Sonal Shrivastava appointed Chief Financial Officer of Vedanta

15 May 2023 , 03:34 PM

Vedanta Limited announced on Monday that it has appointed Sonal Shrivastava as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with effect from June 1.

She has joined from Holcim Group where she worked as the CFO for Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa operations, it said.

Sonal Shrivastava is a bachelors in chemical engineering from BIT, Sindri and an MBA from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, she comes with over 26 years of financial leadership experience across sectors, the mining major Vedanta said in a statement.

“Her global experience and successful track record of delivering robust financial outcomes across sectors makes her a valuable addition. We are confident that she will play a vital role in the company’s future years,” said Anil Agarwal, Vedanta chairman.

Sonam said on her appointment that, “I look forward to contributing to the company’s success by leveraging strategic & financial initiatives and working collaboratively to develop and implement strategies that accelerate performance and enhance value for all stakeholders.”

At Vedanta, she will spearhead the group’s financial strategy and be responsible for accounting, tax, treasury, investor relations, financial planning and analytics, while driving digitalization and profitability. Shrivastava will work with all internal and external stakeholders to develop and deliver business goals.