Hafiz Muhammad Azeem Azeem, Manager Sustainability & IE

Hafiz Muhammad Azeem Azeem

Manager Sustainability & IE

US Group (PAK, USA, Turkey)

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Master's degree, MS (M.Phil) Industrial Engineering & Management
Experience
12 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 8 Months

Manager Sustainability & IE at US Group (PAK, USA, Turkey)
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • June 2018 to September 2023

 Devised (SC) Sustainability Challenges 2025 (Scope-1, 2&3) such as health, safety & wellbeing, energy management, renewable energy, GHG reduction, water conservation, chemical management, circular economy, sustainable materials & machines, and diversity & inclusion.
 Aligned all SC-2025 KPIs with UN SDGs, ESG, SBTi programs and major clients’ sustainability strategies and ensured reporting of all sustainability KPIs as per GRI standards.
 Assessing environmental performance at the project-specific levels and devising Construction Environmental Social Management Plan (CESMP), ESIA, method statements; surveys & monitoring reports; contractor & supervisory consultant checklists and other associated reports and documents for the projects.
 Implemented various energy management strategies under CAPEX budget with the collaboration of UNDP, IFC and Ministry of climate change to reduce carbon foot print.
 Achieved Gold level Cradle to Cradle- C2C certification by complying with material health, material reutilization, renewable energy & carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness parameters
 Accomplished AWS (Alliance for Water Stewardship) certification with the collaboration of WWF & AWS International, funded by EU partner- Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).
 Supervised EU funded project entitled implementation of (ILES) International Labor and Environmental standards which is led by ILO (International Labor Organization) that helped us to achieve water reduction targets.
 Accomplished LEED certification of one of major site at Platinum level under Building Design + Construction (BD+C) scope to achieve promised environmental and sustainability goals.
 Installed 07 MW solar PV plant to promote the use of renewable energy sources to achieve SDGs.

Manager EHS Compliance & IE at Leatherware Pvt. Ltd.
  • Pakistan - Sialkot
  • March 2016 to June 2018

Compliance Functions:
 Developed, implemented and maintained QHSE and corporate social responsibility policies and procedures as per international & customer defined standards like Wal-Mart, Under Armor, Oxylane (Decathlon), New Balance, Pentland (Miter), Dicks sporting goods.
 Effectively maintained the certifications against the requirements of WFSGI, Fair Trade, Fair Labor Association (FLA), C-TPAT and ISO 9001:2015
 Maintained sustainability data on customers’ web portals like: Higg Index, FFC and SEDEX etc.
 Developed strong relationships with external bodies and regulatory authorities like, EOBI, PESSI, Civil Defense and Labor Office and ensured all the entitled benefits of employees.
 Supervised execution of audit plans to assess the effectiveness of QHSE and social standards implementation
 Conducted the root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions for the closure of internal audit nonconformities.
 Supervised the control measures against the results of risk assessments and environmental aspect impact studies of existing and new projects
Industrial Engineering Functions:
 Led the industrial engineering department and developed ways to increase productivity, maximize efficiency and managed human capital more effectively.
 Motivated all production departments in the preparation of all required reports on a monthly as well as weekly basis
 Developed ways to increase productivity, maximize efficiency, and manage human capital more effectively.
 Developed supply chain model in ERP system that integrate accounts & finance, production and warehouse related activities.
 Optimized production methods by implementing industrial engineering tools like work study, method study, KANBAN, PDCA and KAIZEN etc.
 Designed the mechanism to conduct Gemba walk in all process areas and improved HSE practices and visual management on production floor.

Lead Auditor (QHSE-ESG) & Assist. Manager Operations at Bueau Veritas UAE & PAK
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • February 2011 to March 2016

 Overall managing commercial and operational activities of Bureau Veritas Pakistan (Certification Division) Sialkot Office in non food sector like client application, approval of contract review, proposals and planning & execution of audits
 Execute initial, main certification, surveillances and follow up audits of ISO 9001:2008 and OHSAS 18001:2007 in industrial sectors like:
• Oil & Gas (Drilling, Exploration, Processing of Crude Oil)
• Energy & Power (Operation & Maintenance of Power Plants)
• Manufacturing (Metal & Plastic, Home Appliances)
• Electrical (Capacitors, Transformers, Energy Meters, Solar panels, Thermostat etc)
• Services (Calibration, Inspection, Testing, NGO’s)
• Education (Forces Institutes, School and Colleges)
• Food (Milk Processing, Rice Processing, Water Treatment, Beverages)
• Construction (Roads, Buildings, Bridges, Barrages, Canals)
• Textile (Spinning, Weaving, Processing, Apparel and home Textile)
• Pharmaceutical & Cosmetics
• Surgical, Sports Wear, Football, Cement, Marble Industry, Health care,
 Submit defect free audit report within 07 calendar days after execution of audit
 Review and closure of raised non-conformities during main certification, surveillances and follow up audits
 Monitor and conduct trainings and awareness sessions regarding ISO 9001:2008 and OHSAS 18001:2007

Education

Master's degree, MS (M.Phil) Industrial Engineering & Management
  • at Institute of Quality & Technology Management University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan
  • December 2009

MS (M. Phil) Industrial Engineering & Management Final Year Project:  Research project on “Modeling the challenges of green supply chain management practices in the Textile Dying industries of Pakistan

Specialties & Skills

Renewable Energy
Life Cycle Assessment
Sustainability
Enviromental
QHSE Auditor
Circular Economy
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA)
CSR-Corporate Social Responsibility
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
LCA-Life Cycle assessment

Languages

Arabic
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

SMETA & URSA (UK) (Certificate)
Primavera P3 (Certificate)
SLCP (Social & Labor Convergence Program)- (UK) (Certificate)
Climate Action Training by GIZ (EU) (Certificate)
ZDHC CMS TIG (EU) (Certificate)
AWS 2.0 by AWS Int. (EU) (Certificate)
NEBOSH IGC (UK) (Certificate)
SA 8000:2014 (SAI-USA) (Certificate)
ISO 50001:2011 (IRCA-UK) (Certificate)
ISO 9001:2008 (IRCA-UK) (Certificate)
OHSAS 18001:2007 (IRCA-UK) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2014
LEED Green Associate (USGB) (Training)
Training Institute:
USGB

Hobbies

  • Swimming