Manoj is a senior business leader, and has significantly contributed to the strategic initiatives, new business development and capex projects resulting in sustainable growth in Cement and Steel sectors in his more than 32 years of professional career.  

In his present role as Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer (CSIO), he is spearheading initiatives in Sustainability and R&D for JSW Cement Limited (JSWCL), India. JSWCL is a leading green building materials company in India with business interests in Cement, GGBS, Constructions chemicals and Ready-Mix concrete, and has lowest carbon intensity per tonne of cementitious product. He is whole time director & CEO of Shiva Cement Limited (subsidiary of JSW Cement).  

He is director on the board of Global Cement & Concrete Association (GCCA) India, in his personal capacity. He is on the Steering Committee of RECEIC (Resource Efficiency & Circular Economy Industry Coalition) – A G20 centric Global coalition managed by FICCI. He is also a member of CII national committee on Technology, Innovation & Research.  

He is passionate about sustainable growth adopting state-of-the-art and new cutting-edge technologies and Innovative solutions and speaks at various global forums on these topics.  

He is a Mechanical Engineering graduate from BITS Pilani, India and an MBA from Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad, India.