Nadir B. Godrej is the Chairperson, Godrej Industries Group and Chairperson and Managing Director, Godrej Industries Limited and Chairman of Godrej Agrovet Ltd. He is also the Co-Chair of Godrej Good & Green Governing Council. He holds a Master of Science degree in chemical engineering from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He has been a Director of several Godrej companies since 1977 and has developed the animal feed, agricultural inputs and chemicals businesses of Godrej Industries and other associate companies and has been very active in research.

Mr. Godrej is deeply committed to the GOOD and GREEN strategies and achievement of set targets for the Godrej Industries Group. He encourages and supports a shared vision value for all programs of Good and Green.

Mr. Godrej is a recipient of many prestigious awards in the country and overseas including the Hurun award for most respected Indian Industrialist of the Year. Recently, he was honored with a D Sc. (Honoris Causa) by Institute of Chemical Technology and has also received a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Management from XIM University, Bhubaneswar in recognition of his contribution to Industry and Society. In the past, he has been felicitated with ‘Green Business Titan’ Award for his commitment towards driving sustainability at the Godrej Group, by the JSW The Times of India Earth Care Awards.

PERSONAL

Science, linguistics, swimming and poetry; author of “Life and Other Poems” & “Nadir Godrej The Poet”, a collection of English and French poems. Mr Godrej is known to make speeches in verse!