Balaji Ganapathy

Balaji Ganapathy is the Chief Social Responsibility Officer and Global Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), one of the world's leading information technology companies.123

Professional Background

Balaji has been with TCS for over two decades, holding various leadership positions:

• Chief Social Responsibility Officer (January 2020 - Present)
• Head of Workforce Effectiveness (March 2011 - March 2023)
• Head of HR Business Consulting, People Advisory, M&A (April 2009 - March 2011)
• Global Head of Human Resources for CTO / R&D (June 2006 - April 2009)
• Branch Human Resources Head at TCS Corporate Learning Centre (September 2004 - June 2006)5

Prior to joining TCS, he was an entrepreneur, running Milestogo Enterprises from December 1999 to September 2004.5

Education and Certifications

Balaji holds a B.Tech degree from the College of Engineering Trivandrum and a Post Graduation/MBA from XLRI Jamshedpur.5 He has several certifications, including:

• Certified Transactional Analyst from ITAA
• Unconscious Bias from Project Management Institute
• Sustainability Strategies from NASBA
• Generative AI on AWS Essentials from Amazon Web Services5

Role and Responsibilities

As the Chief Social Responsibility Officer, Balaji's mission is to harness the power of purpose, people, and technology to advance access, equity, and inclusion across society.3 His responsibilities include:

• Overseeing TCS's global corporate social responsibility efforts
• Empowering underserved communities through various initiatives
• Focusing on impacting women, young girls, minorities, and under-represented groups12

Achievements and Recognition

Under Balaji's leadership, TCS has:

• Invested over $350 million in community initiatives since 2015
• Been recognized as America's most community-minded technology company by Civic 50
• Received the Best Commitment to Education award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation24

Personally, Balaji has been awarded:

• The 2017 Charlie H. Moore Award for Leadership in Corporate Community Engagement by CECP
• The 2017 Million Women Mentors Male Champion of Change Award15

Board Memberships and Affiliations

Balaji serves on several boards and committees, including:

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Board and Education, Employment & Training Committee
• World Economic Forum's Steering Committee
• Vice-Chair of Million Women Mentors (MWM)
• IMPACT 2030's Advisory Council
• Board of Women's Business Collaborative34

Balaji Ganapathy is a respected thought leader in corporate social responsibility, regularly speaking at national forums on topics related to business, human resources, CSR, and the IT industry.24