Irfan A

Product Carbon Footprint Consultant

Edmond Climate Network

Jan 2022 - Present • 4 yrs 7 mos

Developed the product carbon footprint calculators at the core of an enterprise carbon measurement platform for the fashion and luxury sector. Built cradle to gate calculation engines for raw materials, fibres and production processes that roll up into SKU level cradle to grave product footprints. The calculators are independently certified by TUV Rheinland to the GHG Protocol, ISO 14067, ISO 14064-1:2018, ISO 14064-3:2019 and PAS 2050. Built and continue to maintain the platform's emission factor library, structuring cradle to gate factors for materials and processes and applying validated secondary data where primary supply chain data is unavailable. Built category specific calculators across denim, knitwear, tops, outerwear, footwear and handbags.

Sustainability Consultant and Scope 3 Lead

GET SET ZERO

May 2020 - Present • 6 yrs 3 mos

Consultant to Get Set Zero, an enterprise Scope 1-3 carbon accounting platform built on GHG Protocol logic. Lead the Scope 3 workstream: screening across all 15 categories, materiality assessment, calculation methodology and emission factor selection. Deliver corporate and product GHG inventories for clients, aligned to ISO 14064-1 and the GHG Protocol, from base year development through Scope 1-3 calculation to reduction planning, SBTi target setting and net zero strategy. Specify the platform's calculation logic, emission factor libraries, base year recalculation rules and audit ready calculation trails so client inventories stand up to third party verification.

Senior Executive, Environmental Specialist

SGS

Jul 2018 - Feb 2020 • 1 yr 7 mos

Led environmental and social impact assessments (ESIA, EIA and IEE) under federal and provincial legislation and international standards. Ran compliance auditing and monitoring against Environmental Management Plans and regulatory approvals, with periodic site supervision and client training. Devised environmental management and monitoring plans, established Grievance Redress Mechanisms and prepared quarterly independent monitoring reports.