Divya J Shekhar
Corporate Sustainability | Communications | Research
About Me
As a business journalist, I tracked sustainability reports, targets and action plans of the biggest companies in India and the world. I reported on climate change, ESG, CSR and energy for millions of business and non-business readers, clocking ~350 long-form, multimedia reports in Forbes India and ~900 reports in The Economic Times.
I now want to apply that rich, international experience to work directly with companies on their sustainability challenges, using the same rigour and expertise in research, data collection, analysis, communications, and stakeholder coordination.
Hence, the recent technical MSc degree from Erasmus University Rotterdam and the active upskilling through certifications in CSRD, ESG reporting and GHG protocol.
Outside of work, I enjoy reading fiction, practicing yoga, walking and journaling in the park, shopping for groceries (that's a real stress-buster!), and the occasional footloose dancing.
Education
Erasmus University Rotterdam
MSc Urban Management and Development
Specialisation: Urban Environment, Sustainability & Climate Change
2025-2026
University of Mumbai
Bachelor of Mass Media
Specialisation: Journalism
2010-2013
Certifications
CSRD Fundamentals
Sustainability Reporting Institute | 2026
Certificate in ESG Reporting
The ESG Institute | 2026
The GHG Protocol: Foundations
Position Green Academy | 2026
Bootcamp on ESG
National Stock Exchange (NSE) India and Grant Thornton | 2024
Issued: May 2024
Learning for Action Fellowship: Climate Change
Terra.do | 2024
International Women's Health and Human Rights
Stanford University: Coursera | 2021
Reporting on the Covid-19 Pandemic in Asia-Pacific
Thomson Reuters Foundation | 2021