ArdorComm Media News Network
November 18, 2025
Ira Bindra, the Human Resources chief at Reliance Industries Ltd, has been recognised among the world’s top Chief Human Resources Officers (CHROs), making Reliance the only Indian company featured in the 2025 Leaders40 Top CHROs list announced by global leadership advisory firm N2Growth.
The annual ranking highlights distinguished HR leaders from some of the world’s most influential organisations. This year’s list features prominent names including Lisa Buckingham (Vialto Partners), Matthew Breitfelder (Apollo Global Management), Robin Leopold (JPMorgan Chase), Christy Pambianchi (Caterpillar Inc.), Trisha Conley (LyondellBasell), Maral Kazanjian (Moody’s), and Donna Morris (Walmart).
Bindra is not only the sole representative from India but also the first Indian woman executive from an Indian organisation to secure a position on the list. She has been placed 28th globally.
According to her citation, Bindra is recognised as a global HR and business transformation leader with over 20 years of experience driving innovation, organisational growth, and cultural transformation across Fortune 100 companies and high-growth enterprises. Her career spans multiple industries and geographies, where she has led integrated people strategies focused on performance and long-term transformation.
As President – People & Talent at Reliance Industries, one of India’s largest private-sector companies and a Fortune Global 500 organisation (ranked #88), she works closely with the Chairman, Executive Committee, and senior leadership to define and advance the company’s culture and workforce agenda. She currently oversees talent and culture transformation efforts for over 3.6 lakh employees across Reliance’s diverse businesses, including energy, retail, telecom, media, and emerging green technologies.
Before joining Reliance, Bindra held senior HR roles at Medtronic, the world’s largest medical device manufacturer, and spent 19 years at General Electric (GE) in strategic HR positions across various business units and global markets. She holds an MBA from the Maastricht School of Management in the Netherlands and a BA (Hons.) in History from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University.
The Top CHRO list, first launched on Forbes in 2015 by N2Growth founder Mike Myatt, evolved into the Leaders40 Award in partnership with the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2020. It is now considered one of the most prestigious recognitions in the HR profession.
Tony Morales, Co-Chairman of N2Growth and head of the Leaders40 Selection Committee, noted that the role of CHROs has significantly evolved over the past decade. Today’s HR leaders act as strategic partners to CEOs and boards, influencing culture, performance, and enterprise-wide transformation.
The Leaders40 Committee reviews thousands of nominations, conducts extensive interviews, and selects the top 40 CHROs who exemplify excellence in human capital leadership.
Source: PTI