karuna is a chartered accountant and social auditor WITH A PASSION FOR promoting sustainability her extensive experience has been in the financial, consulting and social sectors. These have helped MAKE HER AN IMPACTFUL ASSESSOR, TRAINER as well as WRITER ON esg and related areas. She heads the esg consulting & international business at social audit network, INDIA. IN THIS ROLE, She helps organisations IN INDIA AND UAE align their business strategy with esg goals, demonstrating the benefits that sustainable practices bring to an organisation’s financial value. HER DEEP INVOLVEMENT IN THIS AREA BEGAN AS AN ASSESSOR OF ORGANISATIONS APPLYING for MRM AND DQA awards, A POSITION SHE VOLUNTEERED FOR OVER SEVERAL YEARS. She is DIRECTOR AT THE GLOBAL nonprofit, OPERATION EYESIGHT UNIVERSAL, AS WELL AS DIRECTOR AT INDIA CLUB, DUBAI. In these roles she is responsible for GOVERNANCE AREAS AND KEY PROJECTS. AT INDIA CLUB SHE RUNS THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUM, EMPOWERING YOUNGSTERS TO PLAY A LEADING ROLE TOWARDS REDUCING THE IMPACTS OF GLOBAL WARMING. her CURRENT work is with school children who are setting up AN ENVIRONMENT EXHIBITION in November this year TO CELEBRATE UAE’S LEADERSHIP OF COP28. Karuna’s community INVOLVEMENT includes WORKing WITH SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN and her election AS the first lady executive of the leading professional body, INSTT OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Dubai. Her CORPORATE experience has been in top management positions with global banking and consulting organisations such as hsbc, kpmg, a difc based bank rep office and a software development firm. Her academic background as a chartered accountant with 16th rank in all india, member of SOCIAL AUDIT NETWORK UK. member of institute of social auditors of india, and an honours degree holder in economics underpins her commitment and work for the social sector. Karuna regularly publishes articles & addresses forums on environment, social & governance issues