Chhavi Maggu, Energy Transition Expert, Joins Governing Board of the International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP)

August 2021

Corvallis, Ore.: International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP) welcomes Chhavi Maggu, SEP, Business Strategy Manager with Accenture’s Sustainability Strategy practice, to its Governing Board.



“Sustainability professionals are the vanguard of a quickly expanding green workforce ushering in a much needed energy and economic transition. But their work has the potential to be most impactful with support from a community of practice,” said Chhavi “I am excited to contribute to ISSP’s success, delivering industry-leading capacity-building and connection opportunities for the profession during the organization's time of growth. ”

ISSP is the leading global membership network of sustainability professionals and is the creator of the Sustainability Excellence Associate (SEA) and Sustainability Excellence Professional (SEP) professional credentials — formerly the ISSP Sustainability Associate (ISSP-SA) and ISSP Certified Sustainability Professional (ISSP-CSP) credentials. The ISSP Board members are sustainability leaders from the public, private, nonprofit, and academic sectors committed to creating a future where sustainability is standard practice.

“I am happy to welcome Chhavi Maggu to the ISSP Governing Board. Chhavi’s international experience and thought leadership on topics related to the low-carbon economy transition will support ISSP’s mission to empower sustainability professionals across sectors and around the planet,” said Denise DeLuca, PE, SEA, ISSP Governing Board President.

As Business Strategy Manager with Accenture’s Sustainability Strategy practice based in London, United Kingdom, Chhavi works across energy transition and sustainability topics, primarily with clients in the energy, utilities, and natural resources sectors globally. She has a deep interest in future energy and mobility systems, including green hydrogen, smart city initiatives, and opportunities in the green economy.

Chhavi graduated from University College London with first class honours to earn a Master’s of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering. Her masters work included a year at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she conducted research on carbon dioxide capture materials. She is a Sustainability Excellence Professional (SEP) credential-holder as well as certified in Analytics-Powered Strategy from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and Business Strategy from INSEAD. Chhavi’s passion for environmental sustainability led her to align her professional career with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, including work with innovation labs, such as UNLEASH and +Acumen's programme on designing for sustainability and social impact.

About ISSP

The International Society of Sustainability Professionals is the world’s leading professional association of sustainability practitioners. A member-driven organization, ISSP moves the sustainability profession forward by empowering each other and defining professional excellence. ISSP launched the Sustainability Excellence Associate (SEA) and Sustainability Excellence Professional (SEP) credentials (formerly the ISSP Sustainability Associate and ISSP Certified Sustainability Professional credentials) in 2016 to define and recognize competency in the field of sustainability. ISSP has since partnered with GBCI, which formally acquired the credentials in 2019, to enhance, scale and promote the credentials in order to drive positive environmental, social and economic outcomes in organizations and communities worldwide.