DE & I Shobha Meera
Amy Lynch
DE & I Shobha Meera
TITLE : CHIEF CSR OFFICER COMPANY : CAPGEMINI GROUP
As the Chief CSR Officer for the
Capgemini Group , Shobha drives the strategy for its corporate social responsibility mandate which constitutes three pillars : Diversity & Inclusion , Digital Inclusion , Environmental Sustainability .
Working alongside the global CSR network and 270,000 + colleagues who are passionate about the health of our planet & society , she is committed to achieving the ambition for Capgemini to be a global CSR leader . For most of her career , Shobha has been a business and sales leader with extensive experience in sales management & transformation , most recently in the Financial Services space .
“ It starts with you . Your actions and the team you build will speak more about your commitment than anything else ”
SHOBHA MEERA CHIEF CSR OFFICER , CAPGEMINI GROUP
Amy Lynch
TITLE : HEAD OF DIVERSITY , EQUITY AND INCLUSION
COMPANY : THOUGHTWORKS UK
Amy has worked with technology teams for more than a decade and currently heads up diversity & inclusion for Thoughtworks in the UK . Amy is passionate about social justice and committed to amplifying those who often go unheard and underserved . She has been included
on Northern Power Women ' s 2019 Future List and champions a more equitable future for all .
other emerging factors that are changing the D & I landscape . “ Verna Meyers once said – diversity is being invited to the party , inclusion is being asked to dance .” While we ’ ve certainly made progress , there is still room for improvement .
AL : The range of issues businesses now think about in comparison to 2 years ago is broader . Events such as BLM , the murder of George Floyd , the impact of the pandemic and remote working , to name a few , have meant businesses now realise that there are so many different experiences that we need to think about when we are thinking about diversity and inclusion . businesschief . com 69