Ms. Ekta Kumar is the GM – CSR At Samsung. She is instrumental in strategising and implementing CSR strategies and policies across organisations she worked with. Her forte has been working in thematic focus areas to build resilient communities and a strong positive legacy. In her previous role with Shell Markets as India Head for CSR, she built a grant portfolio to sustainably support 2Mn vulnerable communities over last 5 years through Climate action (clean energy, water, bio-diversity, livelihood) Education, COVID Relief, Health & Road safety programs. Developed strategic partnerships with Central Govt, 14 State Govts., International Foundations, Corporates, and Industry bodies to amplify positive impact. She delivered and amplified sustainability programs including SDG reporting while also assessing other MNCs across industries as a sustainability assessor on behalf of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Established robust monitoring & evaluation framework leading to quantification of impact of programs which has been felicitated by multiple global awards.