Executive Director, DIALOG ESECO Sdn Bhd (A member of the DIALOG Group Berhad) – ‘Circular Economy Enablers’
He is a circular economy, waste & environmental management expert consultant. He is the Malaysian Delegate and Subject Matter Expert at UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) Expert Group on Marine Litter and Microplastics. A panel member in various government agencies on environmental sustainability sectors.
He was appointed as the Subject Matter Expert for the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) & the Coordinating Body on the Seas of the East Asia (COBSEA) baseline study, to develop Plastics Material Flow Analysis (MFA) & implement the Reducing Marine Litter Project by addressing the management of the Plastic Value Chain in South East Asia (SEA Circular).
He holds a Master of Science in Waste Management & Environmental Management, and a PhD in Energy and Environment at the Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST). He has successfully completed the Japan Initiative for Marine Environment (JaIME) project of Human Resource Development for Improvement of Plastics Waste Management in Asia.
He had received various awards for his efforts in cultivating 3Rs communities and promoting ‘Circular Economy’ via a close-loop digital transformation and waste tracking for the waste and resources sector. He is a certified ‘Advance Open Water Diver & Marine Ecologist/Naturalist’ awarded by the International Association of Nitrox & Technical Divers (IANTD).
He is the recipient of the ‘Special Award for Environmental Sustainability in conjunction with the Malaysia Environment Week at the National Level Celebration 2013’ from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. It is a special appreciation by the ministry for his contribution towards sustainable environment.
He is passionate about sustainability and the environment. In his many articles, and presentations at local and international conferences, and media appearances, Dr. S.Sri Umeswara shares his expertise on waste management, circular economy and sustainable living.
Dr. S.Sri Umeswara has also authored a book titled ‘Love the Environment’ (‘Sutrusoolalai Nesipom’) – acknowledged by the Department of Environment, Malaysia. The book is in bilingual covering the topics in both English and Tamil. It is the first book on Environment in Tamil being published in Malaysia.
DIALOG ESECO, as the Environmental Sustainability Ecopreneurs is at the forefront of circular economy agenda for all industries in Malaysia and Asia by providing consultancy, training, solutions, resource management and recovery services. DIALOG ESECO brings digital revolution using technology that encourages efficient waste management, recovery and recycling to promote a circular economy by creating transparent, traceable material loops. For more info, visit www.dialogeseco.com/ and www.sisalab.com
