About Amruta Kshemkalyani

Sustainability thought leader. Inspiring real action.

 

Meet Amruta Kshemkalyani, Founder & MD

A seasoned sustainability professional with a strong business acumen, leveraging over 17 years of MENA experience in implementing sustainable solutions and driving decarbonization in various industry sectors covering engineering, construction, food, logistics, consumer goods, tourism, and hospitality.

Worked on over 25 sustainable buildings and masterplan projects.

Helped over 200 organizations to embed sustainability.

Played a vital role in creating a sustainability culture and social change by raising awareness for over 14 years.

Built a community of 500,000 conscious consumers.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND ASSOCIATIONS

 

Advisory Roles: Partner at UNESCO’s Greening Education Partnership; Advancing Next Zero Volunteering Team- Industry Team Member, CIBSE UAE Technical Committee Member (2020-2021). Advisory Board member, One More Generation, US since 2017. Partner of the UK’s Zero Waste Week since 2017.

 

Honorable Judge: International Business & Leadership Awards, Ajman Tourism Awards, Climate Controls Awards, Hult Prize, Big 5 Egypt, etc.

 

Notable Papers Presented at International Conferences

  • Sustainable Development Goals Reporting, 2021.
  • Net Zero Buildings, AIA-approved, Arc Middle East, 2020.
  • LEED And Estidama requirements for contractors, The Big 5, 2012.
  • Training, Workshops & Seminars at many corporate and educational institutes, like London South Bank University, Delhi University, etc., covering around 4,000 students and 3,000 executives.

Speaker at numerous public events and industry conferences, including COP28 UAE, World Future Energy Summit, India Global Forum, Emirates Net zero Forum, RAK Energy Summit, etc.

 

Recognized as the UAE’s top environmental thought leader and 75 Faces of the UAE that helped the nation’s rise and growth. Featured in various regional and global media, including Dubai Eye, Virgin radio, City 7 TV, EXPO 2020 TV, Vietnam TV, Vogue, Arab News, Metro International, etc.

 

  • SPECIALISM
  • ESG Strategy and Implementation
  • Sustainable Built Environment Design & Construction
  • Energy- Water- Waste Nexus and material management
  • Five capital models and wellness
  • Sustainability frameworks, rating systems & bespoke solutions
  • Stakeholder Engagement & Inspiring Climate Action

‘Sustainable Living starts with your first tiny step of awakening your mind. 

Remember to never go back on this path, only forwards’ 

– Amruta Kshemkalyani, Founder of Sustainability Tribe.