Governing Body

Over 40 years industry experience; held managerial positions in leading industries; as Professional Engineer with background in Business Management and in SQC & OR. Presently expert consultant in areas of designing, delivering training, facilitating and implementation of TQM, 5S, Lean Manufacturing Practices, World Class Manufacturing, ISO 9000, ISO 14000 and International Labour Organization’s  Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE)programme. Additionally, Advisor to industry associations, MSMEs & corporate production houses. Member in many professional bodies.

Over 18 years of experience in propelling people-centered development activities both at the field and policy level by working with national and international organizations. Last full time position held with the International Labour Organization’s SCORE Programme in India. Also, trained on the ILO’s Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) programme. Currently, practicing Advocate with background in Law, Social Work and Human Resource Management.

Over 28 years of professional work experience in poverty reduction in India with international donor agencies, national and international NGOs. Last full-time position held with the United Nations Development Programme as Assistant Country Director & Head of the Poverty Reduction Programme. Currently, consulting with Development Alternatives on their sustainable enterprise portfolio and intermittently with the ILO, Green Economy Coalition and civil society.

Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of SCORE Livelihood Foundation, which works towards establishing eco-system for enabling and enriching livelihoods. He is a Professional Fellow in local economic development with the University of Oklahoma, PGP in Entrepreneurship Management from XLRI, Jamshedpur, PG Diploma in Social Enterprise Management from SIES College, Mumbai and PG Diploma in Management from Nagpur University. As Master Trainer for ILO’s Start & Improve Your Business (SIYB) Programme, Madhuban trains trainers, does required follow-ups and ensures creation of micro and small enterprises.

Student of Economics from University of Delhi and a qualified Indian civil servant.  Over 30 years of professional experience with the International Labour Organization in India, with nearly 20 years devoted to coordinating programme development &operationalization in several areas, including enterprise promotion, skill development, rural/urban development, statistics, industrial relations, green jobs, occupational safety & health, gender equality, amongst others, and relationships with partners, esp. Government of India and United Nations agencies.

Areas of specialization: Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility. Providing strategic guidance to corporates on incorporating CSR and Sustainability within their core businesses.  Chosen among the top 101 Fabulous Global CSR Leaders by ET Now in February 2019.

Management professional & International Expert with over 20 years of experience in leading projects on Industrial Development, Technical Co-operation & Institutional Capacity Building, and Sustainable Environment. He has extensively worked with Federal Governmental agencies & Institutions in India, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) – HQ in Vienna and Regional Office in India, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) – Regional and Country Offices in Nepal, India and Bangladesh, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) – India, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) – HQ in Delhi, India; and Indian Corporate sector to serve diverse industry sectors and geographic locations across India & overseas. He has Expertise in Private sector & SME Cluster Development, Manufacturing Competitiveness & CSR, Technology & Innovation, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy & Cleaner Technologies, Trade capacity building, Monitoring & Evaluation. Hemant Verma is a graduate in engineering with his post-graduation in management from MDI Gurgaon, India.