INTRODUCTION of The NextGen EHS Forum & Awards 2025
The NextGen EHS Forum & Awards 2025 is a premier platform that brings together leading professionals, policymakers, sustainability experts and business leaders committed to advancing Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) excellence across industries.
In an era where sustainability and safety drive organizational success, this forum is designed to inspire, educate, and connect. The event will feature thought-provoking discussions, expert-led panels and real-world case studies that highlight innovative practices, regulatory insights and the evolving role of EHS in shaping resilient organizations.
The NextGen EHS Awards will honor exceptional individuals and organizations that have demonstrated outstanding leadership, innovation and commitment in the areas of environmental stewardship, workplace safety, health management and sustainable business practices.
Join us as we shape the future of responsible business and recognize those driving a safer, cleaner and more sustainable world.
Theme: Shaping the Future of EHS
Thank you to Partners
Associate Partner – HR Association of India
Media Partners – The Global Hues, Silicon India & The Brown Reach Media
Panel Discussion 1
Topic: The Future of EHS: From Compliance to Competitive Advantage
Moderator: Mritunjay Mishra, Senior General Manager/Asst. Vice President, Reliance Bio Energy Limited
Panellists:
Hitesh Koli, Director Environment Health Safety, Vertiv Energy Pvt Ltd
Monish Bhalekar, HSEQ Manager – India, Colt Data Centre Services
Krutisunder Mohapatra, Corporate Head HSE -Thermal & Manufacturing, JSW Energy Ltd
Panel Discussion 2
Topic: EHS & ESG Integration: Aligning Safety with Corporate Purpose
Moderator: Rajesh Mourya, Asst. General Manager-CSR, Indo Count Industries Ltd.
Panellists:
Santos Verma, HSE Lead APAC &ME (Global Operations), Sanofi
Dr. Suvek Salankar, Corporate Head-HSE, TOYO Engineering India Private Limited
Vandana Pandey, Sr. Manager- HRBP, Apexon India Pvt. Ltd.
Standalone Session
Topic: From Findings to Foresight: The Peer Auditor Advantage
Pallavi Choudhary, Sr. Director – Delivery Excellence, LTIMindtree
Ameya Pingale, Sr. Specialist – Delivery Excellence, LTIMindtree
Panel Discussion 3
Topic: Measuring EHS Impact: KPIs, ROI & Business Value
Moderator: Ankit Dube, EHS, ESG & Sustainability Leader
Panellists:
Sandeep Dhyani, Head – QHSE & Enterprise Risk, K Raheja Corp
Dr. Indranil Chakraborty, Head of Health, Safety & Environment, Thyssenkrupp Uhde India Private Limited
Abhishek Chandrakant Dalvi, Regional Health and Safety Manager – India, Amazon Web services
Ashok Kekunnaya, Head HSE, Gujarat Insecticides Ltd.
Hitesh Lachhwani, Senior Director – HSE, DP World
Panel Discussion 4
Topic: EHS as a Business Imperative: Driving Growth Through Safety & Sustainability
Moderator: Dr. Pramod Pandey, Global Health & Safety Engineering Leader (Corporate), Philips
Panellists:
Amar Dalvi, Associate Vice President & Head Corporate – Safety Health and Environment, Ion Exchange India Ltd
Nambi Raja T, Associate Vice President – EHS Projects CtrlS Datacenters
Deepak Naik, Sr. Vice President – HSE, Dorf Ketal Chemicals India Limited
Vipin Upadhyay, Head Corporate HSE & Sustainability, Thermax Limited
NextGen EHS Awards 2025
MOST INNOVATIVE WOMEN EHS LEADER
KHUSHBOO JAISWAL, Country Head EHS, Nxtra Data Limited
FAIZA PATEL, Head of Department – EHS & Facilities, L’Oréal Pune
POOJA PATIL, EHS Lead, CEAT Tyres
MOST INNOVATIVE EHS LEADER
HITESH LACHHWANI, Senior Director – HSE, DP World
MAHENDRA BHASHKAR JOLHE, Senior Safety Manager Corporate, Rohan Builders and Developers Pvt. Ltd.
