Jamshyd Godrej

Jamshyd N. Godrej is the Chairman and Managing Director of Godrej & Boyce, part of the Godrej Enterprises Group. He was appointed Director of Godrej & Boyce in 1974, Managing Director in 1990 and was elected Chairman in 2000. In recognition of his contributions to Indian industry and sustainability, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the President of India on April 3, 2003. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Beyond his leadership at Godrej & Boyce, Mr. Godrej plays an active role in advancing sustainability, energy efficiency, and corporate governance. He serves as the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, India Resources Trust, and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW). He is a Director at the World Resources Institute (USA) and a Trustee of World Wide Fund for Nature – India and the Asia Society (USA). Additionally, he is a Board Member of the Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society. He is the Past President of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and also the Past President of the Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers’ Association (IMTMA).

Mr. Godrej serves as the Chairman of the CII Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre, (CII GBC) Hyderabad. Under his leadership, the CII GBC became India’s first platinum rated green building and was recognized as the world’s greenest building in 2003 and it stands as an IGBC-certified Net Zero Energy Building since 2019. He plays a pivotal role in guiding seven key councils under the Centre, namely – Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Indian Green Building Council, GreenCo, Green Products and Service, Green Entrepreneurship, Green Cooling, and Green Mobility. Each of these councils is led by industry leaders driving sustainability initiatives across various sectors.

Under Mr. Godrej’s stewardship, Godrej & Boyce has grown into a diversified manufacturing and design led engineering conglomerate with presence across five continents and market leadership across its consumer and nation building businesses, which include aerospace, aviation, defense, motor solutions, energy solutions, locks & security, advanced engineering, real estate, intralogistics, consumer durables (refrigerator, washing machine, air conditioner, microwave), furniture, vending, and information technology.

Mr. Godrej is an ardent yachting enthusiast and has done extensive cruising along the west coast of India, the Baltic & North Sea, the Atlantic Ocean and in the Mediterranean Sea.