Team & Advisors
Srinivas Pokkanuru
Global Advisor – Human Rights, Ethical Trade & Sustainable Supply Chains
Srinivas Pokkanuru is a globally respected sustainability and responsible sourcing leader with over 25 years of experience advancing human rights, ethical sourcing, and ESG performance across complex global supply chains. As Founder & Director of InSync Global, he has led social compliance, governance, and labour standards assessments across South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia. An approved assessor for the Fair Labor Association and several leading global brands, he has worked extensively with supplier networks supporting organizations such as Nike, Adidas, H&M, and Ralph Lauren. His expertise spans human rights due diligence, social compliance, worker welfare, supplier capability building, governance assessments, and responsible sourcing programs. With 14 years of managing production facilities, Srinivas offers a practitioner perspective that helps organizations turn ESG commitments into measurable operational results across their supply chains.
Areas of Expertise:
Human Rights Due Diligence • Responsible Sourcing • Social Compliance • ESG Assurance • Supply Chain Governance • Ethical Trade • Supplier Capacity Building • Worker Welfare & Remediation.
Janakiraman R
Global Supply Chain Advisor
Janakiraman R
Global Supply Chain Advisor
Global Supply Chain Advisor – Supply Chain Transformation, Procurement & Operational Excellence
Janakiraman R is a seasoned supply chain and procurement leader with over 35 years of experience driving transformation, operational excellence, and value creation across global organizations. A Mechanical Engineer from the College of Engineering, Pune, and an MBA from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, he has held senior leadership and CXO-level roles with leading companies including Cadbury, Asian Paints, H. J. Heinz, and UPL. His expertise spans procurement transformation, strategic sourcing, supply planning, contract manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, and digital supply chain implementation across the food, paints, and chemicals sectors. Janakiraman has successfully led large-scale sourcing and cost optimization initiatives, supplier development programs, and end-to-end supply chain transformations while managing complex global spend portfolios. He is also actively engaged in consulting, executive training, capability building, and mentoring the next generation of supply chain professionals. At ImpactBridge, he advises organizations on building resilient, efficient, and sustainable supply chains that deliver both business value and long-term competitiveness.
Areas of Expertise: Procurement Transformation • Strategic Sourcing • Supply Chain Strategy • S&OP and Planning • Cost Optimization • Supplier Development • Contract Manufacturing • Logistics & Warehousing • Digital Supply Chain Transformation • TMS & WMS Implementation • Process Re-engineering • Supply Chain Capability Building • Sustainability Audits • Organization Design & Maturity Assessments.
Janakiraman R is a seasoned supply chain and procurement leader with over 35 years of experience driving transformation, operational excellence, and value creation across global organizations. A Mechanical Engineer from the College of Engineering, Pune, and an MBA from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, he has held senior leadership and CXO-level roles with leading companies including Cadbury, Asian Paints, H. J. Heinz, and UPL. His expertise spans procurement transformation, strategic sourcing, supply planning, contract manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, and digital supply chain implementation across the food, paints, and chemicals sectors. Janakiraman has successfully led large-scale sourcing and cost optimization initiatives, supplier development programs, and end-to-end supply chain transformations while managing complex global spend portfolios. He is also actively engaged in consulting, executive training, capability building, and mentoring the next generation of supply chain professionals. At ImpactBridge, he advises organizations on building resilient, efficient, and sustainable supply chains that deliver both business value and long-term competitiveness.
Areas of Expertise: Procurement Transformation • Strategic Sourcing • Supply Chain Strategy • S&OP and Planning • Cost Optimization • Supplier Development • Contract Manufacturing • Logistics & Warehousing • Digital Supply Chain Transformation • TMS & WMS Implementation • Process Re-engineering • Supply Chain Capability Building • Sustainability Audits • Organization Design & Maturity Assessments.
Srinivas Pokkunuru
Global Strategic Advisor
Srinivas Pokkunuru
Global Strategic Advisor
Global Strategic Advisor – Human Rights, Ethical Trade & Sustainable Supply Chains
Srinivas Pokkanuru is a globally respected sustainability and responsible sourcing leader with over 25 years of experience advancing human rights, ethical sourcing, and ESG performance across complex global supply chains. As Founder & Director of InSync Global, he has led social compliance, governance, and labour standards assessments across South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia. An approved assessor for the Fair Labor Association and several leading global brands, he has worked extensively with supplier networks supporting organizations such as Nike, Adidas, H&M, and Ralph Lauren. His expertise spans human rights due diligence, social compliance, worker welfare, supplier capability building, governance assessments, and responsible sourcing programs. With 14 years of experience managing production facilities, Srinivas offers a practitioner's perspective that helps organizations turn ESG commitments into measurable operational results across their supply chains.
Areas of Expertise: Human Rights Due Diligence • Responsible Sourcing • Social Compliance • ESG Assurance • Supply Chain Governance • Ethical Trade • Supplier Capacity Building • Worker Welfare & Remediation.
Srinivas Pokkanuru is a globally respected sustainability and responsible sourcing leader with over 25 years of experience advancing human rights, ethical sourcing, and ESG performance across complex global supply chains. As Founder & Director of InSync Global, he has led social compliance, governance, and labour standards assessments across South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia. An approved assessor for the Fair Labor Association and several leading global brands, he has worked extensively with supplier networks supporting organizations such as Nike, Adidas, H&M, and Ralph Lauren. His expertise spans human rights due diligence, social compliance, worker welfare, supplier capability building, governance assessments, and responsible sourcing programs. With 14 years of experience managing production facilities, Srinivas offers a practitioner's perspective that helps organizations turn ESG commitments into measurable operational results across their supply chains.
Areas of Expertise: Human Rights Due Diligence • Responsible Sourcing • Social Compliance • ESG Assurance • Supply Chain Governance • Ethical Trade • Supplier Capacity Building • Worker Welfare & Remediation.