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87 people in our graph share verified history with Lakhan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Mayur SonthaliaunlockedLakhan: together at Tata Motors (2018)
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Lakhan: together at Creador
Lakhan: together at Indian Institute of Management Mumbai
About
Lakhan Phulwani has more than six years of experience in ESG, sustainability, and EHS management. Before joining Circulate Capital, he oversaw ESG management for the South Asia region at a private equity firm, working with portfolio companies in manufacturing, financial services, and retail and conducting ESG due diligence against standards such as IFC Performance Standards and Asian Development Bank Safeguards; earlier he handled EHS management for TATA Motors' manufacturing plants. He holds an MBA in Environment, Sustainability & Safety Management from NITIE Mumbai and a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering, and is a certified ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 lead auditor with a GARP Sustainability & Climate Risk certification.
Invests in
Circular EconomyClimate TechImpact & Social Good
Experience
- Circulate CapitalSenior Manager - Impact & ESGcurrent2025 — presentPune District
- Circulate CapitalImpact & ESG Manager - South Asia2023 — 2024Pune, Maharashtra, India
- CreadorESG Associate2022 — 2023Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Tata MotorsSenior Manager, Corporate SHE & Sustainability2018 — 2022Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Tata MotorsManagement Trainee, Corporate SHE & Sustainability2017 — 2018Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Tata MotorsManagement Intern2017Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Tata MotorsSummer Intern, Corporate Sustainability2016Pune Area, India
- Career LauncherAdministrator & Teacher2015Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Skills & more
Management2Teamwork2Analytical Reasoning1Microsoft Excel2Microsoft PowerPointManagement Information Systems (MIS)Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS)2Data Analysis1Workplace Safety1Internal AuditIndustrial Safety1Project Management2
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SustainabilityVolunteeringMechanical EngineeringHazard IdentificationSafety Management SystemsProject PlanningPerformance ManagementEnvironmental Management SystemsISO 14001Sustainability ReportingRoad SafetyProactive MonitoringLanguages English · Hindi
- Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR) — Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)
- ISO 14001:2015 Lead Auditor — TÜV SÜD
- ESG and Sustainable Investing 101 — Udemy
- ISO 45001:2018 Lead Auditor — TÜV SÜD
- Management Development Program (MDP) — Tata Management Training Centre
- Climate Change Champion — Tata Group
- Office & Road Safety Workshop — Tata Business Excellence Group (TBExG)
- Delegate - Global Safety Conference — OSH India Event
- Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS) Auditor/Lead Auditor - ISO 22301 — BSI
From Lakhan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Circulate Capital
Adam Wolfensohn
Co-Managing Partner Encourage Capital at Circulate Capital
Alexis Crusey
Head of Fundraising at Circulate Capital
Amandine Joly
Head of Partnerships and External Affairs at Circulate Capital
Andrea Rosas
Executive Assistant, LAC at Circulate Capital
Caroline Wee
Investment Partner, Southeast Asia (Fund I) at Circulate Capital
Charmaine Choo
Manager, Financial Controlling at Circulate Capital
Chinmay Prakash
Senior Investment Manager, India at Circulate Capital
Christian Urazan
Investment Partner, LAC at Circulate Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lakhan Phulwani?
- Lakhan Phulwani has more than six years of experience in ESG, sustainability, and EHS management. Before joining Circulate Capital, he oversaw ESG management for the South Asia region at a private equity firm, working with portfolio companies in manufacturing, financial services, and retail and conducting ESG due diligence against standards such as IFC Performance Standards and Asian Development Bank Safeguards; earlier he handled EHS management for TATA Motors' manufacturing plants. He holds an MBA in Environment, Sustainability & Safety Management from NITIE Mumbai and a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering, and is a certified ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 lead auditor with a GARP Sustainability & Climate Risk certification.
- Where does Lakhan Phulwani work?
- Lakhan Phulwani is Senior Impact and ESG Manager at Circulate Capital.
- What does Lakhan Phulwani invest in?
- Lakhan Phulwani invests in Circular Economy, Climate Tech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where did Lakhan Phulwani go to school?
- Lakhan Phulwani studied at Indian Institute of Management Mumbai (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Industrial Safety); KRISHNA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, GHAZIABAD (Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Mechanical Engineering).
Same school
Also attended Indian Institute of Management Mumbai9
Sandeep NailwalCo-Founder at Symbolic CapitalSaurabh PareekInvestment Director, India at Circulate CapitalPratip MazumdarCo-Founder and Partner at Inflexor VenturesRajiv SaxenaOperating Partner at SaxeCap AdvisorsSai KoorapatiTechnical Advisor at Palla CapitalAmit BansalFounder at RDash
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Shared employers
Also worked at Circulate Capital29
Caroline WeeInvestment Partner, Southeast Asia (Fund I) at Circulate CapitalEllen MartinPartner, Chief Operations and Impact Officer at Circulate CapitalNick MoonChair at Circulate CapitalRegula ScheggFounding Partner, CFO & CCO at Circulate CapitalRob KaplanFounder & CEO at Circulate CapitalWolfgang HafenmayerFounding Partner & Chief Investment Officer at Circulate Capital
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Also worked at Creador4
Also worked at Tata Motors21
Sandeep ChawdaManaging Partner at Pentathlon VenturesMayur SonthaliaAssociate at Arkam VenturesRavi UpadrashtaPartner at FlinteraVishi RajuInvestor at Blue Ashva CapitalSupil ChachanBusiness Head-Marketplace at BlackbuckHiral ChandranaInvestment Committee Member at Propellant Ventures
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