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About Harshil

Helping businesses make sense of carbon, one footprint at a time.

Hi, I’m Harshil, a sustainability and climate strategy consultant who speaks fluent Scope 3, translates EU Taxonomy into plain English, and has a borderline unhealthy obsession with emissions data (the clean kind, of course).

I work with companies that want to do better but are stuck in a fog of acronyms (GRI, CSRD, CBAM, anyone?). Whether you’re trying to build your first carbon footprint, improve your EcoVadis score, or figure out if that EPD needs a PhD to understand, I’m your person.

Here’s how I typically help:
  • Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions mapping
  • Product Carbon Footprints (PCF), Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) & full Life Cycle Assessments (LCA)
  • EU Taxonomy screening & CSRD-aligned reporting
  • GHG inventories, supply chain engagement, and EcoVadis support
  • Turning complex frameworks (GRI, CDP, B Corp, RED II/III) into clear actions
I don’t just crunch carbon, I help you communicate it, report it, and actually use it to make better decisions. Oh, and I keep things collaborative, jargon-light, and (hopefully) not boring.

If you’re looking for substance with a human touch, let’s chat.
  • Hindi

    Native or bilingual

  • German

    Conversational

  • Gujarati

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping
    Life Cycle Assessment Analyst
    TRANSPORTATION
    May 2022 - Today (4 years and 3 months)
    Copenhagen, HS, Denmark
    • Conducted full Life Cycle Assessments for alternative marine fuels (e.g., e-methanol, ammonia), supporting strategic decarbonization pathways in the maritime sector.
    • Led comparative GHG accounting of carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technologies across integrated industrial systems.
    • Supported climate strategy teams by integrating PCF results into stakeholder dialogues and regulatory engagements.
    • Contributed to industry white papers and technical notes on carbon attribution methodologies, shipping GHG regulations, and fuel lifecycle emissions.
    • Advised external partners and governments on aligning with evolving EU and IMO climate frameworks, including CBAM and FuelEU Maritime.
    • Collaborated cross-functionally with LCA software experts and researchers to improve data quality and model assumptions.
    Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) GHG Accounting Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Sustainability Strategy Carbon Footprint Analysis
  • Paul Scherrer Institut PSI
    Master Thesis
    ENVIRONMENTAL
    February 2021 - August 2021 (6 months)
    Switzerland
    Master thesis on the topic options".
    • Topic: Life cycle assessment and life cycle cost of hydrogen storage and transport options.
    • Collected data and co-authored the energy report on hydrogen storage and transport for Federal Office for Energy Switzerland (SFOE).
    • Performed literature reviews, documented data sources, and figured out the missing gaps in the research.
    • Carried out techno-economic and environmental impact analysis for various impact categories to find the most feasible options for storing and transporting hydrogen.
    Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) EPD Sustainable development GHG Protocol Sustainability Strategy
  • Confidential
    Sustainability Consultant
    March 2025 - Today (1 year and 4 months)
    • EU Taxonomy alignment for civil engineering projects
    • Activity screening, data tagging, KPI calculations
    • CSRD-aligned reporting for infrastructure clients
    • Gap analysis and policy alignment with technical criteria

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Education

  • Master of Engineering - MEng
    Fachhochschule Nordhausen
    2021
    Master of Engineering - MEng
  • Bachelor of Engineering - BE
    Gujarat Technological University
    2018
    Bachelor of Engineering - BE

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