Archana Datta
Assistant Director

Expertise

Climate Change Mitigation Advisory, Clean Development Mechanism, Voluntary Carbon Standard, Gold Standard, Environmental Sustainability, Life Cycle Assessment and Management

Role in FICCI Quality Forum  

Responsible for leading the delivery of CDM, VCS, LCA/M projects and development/delivery of trainings in Environmental Conservation and Sustainable Development areas

Education

• M.Sc (Environment Management)                                         
• B.Sc (Hons) Botany

Certifications and Trainings attended

• UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative: Train the Trainers workshop on LCA, Environment Footprint (Carbon and Water Footprint)
• GIZ Training of Trainers on Climate Change Adaptation
• IRCA – CQI, UK certified ISO 14001 EMS Lead Auditor Course from Nigel Bauer & Associates, UK
• IRCA - CQI, UK certified ISO 9001 QMS Lead Auditor Course from Nigel Bauer & Associates, UK
• Project Management Step 1 Certificate from IPMC

Membership of Professional Association

• Member, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Panel for coordination with ISO/TC 207/SC1 Environmental Management Systems  Subcommittee, CHD 34 P:3                                       
• Member, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Panel for coordination with ISO/TC 207/SC7, Greenhouse Gas management and related activities Subcommittee, CHD 34 P:8

Recent Publications

• “Carbon Mitigation through Scientific Wastewater Treatment” published by LAP Lambert Publishing House, Germany.                    
• “Global Environmental Issues: European Union role in leading the Climate security” paper accepted and presented at First Annual GR:EEN conference in Milan Italy, 13-14 Feb 2012