Sustainability · Business · Data

Shivam
Asthana

Turning sustainability data into insights on business, strategy, and real-world impact.

Sustainability Reporting Sustainability Data Emissions & Scope 1-3 ESG Frameworks Energy & Climate Data
View My Work

About Me

I am an MBA graduate from the University of Mannheim, with a focus on sustainability, strategy, and data. Sustainability is no longer a side agenda it is becoming the operating system of modern business, and I focus on understanding how that transition plays out in practice.

My thesis explored how emerging technologies intersect with regulatory pressure, and what that means for business adoption translating complex technical and ESG frameworks into structured go-to-market implications. I then applied this in practice, working on CSRD reporting and ESG data analysis, building dashboards that made compliance data more usable for decision-makers.

I sit at the intersection of data, regulation, and business strategy and that is where some of the most important work is happening right now.

Understanding sustainability
through a business lens.

Making compliance strategic

I don't treat ESG frameworks as a checklist. I use them to understand where regulation creates business risk and where it can shape opportunity.

Turning data into decisions

I work with sustainability and emissions data end-to-end from structuring raw data to building dashboards that make insights clearer and more usable.

Bridging technical and business thinking

I work across regulatory frameworks and market contexts, translating both into structured insights that make sense from a business perspective.

Seeing the bigger picture

I look at sustainability as a system how policy, technology, and markets interact and what that means for companies navigating this space.

Featured Work

Projects & Analysis

Carbon × Cost
Data Analysis

Carbon Pricing × Manufacturing

How EU ETS carbon prices translate industrial emissions into real financial cost pressure — and what this means for manufacturing strategy in a decarbonising Europe.

Python EU ETS Scenario Analysis Cost Modelling
View Project →
Corporate Carbon
Data Analysis

Where Corporate Carbon Actually Lives

Analysis of how Scope 3 dominates corporate emissions across sectors, and why disclosure depth often fails to match real exposure.

Scope 3 Emissions Data Disclosure Python
View Project →
Net Zero Gap
Data Analysis

Germany’s Net Zero Gap

Comparing Germany’s historical emissions reductions with the pace now required to stay aligned with its climate targets.

Germany Net Zero Sector Analysis Climate Policy
View Project →
Supply Chain x ESG
Data Analysis

Food Supply Chain ESG Risk Dashboard

This dashboard maps supply chain risk across 8 key food-sourcing countries using four independently measured dimensions.

Supply Chain ESG Python
View Project →
ESG Ratings
Insights

Why ESG Ratings Don’t Measure the Same Thing

Why the same company can look like a leader, laggard, or something in between depending on which ESG rating framework is used.

ESG Ratings MSCI Sustainalytics CDP
Read Article →
Scope 3
Insights

Scope 3 Emissions: Why Most Corporate Carbon Is Still Invisible

A business-focused article on why value-chain emissions dominate corporate footprints and why they are still poorly managed.

Scope 3 GHG Protocol CSRD Climate Strategy
Read Article →

Background

Professional Experience

Drees & Sommer Oct 25 – Present

Sustainability Intern

  • Consolidated Scope 1-3 emissions data across multiple offices, structuring it into CSRD-aligned outputs that fed directly into the Sustainability Report 2024.
  • Built Power BI and Excel dashboards, creating a more consistent and usable view of ESG data across leadership, finance, and operations.
  • Defined a sustainability KPI framework for project teams, establishing how sustainability considerations could be systematically evaluated across projects.
Microsoft: Thesis Project May 2025 – August 2025

Consultant

  • Built scenario models quantifying real-world energy consumption differences across AI workloads, linking technical performance to CSRD, SBTi, and SASB frameworks to establish the emissions impact case.
  • Analysed enterprise adoption patterns across industries, identifying segments under the highest decarbonisation pressure and most likely to drive early adoption.
  • Translated technical and ESG insights into a go-to-market recommendation, positioning the product as a Scope 2 reduction lever rather than just a productivity tool.
Rotary August 2022 – April 2024

Project Consultant

  • Designed and implemented a data-driven monitoring and evaluation system, using baseline–endline analysis and statistical methods to measure outcomes and identify what was actually driving results.
  • Conducted field-based research and iterative testing (including outreach and engagement experiments), using both qualitative insights and quantitative data to refine program design and improve effectiveness.
National Skill Development Corporation May 2018 – May 2022

Policy Consultant

  • Designed performance-based funding models and KPI frameworks across 38 sectors, supporting €60M+ program flows and reducing process timelines from 40 to 13 days through system redesign.
  • Built audit-ready dashboards and verification systems used by government officials and senior leadership for resource allocation and oversight.
  • Structured an Impact Bond pilot and conducted sector research (including green jobs and renewables), linking large-scale program design with measurable outcomes.

Academic Background

Education

Master of Business Administration

University of Mannheim

September 2024 – December 2025

Sustainability Strategy, Data Analytics, and Corporate Transformation

Capabilities

Skills & Tools

Data & Analytics

ESG & Emissions Data Analysis Data Structuring & Cleaning Dashboarding (Power BI, Excel) Scenario Modelling Python (Pandas, Matplotlib)

Sustainability

Scope 1-3 Accounting CSRD/ESRS reporting GHG Protocol Carbon Markets TCFD

Business & Strategy

Market & Adoption Analysis Regulatory Impact Assessment Stakeholder Analysis Competitive Analysis

Communication

Data Storytelling ESG Reporting & Narratives Presentations English (C2) · German (B1)

Get In Touch

Let's work
together.

I am actively looking for roles in sustainability, ESG consulting, and strategy. If you are working on something at the intersection of business and the environment — I would love to hear from you.

✉️ shivamasthana.sa@gmail.com 💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/shivam-asthana-/
Shivam Asthana

MBA · University of Mannheim
Sustainability · Strategy · Analytics

🌿 Open to opportunities