Vrushali Gaud

Vrushali is a Managing Director with Accenture, where she leads the ESG Measurement, Analytics & Performance practice, with a deep focus on ESG data and technology solutions. She has a strong track record of helping corporate teams navigate ESG-led transformations through strategy development, reporting, carbon emissions management and leveraging technology solutions to deliver on their sustainability agenda.

She started her career in the automotive and solar energy sectors and subsequently worked in the policy and advocacy space as an advisor for International Integrated Reporting Council (now part of the ISSB - International Sustainability Standards Board) to accelerate the adoption of non-financial reporting. Her experiences having lived and worked in the US, UK and S.E. Asia have shaped her commitment to bridge the gap between business and sustainability through an integrated approach to ESG. She is also a mentor to early-stage climate startups and passionate about building the next generation of the workforce that will help rebuild a green and clean economy. Vrushali has a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Pune University, India; M.S. in Industrial Engineering from University of Wisconsin – Madison, and MBA from Kelley University, USA.