Aneesh Issar is the Co-founder and Partner at Sustainability and Strategy, bringing over 22 years of professional experience in corporate strategy, research, and consulting for Fortune 1000 companies. He specializes in enabling businesses to achieve sustainable growth through strategy-led ESG integration, risk intelligence, and innovation.

Aneesh brings a multi-sectoral perspective across business functions, having led strategic research, growth assessments, and market entry planning for global and Indian companies. His core strength lies in connecting environmental and social risks with business strategy, using tools such as risk mapping, materiality assessments, and impact-led ESG frameworks.

He has worked with companies like Johnson & Johnson, Adidas, ICICI Lombard, and consulting firms including RocSearch, Aranca, and Datamatics. Aneesh has played a critical role in developing BRSR-compliant ESG strategies, defining sustainability metrics that go beyond compliance to deliver measurable impact and stakeholder value.

At Sustainability and Strategy, he focuses on bridging ESG principles with core business goals—supporting clients in identifying opportunities, managing risks, and building future-ready operating models.

Aneesh holds an MBA from IIM Lucknow and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Birla Vishwakarma Mahavidyalaya.