Vaishali Nigam Sinha

Biography

Vaishali Nigam Sinha is the Chief Sustainability, CSR and Communication Officer at ReNew Power, one of India’s largest renewable energy IPPs (Independent Power Producer). Under the ambit of ReNew India Initiative (RII), Vaishali drives the company’s engagement, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability initiatives.

A strong advocate of equal participation of women in economic activities, Vaishali is also passionate about Climate Change, Women’s Entrepreneurship and Leadership. She has been a

speaker at international forums like the California Governor’s Global Climate Action Summit, Clinton Global Initiative and United Nations Global Compact Network. She is a President’s invitee to Columbia World Projects – a high-level forum at Columbia University created to tackle major global challenges. She also serves on the President’s Advisory Council at Wellesley College.

Vaishali is deeply engaged with industry bodies, think tanks and educational institutions. She is a member of the Governing Council of the UN Global Compact Network, India (GCNI) and Chairperson of their Gender Committee; Chairperson – South Asian Women In Energy (SAWIE) – a body set up under USISPF to promote diversity and gender equity in energy sector; Chair of CII Indian Women Network and Woman Empowerment Committee and is on the Advisory Council of the CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development. Vaishali is on the Columbia Global Centre’s Mumbai Advisory Board and a member of the Governing Council of the Vedica Scholars Programme for Women. Vaishali has also authored opinion articles on a range of topics from sustainability to gender to CSR which have been published in leading Indian dailies, magazines and industry journals.

In June 2020, Vaishali was listed among Asia’s Most Influential Women in Renewable Energy by Solar Quarter magazine. Vaishali was felicitated for her outstanding contribution towards woman empowerment by CSR Journal in July 2019 and also recognized