Assistant Manager - ESG

The primary mission involves managing the end-to-end data collection, validation, and analytics engine for ESG and environmental compliance across industrial operations. The role requires coordinating with cross-functional departments to aggregate metrics spanning emissions, air and water quality, waste disposal, health and safety, and corporate governance. Day-to-day responsibilities include tracking monthly key performance indicators, auditing internal metrics against Environmental Management System (EMS) requirements, and maintaining real-time digital monitoring dashboards. You will also participate in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual integrated sustainability reports for leadership and external authorities. Over the long term, you will identify efficiency gaps in data architecture, propose process automations to minimize reporting inaccuracies, track budgets related to ESG initiatives, and provide analytical foundations for corporate sustainability strategic roadmaps.

Working at a massive industrial facility like Mundra offers a deep masterclass in heavy-industry sustainability frameworks, statutory environmental mandates, and operational ESG realities. You will gain comprehensive exposure to industrial monitoring standards for air, water, and industrial waste. Candidates will significantly improve their technical capabilities in digital ESG tool deployment, real-time metrics tracking dashboards, and cross-framework data harmonization (such as BRSR, GRI, and CDP). Additionally, collaborating across mining and metallurgical units provides rare insight into the supply chain realities of transition metals like copper.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Environmental Engineering, or an allied discipline, paired with around 4 to 8 years of dedicated experience in industrial sustainability, ESG reporting, or environmental compliance. Strong technical proficiency in handling large ESG datasets, advanced analytical capabilities, and familiarity with digital ESG enterprise solutions are vital. Working within heavy industry demands strong cross-functional communication, meticulous attention to compliance details, and comfort engaging directly with plant operations teams.

Tailor your application by emphasizing hands-on experience with plant-level environmental monitoring and structured ESG disclosures rather than generic corporate CSR initiatives. Highlight your track record in automating or optimizing reporting processes that prevented reporting errors or saved audit turnaround time. During interviews, show your familiarity with Indian environmental regulations, BRSR reporting, and industrial environmental management systems. Demonstrate your ability to navigate the complex realities of natural resources and heavy manufacturing while holding firm on compliance and governance standards.

The position concentrates heavily on operational environmental stewardship and statutory environmental compliance, including real-time monitoring of stack emissions, effluent discharge, ambient air quality, and industrial waste management within metallurgical and resource facilities. Beyond basic compliance, the role directly supports Adani's governance and ESG transparency by feeding rigorous operational data into corporate-level disclosures, greenhouse gas accounting, resource-efficiency projects, and external sustainability ratings assessments.

A frequent obstacle is overcoming data friction across diverse operational teams in a demanding, fast-paced plant environment where ESG data collection may compete with day-to-day production pressures. Securing accurate, timely inputs requires persistent interpersonal diplomacy and structured processes. Furthermore, keeping pace with evolving national environmental mandates, rating agency methodologies, and group-wide ESG expectations while maintaining zero non-compliance at an expansive industrial site demands exceptional analytical rigor and vigilance under tight deadlines.

A typical day begins with reviewing automated environmental monitoring feeds and dashboard alerts covering site-level air, water, and safety parameters. You might follow up with facility engineers and unit leads to resolve reporting discrepancies or gather pending monthly data points. Midday could involve collaborating with the finance and secretarial teams to harmonize governance data or meeting external auditors and environmental consultants to evaluate verification trails. Late afternoons are often spent structuring analytics for quarterly ESG reports or configuring digital reporting tools to optimize operational workflows.

Performing effectively in this role positions an individual as an indispensable bridge between on-the-ground operational engineering and corporate ESG governance. Given the scale of Adani's business operations, high performers can advance into senior ESG manager roles or corporate sustainability strategy positions across the group. Additionally, direct exposure to rating agencies, integrated disclosures, and environmental regulatory compliance establishes valuable credentials for strategic leadership paths in sustainable industrial transformation and corporate governance.

Internal stakeholders encompass on-site Operations and Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) personnel, alongside corporate Finance, Legal, Secretarial, and Procurement teams who supply essential governance and social data. Externally, you will routinely interact with statutory regulatory authorities, third-party environmental auditors, ESG consulting partners, and rating agency assessors conducting formal verifications and sustainability evaluations.