About ERF
Environmental Resources Foundation (ERF) is a not for profit foundation, constituted under sec-25 of Company Law, to accelerate adoption of sustainable living, through work in communities. Active since 2011, ERF has been working to expand its programs to build an ethic of sustainable living across communities. We want to engage and build many champions of sustainability across communities. We are members of the IUCN.
We believe in growing communities with a sustainability focus to secure the future of tomorrow
Our Mission
Accelerate adoption of long term sustainable solutions, conserving or enhancing environmental resources, applied to environmental and social problems with a strong blend of science, collaboration and on-ground action.
Our Vision
A future where societies grow sustainably
Our Leadership Team
Vinod Kala
Director, Founder
Vinod has over 30 years of industry experience, focused on clean energy, sustainability, strategic management and finance. Over the years, he has helped launch a number of new businesses in clean technologies including renewable energy aggregators, sustainable farming, solar-powered water purification systems etc.
He founded Emergent Ventures India (EVI) in 1999 and launched the clean development business in 2004. Since then EVI has become globally recognized for its work in climate change mitigation and sustainable development, having completed more than 500 assignments across several geographies. He has been personally involved with incubation of several new businesses; design of renewable energy policies; development of new financing instruments; championing the cause of renewable energy, sustainable development, rural electrification, smart grid development, net metered solar water pumping programs etc.
He has been active in promoting new thinking in areas such as wind-solar hybrids, energy storage and utility anchored programs for solar PV and EV scale up, as well as solar water pumping, smart metering, energy efficiency, resource management, financial instruments and structures for scaling deployment of clean technologies .
He has consulted with a variety of stakeholders such as national and provincial governments, banks and financial Institutions, corporates, think tanks and UN organizations.
Suuhas Tenddulkar
Program Director
Suuhas is a seasoned electric mobility & renewable sector professional with 19+ years of work experience spanning from large corporate to non-profit organizations. His areas of expertise are electric mobility, wind and solar power, energy storage, and climate change/sustainability. He has actively contributed various articles in books, national and international magazines. He has successfully worked on training and consulting assignments for Indian corporate, government, and bilateral and multilateral agencies like UKFCO, and EU commission, etc.He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical engineering, from Gujarat University and a post-graduate management degree from the XLRI, Jamshedpur.
Divay Choudhary
Consultant
Divay is a sustainability and carbon markets strategist with experience across ESG reporting, materiality assessments, GHG accounting, Article 6 documentation, and climate policy. He has worked with MoEFCC, GCP, GGCI, and BSI on carbon governance, sustainability frameworks, national climate platforms, and large-scale environmental initiatives, including securing major CSR commitments.
His work covers ESG framework alignment, sustainability data systems, carbon market readiness, and multi-stakeholder engagement for government and private-sector clients. A CFA charterholder trained in Net-Zero Strategy and decarbonization strategy, Divay brings strong analytical and policy expertise to complex climate and ESG challenges
Shruti Bansal
Consultant
Shruti is a sustainability specialist with experience across climate policy, ESG reporting, EPR, and resource management. At ERF, she works on framework harmonisation and reporting interoperability, contributing to the alignment of GRI, BRSR, TCFD, and ESRS through KPI mapping, gap assessments, and integrated disclosure solutions for global and Indian clients.
Her work spans sectoral ESG analysis, transport-sector ESG integration for Transport for New South Wales, ESRS readiness for multinational companies, and strategic research on green steel transitions. She brings strong analytical rigour and a systems-thinking approach, supported by her postgraduate training in Environmental Engineering & Management from IIT Kanpur.
Arpit Dixit
Consultant
Arpit is a sustainability and carbon markets specialist who leads ERF’s technical work on Article 6, green crediting, and sectoral decarbonisation. He has supported MoEFCC on India’s Article 6 readiness, including carbon market governance, methodology review, and the design of the Indian Carbon Market and Green Credit Programme.
His work spans decarbonisation pathways for the steel sector, green hydrogen market analysis, battery repurposing methodologies, EV integration models, agrivoltaics, and water crediting—bringing strong analytical depth and practical implementation expertise.
Our Partners
Emergent Ventures (EVI)
our founding partner
