Sandeep Roy Choudhury

Sandeep leads Value Network Ventures (VNV), a social enterprise working in carbon finance and adaptation with frontline communities for the last 17 years. He oversees VNV programs on coastal restoration, sustainable agriculture, waste management, social forestry, and rural energy access. With over 20 years of industry experience, he advises the private and public sectors on numerous aspects of decarbonization, value chain-based interventions, and climate adaptation at scale. Sandeep is also the co-founder at ‘Carbon Initiative Forum’, a non-profit working on climate policy awareness for the youth, and co-founder of a Blue Carbon revolving fund called "Mangroves. Now". Under VNV’s banner, he has pioneered a joint venture based in the Central Asian landscape called "The Silk Road Project", and more recently launched a climate change impact fund to invest in start-ups related to climate solutions. He serves on the board of organizations such as IETA, BBF, POD, EPC, and Spring Health Water Pvt. Ltd is on the executive board of the CEGET of the UN global compact. He also serves on the expert advisory group for VCМІ and as a working group member with ICVCM.