Dr Supriya Singh is a sustainability strategist and pracademic from India with over 18 years of international experience across business, civil society, and academia. She previously served as Global Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Tata Communications, part of the Tata Group, where she led the integration of sustainability into corporate strategy, governance, and organisational culture. Prior to this, she worked with organisations such as The Energy and Resources Institute, Going to School, and the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, and has consulted for UN agencies. She is also an alumna of the 2041 International Antarctic Expedition.

Supriya holds a PhD in Corporate Sustainability Management from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg under the aegis of the International Doctorate Programme in Business and Human Rights. She also holds an MPhil and MA in International Relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and a diploma in Sustainable Business and Responsible Leadership from the Swedish Institute. Her research examines how learning unfolds within cross-sector sustainability partnerships and how it shapes organisational capability, managerial sensemaking, value creation, and purpose. Positioned at the intersection of scholarship and practice, her work seeks to advance more effective and reflective approaches to sustainability transformations. She is a member of the Club of Rome and a published author.

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