TRANSFORMING TOGETHER

Mr Anil Agarwal is the Non-Executive Chairman of Vedanta Limited and founder of Vedanta Group. Since March 2005, he has been the Executive Chairman of Vedanta Resources. With his four decades of entrepreneurial experience, he has helped to shape the strategic vision of the Company and contribute to the larger purpose of uplifting communities.

Under his leadership, Vedanta Limited has grown from an Indian domestic miner to a global natural resources group, with a world-class portfolio of large and diversified assets in oil and gas, zinc, silver, aluminium, copper, nickel, iron and steel and power that are capable of generating strong cash flows.

Mr. Agarwal’s vision is to empower the nation by achieving self-sufficiency in natural resources. Over the years, he has invested over US$35 billion in the development of the natural resources sector in India and has been a strong advocate for the growth of the MSME sector and start-ups in India.

Mr. Agarwal believes businesses must give back to society and help them prosper and hence, has pledged 75% of his wealth for social good. He has signed The Giving Pledge, a movement of global philanthropists who have committed to giving away a majority of their wealth towards philanthropic and charitable causes. With a view to promoting the well-being of communities with a special focus on women and child development, he started his dream project Nand Ghar to develop model anganwadis across India that are focussed on eradicating child malnutrition, providing education, healthcare, and empowering women with skill development. As part of his commitment to nurturing the youth and grassroots talent through the promotion of sports, Mr. Agarwal has contributed by developing state-of-the-art sports infrastructure in India.

The Anil Agarwal Foundation is committed to empowering communities, transforming lives and facilitating in nation-building through sustainable and inclusive growth. The Foundation has teamed up with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to improve health and nutritional outcomes.

Mr. Navin Agarwal has been associated with the Vedanta Group since its inception and has four decades of strategic executive experience. Under his stewardship, Vedanta Limited has achieved a leadership position in all the major sectors in which it operates.

Over the years, he has been instrumental in building a highly successful meritocratic organisation. He has been spearheading the Company’s strategy through a mix of organic growth and value-accretive acquisitions leading to Vedanta’s transformation into a globally diversified natural resources company.

He is passionate about developing leadership talent and has been responsible for creating a culture of excellence at Vedanta through the application of advanced technologies, digitalisation and global best practices. He drives Vedanta’s unwavering commitment to uphold the highest standards of corporate governance. His vision is to gradually unlock the enormous potential of the natural resources sector and make it an engine of growth for India.

In recognition of his exceptional service in the fields of business and entrepreneurship and his contribution to the natural resources sector, he was conferred with the ’Industrialist of the Year’ Award by the Bombay Management Association in 2018. He is a fervent advocate of sustainable development and is committed to advancing the inclusive growth of communities as well as the promotion of culture and sports at all levels.

A graduate of commerce from Sydenham College, Mumbai, he has completed the President Management Programme at Harvard University.

Ms. Priya Agarwal Hebbar is a Non-Executive Director at Vedanta Limited and the Chairperson of Hindustan Zinc Limited. She is also the Director of the Anil Agarwal Foundation.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Business Management from the University of Warwick in the UK. Priya anchors the ESG, Investor Relations, Corporate Communications, Human Resources, Digital and Social Impact for Vedanta Limited.

She is deeply passionate about the environment and sustainability and has been playing an instrumental role in the ESG transformation at Vedanta Limited. With focussed action plans on decarbonisation, water positivity, workplace safety, community welfare and workforce diversity, Priya’s leadership is driving Vedanta Limited on a transformative journey to emerge as an industry leader in ESG.

Under her leadership, Vedanta has modernised over 4,000 anganwadis across the country through its flagship project Nand Ghar which aims to ensure that seven crore children and two crore women get opportunities even in the remotest parts of the country. Making significant progress in the mission to combat malnutrition and achieve zero hunger, Priya also drives the Run for Zero Hunger movement with the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon and Vedanta Pink City Half Marathon.

Following her love for animals, Priya founded YODA - Youth Organisation in Defence of Animals, a Mumbai-based NGO, in 2010. She is also leading India's first state‑of‑the-art animal welfare project TACO (The Animal Care Organization) under Anil Agarwal Foundation which will bring leading academicians, medical professionals, and the community together to create a more holistic approach to animal care in India.

Mr. Upendra Kumar Sinha served as the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) from February 2011 to March 2017. He was instrumental in bringing about key capital market reforms. Under his leadership, SEBI introduced significant regulatory amendments to various Acts and enhanced corporate governance and disclosure norms. Prior to his role in SEBI, he was the Chairman & MD of UTI Asset Management Company Pvt. Ltd. He has also worked for the Department of Economic Affairs under the Ministry of Finance, Government of India

Mr. Dindayal Jalan is a Chartered Accountant and has over 40 years of extensive experience in managing business and finance in large metal and mining companies.

He is currently an entrepreneur and an Independent Director on the Boards of some prominent companies. In his previous role, before superannuation in 2016, he was the Group CFO of London-listed Vedanta Resources Plc., and an Executive Director and CFO of Vedanta Limited.

Mr. Jalan started his corporate journey in 1978 with Aditya Birla Group’s Hindustan Gas & Industries Limited as a management trainee and subsequently rose to the rank of Finance & Commercial Head. He was instrumental in transforming the iron ore business and setting up a greenfield SME business for Essel Mining, an associate company.

