Business Leader IKEA Social Entrepreneur Initiative Inter IKEA Group
Professional, Mother, Homemaker
Vaishali is responsible for setting the strategy and its roll out including selection of partners under this Initiative since its started in 2012. Her career of 25 years spans leadership position in business development and business management in India and globally. She has worked for IKEA for 17 years in various leadership roles in Business Development in India and IKEA of Sweden .Her background is in Interior Design and Masters in Business Administration . She is based in Sweden at present with her family. She loves travelling, cooking reading books and watching movies.
Vaishali says :” I strongly believe that for sustainable growth and social impact Business organizations have to engage closely with people at the bottom of the pyramid and create sustainable and empowered businesses and livelihoods.”
Economic OpportunityEnvironmental SustainabilityLivelihoodsResponsible Supply ChainsSmallholder ProductivitySustainable MarketsWomen's and Girls' EducationYouth Job Skills
Central and Southern Asia, Europe, Middle East and North Africa, North America, South America, Southeast Asia