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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
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VOICES OF CSR LEADERS

VOICES OF CSR LEADERS

“GRAAM VOCAL’’, is an interview series with successful CSR leaders, who have made an impact with their social innovation and leadership. In this episode, we feature Shaina Ganapathy, Head of Community Outreach, Embassy Group, and Mr Shridhar NE, AVP & Head of Corporate Sustainability Titan Company Limited.

VOICES OF CSR LEADERS

Title: Social impact- challenges and need for CSR

What: In yet another engaging segment of CSR Vocal, Head of Community Outreach, Embassy Group, Shaina Ganapathy discusses with Dr Basavaraju R Shreshta, Executive Director, GRAAM about the various CSR initiatives undertaken by the Embassy Group, challenges in planning and executing CSR initiatives, effective community development and much more. 

Title: Titan’s journey in CSR and Sustainability  

What: In another thoughtful segment of CSR Vocal, Mr Shridhar NE, AVP & Head of Corporate Sustainability Titan Company Limited discusses with Dr Basavaraju R Shreshta, Executive Director, GRAAM about how the company was built on the ‘community-first’ model and how the company turned people from hinterlands into skilled craftsmen. During the interview, he also narrated the concept of `risk-taking for development’ and how mutual trust helps in implementing CSR programs during the interview.

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