Ms. Malini Thadani joined the Board of AU Small Finance Bank in November 2022. She has completed a Diploma Programme for Non-Executive Directors, conducted by Financial Times in Hong Kong, a Programme in Social Entrepreneurship from INSEAD, Paris, France and the Cycle Special Etranger, at the Ecole Nationale D’Administration in France. She has a acquired a Certificate of Public Administration and a Master’s Degree from Ohio University, USA, a Master’s Degree in History from Hindu College, University of Delhi and a Bachelor’s degree in History from Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi.

Her two careers in the Indian Revenue Service and with HSBC in India and Hong Kong, spanned over 4 decades and have given her knowledge and experience in the areas of Sustainability, CSR, Public Affairs, Business Management, and Risk Management. She was Head of Sustainability, Asia, at the HongKong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited in Hong Kong and has held leadership positions in the areas of Communications, Sustainability, CSR, and Public Affairs at HSBC India. Before that, she held senior positions in the Indian Revenue Service from 1980 to 1995.

She is visiting faculty at the Indian School of Development Management (ISDM) where she teaches a course on CSR, Sustainability and ESG.

As Independent Director on corporate Boards and not-for-profits, she advises organisations to future proof themselves by effectively integrating sustainability and ESG into their strategic vision. She is skilled in designing, developing and implementing large-scale, complex, cross-border sustainability projects in partnership with global and regional think tanks, not-for-profits, and academia, specialising in areas including livelihoods, employability, entrepreneurship, sustainable finance, and environmental resource security.

She has special knowledge and practical experience in the fields of Banking, Risk Management, Business Management, Sustainability & Sustainable Finance, ESG, Public Affairs, and CSR.

Presently, she is Executive Director of the World Monuments Fund India Association, a Section 8 Company that works for heritage conservation in India.

She also serves as Director on the Boards of:

 - Mirae Asset Investment Managers (India) Private Limited

 - Lighthouse Communities Foundation

 - Access Development Services

 - Max Estates Limited

 - Max Financial Services Limited

 - WOTR Consulting Forum