Umasanker Kandaswamy

Umasanker Kandaswamy

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Umasanker is an accomplished and dynamic business leader with a versatile background. An…

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Education

  • Institute of Directors (IOD), India Graphic

    Institute of Directors (IOD), India

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    Activities and Societies: Environmental, Social & Governance

    ESG considerations have been gaining importance as stakeholders, including investors and customers, place increasing importance on responsible and sustainable business practices.

    The importance of ESG factors in corporate decision-making and investment has increased in recent years due to several reasons:

    Financial performance, Risk management, Sustainable business practices, Government regulations,
    In light of these trends, ESG considerations are becoming increasingly…

    ESG considerations have been gaining importance as stakeholders, including investors and customers, place increasing importance on responsible and sustainable business practices.

    The importance of ESG factors in corporate decision-making and investment has increased in recent years due to several reasons:

    Financial performance, Risk management, Sustainable business practices, Government regulations,
    In light of these trends, ESG considerations are becoming increasingly important for companies and investors as they seek to create long-term value and mitigate risk.

    As an ESG Certified Professional one can help a company in several ways:

    Developing and implementing an ESG strategy
    Improved Decision Making
    Enhanced Stakeholder Engagement
    Identifying & Managing Risks
    Improved Financial Performance
    Compliance with Laws and Regulations
    Board’s Accountability

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Volunteer Experience

  • Convener

    ERA Tamilnadu

    - 2 years

    Social Services

  • Rotary International Graphic

    President - RCMV - 2018 - 2019

    Rotary International

    - Present 8 years 6 months

    Social Services

    Did fundraising for Project PUTHRI to educate underprivileged girls who are studying in Corporation / Government schools in Chennai, Coimbatore etc.

  • Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Graphic

    Executive Committee Member

    Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

    - Present 6 years 4 months

    Social Services

    Being part of the EC to engage the alumni by doing various activities for networking, knowledge sharing, conducting joint meetings etc.

Projects

  • SEGUE Sessions - India's first large format skill building initiative for returning women

    - Present

    To create re-employability skills for the 1.5 million women who seek to return to a career, the SEGUE Sessions have been created. Over a 1000 women have obtained skill-building till date.

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  • SEGUE Sessions - India's first large format skill building initiative for returning women

    - Present

    To create re-employability skills for the 1.5 million women who seek to return to a career, the SEGUE Sessions have been created. Over a 1000 women have obtained skill-building till date.

    Other creators
    See project
  • SEGUE Sessions - India's first large format skill building initiative for returning women

    - Present

    To create re-employability skills for the 1.5 million women who seek to return to a career, the SEGUE Sessions have been created. Over a 1000 women have obtained skill-building till date.

    Other creators
    See project
  • SEGUE Sessions - India's first large format skill building initiative for returning women

    - Present

    To create re-employability skills for the 1.5 million women who seek to return to a career, the SEGUE Sessions have been created. Over a 1000 women have obtained skill-building till date.

    Other creators
    See project
  • SEGUE SESSIONS

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    The SEGUE SESSIONS are India’s first large-format skill building initiative for women seeking transition in their careers, a pioneering effort by us- FLEXI, Segue is a Self Awareness programme for Women Professionals. The SEGUE SESSIONS are proposed to be conducted across the country, reaching thousands of women professionals to help them bridge their hiatus in searching for a sustainable career. We believe in applied research – the making use of research based inputs to enable workplace…

    The SEGUE SESSIONS are India’s first large-format skill building initiative for women seeking transition in their careers, a pioneering effort by us- FLEXI, Segue is a Self Awareness programme for Women Professionals. The SEGUE SESSIONS are proposed to be conducted across the country, reaching thousands of women professionals to help them bridge their hiatus in searching for a sustainable career. We believe in applied research – the making use of research based inputs to enable workplace development Via research projects conducted by us, it has been found that women face challenges when they choose to make a transition to a career whether full-time / flexi-time / part-time.
    The word ‘SEGUE’ is a musical term, depicting seamless transition.

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  • The Power of Change-Quarterly Newsletter from AVTAR

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    The POWER of Change is a quarterly newsletter from AVTAR - one of our modes of reaching out to 1,25,000 plus audience. We have put together a collection of articles, designed to provoke your thinking and add to your work-life in a direct manner. Articles dealing with various topics like Engagement Drivers, Body Language tips, Recruiting paradox, Careers in Consulting, find a place in our archives with every issue anchored by the ideas of a senior HR Specialist. This is a nascent venture, which…

    The POWER of Change is a quarterly newsletter from AVTAR - one of our modes of reaching out to 1,25,000 plus audience. We have put together a collection of articles, designed to provoke your thinking and add to your work-life in a direct manner. Articles dealing with various topics like Engagement Drivers, Body Language tips, Recruiting paradox, Careers in Consulting, find a place in our archives with every issue anchored by the ideas of a senior HR Specialist. This is a nascent venture, which we hope shall grow from strength to strength in creating a mass transformation in the 21st century professional. We welcome you to contribute your thoughts to the Power of Change as well as write to us to become part of our subscription list.

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Organizations

  • Rotary International

    Director Vocational Services

    - Present

    https://www.rotary.org https://www.rcmv.org Joined in July 2013

  • Executive Recruiters Association

    Convener - Tamilnadu Chapter

    - Present

    http://www.era.org.in

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