Upadhyay heads the environmental Services and is responsible for promoting environmental sustainability across the Tata Group by driving various initiatives such as Water Footprint Assessment, Low Carbon strategy and Energy management, Natural Capital Valuation and concept of Circularity. She has over 22 years’ experience encompassing Operations, Technology Development and Product Application. Before joining the Tata Sustainability Group, she was a part of the Climate Change and Sustainability cluster at Tata Quality Management Services, a division of Tata Sons. Alka has spent over 14 years in the steel industry before joining Tata Sons. She has been responsible for conceptualization and facilitation of technological improvements in the area of iron making and flat products in Tata Steel. She has been felicitated with the Young Metallurgist award in 2005 by the Ministry of Steel. Alka holds a Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering from BIT, Sindri and General Management program from IIM, Ahmedabad.