Dr Vijayalakshmi Samuel brings almost 30 years of experience in Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) and Sustainability Consulting. As the Principal Consultant and Director of AGV Environment and AGV Sustainability & ESG Services, she has led multidisciplinary projects across Asia-Pacific, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, India, Taiwan, and Korea, as well as Azerbaijan, South Africa, and Australia.

Her technical expertise spans environmental impact assessments (EIAs), chemical health risk assessments (CHRAs), environmental site assessments, social impact assessments, environmental management plans, due diligence, site contamination assessments, monitoring and compliance audits, and environmental feasibility studies.

In the field of sustainability and ESG, Dr Vijayalakshmi advises public-listed companies, multinational corporations, government agencies, and private entities on ESG strategies, Net Zero frameworks, and decarbonisation pathways. Her work includes sustainability reporting, ESG disclosures aligned with global standards such as GRI, ISSB/IFRS S1 and S2, and TCFD, as well as carbon footprint assessments, KPI development, stakeholder engagement, and ESG-linked index inclusion such as the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index, FTSE4Good ASEAN Index, and Dow Jones Sustainability Index.

Under the broader AGV Group, she also contributes to green energy and low-carbon transition projects, supporting initiatives in renewable energy and green hydrogen through AGV Energy & Technology.

Dr Vijayalakshmi is a registered EIA Consultant, Green Industry Auditor, and Environmental Auditor with Malaysia’s Department of Environment, and a certified ISO 14001 Lead Auditor.