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Meet Sam Preece, Xynteo’s newest Partner, a sustainability veteran with an impressive 25-year career that’s seen him navigate the complex worlds of investment funds, global consultancies like PwC, and leadership roles at major firms such as AECOM.
Meet Rashmi Pimpale, who is tackling sustainability’s toughest challenges with a blend of strategic vision and hands-on action. She’s passionate about empowering local innovators and driving tangible change on the ground. From farm fields to boardrooms, she’s working to empower start-ups, shape policy, and build powerful networks to drive change.
Xynteo’s Pragya Ojha sat down with Rashmi to talk about her journey, what she has learned, and how she sees the future of sustainability in the corporate world.
A pioneering environmental engineer who transformed sustainability from a compliance checkbox into a corporate mission, Tejashree Joshi has spent over two decades turning seemingly impossible green targets into ground realities at Godrej. Starting her journey when environmental engineering was still an emerging field, she helped build one of Mumbai’s largest eco-friendly campuses. Today, she believes sustainability nurturing the roots of …
With 18 years in sustainability, starting when it wasn’t yet a buzzword, Monika Shrivastava has grown from waste management expert to ESG leader. A passionate advocate who brings enthusiasm to every project, she has tackled everything from biodiversity to climate change, while building a reputation for making an impact despite her youthful appearance. Now leading sustainability initiatives at JSW Cement, …
Monica Collings is a versatile leader whose career spans multiple sectors, establishing her as a powerful advocate in the energy transition space. As a pioneering woman former Chief Executive who navigated a company through the energy crisis, she now operates plurally as a Board Chair and NED, and champions gender diversity and sustainability, while mentoring emerging leaders. With her philosophy …
At Xynteo, we’re taking a stand with a simple truth: DEI is not dead because the evidence of its value is all around us, driving tangible outcomes that matter and it’s thriving where it matters most—in organisations that understand its true value.
Having established these proven models and built strong coalitions across sectors, we are positioned to dramatically amplify our impact. The learnings and frameworks developed through years of hands-on work with partners have laid a robust foundation for delivering innovative and scalable growth models. Our experience has shown not just what needs to be done, but specifically how to do it in ways that create lasting value for businesses and society alike.
Meet Egon Zehnder’s Sameera Sandhu—with a knack for transforming industry moguls into eco-warriors, her secret weapon is her uncanny ability to find inspiration in everyone she meets. When she’s not busy saving the planet one corporate strategy at a time, you can find her championing curiosity, courage, and collaboration – because in Sameera’s world, even the most hardcore industrialist can learn to hug a tree (metaphorically, of course). Xynteo’s Milan Kaur sat down with Sameera to talk about her journey, what she has learned, and how she sees the future of sustainability in the corporate world.
Mumbai—a city known for its vibrant culture, resilience, and complexity—served as the dynamic backdrop for this year’s Leadership Vanguard Exchange. Within this vibrant setting, participants immersed themselves in systems thinking and sustainability, learning firsthand how collaborative innovation and purpose-driven initiatives can tackle global challenges. Through visits to one of Vikaasa’s Waste No More sites and Godrej Construction, a member of Xynteo’s Build Ahead coalition, they witnessed …
Last week, the UK’s Labour government’s first budget demonstrated strong commitment to a greener future. But, in the face of recent projections of the world being on a 3-degree warming trajectory, the budget doesn’t go far enough. While the Chancellor made welcome investments across energy, industry, transport, and hydrogen — a more ambitious approach is essential for the UK to …
Darshana Myronidis is a sustainability dynamo who doesn’t wait for doors to open—she knocks them down. As Virgin’s Group Sustainability Director, when she’s not being the voice for the voiceless on a quest to change business (and lives) for good, you’ll find her pushing the ESG agenda forward. Xynteo’s Lara Tyrrell sat down with Darshana to talk about her journey, …
Meet Olivia Wong, an authentic human and planet centred business leader who has journeyed from talent guru to environmental champion. While mentoring future leaders, she’s on a mission to make the world a bit greener and a lot more inclusive, and her toolkit includes everything from DEI strategies to blueprints for sustainable homes. Xynteo’s Lara Tyrrell sat down with Olivia …