Ananda Nidhi

Profile

Ananda is a sustainability professional with a background in mechanical engineering and business, specialising in circular economy innovation and data-driven strategy. With over a decade of experience, she has worked across product design and supply chain operations of utility-scale renewable energy projects in India and has worked with UK-based SMEs to implement circular business models through bespoke consultancy funded by multi-million-pound ERDF and UKRI projects.

Her consultancy work has contributed to major funding applications for industry consortiums, including the UK’s £240M Net Zero Hydrogen Fund. Ananda applies systems thinking and rigorous data analysis to help organisations implement sustainable, circular business models. She is passionate about accelerating the world’s transition to a clean energy, low-carbon economy and volunteers for food-waste prevention and animal welfare charities.

Expertise

Areas of Expertise:

• Circular economy and circular business models
• Data analysis, modelling and material flow analysis
• Systems thinking in renewable energy transformation
• Desk-based research, landscape reviews, and policy analysis

Key Skills:

• Primary data gathering, analysis, and visualization
• Stakeholder engagement and multi-sector collaboration
• Project management and delivery
• Report writing, reviewing, and workshop delivery
• Market research and business support