Sweta Pandey

Founder & Managing Partner

Sweta has been at the helm of Gazelles Management Consultancy since 2014, having founded the company by herself; Sweta is a first-generation Entrepreneur, Innovator, Coach and a member of the prestigious Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC).

Sweta is a veteran in Carbon Accounting and ESG Reporting, with over 22 years of experience driving sustainable transformation through business process management, operational excellence, and innovation. As a Climate Strategist, Sweta empowers organizations to align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by integrating ESG principles into core business strategies. Sweta is the creator of ECOPs, an AI-powered SaaS platform that enables

ESG performance tracking and carbon disclosure. Her work has driven large-scale sustainability initiatives across diverse industries, including the development of global certification programs and contributions to international platforms like the UN Global Compact and SDG Accelerator. Her expertise is bolstered by credentials in GRI Reporting, Life Cycle Assessment (MIT), SAP-HR, ISO 9001:2015, and Lean Six Sigma, along with specialization in LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® for sustainability engagement. An award-winning mentor and certified industry assessor for various awards such as Innovation Award, Taqdeer Award, DQA Award, ESG Awards etc.

Sweta, a seasoned sustainability auditor, excels in comprehensive ESG reporting and auditing, meticulously examining non-financial disclosures to ensure alignment with global standards such as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), and Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). With her deep expertise in regulatory framework compliance and governance, Sweta adeptly guides organizations through complex international ESG requirements, emphasizing double materiality assessments, carbon trading schemes, and climate risk management. Her approach ensures that corporate governance structures align seamlessly with evolving sustainability compliance demands. Moreover, Sweta has played a pivotal role in carbon foot-printing and emissions auditing, developing and verifying detailed carbon footprint reports that underpin strategic emission reduction efforts. By conducting GHG inventory audits and carbon accounting, she ensures adherence to frameworks like the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). Her comprehensive support in decarbonization strategies empowers organizations to navigate the path toward net-zero emissions, reinforcing their commitment to sustainability while effectively managing carbon reporting complexities.

Education & Certification:

GRI Certified professional, Certified LCA practitioner from MIT

Certified ESG Investing from CFA Institute

ISO 14064-1-2-3 Greenhouse Gas Accounting (GHG) Lead verifier & Lead Validator from SGS

Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt from KPMG

Certified DEI professional from UN Global Compact

LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Facilitator

Design Sprint professional from Intertek (Midde East)

MBA(HR) from IMT

Disciplined Agile Scrum Master (DASM) by PMI