Rakesh Vazirani

First name
Rakesh
Last name
Vazirani
Email
[email protected]
Phone number
+852 9736 0607
How do you self-identify or would like to be identified?
Man
Do you belong to any ethnic minority group of self-identify as an indigenous person?
Yes
Affiliation, organization, or community
TUV Rheinland, Responsible Consumer Forum
Years of professional or activism experience or of knowledge built on specific indigenous expertise
1-5 years
Country of residence
China
Languages
English
In which geographic region (and sub-region) does your work mostly focus?
Southern Asia
Western Europe
South-Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia
Mitigation
Energy Efficiency
Industry
Renewable energy
Adaptation
Early warning systems and Environmental assessment
Climate technologies
Manufacturing
Water supply and wastewater management
Buildings
End-use energy efficiency
Cross-sectoral enablers
Capacity-building and training
Communication and awareness
Economics and climate finance
Cross-cutting approaches
Ecosystems and biodiversity
Do you have proven experience in gender and climate change issues?
No, my work/ area of expertise focuses on other climate related issues
Please provide your short bio reflecting on your academic, professional and practical background

a) 20 years of progressive international experience with 'Product Environmental Compliance', 'Sustainable Production', Food Traceability, and Technical Due-Diligence for "Impact/Green Finance" across 15 countries while living in India, Japan, Hong Kong, Germany, UAE.

b) Leading a multidisciplinary & multi-cultural team spread across 11 timezones for Sustainability Campaigns.

c) Qualified for ESG planning and disclosure framework (GRI, IFRS SASB, and TCFD).

d) Mentor at HKSTP – Incubation and Acceleration Programmes.

e) Executed multiyear Sustainability improvement projects with international development agencies and donors including GIZ (German government's International Development Agency) and WWF with multiple stakeholders (Factories, Universities, NGO, Brands, Government)



Recent contributions

Dec 2023 Dubai, UAE COP28 Technical Due Diligence for Green Financing for Textile sector https://unfccc.int/event/impact-investing-with-precision-and-purpose-based-on-sound-accounting-principles

Sept 2023 Bonn, Germany ICCM5 Positive Cost benefit from Green Chemistry with effective multi stakeholder partnerships https://thegreenforum.org/post/iccm5-any-examples-effective-partnerships-greener-chemistry-your-inputs-will-be-shared-sept-26

Curriculum vitae
CV link
https://insights.tuv.com/blog/sustainability-in-action
Provide a link to your LinkedIn account
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rakeshvazirani/
Are you interested in being contacted for any of the following
Panelist at climate change event
Advisory in technical assistance project
Contributor to research/publication
Interviewed by the media