Introduction
The Mahima Chandra appointment marks a key leadership development at PNB Housing Finance Limited, as Mahima Chandra joins as National Head – CSR. In this role, she will focus on driving impactful CSR initiatives, building strong partnerships, and ensuring measurable and sustainable change across communities.
Driving impactful CSR and ESG initiatives
As National Head – CSR, Mahima Chandra will lead efforts to design and implement programs that create long-term social impact. Her role will involve strengthening stakeholder engagement, enhancing program effectiveness, and aligning CSR initiatives with broader business and sustainability goals.
Global CSR leadership at Bata Group
Prior to joining PNB Housing Finance Limited, she served as General Manager – Global CSR at Bata Group, where she led CSR initiatives across more than 20 countries. She also played a key role in shaping global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategies, policies, and learning programs.
Extensive experience across CSR and sustainability
Mahima Chandra brings over a decade of experience in CSR, ESG, and community development. During her tenure at Bata India Limited, she led pan-India CSR operations, driving initiatives across education, skill development, girl child empowerment, disaster management, and community development.
Her earlier experience includes roles at Concern India Foundation and Tata Steel, where she worked on programs related to health, education, women empowerment, rural development, and employability.
Strengthening social impact and governance
With deep expertise in CSR policy development, program execution, monitoring, and impact assessment, she has consistently driven initiatives that create measurable outcomes. Her leadership is expected to further strengthen CSR governance and align social impact initiatives with national and community development priorities.
Conclusion
The Mahima Chandra appointment as National Head – CSR underscores the growing importance of strategic CSR and ESG leadership in driving meaningful change. With her extensive experience and global perspective, she is well positioned to enhance PNB Housing Finance’s social impact initiatives and long-term sustainability vision.
