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Deeksha Vats, Group CSO, Aditya Birla Group

Deeksha is a Sustainability Professional with 3 decades of work experience in Consulting and Corporate set-ups. She is currently the Group Chief Sustainability Officer for the Aditya Birla Group (ABG), where she drives the sustainable business transformation agenda across all its locations on Strategic, Operational, Communication and Advocacy aspects of Sustainability. 

Prior to this at ABG, she led the sustainability agenda at group flagship Metals and Mining business, Hindalco Industries Limited. At Hindalco, she worked across geographies, functions and aspects towards mainstreaming sustainability in the business. This was a follow-up to her role where she led the environmental sustainability agenda at Aditya Birla Group on topics of Climate Change, Energy Transition, Water, Waste, Emissions and Biodiversity. 

Over years, through her work at prestigious firms like PwC, EY, Engineers India Limited and Chemtex Engineering Limited, Deeksha has worked across diverse industry sectors. A regular Speaker, Panelist at sustainability events, she has been at the forefront of Sustainability Agenda in India through participation in working groups, industry bodies and expert networks.