Sumit Sundriyal

Dubai

Summary

Conformity Assessment and Sustainability practitioner with over 15 years’ experience in Quality Infrastructure, Sustainability, and Conformity Assessment. Leading accreditation programmes and gap studies in line with ISO/IEC standards (9001, 17025, 15189, 14001, 14064, 20121, GHG protocol). Currently engaged in ESG & Conformity assessment consulting, advising regulators and industries on quality management, sustainability reporting, GHG accounting, and ESG strategy.

QHSE Management- Performing audits/assessments within various industry to identify the gaps in the system and development of action plan with the various stakeholders and management to streamline the process which enables organization to monitor the performance of process.

Risk & Compliance – Risk based assessment for the organization specific to their operation to identify the bottlenecks in the process and compliance assessment in line with the local and international standards.

Project Management: Managing various stakeholders/business/plants for on time completion of audit to maintain the certification via pre audits, gap assessment and collaborating for implementation of concerns identified.

Overview

years of professional experience

Certification

Work History

ESG & Sustainability Consulting – GCC & MENA

01.2022 - Current

- Providing ESG consulting to ministries, listed companies, and industrial clients across GCC and South Asia.
- Developed ESG strategies, GHG emission baselines, Net Zero pathways, and sustainability reports in line with GRI and UNSDGs.
- Supported pilot studies for ESG integration with Saudi Vision 2030, including training and awareness building for regulators and industries.
- Guided companies on carbon credit generation, renewable energy adoption, and ESG data assurance.

Assistant Director

Quality Council of India (QCI)

01.2011 - 2021

- Led accreditation and conformity assessment activities under India’s national accreditation body.
- Conducted gap studies, compliance reviews, and pre-assessment audits against standards: ISO/IEC 17025 (Testing & Calibration Labs), ISO/IEC 17034 (Reference Material Producers), ISO/IEC 17043 (Proficiency Testing Providers), ISO 15189 (Medical Labs), ISO/IEC 17020 (Inspection Bodies), ISO/IEC 17021 (Certification Bodies).
- Developed assessment frameworks and guidelines in line with ILAC, IAF, and APAC MRAs.
- Trained over 300 assessors, auditors, and technical experts in conformity assessment practices.
- Provided policy advice to strengthen India’s National Quality Infrastructure (NQI), ensuring WTO-TBT compliance.
- Represented India in international accreditation forums, contributing to MRAs and recognition agreements.

Education

Master of Science - Microbiology

School of Life Science

India

Certified Sustainability Professional -

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

USA

Skills

Conformity Assessment Standards (ISO/IEC 17025, 15189, 17024, 17029)
Accreditation System Design & Gap Studies
International Recognition (ILAC, IAF, APAC MRAs)
Policy Advisory & WTO-TBT Compliance
Quality Infrastructure Development

ESG Reporting & Strategy (GRI, TCFD, SASB, UNSDGs)
GHG Accounting & Net Zero Pathway
Stakeholder & Regulatory Engagement
Training & Capacity Building