Decoding ESG with Dr. Mukund Rajan and APREA India Networking Event

Dr Mukund Rajan is the Chairman of ECube Investment Advisors, a first of its kind platform created in 2019 to catalyse Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) changes in Corporate India. Prior to this, he held a number of senior executive positions through his 23-year career with the Tata Group, where he served as the first Brand Custodian of the Tata Group, Chief Ethics Officer of the Group, Chairman of the Tata Global Sustainability Council, and Member of the Group Executive Council at Tata Sons. He served on the boards of various Tata companies including Tata Teleservices, Tata Communications, Tata SIA Airlines and Tata AIG.

Dr Rajan serves as the Chairperson of the Environment Committee of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), and is a member of the Council of Management of the Forum of Free Enterprise.

In 2007, the World Economic Forum honoured Dr. Rajan as a Young Global Leader. He was also part of the inaugural class of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)-Aspen Institute India Leadership Initiative.

Dr Rajan graduated from the BTech program at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi in 1989. He completed a Masters and Doctorate in International Relations on a Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford University. His doctoral dissertation, "Global Environmental Politics", was published by Oxford University Press in 1996, and his second book, “The Brand Custodian – My Years with the Tatas”, was published by HarperCollins in 2019.  His third book, on Corporate Responsibility and ESG, titled “OUTLAST – How ESG Can Benefit Your Business”, co-authored with Dr Colonel Rajeev Kumar, has just been published by HarperCollins.

Neel 毕业于哈佛商学院，拥有金融和经济学硕士学位以及法学学位，拥有约 26 年的丰富商业经验。.

尼尔负责核心房地产业务，目前在IT办公园区和住宅区的建设中发挥着关键作用。他同时也是集团旗下酒店管理部门Chalet Hotels的董事会成员，该部门在印度各地管理着七家五星级酒店。他成功地在印度全国范围内推广了'Inorbit Malls'品牌，如今Inorbit已跻身印度三大购物中心公司之列。.

Neel 同时也是该国著名百货连锁店'Shoppers Stop'的董事会成员。.

他被《经济时报》评选为40位40岁以下精英之一。.

他担任一些对行业关键发展产生影响的重要委员会的主席，例如：

• APREA，印度分会主席。.
• NAREDCO-主席，西部。.
• 印度工业联合会（CII）主席 - 全国房地产和住房委员会。.
• 印度购物中心协会 (SCAI) 顾问委员会成员

他受印度政府委任，负责研究并提出对经济特区政策的修改建议。.

他受印度总理邀请，成为'变革先锋'成员。.

S. Sriniwasan（Srini）自 1993 年以来一直在 Kotak 集团工作，目前担任 KIAL 的负责人。.

斯里尼于2005年创立了印度首批房地产基金之一，并带领该基金发展壮大，募集并投资了18亿美元。斯里尼还负责监管Kotak私募股权基金、Kotak基础设施基金、Kotak特殊情况基金和Kotak上市策略基金。总体而言，KIAL已在这些资产类别中募集了约40.6亿美元的资金。.

在加入 KIAL 之前，他自 1995 年 Kotak 与高盛成立合资投资银行以来一直是其中的一员。在 2005 年之前担任 Kotak 投资银行联席主管期间，Srini 为国内外领先公司提供融资、并购和战略性资产剥离方面的咨询服务。.

斯里尼先生是印度工商联合会（FICCI）外国直接投资和房地产投资信托基金（REITs）政策倡议委员会成员，也是印度工业联合会（CII）资本市场小组委员会成员。他同时担任英国皇家特许测量师学会（RICS）南亚估值专业组委员会主席。此外，他还是亚太房地产协会（APREA）印度分会联合主席，以及全球房地产研究院（GRI）印度分会理事会成员。他还是印度私募股权和风险投资协会（IVCA）执行委员会成员，以及欧洲私募股权和风险投资协会（EMPEA）私募信贷委员会成员。.

Dr Mukund Rajan is the Chairman of ECube Investment Advisors, a first of its kind platform created in 2019 to catalyse Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) changes in Corporate India. Prior to this, he held a number of senior executive positions through his 23-year career with the Tata Group, where he served as the first Brand Custodian of the Tata Group, Chief Ethics Officer of the Group, Chairman of the Tata Global Sustainability Council, and Member of the Group Executive Council at Tata Sons. He served on the boards of various Tata companies including Tata Teleservices, Tata Communications, Tata SIA Airlines and Tata AIG.

Dr Rajan serves as the Chairperson of the Environment Committee of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), and is a member of the Council of Management of the Forum of Free Enterprise.

In 2007, the World Economic Forum honoured Dr. Rajan as a Young Global Leader. He was also part of the inaugural class of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)-Aspen Institute India Leadership Initiative.

Dr Rajan graduated from the BTech program at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi in 1989. He completed a Masters and Doctorate in International Relations on a Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford University. His doctoral dissertation, "Global Environmental Politics", was published by Oxford University Press in 1996, and his second book, “The Brand Custodian – My Years with the Tatas”, was published by HarperCollins in 2019.  His third book, on Corporate Responsibility and ESG, titled “OUTLAST – How ESG Can Benefit Your Business”, co-authored with Dr Colonel Rajeev Kumar, has just been published by HarperCollins.

Dr. Purushottam has over 25 years of sustainability strategy and environmental consultancy experience in the areas of environmental impact assessment; air pollution modelling and meteorology; GHG emissions inventory and carbon offsets; carbon neutrality strategy; waste management strategy; and water risk, technology solutions for sustainability and CSR. She is a physics postgraduate with Phd, in environmental science and engineering from IIT Mumbai.

Sunita has worked with regulatory bodies in UK and India in various infrastructure development projects, city planning and construction projects covering environmental impacts and mitigation. She is well versed with various reporting/disclosure frameworks such as SASB, GRI, CDP and GRESB and Integrated Reporting.  She has helped large companies globally to streamline their sustainability strategy through a systematic process-oriented approach and enabled the selection of right tools for systematic sustainability disclosure management. She is well versed with the use of technology in Sustainability management and has been associated with a startup for creation of a platform on Sustainability data management. She has helped companies develop an understanding of ESG risks and the importance of embedding in enterprise risk management systems.

Sunita has executed over fifty engagements in sustainable business strategy, sustainable development and corporate social responsibility across the UK, United States, Mexico, South Africa and India. She has a deep understanding of Climate Change Science and adaptation and has driven sustainability strategies for companies in the construction, real estate, banking, telecom, automotive, steel and IT sectors.

During her career spanning 25+ years, she has served in Infosys, SENES Consultants and Casella Stanger; and as founding member of a startup in the area of Sustainability Tech Solutions.  She has authored many white papers on Sustainability and is a speaker in national and international forums.

In her spare time, Sunita likes to bake, read, or tend to her garden. She is a perpetual cleaner and nature lover.

Quaiser Parvez is the CEO of Nucleus Office Parks, a premier commercial real estate asset manager in India. With over two decades of experience in real estate, capital markets, and operations management, Quaiser has led multiple businesses and projects. He bringsin a wealth of knowledge and proven leadership to his role.

Prior to joining Nucleus Office Parks, Quaiser held significant roles at Radius Developers, CBRE, and Jones Lang LaSalle, where he led various operations and projects, contributing to their growth and success. He also spent several years managing offshore operations at Arthur J Gallagher.

Quaiser is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and holds a bachelor’s degree from Delhi University.