Kaushik Sridhar is not your typical ESG consultancy founder. From being an ex-tennis pro, kidnapped by Hezbollah and learning an adapting to four distinct cultures - his life experiences have cultivated a genuine resilience and perspective and honesty which is rare in the space.

With over 20 years' experience in corporate sustainability, including experience in Evolution Mining, Regis Healthcare and KPMG he took the leap in starting his own consultancy, Orka Advisory, in 2024. "Orka" being the Swedish word for "the will to get things done" is fitting for Kaushik's philosophy incorporating not only advisory work, but coaching, public speaking and teaching.

Kaushik's holistic and candid takes and understanding of the sustainability space created an enjoyable conversation:

• Why Kaushik's ambition in sustainability was to make his job redundant
• Importance of the KISS principle in ESG
• Failures in shaping Kaushik's sustainability journey
• Four key sustainability skills organisationsmust upskill on

Don't miss Kaushik's journey, as he continues to pay it forward - both through sustainability but more importantly life perspective.