sector with over 16 years of core expertise in third-party certification; audits and trainings against ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 standards.

He is a Lead Verifier for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and VCS projects with over 90 projects registered/issued with the UNFCCC/VERRA. He is a highly qualified GRI Professional for assessing GRI Sustainability Reports. Additionally, he has conducted assessments for a variety of other standards including ISO 14064-1:2018, Water Neutrality assessments, BRSR, and CDP. He is also qualified as a CII Certified Professional in Life Cycle Assessment.

Mr. Saji George

Head - Dubai Operations

Mr. Saji is QHSE professional with vast experience in the sectors of Manufacturing, Retail, Warehousing & Logistics. He performs Third Party Audits for PAN India customers for the Certification of ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 & ISO 45001:2018 Standards. He is also a Qualified NEBOSH IGC professional and IT Professional skilled trainer for IRCA approved training courses on Quality Management System, Environmental Management System and Occupation Health & Safety Management System.

Mr. Sanjay Kandari

Lead GHG Auditor

Mr. Sanjay has professional experience of more than 13 years in the field of Energy Efficiency, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy. He looks after the UNFCCC accreditation requirements & is responsible for the overall management of the climate change division at KBS. He holds an MTech Degree in ‘Energy Management’ and is a ‘Certified Energy Manager’ from the Bureau of Energy Efficiency. Previously, he was associated with TUV, NORD CERT as CDM Assessor for GHG projects validation and verification and has conducted more than 400+ GHG audits in various capacities.

Ms. Sapana Pednekar

Assistant General Manager- Climate Change Services

Ms. Sapana is a well-qualified, experienced, and knowledgeable resource in the domain of sustainability related certifications with more than 16 years of industrial experience. She has handled more than 150+ various Climate Change and other Sustainability projects in SAR and other geographies. She is Masters in Environmental Science and is a Lead Validator/Verifier, Technical Reviewer and Technical Expert for Renewable Energy Sector. Also, a Team Leader/ auditor for other Energy and Sustainability products which includes ISO 14064:2018, Assurance on Sustainability Reporting(based on GRI guidelines and standard), ISO 50001:2018, Water Assessment, CORSIA assessment, etc. She has rich experience of managing CDM accreditation with the UNFCCC/GS/ VERRA and UKAS accreditation for ISO 50001:2018.

Mr. Sauvik Banerjee

Dubai Office Regional Manager- Climate Change and Sustainability

A dynamic professional with 14 year of experience in the field of Sustainability services, Assurance and ESG parameters.Mr. Banerjee has executed more than 100 energy audits and has been instrumental in the implementation of various energy conservation strategies and projects in the U.A.E.He is a certified Lead Auditor and certified Energy manager and carries with him rich experience in designing energy performance for energy projects, carbon emission reduction projects, etc.

Dr. Rajesh Monga

Auditor

Dr. Monga with an M.sc in Forestry  and a Phd in Forestry-Forest Genetic Resources carries with him rich experience in  handling various research experiments, developing of new clones in poplar, and handling of research reports and sustainability reports. Has assisted in various Carbon project and has laid out new experiments for continual development of new high yielding clones.His last assignment was with ITC’s Paperboards and Speciality Papers Division  as Manager  research and Development.

Mr. TOM J VARGHESE

Auditor

Btech and M. Tech in Energy Engineering , Mr. Tom carries with him diverse experience of 10+ years in organizations like BURN,Micro Energy  Credits Corporation, Renewable Energy Centre  (Kerala) to name a few. He has been involved in these organizations as Senior Carbon Technical officer and has been instrumental   in various energy audits.

Mr. S. Thyagaraj

Project Manager - Climate Change Services

An Engineering Graduate with 18+ years of total experience in diversified areas such as Production, Energy management, Environment management, Auditing & Consultancy. He is also a Certified Energy Manager from the Bureau of Energy Efficiency and a Certified Professional in Business Analytics & Intelligence. Over the last 10 years, he has successfully carried out Technical Assessment on GHG schemes, and Project Feasibility in varied sectors which includes (and is not limited to) Power, Sugar, Cement, Chemicals, Steel, Pharma, etc.

Ms. Kanika Lakhani

Senior Manager - Finance & Accounts

Ms. Kanika has a professional experience of more than 13 years in the field of Accounting, Finance and Taxations Compliances. She is qualified as an Accounting Technician certified by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. She also passed Graduation from Delhi University. Currently she is working with KBS Certification Services Private Limited since 2015 as Manager Accounts and is responsible for all financial compliances of the Company. She believes that problem solving skills and the right financial decisions can prove as an Asset for an Organization.

Ms. Swati Kalra

Senior Manager- Certification & Training

Ms. Swati holds an experience of more than 12 years in the field of Management System Certification as Manager, Audit. Ms. Swati looks after the accreditation requirements and is responsible for operations of Management System Certification and Product Certification. She is a Qualified Lead Auditor for ISO 9001:2015 and also possesses an MBA degree from Symbiosis University, Pune.

Ms. Vibha Bhatia

CDM Project Coordinator

Ms. Vibha has over 10 years of professional experience in managerial roles. She holds an MBA degree from Allahabad University. She has hands-on experience in client coordination, strong organizational and multitasking skills, customer service, and excellent analytical & problem-solving abilities. Currently, she works as a CDM Project Coordinator with KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. Her responsibilities include managing the project’s accomplishments and coordinating with national and international auditors from different verticals. She believes that her positive approach toward work and organizational goals would be an asset to the company.

