Leena Srivastava

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Career
Leena has devoted a significant part of her career to research and policy matters in sustainability and has held positions on several boards of scale. She is currently a member of the UN Technical Advisory Group on SDG 7S, a Scientific Advisory Board Member of the European Forum for Alpbach, and an advisory Board Member of NAMTECH a Gujarat technology institute.

Leena was the Deputy Director General for Science at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA). Prior to this, she was an Executive Director, then the Vice Chancellor of the School of Advanced Studies at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), a not-for-profit policy research organisation working in energy, environment and sustainable development. Leena previously served on the sustainability advisory boards of various multinational companies, such as The Coca-Cola Company, Caterpillar Inc and Suez Environment. She has also been a non-executive director of companies, including companies involved in manufacturing and infrastructure.

Leena has served various committees and organisations both at the international and national levels, with prior roles including energy and climate advisor for the United Nations and the Co-Chair of the Advisory Committee at Future Earth.

Relevant skills and experience
Leena recognises the challenges large organisations face in managing different stakeholder priorities and, in particular, the challenges companies face in balancing business, government and societal needs, while pursuing a sustainability agenda.

Leena was a research associate at TERI when serious discussions on climate change were emerging. Later, as a member of the Cement Sustainability Initiative of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, she provided a pragmatic perspective on how to support the sector through its decarbonisation journey. She has a strong network of relationships in multiple global institutions focused on sustainability and an understanding of the issues the energy sector faces in pursuing decarbonisation. Leena is well positioned to make a valuable contribution to Shell during this period of transformation.

 

Personal Details

Title: Dr
Surname: Srivastava
Known as: Leena
DoB: 01/01/1962
Age: 64 years
M/F: Female
Nationality: India
Country of Birth: India
Language: English
Qualification: MEcon,PhD
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CompanyCommitteeRoleAppointment DateResignation Date
Royal Dutch ShellBoardMember13/03/2023
Royal Dutch ShellIndustry SpecificMember13/03/2023

 

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