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India ’ s renewable energy progress explained
Vaishali Nigam Sinha , Co-Founder and Sustainability Chairperson of ReNew , debunks India ’ s renewable energy adoption progress , thriving on national support
VAISHALI NIGAM SINHA TITLE : CO-FOUNDER AND SUSTAINABILITY CHAIRPERSON
COMPANY : RENEW INDUSTRY : RENEWABLE ENERGY LOCATION : INDIA
Vaishali Nigam Sinha is the Co-Founder and Sustainability Chairperson at ReNew . In this role , she plays a key part in establishing ReNew as a global leader in ESG . Nigam also serves as the Chair of the ReNew Foundation and holds positions on various boards as an Independent Director .
Following a successful start to her career as an investment banker in the US , Vaishali Nigam Sinha became the Co-Founder and Sustainability Chairperson of ReNew — an organisation that is helping decarbonise India through renewable energy engagements .
Alongside her role at ReNew , Nigam Sinha works closely with industry bodies and think tanks to address the climate challenge from her angle in the clean energy sector — as a board member of the UN Global Compact Network , acting chair of its Gender Committee , as well as being the chair of the Confederation of Indian Industry ’ s National Committee on Women in Energy .
Expressing the importance of ESG in her work , and that of ReNew , we ‘ sat down ’ to learn more about India ’ s sustainability trajectory , and ReNew ’ s influence on the industry .
14 December 2023