ARUNKUMAR AMBADAN, Asia HSE Manager, Birla Carbon (flagship company of Aditya Birla Group)
DR. INDRANIL CHAKRABORTY, Head of Health, Safety & Environment, Thyssenkrupp Uhde India Private Limited
SOUMEN GHOSH, Head of Safety (Building and Infrastructure), Bureau Veritas India Private Limited
ANKIT ANIL DUBE, EHS, ESG & Sustainability Leader
DR. PRAMOD PANDEY, Global Health & Safety Engineering Leader (Corporate), Philips
VISHAL GUPTA, Associate Vice President-Head EHS & ESG, AdaniConneX
VIPIN UPADHYAY, Head Corporate HSE & Sustainability, Thermax Limited
JAGAT PANDYA, GM, Head – HSE, Sterling & Wilson Data Centre Pvt. Ltd.
DR. PRAVEEN SARKAR, Corporate Vice President – Environment, Health and Safety, WNS Global Services (P) Ltd.
KUMAR GURAV, Vice President & Head – HSEF & Sustainability, Reliance Retail Ltd.
SURESH AKELLA, EHS & Sustainability Leader, Merck Specialities Pvt. Ltd.
WORKPLACE SAFETY EXCELLENCE AWARD
Gates India Private Limited, Lalru Plant
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.
WORKPLACE SAFETY EXCELLENCE AWARD
Reliance Bio Energy Limited
Congratulations to all the NextGen EHS Award Winners.
6th Edition of Silver Feather Awards
Introduction:
Silver Feather Awards recognizes, celebrates, and honours innovative excellence across all business-incorporated industries, as well as the most outstanding entrepreneurs and leaders within high-growing businesses.
This award is open to outstanding leaders, CEOs, Entrepreneurs, SMEs and large/small organizations, from private to public, for-profit to non-profit, that extends to all available industries in the market.
The Awards are bestowed annually and are designed to encourage total improvement in each sector of our business. The Awards nominations are reviewed by industry peers and experts. The average score from the judges will decide the winner in each category.
Introduction of Jury Member
DR. ANKITA SINGH, Chief People Officer & Board of Directors – Relevance Lab, Founder: HR Association of India, Official Member: Forbes Human Resource Council
DR. SAUMYA BADGAYAN, VP-Corp. Strategy HR/IR, Gold Star Jewellery Pvt. Ltd.
MR. SUDIPTA GHOSH, Partner, PwC
SILVER FEATHER AWARDS 2025
MOST INNOVATIVE CFO
PERCY POONEGAR, Chief Financial Officer, Shobiz Havas
RAJIV GUPTA, Chief Financial Officer, Peerless Hotels & Resorts
SAKET MAHESHWARI, General Manager (Chief Financial Officer), SVC Co-operative Bank Ltd.
YASHPAL JAIN, CFO & CS, Sandhar Technologies Limited
MOST INNOVATIVE HR
DARSHAK MEHTA, Head HR, Tubacex Tubes and Pipes Pvt. Ltd. (Spanish MNC)
DANISH SHAIKH, Head – HR Centre of Excellence, ACG Capsules
DEBASHIS KANUNGO, Head HR & OD (TCSiON), Tata Consultancy Services
VINCENT STANLEY, Head – Business HR, ASK Asset & Wealth Management
DR. JUDE XAVIER, Senior Director | Human Resources, Omega Healthcare Management Services
DRIMIT CHAKRABORTY, Deputy Manager Global HR Business Partner, Technip Energies
SRINIVAS KUCHIMANCHI, General Manager – HR, MVS ACMEI Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
SAM MANDAL, Regional Group Head (Total Rewards), Tenneco
AMIT SARAWATE, AVP Human Resources, HDFC Life
CEO OF THE YEAR
PANKAJ DHANUKA, Co-Founder, Chairman, Managing Director & CEO, Fusion CX
VISIONARY LEADER OF THE YEAR
COL ROHIT GOGNA (RETD.), Chief Executive Officer, Sanrachna Prahari Private Limited
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
DR. RAJEEV AGARWAL, President – Fertility Cluster, Gufic Biosciences Ltd.
