About Shikha
I’m Shikha Dayal, a Sustainability Analyst and ESG Strategist with over six years of experience across ESG reporting, GHG accounting (Scopes 1-3), sustainable packaging, and lifecycle assessment.
I hold dual international master’s degrees from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), USA, an MFA in Design Management and an MA in Design for Sustainability and a BDes from UnitedWorld Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. My academic research produced two named outputs: Ecowrapped, a modular decision-support platform fro FMCG companies navigating the shift to sustainable packaging; and Gapshap, a consumer education tool built specifically for Indian market to drive behavioral change around packaging waste and segregation.
I have recently returned to India and am based in Mumbai, actively seeking sustainability analyst, ESG reporting, and sustainable packaging roles across India.
How I Work
My approach sits at the intersection of two disciplines that rarely exist in the same person, the technical rigor of ESG data analysis and the human-centered logic of design thinking. I use this combination to translate complex sustainability frameworks like GRI, TCFD, CDP, CSRD, BRSR, into strategies that organisations can actually implement.
I am equally comfortable building ESG data tracking systems, conducting stakeholder research, and preparing compliance reports as i am facilitating cross-functional workshops and communicating sustainability strategy to non-technical leadership teams. In practice, this means I can bridge the gap between what needs to be measured and what needs to be understood, across finance, supply chain, marketing, and operations teams simultaneously.
Beyond Work
I volunteer with Robin Hood Army, a zero-funds food redistribution network operating across 130+ Indian cities, connecting surplus food from restaurants and homes to communities that need it most. Beyond food drives, I work directly with underprivileged children, providing academic tutoring and learning support to help them keep up with their school studies. It keeps me grounded in the ground-level realities that sustainability and social policy are ultimately trying to serve.
In 2025 I completed the Climatebase Fellowship (Cohort 7), a competitive 12-week global climate career accelerator that selects approximately 200 fellows from over 4000 applicants. The programme deepened my understanding of climate policy, carbon markets, net-zero strategy, and sustainable finance at an international level.
Outside work, I am drawn to travel, storytelling, and a long-standing commitment to animal welfare. I believe that the best sustainability professionals are the ones who stay curious about the world beyond a spreadsheet.