“How a company remains profitable while contributing to the biggest challenges that humanity now faces – poverty, inequity and climate change – will determine its longevity and define its place in history. To help companies with this transformation is not just my work – it is my passion.”

Based in New Delhi, India Shankar leads SustainAbility’s work in India, anchors its social policy work globally and is a member of SustainAbility’s Management Team. While at SustainAbility, Shankar has advised leading companies in India like ACC and Tata Power on various sustainability issues. He has also worked with Natura (Brazil) and Standard Chartered Bank (UK) on social impact measurement. Shankar spent the initial 12 years of his career with the management consulting division of A F Ferguson & Co. (now part of Deloitte) where he advised clients on a range of business issues. Prior to joining SustainAbility, he established the India operations of the American India Foundation as its Executive Director – India, and was the first Chief Executive of Partners in Change, a pioneering Indian NGO working on Corporate Responsibility.

Education

• – Indian Institute of Technology, B. Tech. in Mechanical Engineering
  – Indian Institute of Management, MBA

Personal Interests

Reading, acting, playing tennis and assisting NGOs to set up social enterprises

Languages

• English
  Hindi
  Tamil (mother tongue)