Host a Climate Corps Fellow
Paridhi Mishra (Deputy Director – Climate Corps, AshokaX) and Nitin Varkey (Chief of Staff, Blue Dart Express Ltd.)
Power your sustainability and net-zero goals with trained climate professionals!
Ashoka-Environmental Defense Fund Climate Corps Fellowship is an innovative fellowship programme that trains talented and passionate post graduate students and pairs them with companies and public institutions committed to meeting climate goals and helping to strengthen the Indian economy.
Started by Environmental Defense Fund, Climate Corps operates in three countries: US, China, and India. The programme addresses a crucial human capital gap in the wide-ranging efforts to fight climate change, delivering bold, practical solutions that benefit the planet and people’s health.
By hosting a fellow, your organisation gains dedicated capacity to accelerate climate action, sustainability strategy, and ESG initiatives.
Global Impact of Climate Corps
850+
4000+
40%
$1.6B
organisations have worked with Climate Corps
members of our growing global network of alumini and host partners
of Fortune 100 companies have worked with Climate Corps
in energy savings identifies by fellows
Why Host a Climate Corps Fellow?
Hosting a fellow is unlike an ordinary internship; it is a capacity-building opportunity for your organisation.
Climate Corps fellows help organisations:
- Build sustainability and net-zero strategies and climate transition roadmaps
- Measure and reduce GHG emissions (Scope 1, 2, and 3)
- Conduct climate risk assessments and integrate them into business strategy
- Strengthen ESG reporting and disclosures
- Identify renewable energy and energy efficiency opportunities
- Engage suppliers on sustainability
- And much more
Fellows work on practical, implementation-oriented projects tailored to your organisation’s needs.
What Do Climate Corps Fellows Work On?
Fellows support organisations across high emitting, hard-to-abate sectors such as:
Agriculture/Food Systems
Incorporating climate smart practices, measuring and reducing emissions across the agricultural and food value chains
Sustainable Finance
Climate risk assessment, sustainable financing, climate-related policy and disclosures, investing in net-zero transition
Freight & Logistics
Reducing Scope 3 emissions, engaging suppliers on sustainability initiatives, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicle fleets
Manufacturing
Reducing emissions, incorporating material circularity to manufacturing processes, enabling efficient industrial operations
How Are Fellows Trained?
Before joining host organisations, fellows undergo training in:
Climate Risk Assessment
Identifying physical and transition risks, estimating financial implications, integrating climate risk into business strategy, understanding risk mitigation strategies for identified climate risks, learning relevant regulations and reporting requirements
Climate Finance & Carbon Markets
Exploring innovative green finance instruments (green bonds, sustainability-linked loans, etc.), climate funds, carbon credit markets, carbon trading methodologies, double counting, additionality, frameworks by ICVCM, etc.
Supply Chain Sustainability
Implementing sustainable procurement strategies and supplier engagement, measuring and reducing Scope 3 emissions, integrating renewable energy and resource efficiency, designing criteria for sustainable supply chain and their assessment
Reporting and Disclosures
International and national frameworks (BRSR, GRI, SASB), India’s BRSR framework and alignment with ESG metrics and national guidelines, ESG ratings & their impact on investment decisions & stakeholder trust, double materiality, reporting challenges & tech-led solution
Project Types
Climate Corps fellows work on implementation-focused projects that help organsations measure, manage, and reduce their environmental impact while strengthening sustainability strategy and reporting.
Below are examples of the types of projects fellows have supported in the past:
Programme Structure
Fellowship Duration: 3 or 6 months
Stipend: INR 50,000 per month (paid by host organisation)
Fellow Profile: Postgraduate students and early-career professionals with 2+ years of work experience and equipped with 8 week long Climate Corps training
Programme Timeline
Fellow Recruitment & Partnerships
Feb to Mar 2026
Fellow Training
Apr to Sep 2026
Climate Corps Summit
Sep ’25 to Jan ’26
Custom Matching
Feb to Mar 2026
3/6 Months Fellowship
Nov 2026
What Support Do Hosts Receive?
We work closely with host organisations to ensure successful projects.
Climate Corps:
- Matches trained fellows with hosts depending on the project requirements
- Provides project scoping support
- Conducts regular check-ins during fellowship to ensure progress
- Provides access to Climate Corps network and knowledge resources
Ready to host a Climate Corps Fellow?
Work with trained fellows and accelerate your sustainability and net-zero goals.
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