Rakesh Swami Named As Godrej Group President and Head – Corporate Affairs

Godrej Industries has announced the appointment of Rakesh Swami as the Group President and Head of Corporate Affairs, with effect from December 1. Prior to joining Godrej, Swami was heading government relations at Honeywell International India, where he was also a core member of its India leadership team.

Godrej Industries said Swami will steer the corporate affairs function and will be responsible for leading Godrej Group’s public policy and government relations efforts. “Swami will help enable proactive business centric advocacy with all relevant stakeholders,” the company said in a statement.

Godrej has a rich legacy and it is truly humbling to be working for a group that has such a strong value system, Swamy commented on his appointment. “I feel privileged to join one of India’s largest, oldest and trusted conglomerates that has been serving the nation for 125 years,” he added.

According to the company, Swami comes with over 22 years of experience in corporate affairs, public policy, government and regulatory affairs, business advocacy, strategic planning, conflict management, corporate social responsibility, public private partnership (PPP) and general administration. Besides Honeywell, Swami had previously associated with Reliance Industries, Essar, Tata Motors, John Deere and General Electric in various roles.

Godrej Industries, which is a part of the Godrej Group, is a diversified player with presence in verticals including oleochemicals, surfactants, finance and investments, and estate management.