Dr. Ritu Arora Sehgal

Senior Manager - Human Resource and Administration

Dr. Ritu Arora Sehgal carries with her rich experience of 22 years in the field of Human Resource development. She has worked in various organizations of repute in leadership positions and has the ability to think strategically. A science graduate with Masters’s in Business and Economics has done her Ph.D. in the causative reasons of attrition. She has published and presented several papers in competency-based HR systems, Best HR Practices, analysis of appreciative cultures to name a few. She has been the editor of biZ FOUR Magazine-Building High-Performance Team.

Dr. Sehgal has been the official consultant to Orient Crafts, Magotteaux Industries Pvt Ltd, Escorts (Agri Machinery Group), Thompson press-and has Coordinated special courses for Junior Commissioned Officers and Commissioned Officers on personality development and motivation.

Mr. S. Srinivasan Selvaraj

GHG Auditor

Mr. S. Srinivasan is more than 17 years of professional work experience in consulting and auditing services in the field of Energy, Environment, and Sustainability services. His responsibilities comprised conducting assessments for Management System implementation in organizations across different sectors and assurance service for Sustainability reporting (GRI standard), validation and verification assessments for different market-based Green House Gas emission reduction mechanisms, with both National as well as international work experience. Also, he has work experience, in providing detailed design engineering, and project management and in conducting Environmental Impact assessment (EIA) studies for urban development and public health projects.

His academic credentials include Beach in Chemical Engineering, M.E in Environmental management, and a PG diploma in Business Management (with Finance specialization). He is also a certified sustainability assessor from the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII-ITC).

Ms. Shilpa Swarnim

GHG Auditor

Ms. Shilpa holds an experience of more than a decade in the field of Academics and Climate Change Research with extensive field experience in the Forestry sector. She holds a Master’s degree in Science with major in Biotechnology from Bangalore University. She is a qualified Lead Auditor for ISO 14001. She has been part of Validation and Verification Audits of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects/ Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and Gold Standard (GS) projects as a Validator/Verifier and Technical Expert for Renewable energy and Energy efficiency sector and A/R Forestry Sector. Previously She has been associated with Bangalore University affiliated college (Indian Academy) as a Lecturer, with Indian Institute of Science as a Research Assistant and with DNV as GHG Auditor. Her expertise and area of research comprises of impact assessment of climate change on forest ecosystems, calculating carbon stocks in forests areas and studying climate impact modelling to simulate future climate and vegetation.

Dr. D.Siddaramu

Lead Auditor

Dr. D. Siddaramu holds a Doctorate in Environmental Science with over 20 years of work experience in academic and research in different sectors, including EIA studies, teaching (both undergraduate and postgraduate students), environment and road safety, urban infrastructure, and GHG projects. He is well-versed in monitoring, collecting, and analyzing environmental samples, conducting socio-economic surveys, and data analysis, with expertise in preparing IEE, EMP, validation, and verification reports. As a qualified GHG Lead Auditor, he has successfully registered more than 100 projects with CDM/VCS/GS/Plan Vivo/GCC. He is a qualified lead auditor for Sectoral Scope 1, 3, and 14 in accordance with the procedures of KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Amit Mehrotra

General Manager-Business Development

Mr. Amit Mehrotra carries with him 16 years of experience, he is a seasoned professional who was previously heading the Business Development of New Energy Services division of TUV SUD, and has worked with Deloitte as Associate Director, QUIPPO OIL & GAS Infrastructure ltd name a few, and has played a significant role in driving business development, strategic account management and Go to Market BD Programs. He carries extensive experience in dealing with PSUs and private players like ONGC, GAIL, OIL, NTPC, IOCL, BPCL, Shell, Reliance, and L&T.

Dr. Ankita

Senior Manager V&V

Dr. Ankita holds a doctorate in Environmental Science and specializes in the field of Air Quality Monitoring, Emission Measurement, Air Pollution and Exposure Assessment, Environmental Management, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environment and Safety Auditing, Green Audit, Environmental Control Systems, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 implementation, Green Building Concepts, Disaster Management, Environmental Microbiology, Industrial Safety, and Waste Management. With 14 years of experience, she has made impactful contributions across organizations like National Botanical Research Institute, Tata Projects Limited, and Delhi Technological University. Her influential presence is evident through seminars, international conference speeches, and a range of publications in esteemed journals and books.

Mr. Praveen N Urs

Associate General Manager

Praveen N Urs is a very well-known personality in the climate change market, having 18 years of experience and expertise in the climate change market. He has worked under different capacities like project development, auditing and accreditation. He is recognized for having a high registration success rate of climate change projects commanding more than 1000 projects under UNFCC/VCS. He had been appointed as empaneled auditor by the state govt. of Karnataka for natural resource and environmental projects schemes.  He is a Master Graduate in Environmental Science with additional diplomas in Industrial Safety, Human Resource Management and Software Development. He also has experience in ISO auditing and certifications for corporates, new product development, EPC of solar power plant and waste treatment facilities. Adding his 27 years of experience and expertise, he is associated with KBS leading responsibility to support business streams. 

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