Anusha Burte

• Creating a roadmap for Mitsubishi Corporation, to improve circularity and sustainability in their products and supply chains which involves conducting Life Cycle Assessments, evaluating Lifetime and Utilization Optimization, and assessing the practicality of circular business models and consumer-oriented experience tools, utilizing quantitative and qualitative data for informed decision-making.
• Co-authoring a research paper with Prof. Kevin Dooley based on defining and distinguishing between product-as-a-service and material-as-a-service business models, contributing to the academic discourse on sustainable business practices.
• Conducting a research study for Walmart, evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of Electric Vehicles (EVs), Hydrogen-powered vehicles, and Biofuels for their vehicle fleets to provide strategic insights and recommendations to achieve sustainable supply chains.
• Researching on circular innovations within the automotive sector and current circularity maturity models to develop a specialized Circularity Maturity Model tailored specifically for the automobile industry which will serve as a benchmark for sustainable practices and circularity adoption.

• Conducting comprehensive research to identify and evaluate innovative, sustainable alternatives to fossil fuel-based feedstocks, focusing on renewable carbonaceous materials like biofuels and recycled end-of-life tires (Continua SCM).
• Leading biofuel trials and sustainability assessments to determine the operational feasibility, environmental benefits, and cost implications of adopting new materials in carbon black production.
• Engaging with key stakeholders across the value chain, including suppliers and customers, to foster collaboration and support for transitioning to sustainable production practices and materials.
• Developing a detailed decarbonization roadmap that outlines short-, medium-, and long-term milestones, including CO2 reduction targets, implementation costs, and strategies to maintain competitiveness and achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050.

• Conducted attributional Life Cycle Assessment of Plantible’s protein powder to measure water consumption, land consumption, GHG emissions, and waste streams/by-products using OpenLCA.
• Conducted a comprehensive literature review to identify research gaps and developed the project's research statement, established a well-defined system boundary to delineate the scope of the analysis, assessed environmental indicators, and determined functional unit for the assessment, focusing on Lemna production (The raw material used to make the protein powder).
• Compiled a comprehensive report that delves into the analysis of resource consumption and emissions throughout the upstream

Client: Dominican Republic Solar Project (Private-sector sponsor (ENSO) in typical solar project finance with a PPA backed by government utility)

• Studied the growth, functions, and opportunities in the ESG/sustainable finance market including the main ratings/standards/frameworks.
• Conducted a thorough analysis of the Dominican Republic Solar Project, encompassing key ESG factors, fund utilization, investment timeline, and the local ESG regulatory landscape, also established a framework for tracking and reporting the project's positive environmental and social impacts.
• Evaluated associated environmental and social risks, proposing mitigation strategies. I identified comparable transactions, equity and debt investors, and ESG
certification requirements, while also recognizing the project's broader social and economic benefits, including enhanced access to clean energy, local job
opportunities, and skill development.
• Designed an investor deck pitching the investment opportunity to investor targets who were impressed and decided to support the project.

• Led a multi-stakeholder project, to develop an innovative, algorithm-driven digital platform ‘Solutionizer’, which enables users to identify collaborators for innovation, finance, supply chain, and business management in the compostable packaging industry.
• Constructed functionality specifications, including 50 Product Requirement Documents for the software engineers, UI/UX documents and wireframes for designers, and Test Plans for Quality Assurance Engineers which were meticulously crafted, taking into account market analysis, user personas, and user feedback.
• Developed a product Vision Statement, roadmap, project charter, and stakeholder communication plan to manage, coordinate, and monitor the cross-functional teams which led to a successful launch in London and the acquisition of a patent.

• Researched about Compostable Packing Solutions and designed the Pitch Presentation for the startup company.
• Created a repository with 10 data points of 1500 Global Compostable Packaging Manufacturers and Sellers.
• Reached out to potential Compostable Packaging Manufacturers and Sellers to understand their difficulties; documented and analyzed the data collected.

• Designed and implemented an outreach strategy based on market research.
• Communicated and built relationships with 30 schools/colleges/student forums/e-cells for collaborations which resulted in successful events for the organization.

• Researched on partnerships with sustainable fashion brands and created a brand repository.
• Designed collaboration emails, laid down policies, plotted a step-by-step onboarding process, and wrote a detailed document about it, for new interns with the founding team while training 5 new interns.
• Reached out to potential brand partners and supported 15 brands during the onboarding process.

• Studied the trends for S/S 22 and designed a collection of open and closed footwear for India's first Athleisure brand AMP (A Major Philosophy) which was finalised to be sold in the top 5 multi-brand footwear stores in India
• Studied and documented the different non-leather materials and processes for manufacturing open and closed footwear while suggesting improvements to optimize the supply chain and implement sustainable practices in the organization
• Designed a flip flop collection and Catalogue for mass manufacturing brand Jeetlo.