Pirojsha Godrej

NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRPERSON

Mr. Pirojsha Godrej is the Chairperson of Godrej Properties, Godrej Housing Finance, Godrej Finance, and Godrej Fund Management. Pirojsha graduated from the Wharton School of Business in 2002, completed his Master’s in International Affairs from Columbia University in 2004, and earned an MBA from Columbia Business School in 2008. He joined GPL in 2004, became an Executive Director in 2008, and was appointed CEO of Godrej Properties Limited (GPL) in 2012. He has led the company through a phase of rapid growth.

In the financial year 2016, GPL became India’s #1 publicly listed real estate developer by residential sales for the first time, a position it has retained for the past five years. Under his leadership, GPL has been at the forefront of the sustainable development movement. In 2013, GPL received an award from former President of India, APJ Abdul Kalam, for being one of the leading companies in India across sectors driving the green building movement. In 2016, GPL was ranked #2 in Asia and #5 globally in terms of sustainability performance in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark Report.

The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) awarded Pirojsha the IGBC Green Champion Award in 2016 for his contribution to the sustainability of India’s built environment. In 2017, Pirojsha was appointed Chairperson of Godrej Properties and also assumed the role of Chairperson of Godrej Fund Management. In 2019, Pirojsha founded and became the Chairperson of Godrej Housing Finance.