Godrej Industries has roped in Rakesh Swami as the Group President and Head of Corporate Affairs, with effect from December 1, 2022.
In this new role, Swami will steer the corporate affairs function and will be responsible for leading Godrej Group’s public policy and government relations efforts. He will help enable proactive business centric advocacy with all relevant stakeholders, according to a statement.
Prior to joining Godrej, Swami had a stint with Honeywell, where he headed government relations and was a core member of the India leadership team. Previously, he worked at Reliance Industries, Essar, Tata Motors, John Deere and General Electric.
Swami comes with 22 years of experience in corporate affairs, public policy, government and regulatory affairs, business advocacy, strategic planning, conflict management, corporate social responsibility, public private partnership (PPP) and general administration, as per the statement.
Rakesh Swami, Group President and Head – Corporate Affairs, Godrej Industries, said, “Godrej has a rich legacy and it is truly humbling to be working for a group that has such a strong value system. I feel privileged to join one of India’s largest, oldest and trusted conglomerates that has been serving the nation for 125 years.”
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