In 1996, he moved to Birla Copper to lead the Finance & Commercial function. He was part of the core team and was instrumental in setting up and operationalising the greenfield copper smelting project as a robust operating business. He was responsible for raising finance, building the finance team, putting in place strong business processes and systems, negotiating stable sources for long-term raw material supplies, setting up the commodity hedging desk and building a robust marketing organisation.

In 2001, he moved to Sterlite Industries (now Vedanta Limited) as CEO of its copper mining business in Australia for 18 months. He led the turnaround of the business by working in a multicultural environment. In 2003, he was appointed the CFO of Sterlite Industries. In 2005, he was elevated to the position of CFO of Vedanta Resources Plc., an FTSE 250, London-listed company. In this role, he provided strategic leadership to the finance function with a clear focus on enhancing shareholders’ value by improving capital management, governance framework, systems and processes, and developing a robust Finance team. He closely worked with the CEO to drive business performance.

Mr. Sunil Duggal was appointed as the Interim CEO of Vedanta Limited, effective 6 April 2020, and subsequently CEO, effective 1 August 2020, and Whole-Time Director from 25 April 2021. Prior to this, he was the CEO & Whole-Time Director of Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL), a subsidiary of the Company from 2015 to July 2020. He had been associated with HZL since 2010 as Executive Director and thereafter, became the Chief Operating Officer in the year 2012 and Deputy CEO in 2014. He is a result-oriented professional with over 37 years of experience in leading high‐performance teams and more than 20+ years in leadership positions.

He is known for his ability to calmly navigate through tough and challenging times, nurture and grow business, evaluate opportunities and risks, and successfully drive efficiency and productivity whilst reducing costs and inefficiencies and delivering innovative solutions to challenges. His thrust on adopting best-in-class mining and smelting techniques, state-of-the-art, environment-friendly technologies and mechanisation, automation and digitalisation of operational activities has enhanced Vedanta’s industry leadership.

Born and brought up in Amritsar, he has an Electrical Engineering degree from Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala. He is an Alumnus of IMD, Lausanne Switzerland and IIM Calcutta and worked at Ambuja Cement before joining Vedanta Limited. He is serving as Vice Chairman - International Zinc Association and President - Indian Lead Zinc Development Association. Recently, he was appointed as the Chair - Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) National Committee on Mining, Chair - FIMI Non-Ferrous Metals Committee, Co-Chair - FICCI Non-Ferrous Metals Committee-2018 and Chairman - Skill Council for Mining Sector, India.

Mr. Akhilesh Joshi was appointed to the Board with effect from 1 July 2021. He completed his Bachelor’s in Mining from MBM Engineering College, Jodhpur. He holds a Diploma in Economic Evaluation of Mining Projects from the Paris School of Mines. Mr. Joshi has over 44 years of professional experience in mining and has an exemplary track record of nurturing one of the world’s largest integrated zinc, lead and silver-producing organisation. His emphasis on a high-performance culture brings out the best in employees, propelling meticulous execution and delivering extraordinary results.

Mr. Joshi served as Chief of Mining Operations at Rampura Agucha Mines and successfully executed mine planning and production ramp-up, which positioned it as the world’s #1 zinc-lead mine for eight consecutive years since 2009.

He was the CEO of Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) from 2012 to 2015 and was also appointed the President of the Global Zinc Business. From 2004-2005, he provided guidance to gold mines in Armenia. He worked closely with companies such as SRK/AMC etc. for benchmarking and mining methodology evaluations. Currently, he serves on the Boards of HZL, Rajasthan State Mines & Minerals Limited, Ferro Alloys Corporation Limited and FACOR Power Limited.

Mr. Joshi is a senior executive of global repute with a proven track record. In his long global career, he has been recognised with numerous awards including the National Mineral Award by the Government of India for his outstanding contribution to mining technology in 2006, Business Today CEO Award, HZL Gold Medal Award by the Indian Institute of Metals. In 2012, he was also felicitated by the Hon’ble Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee, for his excellent contribution to the mining sector. He is also a member of the Institution of Engineers (India), Mining Engineers Association of India (MEAI), Mining Geological & Metallurgical Institute of India (MGMI) and Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers (IIME).

He is the co-author of a book titled ‘Blast Design Theory and Practice’ and has written various technical papers in relation to exploration and mining since 1995.

Ms. Padmini Sekhsaria is a Principal at the Narotam Sekhsaria Family Office, where she leads several investment and philanthropic activities. She oversees businesses in technology, education, FMCG, agriculture, construction materials, commodities, and financial services, that directly employ over 3,600 employees. Her experience in youth education, health and vocational skilling spans over 20 years.

She started the Salaam Bombay Foundation in 2002, one of the largest school-based preventive health programmes in India. She also heads the Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation, a family philanthropy that is engaged in health, education, and livelihood programmes with interventions in rural and urban areas focussed on community health, preventive and promotive healthcare, capacity building, policy advocacy and systemic change. She serves on the Boards of various non-profit organisations including Ambuja Cement Foundation, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health-India Centre, Sherborne Foundation in the UK, Vassar College and the India Youth Fund in New York. She is an alumnus of the London School of Economics and holds a postgraduate degree in Financial Economics.