Anil Nakka

Partner , Sabala Group/Consulting

Bangalore, India

Seasoned sustainability and technology leader with 20+ years’ global consulting experience across ESG strategy, sustainable finance, biodiversity, regenerative agriculture, circular economy, and ERP implementations. Skilled in integrating sustainability into enterprise systems, reporting, and digital transformation. Certified in GHG accounting, sustainability assurance, reporting standards.

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Area of Expertise:
  • Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural
  • Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
  • Communications, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
  • Director, CEO, COP, President
  • Environment, Climate, Energy, Water, Sanitation
Professional Experience:

Sustainability Experience

Sustainability Reporting & ESG Strategy
Portfolio Lead for Global Managed Services, Finance Operate, and ESG at EY – responsible for integrating sustainability into enterprise services using SAP-managed cloud to deliver scalable ESG solutions. Partnered with global Assurance leadership to align client decarbonization, ESG reporting standards, and sustainable business models. Directed Scope 1–3 emissions data collection through an ESG Reporting as a Service model, enabling multi-standard disclosures from a unified data platform. Led materiality assessments, stakeholder analysis, and financed emissions reporting aligned with PCAF. Co-developed an ESG Vendor Dashboard and managed the RTH Portfolio of eight regional tech hubs with 80+ professionals, facilitating design thinking and streamlined global delivery.

Sustainability in Product Development
Served as SME for ESG reporting as a managed service product, selecting the WEF framework and contributing to a unified ESG data model. Led the Sustainability Navigator Proof of Concept, overseeing solution design, KPIs, and feature execution. Embedded sustainability principles into product lifecycles, advancing non-toxic materials, reusability, and minimal packaging while promoting Product-as-a-Service models. Integrate sustainability into development and go-to-market strategies for Rainbow Veggies™, Rawsome Ready™, Mooi Naturals™, and Vertigrow Solutions.

GHG Accounting, Biodiversity & Regenerative Agriculture
Conducting baseline GHG evaluations for steel companies under India’s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS), supporting compliance and carbon market readiness. Directed a 12-month biodiversity monitoring program for organic cotton farms, standardizing ecological data collection on soil biology, pollinators, and habitats, and providing evidence-based recommendations for improved ecosystem resilience. Advising a Farmer Producer Company in Madhya Pradesh on regenerative practices including cover cropping, intercropping, biochar application, and staggered sowing to align with organic and ESG standards, positioning the FPC for carbon credit opportunities.

Circular Economy & Climate Innovation
Integrated circularity practices into SAP supply chains, embedding repair, refurbish, and remanufacture through reverse logistics. Pioneered cold-chain, dry-chain, and vertical farming solutions for smallholder farmers and SHGs, reducing food waste and creating value-added products. Provided strategic advisory to NACIN (Government of India) on sustainability integration for a 500-acre campus. Recommendations included sustainable value chain models, women-led social enterprises, rural agro-processing, and waste-to-value initiatives. Proposed citizen participation frameworks to embed inclusive governance and enhance sustainability adoption.

Sustainable IT, Cloud & ERP
Delivered sustainable engineering practices within enterprise IT, embedding Sustainability by Design principles in the SDLC, energy-efficient AI/ML, and digital carbon footprinting. Proposed an internal carbon tax and implemented GreenOps strategies to reduce sustainability debt in enterprise applications. Supported clients in adopting SAP, IBM Envizi, and Microsoft Sustainability Manager for ERP implementation and ESG integration. Directed SAP Purchase-to-Pay process optimization with centralized governance and master data management, reducing duplication, audit risks, and system inefficiencies.

Capacity Building & Training
Actively involved in sustainability education and leadership development. As Visiting Faculty at IIPS Indore, delivered course on Sustainable finance and Carbon accounting while advising on ESG curriculum and research. Designed board-level training on TNFD-aligned nature-related risks and created digital modules on IFRS S1/S2 for advisory firms. As Master Trainer for EY’s AES Initiative, conducted workshops for 4,000+ employees to drive action toward Net Zero.

Education:

Education
• Masters in Climate Finance & Sustainability, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur
• Masters in Seed Science & Technology, Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi

Sustainability Certifications
• IICA Certificate Programme on Business and Biodiversity Conservation, National Biodiversity Authority, Govt. of India and UNDP BioFin (in progress)
• Certified Sustainability Assurance Professional (CSAP) – AccountAbility
• ISO 14064 Lead Verifier – TÜV SÜD
• Certified Professional in Circular Economy & Net Zero Waste – Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
• Social Impact Assessor (Social Auditor) – National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM)
• INSEAD Sustainable Finance certificate – EY Executive Training
• GRI Certified Sustainability Professional – Global Reporting Initiative
• IGBC Accredited Professional – Indian Green Building Council (IGBC)
• IBM Envizi Certifications (Implementation, Sales, Technical Fundamentals)
• EY Bronze Badges – Climate Change, Circular Economy, Impact Entrepreneurship, Applied AI

Core Skills
• Frameworks & Standards: GRI 2021, IFRS S1/S2, ESRS, TNFD, ISO 14064, AA1000AS, WEF Stakeholder Metrics
• Sustainability Platforms: SAP Cloud for Sustainable Enterprises, IBM Envizi, Microsoft Sustainability Manager, OneClick LCA
• Technical Skills: SAP, MS Dynamics 365, PowerBI, SAP Analytics Cloud, Azure
• Soft Skills: Strategic Thinking, Stakeholder Engagement, Problem Solving, Empathy, Team Leadership

Affiliations and Achievements:

Industries worked: Oil & Gas, Chemicals & Life Sciences, Mining, Hi-Tech, Public Sector
Professional membership – The Institute of Social Auditors of India, ICMAI – Social Auditors Organization

Available for:

  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities
  • Being headhunted – make me an offer

Years of Experience:

More than 20 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu

Nationality:

Canada

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