RETAIL STRATEGY & TRANSFORMATION LEADER
SHRIRAM PM MONGA, Co-Founder and Principal Consultant, SRED Real Estate Advisory
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENTS IN QUALITY EXCELLENCE AWARD
NILESH SURYAWANSHI, Head QA, QC, NDE & Plant Operations, Jindal SAW Limited
CHRO OF THE YEAR
DR. BHAGIRATH V SHANBHAG, Vice President & Head- HR & CSR, L&T Realty
WOMAN EXCELLENCE AWARD
NIDHI SHARMA, Compliance Head – Quality – Generic Formulation, Biocon Pharma Limited
INNOVATOR IN ENGINEERING AWARD
COL ROHIT GOGNA (RETD.), Chief Executive Officer, Sanrachna Prahari Private Limited
HR LEADER OF THE YEAR
KIRTI PODDAR, HR Head, Mintifi
FOUNDATION CSR CHAMPION
PARSHAD DESAI, Chief Financial Officer, Shroffs Foundation Trust
NGO CHANGE MAKER OF THE YEAR
NITESH SOMNATH MISAAL, Founder & Managing Trustee, Aarine Foundation
WOMEN LEADER IN BFSI SECTOR
NEETI VAZIR, Home Loan Specialist, Jio Credit
WOMEN PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
VIJAYA KAMBLE, Head Quality Assurance, Accutest Research Laboratories (I) Pvt. Ltd.
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO COMMUNITY WELFARE
K. PRIYA PRAFULLA DAS, Secretary, Methodist Church Kismathpur
BEST IN TALENT & ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT
L&T Realty
EXCELLENCE IN SUSTAINABILITY
H.K. Designs (India) LLP
CSR LEADERSHIP – EDUCATION TO LIVELIHOOD E2L
WPP India Foundation
EDUCATION & SKILL DEVELOPMENT EXCELLENCE AWARD
Indo Count Foundation
BEST FOUNDATION FOR SOCIAL IMPACT
Project Saksham – The We Foundation
INNOVATIONS IN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PRACTICES
True Global Impact Foundation
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO INDIAS CAPITAL MARKET ECOSYSTEM
Indian Clearing Corporation Limited
EXCELLENCE IN DIGITAL & EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
WPP India Foundation
EDUCATION & SKILL DEVELOPMENT EXCELLENCE
IndianOil Adani Ventures Limited
EXCELLENCE IN TA STRATEGY
L&T Realty
TALENT ACQUISITION & WORKFORCE PLANNING
Mintifi
PIONEER IN RETAIL EXCELLENCE AWARD
SGS Mall
SERVICE QUALITY AWARD FOR AUDIT EXCELLENCE
LTIMindtree
EXCELLENCE IN FERTILITY CARE AND INNOVATION
CooperSurgical Fertility Solutions
PRODUCT INNOVATION FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE PRODUCT
IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Ltd
OUTSOURCING ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR
Fusion CX Limited
BEST PATIENT-CENTRIC INITIATIVE
CARE HF- Care for your Heart – JB PHARMA VIVA HF
BEST INTEGRATED MARKETING CAMPAIGN
Bittu Bahanebaaz Launch – Nick India
CSR INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR (REAL ESTATE)
L&T Realty
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION / PROVIDER WITH BEST INDUSTRY (ACADEMIC INTERFACE)
Aptech Limited
SKILL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR
E-Herex Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
BEST DIGITAL INCLUSION INITIATIVE IN SCHOOL EDUCATION
WPP India Foundation
DREAM COMPANY TO WORK FOR
H.K. Designs (India) LLP
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION (DEI) – INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE AWARD
Delta Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.
BEST INNOVATION IN CUSTOMER CARE
Project eX (Elevate Xperience) – Tata Tele Business Services
BEST HIGHWAYS DEVELOPER
BEKEM Infra Projects Pvt Ltd.
EXCELLENCE IN SYSTEMIC RISK MANAGEMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE
Indian Clearing Corporation Limited
VOCATIONAL TRAINING EXCELLENCE AWARD
Aptech Limited
BEST LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Mintifi
BEST SHOPPING MALL OF THE YEAR 24-25
Phoenix Marketcity, Bangalore
Congratulations to all the Silver Feather Award Winners.
Thank you to ALL JURY MEMBERS.
Thank you to Partners
Associate Partner – HR Association of India
Media Partners – The Global Hues, Silicon India & The Brown Rich Media
R.S.V.P. – Ishant J. – 8850767403
Email ID:- ishant@silverfeatherawards.com
