Nisa Godrej

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Nisa Godrej is an Indian female business leader and philanthropist who serves as the Chairperson and Managing Director at Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL).She heads the companys corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives and has been largely responsible for expanding GCPL in South-East Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Nisaba brought a shift in the working of the company by encouraging more performance-oriented culture. [11]Forbes.Nisaba sits on the Board of Directors of Godrej Consumer Products, Godrej Agrovet, Mahindra and Mahindra, and VIP Industries. She is also associated with social organisations like the Heroes Project and Teach For India that provides education to underprivileged children. Apart from this, she heads the Corporate Communications and Media for the Group and oversees Godrej Natures Basket. [12]Firstpost.The businesswoman is a philanthropist and a member of the Indian Philanthropy Forum. Nisas commitment to change the educational outcomes for a million Indian girls has led her to get actively involved with Dasra, which is a strategic philanthropic foundation that works with women, children, and rural families for large-scale social change. [13]Mint.She also leads the Godrej Groups Good & Green CSR initiative and heads the operations of the Godrej Family Council.Nisa is the media-shy and reserved younger daughter of Adi Godrej, the Chairman of Godrej Group. Her father has been honoured with the Padma Bhushan, while her mother, Parmeshwar Godrej, was a social worker and businesswoman who passed away at the age of 70 after suffering from a degenerative lung illness. [14]NDTV.At the age of 6, Nisa featured in the Bollywood movie Jaanbaaz in 1986. She was seen riding a horse with the initials N.A.G. in the opening scene of the movie. [15]Monday8AM 6-year-old Nisa Godrej in the opening scene of the movie Jaanbaaz in 1986.The middle child of the Godrej family, Nisa, was a flop show when she graduated from the University of Pennsylvanias Wharton School in 2000. She had to spend a year in the companys home insecticides joint venture with the US-based Sara Lee and another year in the human resources before shifting to the Groups inaugural attempt to market tea. [16]Harvard Alumni Recalling her experience, Nisa said in an interview, It was a big failure. It was an expensive way to learn about the realities of business..Nisaba was the brain behind the GCPLs Project Leapfrog that was initiated in 2007. During that period, the companys market capitalisation increased 20-folds from Rs. 3,000 crore to Rs. 60,000 crore. [17]Hindustan Times.The young businesswoman is known for starting the trend of hiring foreigners for leadership positions at Godrej. Soon after she was appointed to the board of Godrej Agrovet in 2008, Nisa hired one of her Harvard classmates, Mark Kahn, as the Executive Vice President at Godrej Agrovet replacing a longtime Godrej employee. Her move sent shockwaves throughout Mumbais business industry. [18]Harvard Alumni.