Dr. Vikas Yadvendu is an experienced professional in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), currently serving as Group Head CSR at ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India. Previously, Vikas held the position of Head CSR for Odisha at Essar Foundation, following a managerial role in CSR at Essar. Earlier in their career, Vikas gained valuable experience as Assistant Manager in CSR at Vedanta Resources Limited and as an Executive at BASIX. Vikas holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Rural Development from the Xavier Institute of Social Service (2005-2007) and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Rural Management at Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, which Dr. began in 2017.