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| birth_place    = Kolkata, West Bengal, India
| birth_place    = Kolkata, West Bengal, India
| nationality    = Indian
| nationality    = Indian
| occupation    = Social Entrepreneur, Grassroots Innovator
| occupation    = Peace ambassador by the 100 Most Notable Peace Icons in Africa, Investor for social causes, Social Entrepreneur, Grassroots Innovator
| years_active  = 2012–present
| years_active  = 2012–present
| known_for      = Founder of Kolkata Society for Cultural Heritage (KSCH)
| known_for      = Founder of Kolkata Society for Cultural Heritage (KSCH)
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In 2012, he founded Kolkata Society for Cultural Heritage (KSCH), an award-winning organization focused on women-led rural transformation, climate resilience, eco-tourism, and sustainable livelihoods. Under his leadership, KSCH has:
In 2012, he founded Kolkata Society for Cultural Heritage (KSCH), an award-winning organization focused on women-led rural transformation, climate resilience, eco-tourism, and sustainable livelihoods. Under his leadership, KSCH has:
* Planted 23 lakh mangrove saplings in the Sundarbans to combat coastal erosion and climate change.
* Planted 23 lakh mangrove saplings in the Sundarbans to combat coastal erosion and climate change.
* Enabled over 4,400 women entrepreneurs through handicrafts, organic farming, and eco-tourism.
* Enabled over 44,400 women entrepreneurs through handicrafts, organic farming, and eco-tourism.
* Partnered with BPCL, Haldia Petrochemicals, NRK Trust (London), and the United Nations ECOSOC.
* Partnered with different departments of the Government of West Bengal, the Directorate of Forest, BPCL, Haldia Petrochemicals, NRK Trust (London), and the United Nations ECOSOC.
* Launched Swayamsiddha, a government-supported sustainable brand promoting handcrafted rural products.
* Launched Swayamsiddha, a government-supported sustainable brand promoting handcrafted rural products.
* Deployed renewable energy solutions, including solar microgrids and clean cookstoves, for underserved villages.
* Deployed renewable energy solutions, including solar microgrids and clean cookstoves, for underserved villages.
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* ET Influential Personality – Economic Times (2023)
* ET Influential Personality – Economic Times (2023)
* ET Now Industry Icon – Economic Times (2025)
* ET Now Industry Icon – Economic Times (2025)
* Recognized by the Government of Jharkhand for sustainable plastic alternatives
* Honoured in the Netherlands for preserving intangible cultural heritage
* Honored in the Netherlands for preserving intangible cultural heritage
* Featured in Indiana Magazine (Netherlands, 2023)
* Featured in Indiana Magazine (Netherlands, 2023)
* Speaker at multiple UN events, global summits, and CSR conclaves
* Speaker at multiple UN events, global summits, and CSR conclaves
* Speaker in Akashwani, All India Radio.
* Multiple recognitions from the Government of West Bengal
* Featured in India Today magazine (2019)
* Featured in CIO Times (2025)
* Featured in The Business Fame (2025)


==Notable Initiatives==
==Notable Initiatives==
Sourav’s major community projects include:
Sourav’s major community projects include:
* Swayamsiddha – a women-led brand supported by government partnerships
* Swayamsiddha – a women-led brand supported by government partnerships
* Rural eco-tourism and homestays supporting 300+ families
* Rural eco-tourism and homestays supporting 3000+ families
* Mangrove Carbon Offset Project for climate resilience
* Mangrove Carbon Offset Project for climate resilience
* Smart waste management and sustainable plastic alternatives
* Smart waste management and sustainable plastic alternatives
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==External Links==
==External Links==
* [https://linkedin.com/in/sourav-mukherjee-81a949a0 LinkedIn – Sourav Mukherjee]
* [https://linkedin.com/in/sourav-mukherjee-81a949a0 LinkedIn – Sourav Mukherjee]
* [https://share.google/wSjGp0804UYRg45OU Asian-African Chamber of Commerce & Industry]
* [https://share.google/5Q3Y63rqAr52e1B4U AI FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES FORUM]
* [https://share.google/4jt4mngfYgZduHOQW Eco-Pioneer of the Year 2025 – The Business Fame]
* [https://share.google/voyOJB0JFZGb8iTYi Eco-Pioneer of the Year 2025: Raising Global Social Business Leadership]
* [https://share.google/rGimqBVgVqBVcTMdN Kolkata Society for Cultural Heritage]
* [https://share.google/yAxgSmZOHK2XdgPpM Revival instinct]