Dr. Mritunjay Chaubey
Sustainability, Environment & Water Expert | B.Tech, M.Tech, PhD from IIT Delhi | Ex- Unilever, Shell | IIT Bombay Advisory Board Member | Paryavaran Ratna Awarded| Certified Independent Director by IICA | Book Author
UPL Limited•Mumbai Area, India
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Dr Mritunjay Chaubey, a Paryavaran Ratna awardee is internationally renowned sustainability, environment & water expert. Recently he has been nominated by IIT Bombay as an Advisory Board Member for the IIT Bombay Research Hub for Green Energy & Sustainability.Dr. Chaubey holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and brings nearly 29 years of professional experience from leading multinational corporations including Pentair, Shell, Unilever, and large chemical companies. He has carved a distinguished niche in the corporate world by integrating sustainability into core business strategies and significantly reducing environmental footprints of global enterprises.To date, over 100 sustainable environmental technologies designed by him are operational across Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, and South America. He has played a key role in securing 50 environmental clearances from statutory authorities and is highly proficient in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).Dr. Chaubey serves on the Editorial Boards of the esteemed journals Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment and Arab Water World. He is also a member of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), contributing to the formulation of national standards for water, wastewater treatment, and environmental protection.He has published over 50 technical papers in reputed international journals and conferences and holds five patents. He is the author of the well-regarded book “Wastewater Treatment Technologies Design Considerations,” published by Wiley, USA, and has served as a speaker at the UN Water Conference.His contributions have earned him several prestigious honors, including the “Paryavaran Ratna Award”, “Most Influential Sustainability Leader Award,” “Chief Sustainability Officer of the Year Award,” “Asian Sustainable Leadership Award,” “ESG Transformation Award” and the “Sustainability Leader of the Year Award.”He is also a Certified Independent Director, accredited by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. Dr Chaubey holds various positions in associations such as WBCSD, UNGC, CII, FICCI, ICCA, ICC.
Career Timeline
- Sep 2024–Present· 2 yrs
- Advisory Board Member of IIT Bombay Research Hub for Green Energy & SustainabilityCurrentSep 2024–Present
- UPL LimitedCurrent2016–Present· 10 yrs 8 mos
- Chief Sustainability OfficerCurrent2016–Present
- Jul 2023–Jun 2025· 1 yr 11 mos
- Governing Council Member of United Nations Global CompactJul 2023–Jun 2025
- Jul 2016–Jul 2026· 10 yrs
- Chief Sustainability Officer / Global VPJul 2016–Jul 2026
- 2011–2016· 5 yrs
- Global Sustainability Incharge of Unilever2011–2016
- 2010–2011· 1 yr
- Chief Technology Officer2010–2011
- 2006–2010· 4 yrs
- Global Environmental Technology Expert2006–2010
- 2000–2006· 6 yrs
- Manager, Global Technology2000–2006
Education
Certified Independent Director
Certified Independent Director for Boards by IICA under Ministry of CA.
Indian Institute of Corporate AffairsPh.D.
Water & Wastewater Technology
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi