Mining
Large operations where heavy equipment, contractors, fatigue and land rehabilitation all need managing.
About Ethoserve
Ethoserve is led by Gurpreet Singh, who spent more than 30 years leading EHS, sustainability and operational excellence at GSK, Coca-Cola and Rio Tinto, from the plant floor to the leadership table.
Gurpreet Singh
Founder, Ethoserve
Executive Sustainability & EHS Leader | Six Sigma Master Black Belt | Certified Independent Director
Chandigarh, India
Gurpreet is an executive sustainability and EHS leader with more than 30 years in global multinationals, including 22 years at GSK and 8 years at Rio Tinto, where he was Chief Adviser, HSES Information Services and a member of the Global HSES Leadership Team.
He has built EHS management systems and safety cultures at every scale: from a single plant, to the entire supply chain spanning company owned manufacturing sites, contract manufacturers and distribution network across South Asia. He has been driving enterprise-wide ESG reporting framework harnessing data science and analytics to elevate EHS risk management and operational decision-making.
A Mechanical Engineer, certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Certified Independent Director, he holds NEBOSH International Diplomas in Occupational Health & Safety and in Environmental Management, and has completed executive education at the University of Oxford, MIT and Imperial College London.
Ethoserve brings that experience to organisations that want practical, results-driven help with modern ESG and EHS challenges.
Track record
A selection of results from Gurpreet's corporate career.
30+
years across engineering, sustainability, safety, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing and data analytics
100%
of sites under his leadership achieved measurable improvement, by embedding robust systems and lasting culture change
4
Global CEO Awards for safety improvement and environmental sustainability at corporate level, and many more at site level
1,000+
people engaged through safety culture workshops
100+
incident investigations across diverse locations
Career
From graduate engineer trainee to regional and global leadership roles, across pharmaceuticals, consumer healthcare, beverages and mining.
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2017–2025
Rio Tinto · Mining
Chief Adviser, HSES Information Services
Executive Director in group companies and member of the Rio Tinto Global HSES Leadership Team.
- Simpler ESG reporting Streamlined disclosures and improved visualisation and business insight through analytics.
- Transformation roadmap Set the strategy for the Reporting & Analytics Transformation and the HSE Transformation programme.
- Community impact Built the CSR strategy and delivered local community programmes, including the Covid-19 response.
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2014–2017
GSK · Pharmaceuticals
Regional EHS & Sustainability Director, South Asia
Member of the Regional Supply Chain and Corporate EHS Leadership Teams.
- End-to-end supply chain EHS Institutionalised across owned sites, R&D, offices, 53 contract manufacturers and 56 warehouses.
- Lower footprint An environmental sustainability strategy that cut the carbon and water footprint of the Indian business.
- Safer operations Reduced the incident rate through a robust management system and proactive culture; built capability in occupational hygiene and process safety.
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2006–2013
GSK · Consumer Healthcare
Head EHS & Sustainability, Indian Subcontinent
EHS strategy and management systems for India and Sri Lanka.
- Culture and engagement Refreshed the EHS strategy around culture and launched behavioural safety.
- Materials and packaging A programme to minimise materials and packaging that earned a CEO's Sustainability Award.
- Wider reach Set up an occupational hygiene cell and extended EHS deployment to contract manufacturers.
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2010–2011
Coca-Cola · Beverages
Country Health & Safety Head, India
24 manufacturing plants, 70 depots and the sales workforce.
- A function from scratch Formed the Health and Safety function, policy and strategy for the India business.
- Leadership alignment Created a safety council with the CEO and ran six workshops across India.
- Proactive monitoring Introduced performance indicators and a monitoring mechanism, then rolled out the plan.
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1995–2005
GSK · Early career
Graduate Engineer Trainee to EHS Manager
Foundations in engineering, Lean Six Sigma and EHS.
- Audit turnaround As EHS Manager, lifted the corporate audit score from 48% to 80% and secured OHSAS 18001 certification.
- Operational excellence As Master Black Belt, trained 155 managers and 1,100 workmen and delivered savings without capital spend.
- Engineering base Ran utilities worth ₹100 crore, led capital projects and implemented ISO 14001.
Recognition
- Four Global CEO Awards For safety improvement and environmental sustainability at corporate level, with many more at site level. Also a recipient of Golden Peacock Awards.
- Double President's Roll of Honour award winner
- Global ESG reporting transformation Formulated and led the roadmap for HSES technology transformation and the harmonisation of global ESG reporting.
- Author of global best practices Wrote the corporate-wide standard operating procedures for SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Dies) and Behaviour-Based Safety.
Board and governance
- Certified Independent Director Equipped for board committee advisory, ESG risk oversight and statutory compliance stewardship.
- Executive Director Served on the boards of Rio Tinto group companies.
- Leadership teams Member of the Rio Tinto Global HSES Leadership Team, and of GSK's Regional Supply Chain and Corporate EHS Leadership Teams.
- ESG and CSR steering Directed corporate social responsibility programmes and community interventions, including the Covid-19 emergency response.
Areas of expertise
Experience across mining, FMCG, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing, including supply chain, R&D, contract manufacturing and warehousing.
ESG strategy and disclosures
Enterprise ESG reporting frameworks, sustainability disclosures, carbon and water footprint reduction, and executive alignment.
EHS management and culture
Robust EHS management systems, regulatory compliance, occupational health frameworks and a pro-safety workplace culture.
Operational excellence
End-to-end Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma to optimise supply chains, raise OEE and cut operational waste.
Digital HSES and analytics
Technology platforms, data science and analytics that sharpen EHS risk management and operational decisions.
Supply chain risk
Safety and sustainability rigour extended across multi-site operations, R&D facilities, contract manufacturers and warehousing networks.
Qualifications and executive education
- 2024Leading Sustainable Corporations Programme Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
- 2023No-Code AI and Machine Learning for Data Science Solutions Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- 2020Corporate Renewable Procurement Imperial College London
- 2014NEBOSH International Diploma in Environmental Management
- 2010NEBOSH International Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety
- 2005Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Global Trainer Certification Certified Expert Trainer
- 1994B.E. Mechanical Engineering Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
Sectors
The risks differ from one sector to the next. The disciplines that control them are the same.
Pharmaceuticals and healthcare
Tightly regulated sites where process safety, occupational hygiene and audit readiness are routine.
FMCG
High-volume production where machine safety, water and energy targets meet daily output pressure.
Manufacturing
Factories where machinery, steam, energy and waste all need tight controls, alongside targets for emissions and water.
The meaning of the name
ethos + serve
Ethos is the moral compass behind everything we do. Serve is how we work: practical help, delivered alongside your teams.