Mr. Sahota is an international expert on sustainable product industries. He has been doing research, analysis & consulting on natural cosmetics, organic foods, fair trade products, health & wellness products for 30 years.

Mr. Sahota is the founder of Ecovia Intelligence, a London-based specialist research & consulting firm that is celebrating 25 years of encouraging sustainable development in 2026. His company has assisted a wide range of clients that range from multinationals, government organizations, to dedicated ethical product companies. The client list of Ecovia Intelligence includes Unilever, Aveda, L’Oreal, Weleda, Arla Foods, Organic Trade Association, CBI (Dutch government), APEX Brasil, Organic Denmark, and the Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Research and analysis of Mr. Sahota has been quoted extensively in the media, including The Financial Times, The Independent, Forbes, Fortune, BBC World Service, The Economist, Food Chemical News, The Straits Times, South China Morning Post, CNBC News, Nordic Business Report and Asian Business.

He regularly shares his analysis and insights at international events; recent ones include In-Cosmetics Latin America (Sao Paulo, Sep 26), Sustainable Foods Summit (Amsterdam, June 26), Sustainable Cosmetics Summit (New York, May 26), Cosmoporf Worldwide (Bologna, March 26), BioFach (Nuremberg, Feb 26), Sustainable Foods Summit (San Francisco, Jan 26), Sustainable Cosmetics Summit (Hong Kong, Nov 25), In-Cosmetics Asia (Bangkok, Nov 25), and Sustainable Beauty Awards (Paris, Oct 2026).

Mr. Sahota has degrees in Applied Chemistry and Management Science, as well as a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing. Mr. Sahota has co-authored a number of books on sustainability and organic products. He is a regular contributor to the World of Organic Agriculture (published annually by FiBL and IFOAM). His last publication is called Sustainability: Greening of the Cosmetics Industry (Wiley & Sons).