Welspun Corp Limited, the world’s leading steel pipes manufacturer for oil and gas sector, announced the appointment of Anjani Kumar Agarwal as an Independent Director on the company’s Board, with effect from April 1, 2023.
Anjani Kumar Agrawal, aged 64 years, is a Chartered Accountant (1980 – National Rank holder), CIA (IIA USA), Advance Strategy from INSEAD, Business Sustainability Management from Cambridge UK. 40+ years of professional experience, 26 years as partner at EY, worked across most industry verticals.
Retired from EY in 2019 as the firm’s Global sector leader (Metals) and Global Client Service Partner for some of the largest conglomerates. Has worked with Central Government, NITI Aayog on Policy making & strategy, PM Trophy etc. Has published > 25 Thought Leadership reports on various sectors including Metals, Mining, Power etc. Active in Impact Investment / Social Entrepreneurship development space.
Currently, Agrawal serves as an Independent Director on the boards of Aditya Birla Sun Life Trustee Private Ltd., Hindustan Zinc Ltd., Firstsource Solutions Ltd., Emami Ltd., Vodafone Idea Ltd. Evonith Value Metallics Ltd., Evonith Value Steel Ltd., and a director on the Board of Ekal Shrihari Vanvasi Foundation (Section 8 Company). Apart from these, he is also Founder of a Board Advisory firm focusing on Strategy, Governance, ESG and long term value. His areas of expertise & interests include Corporate Governance, Strategic Risk Management, Sustainability strategy, Transformation of Governance, Risk and Controls, Sustainability Reporting, Policy frameworks etc.
