Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Me & Praj Industries

I believe a Company should be run as we would run our lives, with its joys and sorrows. It is a living organization made up of living beings. It should reflect the values of transparency, respect and creativity through its life-time.

I founded Praj Industries when I was 35 years old. That means I spent a better part of my life as a member of Praj. Today, Praj and my identity has got totally meshed. It is a living organization with people, eco-system, values, ethos that are also part of me. I have enjoyed every moment of being a part of Praj and Praj being a part of me. Recently, we appointed Gajanan Nabar as the new CEO & MD of Praj. While I continue to be engaged as the Executive Chairman, I expect him to take on more and more of the operational responsibility in due course. I am actively involved in the strategic aspect of the Company and as the guardian of the three capitals - Human, Reputation and Financial. As the founder and the pioneering member, Praj is an essential part of my existence and I value all relationships that I have created through the Company - Employees, Customers, Associates, Suppliers and Peers.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Copenhagen Climate Change Summit

I shall be leaving for Copenhagen for the Climate Change Summit very soon. Climate Change is not an agenda for individual nations or interest groups, but for the entire world. On my sixty-first birthday, I would like to engage with all of you to get your views and thoughts on this important milestone in the history of planet earth.