Lead - ESG & Sustainibility

Adani Realty; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani Realty in Mumbai seeks an ESG Advisor to shape sustainability across hospitality assets, collaborating with architects, interior designers, MEP consultants, and procurement teams to embed low-carbon design and responsible sourcing.

You will guide governance, reporting, and continuous improvement, stay current with global ESG trends, support certifications, and help hotel operators meet ongoing energy, water, waste, and community impact goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Engineering, Hospitality Management, or related disciplines.
• Strong understanding of LEED/IGBC/GRIHA, ESG frameworks, and sustainability reporting.
• Experience advising ESG in hospitality or development projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop ESG guidelines for hospitality assets and ensure their incorporation into all design stages.
• Define sustainability criteria for materials, equipment, and services and guide procurement teams.
• Provide ESG design inputs and recommendations to project teams and review designs for environmental performance.
• Work with operators to ensure ongoing adherence to ESG guidelines during operations and support training and dashboards.
• Drive ESG reporting and maintain compliance documentation across assets.

Skills

ESG strategy

Sustainability reporting

Green building know-how

Stakeholder collaboration

Project governance

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Tools

LEED

IGBC

GRIHA

Job description

• Develop ESG guidelines for hospitality assets and ensure their incorporation into all design stages. Collaborate with architects, interior designers, and MEP consultants to embed sustainability principles in all technical and aesthetic decisions. Review design submissions and material specifications and support green building certification pathways.
• Responsible Sourcing
• Define sustainability criteria for materials, equipment, and services. Guide procurement teams and vendor selection processes to enable responsible, low impact, and ethical sourcing across development and operations.
• ESG Advisory During Project Development (Non Monitoring Role)
• Provide ESG design inputs, frameworks, and recommendations to AOC project teams. Review designs for environmental performance and advise on low carbon materials, efficient systems, and best practice waste, water, and energy strategies. Participate in milestone reviews as the subject matter ESG advisor while AOC teams handle execution and site-level monitoring.
• ESG in Operations
• Work with hotel operators to ensure ongoing adherence to ESG guidelines during operations, including energy use, water management, waste systems, responsible procurement, employee well being, and community impact. Support training, SOP creation, and sustainability dashboards.
• Governance, Reporting & Compliance
• Drive ESG reporting for hospitality assets in alignment with Adani Group frameworks and brand expectations. Track ESG KPIs, support audits, and maintain compliance documentation across assets.
• Research & Continuous Improvement
• Stay abreast of global ESG trends, regulations, technologies, and hospitality-specific sustainability innovations. Recommend enhancements to design standards, procurement practices, operator guidelines, and long-term asset sustainability strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop ESG guidelines for hospitality assets and ensure their incorporation into all design stages. Collaborate with architects, interior designers, and MEP consultants to embed sustainability principles in all technical and aesthetic decisions. Review design submissions and material specifications and support green building certification pathways.
• Responsible Sourcing
• Define sustainability criteria for materials, equipment, and services. Guide procurement teams and vendor selection processes to enable responsible, low impact, and ethical sourcing across development and operations.
• ESG Advisory During Project Development (Non Monitoring Role)
• Provide ESG design inputs, frameworks, and recommendations to AOC project teams. Review designs for environmental performance and advise on low carbon materials, efficient systems, and best practice waste, water, and energy strategies. Participate in milestone reviews as the subject matter ESG advisor while AOC teams handle execution and site-level monitoring.
• ESG in Operations
• Work with hotel operators to ensure ongoing adherence to ESG guidelines during operations, including energy use, water management, waste systems, responsible procurement, employee well being, and community impact. Support training, SOP creation, and sustainability dashboards.
• Governance, Reporting & Compliance
• Drive ESG reporting for hospitality assets in alignment with Adani Group frameworks and brand expectations. Track ESG KPIs, support audits, and maintain compliance documentation across assets.
• Research & Continuous Improvement
• Stay abreast of global ESG trends, regulations, technologies, and hospitality-specific sustainability innovations. Recommend enhancements to design standards, procurement practices, operator guidelines, and long-term asset sustainability strategies.

Qualifications

Essential Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Engineering, Hospitality Management, or related disciplines.

Desirable/Preferable

• Strong understanding of LEED/IGBC/GRIHA, ESG frameworks, and sustainability reporting.