Gopalakrishnan Veilumuthusamy

Gopalakrishnan Veilumuthusamy is a Senior Sustainability & ESG professional, educator and sustainability practitioner with over 20 years of experience working across sustainability, environmental management, decarbonization, maritime and logistics.

A Fulbright Scholar at Cornell University and Positive Change Ambassador from Erasmus University Rotterdam, Gopalakrishnan has worked with and advised UN agencies, multinational companies, industry organizations and government bodies, bringing practical experience from both the corporate and development sectors.

His areas of expertise include ESG and sustainability strategy, Net Zero roadmaps, decarbonization, ESG reporting, circular economy, environmental management systems, sustainable development and maritime sustainability. He also follows emerging regulations and frameworks including CSRD, UK SECR, ESOS and other evolving sustainability requirements.

A particular area of specialization is maritime and port sustainability, including shipping decarbonization, IMO regulations, alternative fuels, green ports and sustainable logistics.

Through his courses, Gopalakrishnan aims to make sustainability simple, practical and accessible — helping learners understand not just what is changing, but why it matters and how it can be applied in the real world.

His courses are designed for students, professionals, managers, sustainability practitioners, entrepreneurs, researchers and anyone interested in understanding the rapidly changing world of ESG and sustainability.

Gopalakrishnan is also passionate about making sustainability education accessible to learners around the world. His courses have reached 26,000+ learners across 157 countries, with many courses offered at no charge to make practical sustainability knowledge available to a wider audience.

He teaches in English, Tamil and Hindi, bringing a global perspective combined with practical industry experience.