Ashok Leyland Announces Senior Level Organisational Movements

KOCHI:
India’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, Ashok Leyland, flagship of the Hinduja Group, today announced senior level organisational movements.

In line with its Vision to rank amongst the Global top 10 in the Commercial Vehicle business, it has chosen to strengthen the Sustainability agenda through its Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives in line with Global best practices.

To give this initiative focus at the apex level, N V Balachander currently President HR, Communication and CSR has been moved to lead the Sustainability agenda as President – ESG. He will continue to handle the other portfolio of Communication, CSR and Corporate Affairs.

The other foundational pillar to achieve the new Vision remains ‘People’. To drive the People agenda in line with contemporary global practices and to steer the Company’s Human Resources strategy in the current transformational context. Ashok Leyland has appointed Mr. Amanpreet Singh as President & Head of HR, Ashok Leyland. Aman is currently Vice President Group HR, Hinduja Group and has been with the Hinduja Group in Mumbai since December 2019 working closely with the Group HR Head on Strategic aspects of Group HR.

With these leadership movements, Ashok Leyland is set to create new benchmarks in Sustainability for the Auto industry and stay ahead of the curve in its People Strategy.