United Breweries Limited (UBL), a HEINEKEN company, has appointed Shonali Chakravarty as Communications, Sustainability & CSR Leader for India. Chakravarty joins UBL after six years at Lenovo, where she most recently served as APAC Enterprise Tech Communications Lead for the company’s Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) and Solutions and Services Group (SSG).
Announcing her new role on LinkedIn, Chakravarty said she was excited to join United Breweries and take on a new challenge in an industry that is significantly different from enterprise technology. She noted that her experience across businesses such as Uber, OYO and Lenovo has involved navigating complex stakeholder environments spanning growth, technology, regulation, public policy and corporate reputation.
At United Breweries, Chakravarty will oversee an integrated communications mandate covering corporate communications, reputation management, sustainability, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and stakeholder engagement in India. Her appointment comes as UBL continues to strengthen its focus on brand reputation, sustainability and stakeholder relations.
Prior to joining UBL, Chakravarty spent six years at Lenovo, leading enterprise communications across the Asia Pacific region. Before Lenovo, she was Director – Corporate Communications at OYO, where she managed corporate communications and reputation initiatives. She previously held multiple roles at Uber across corporate and policy communications and worked with Essar, leading strategic and digital communications for Essar Oil and Essar Power.
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Chakravarty began her communications career at Edelman as a Senior Account Executive and has also worked with Marsh. Her diverse experience across technology, mobility, hospitality, energy and communications agencies brings expertise in corporate reputation, public policy, stakeholder engagement and strategic communications to her new leadership role at United Breweries.
With Chakravarty’s appointment, United Breweries strengthens its communications leadership in India with an integrated focus on corporate reputation, sustainability, CSR and stakeholder engagement.
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