Sminu Jindal

Ms. Sminu Jindal, M.B.A., joined the family business as a trainee at a young age. As the Managing Director of Jindal SAW Ltd., her contribution to the growth of the organization has been phenomenal. Corporate Social Responsibility is ingrained in Ms. Jindal's corporate DNA, and Svayam is an example of her vision.

Breaking gender stereotypes, her exemplary business acumen is instrumental in putting Jindal SAW on an unprecedented growth trajectory.

Am Jindal is the first lady entrant in the country to do her gender proud by breaking the glass ceiling in the Steel, Oil, and Gas sector in India. Having been appointed as the Managing Director of Jindal SAW Ltd., a part of the fourth largest industrial house in India- the OP Jindal Group, Sminu Jindal's contribution to the growth of the organization has been phenomenal.

An alumnus of Shri Ram College of Commerce, Sminu Jindal went on to pursue MBA from the Fore School of Management, with a specialization in Finance. Her outstanding academic performance won her a Silver Medal.

Later on, the Institute of Marketing and Management bestowed upon her the Award for Excellence as the top woman entrepreneur.

Ms. Jindal is a completely hands-on person and she joined the family business at the fag end of her teens in Swastik Foils, a unit of Jindal SAW Ltd. To her credit, she turned around a sick unit into a profitable venture in the very first year of joining. She then trained her sights on Jindal SAW Ltd. in 1997. Soon she was at the helm of affairs as the MD where her acute business acumen positioned the company as a global player bagging major international contracts and rolled out business strategies, which resulted in higher profitability.

She initiated environment protection steps like effluent treatment plants and environment-friendly processes much before the government regulatory authorities. Jindal SAW Ltd. was one of the very first companies to be awarded all environmental clearances. This is not all. ISO 9002,14001,18001 certification awarded bespeak of her continued commitment to the welfare, safety, and security of her employees as well as the custodian of best business practices.

Thinking for the less privileged is intrinsic to Ms. Jindal's nature. Having experienced the trials & tribulations of people with reduced mobility due to the absence of enabling built environment around them, she founded an initiative called 'Svayam' that has been articulating the need of creating an inclusive society that provides equitable access to public infrastructure, resources, and opportunities for all including the elderly and persons with disabilities.

She brought about profound and fundamental change in the mindset of society about the abilities and economic contribution of the most marginalized segments such as persons with disabilities in the nation's growth story.