Sanskrithi Thakur joined Health Care Without Harm as Climate and Sustainability Data Scientist. She will spearhead the implementation of the organization’s climate and sustainability tools strategy, collaborating closely with members of our Global Green and Healthy Hospitals network and national and sub-national governments participating in different initiatives. She will oversee the use of essential tools like the Climate Impact Checkup tool and the Sustainable Procurement Index for Health.
Before joining the organization, she worked as a climate researcher focused on understanding agriculture and climate adaptation in Germany and India and helping organizations achieve their net-zero goals. As her pastime, she writes for newspapers on climate change topics and volunteers to teach STEM to students.
Sanskrithi is based in Hyderabad, India, holds a Bachelor's degree in Technology and an MBA in Sustainable Development and Management from Nalanda University, India.
“Data is power! With data, stakeholders are made aware and given the opportunity to choose the best possible scenario to embark on in this fight against climate change. With our climate and sustainability tools, it is possible to bring more power to the health care sector in shaping a sustainable future,” says Thakur.