Nidhi Navadia, social impact consultant at DLL, is most passionate about the company’s flagship partnerships, which connect global priorities with local needs across circularity, biodiversity, climate, food and energy transition. Through those partnerships, she helps communities gain access to sustainable energy and stronger food systems.

“Leadership is about turning ideas into action, building meaningful partnerships and leaving behind a legacy that outlives short-term gains,” Navadia says. “For me, giving back means creating sustainable change that empowers communities to transform themselves.”

Navadia’s perspective was shaped by her upbringing in India and her early career working in rural villages, where she learned that real community needs cannot be understood from a distance. Now working across more than 20 countries, she carries that same commitment to listening and local relevance into her work.