Girija Venkatesan
Senior Consultant & Lead Auditor at Paradigm Shift Global- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Lead Auditor Training Course
Confederation of Indian IndustryAug, 2018- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Paradigm Shift Global
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India
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Consultant & Lead Auditor
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Jan 2018 - Present
Sustainable Sourcing specialist; active in the integration of social, ethical and environmental performance factors into the process of sourcing. The ultimate goal is to build strong, long-term relationships with suppliers. Improving performance in environmental, social and ethical issues to ensure long term sustainability. Sustainable Sourcing specialist; active in the integration of social, ethical and environmental performance factors into the process of sourcing. The ultimate goal is to build strong, long-term relationships with suppliers. Improving performance in environmental, social and ethical issues to ensure long term sustainability.
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ETICO CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD.
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United Kingdom
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Think Tanks
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Senior Consultant
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Jan 2013 - Present
To conduct workers interviews and prepare the reports to be submitted to clients. To conduct workers interviews and prepare the reports to be submitted to clients.
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Fair Wear Foundation
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Netherlands
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead Auditor,
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Sep 2012 - Present
Assignment: To conduct audits in accordance with the FWF Code of Labour Practices in South India, West Bengal and Sri Lanka [and if needed in Delhi too]. Have accomplished more than 75 audits, for garments and leather industries. Work details [ In Audit purview] • To organize audit [by communicating within the team members and to formally announce the factory about the audit]. • To conduct interviews with the employees of the factory inside and outside the campus and collect information pertaining to the mandatory standards to be met in various categories from pay to the work environment. • To conduct management interviews to know the short history of the factory, the quality of the relationship between brand and factory, the difficulties the factory has experienced and the factory opinions of the audit and CSR practices in general. • Initiate and conduct opening and closing meetings with the management to discuss the observations and findings and arriving at the Corrective Action Plan and discussing the work plan. • To formulate a detailed report in time on the compliance status towards the regulations required by the local government and FWF requirement. Work details [ In complaints handling purview] • To gather complaints from 5 different channels, follow up the complaint coordinating with the members involved so as to enable them to work together effectively. Work details [ In quality report checking purview] • To review the audit reports for quality and content check Show less
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Vagabond Shoemakers
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Sweden
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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100 - 200 Employee
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Volunteer
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May 2016 - Sep 2016
Was a part of CSR activities conducted by Vagabond in the leather tanneries in and around Chennai. Was a part of CSR activities conducted by Vagabond in the leather tanneries in and around Chennai.
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Sri Vidya Mandir College of Education, Namakkal
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India
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Professor
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Apr 2010 - Apr 2013
Assignment: To teach English and communication skills. Work details: Conduct classroom lectures to students of various classes and periodic assessments to test the progress of learning. Headed the Anti-Ragging Committee to control the menace and counsel both the victims as well as the errant students. Assignment: To teach English and communication skills. Work details: Conduct classroom lectures to students of various classes and periodic assessments to test the progress of learning. Headed the Anti-Ragging Committee to control the menace and counsel both the victims as well as the errant students.
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Education
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2005 - 2007
Madurai Kamaraj University
Master of Philosophy - MPhil, Philosophy
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