Breaking gender stereotypes, her exemplary business acumen is instrumental in putting Jindal SAW on an unprecedented growth trajectory.
Sminu Jindal is the first lady entrant in the country to do her gender proud by breaking the glass ceiling in the Steel, Oil and Gas sector in India. Having been appointed as the Managing Director of Jindal SAW Ltd., a part of the fourth largest industrial house in India- the OP Jindal Group, Sminu Jindal's contribution to the growth of the organization has been phenomenal.
An alumnus of Shri Ram College of Commerce, Sminu Jindal went on to pursue MBA from Fore School of Management, with specialization in Finance. Her outstanding academic performance won her a Silver Medal.
Later on, Institute of Marketing and Management bestowed upon her the Award for Excellence as the top woman entrepreneur.
Ms. Jindal is a completely hands on person and she joined the family business at the fag end of her teens in Swastik Foils, a unit of Jindal SAW Ltd. To her credit, she turned around a sick unit into a profitable venture in the very first year of joining. She then trained her sights on Jindal SAW Ltd. in 1997. Soon she was at the helm of affairs as the MD where her acute business acumen positioned the company as a global player bagging major international contracts, and rolled out business strategies, which resulted in higher profitability.
She initiated environment protection steps like effluent treatment plants and environment friendly processes much before the government regulatory authorities. Jindal SAW Ltd. was one of the very first companies to be awarded all environmental clearances. This is not all. ISO 9002,14001,18001 certification awarded bespeak of her continued commitment to the welfare, safety and security of her employees as well as the custodian of best business practices.
Thinking for less privileged is intrinsic to Ms. Jindal's nature. Having experienced the trials & tribulations of people with reduced mobility due to absence of enabling built environment around them, she founded an initiative called 'Svayam' that has been articulating the need of creating an inclusive society that provides equitable access to public infrastructure, resources and opportunities for all including the elderly and persons with disabilities.
She brought about profound and fundamental change in the mindset of society about the abilities and economic contribution of the most marginalised segments such as persons with disabilities in the nation's growth story.