Global Applause: Reliance’s Ira Bindra Joins Elite League of Top CHROs

India’s HR leadership gets global recognition through Ira Bindra’s inclusion in the Leaders40 list  
In a landmark moment for Indian corporate leadership, Ira Bindra, Chief Human Resources Officer at Reliance Industries Ltd, has been ranked 28th on N2Growth’s prestigious 2025 Leaders40 list. The global ranking celebrates transformational HR leaders shaping the future of work across industries and geographies.

Bindra’s recognition marks Reliance as the only Indian company featured this year, and she becomes the first Indian woman executive from an Indian firm to earn a spot on the list. With over two decades of experience, Bindra has led people strategy across Reliance’s diverse verticals—energy, digital services, retail, and green tech—focusing on leadership development, cultural integration, and future-ready talent systems.

Major takeaways  

• Ira Bindra ranked 28th on N2Growth’s 2025 Leaders40 global CHRO list  
• First Indian woman executive from an Indian firm to be featured  
• Reliance Industries is the only Indian company represented this year  
• Bindra credited for driving business transformation through people strategy  
• Peers on the list include CHROs from Walmart, JPMorgan Chase, Caterpillar, and Moody’s  

Sources: Daily Excelsior, Rediff Money, The Hindu, Devdiscourse, BW People