Dr Shalini Sarin

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Independent Director at Schneider Electric Infra Limited

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Overview

Dr. Shalini Sarin is a board director and advisor with over 35 years of global corporate experience as a Chief People Officer and business leader. Her expertise spans sustainable business, ESG, organizational transformation, and HR. She holds a Doctorate in Organization Behaviour and has completed executive programs at Harvard and INSEAD. People who have worked with her describe her as intrepid, inspiring, and charismatic.

Dr. Sarin is passionate about purpose-driven work, particularly in clean energy, sustainability, and social impact. She co-founded an EV charging start-up, Elektromobilitat, and serves as a trustee at Plaksha University, where she helped establish a Centre for Clean Energy. Her personal mantra is "Profit with Purpose and Passion, " guiding her professional and personal life.

She moved frequently within India as a child, which taught her early on how to understand and adapt to different cultures and definitions of time.

Personality Overview

ROI Conscious

Judgemental

Hard To Convince

They respond well to confident salespeople.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

Sustainable Business (ESG)
Chairs multiple ESG, CSR, and sustainability committees on various corporate boards, focusing on creating long-term value and driving social impact through business.
Clean Energy Transition
Co-founded the EV charging startup Elektromobilitat and is involved with Plaksha University's Centre for Clean Energy, reflecting a deep commitment to sustainable energy solutions.
Corporate Governance
Serves as an Independent Director on numerous boards in India and Germany, often chairing Nomination & Remuneration and Risk Management committees.

Media Appearances

Dr Shalini Sarin Joins Polyplex Corporation As Independent Director. Featured in Board Stewardship

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Work History

9-2025
Independent Director at Schneider Electric Infra Limited
3-2025
Independent Director & Chair NRC at Polyplex
9-2024 - 2-2026
Independent Director, Chair ESG & CSR & member NRC at Schneider Electric
7-2024
Independent Director, Chair of CSR & ESG, Memmber NRC at Sagility
9-2023
India Advisory Group at Climate Group

Education

4-2021 - 5-2021
Sustainable Business Strategy from Harvard Business School
2019 - 2019
International Board Director from INSEAD

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Exp : 16 Location : New Delhi, Delhi, India Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Independent Director at Schneider Electric Infra Limited
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Insights For Selling To Dr Shalini

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product

DONT's

  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dr Shalini is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dr Shalini

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dr Shalini move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Dr Shalini take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Dr Shalini

Personality Compatibility


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