Here’s everything you need to know about Dr Swati Piramal (and her company), who won the HZ Business Woman Of The Year award. The "Business Woman of the Year" honour recognises a multifaceted individual who inspires achievement through empathy and sincerity.
The HZ Womenpreneur Award 2023 took place in Delhi on February 23, and 15 winners were awarded for their incredible achievements in their respective fields. Among whom, Dr Swati Piramal took home the HZ Business Woman Of The Year award and here’s everything you need to know about her and her company.
HerZindagi Awards recognised women business owners and aimed to honour the most significant change-makers in the direct-to-consumer (D2C) sector, who are dedicated to creating a more fair and sustainable business. With this project, HerZindagi is committed to recognising female entrepreneurs in ways that go beyond "empowerment". Its goal is to recognise and support female leaders and achievers who have made new opportunities for themselves in the last year via exceptional performance and success.
HZ Business Woman Of The Year
This category aimed at identifying one’s leadership abilities, business savvy, vision, passion, and integrity. The Business Woman of the Year honour recognises a multifaceted individual who inspires achievement through empathy and sincerity.
Dr Swati Piramal
Born in 1956, Piramal is an Indian scientist and industrialist, who is involved in healthcare with a special focus on public health and innovation. She serves as the vice chairperson of the Piramal Group, a commercial conglomerate with holdings in glass packaging, real estate, financial services, and pharmaceuticals.
Dr Swati Piramal's Career
She founded the Gopikrishna Piramal Hospital in Mumbai and has led public health initiatives to fight polio, osteoporosis, malaria, tuberculosis, and other chronic diseases. She supports women's empowerment initiatives, community education programmes that develop future leaders, and HMRI, a mobile health service, as the Director of the Piramal Foundation, which works to improve health in rural India. She serves as the foundation's director for clean water. She is currently a member of the Most Powerful Women's Hall of Fame after receiving eight nominations for the list of the 25 Most Powerful Women. She was a member of the Prime Minister's Council of Commerce and currently sits on the Scientific Advisory Council of the Prime Minister (2010 - 2014).
Dr Swati Piramal's Accolades
The President of India presented Piramal with the Padma Shri, one of India's highest civilian accolades, in 2012 for her work in the science and technology industry. She held the position of Apex Chamber of Commerce of India's first female president. She also holds the positions of Dean's Adviser to the Harvard Business School and Public Health as well as a member of the Harvard Board of Overseers.
This article was first published on February 24, 2023, on Her zindagi