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Strategic Partners

Anglo American

Anglo American plc is a leading global mining company with operations in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America, and headquartered in London, UK. Anglo American’s purpose is to re-imagine mining to improve people’s lives. Its products are the essential ingredients in almost every aspect of modern life. With a portfolio of world-class competitive operations, and a broad range of future development options, Anglo American’s operations provide many of the future-enabling metals and minerals for a cleaner, greener, more sustainable world and that meet the fast growing every day demands of billions of consumers.

De La Rue

De La Rue’s purpose is to enable every citizen to participate securely in the global economy; something they have been doing for over 200 years. As a trusted partner of over 140 governments De La Rue provides products and services that underpin the integrity of trade, personal identity and the movement of goods.

As the world’s largest designer and commercial printer of banknotes, De La Rue designs, manufactures and delivers banknotes, banknote substrates and security features to customers in a world where currency will continue to be a key part of the developing payments eco-system; globally 85% of transactions are settled in cash, the most inclusive form of money.

De La Rue is the only fully integrated supplier of both paper and polymer banknotes, and creates security features that ensure banknotes are protected against counterfeiting. De La Rue is the world’s largest commercial printer of passports, delivering national and international identity solutions for governments in a world that is increasingly focused on the importance of a legal and secure identity for every individual. De La Rue also creates and delivers secure product identifiers and ‘track and trace’ software for governments and commercial customers alike to help to tackle the challenge of illicit or counterfeit goods and the collection of revenue and excise duties.

De La Rue is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LON:DLAR).

Diageo

Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands including Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, JεB, Buchanan’s and Windsor whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray and Guinness.

Diageo is a global company, and our products are sold in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the London Stock Exchange (DGE) and the New York Stock Exchange (DEO). For more information about Diageo, our people, our brands, and performance, visit us at www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo’s global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information, initiatives, and ways to share best practice.

Celebrating life, every day, everywhere.

Global Banking School (GBS) part of the Global Education Holdings Ltd (GEDU)

Global Banking School (GBS) is a higher education provider part of the Global Education Holding Ltd (GEDU). It offers a range of industry-focused courses in Finance, Banking, Management, and Healthcare across four campuses in London, Manchester, and Birmingham. It works in partnership with several leading UK universities to deliver vocational, undergraduate, and postgraduate programmes.

GEDU aims to help students thrive in today’s competitive job market – offering excellent links to employers and a focus on one-to-one academic and career guidance in addition to our specialist courses. It takes an inclusive approach to recruiting students, with an aim to widening access to higher education among groups currently under-represented in the sector.

For more information, please visit: https://gedu.global/

HSBC

HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations, with around 6,600 offices in both established and faster-growing markets. We serve around 58 million customers through our four global businesses: Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Commercial Banking, Global Banking and Markets, and Global Private Banking. Our network covers 81 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, Africa, North America and Latin America.

Our aim is to be acknowledged as the world’s leading international bank. Listed on the London, Hong Kong, New York, Paris and Bermuda stock exchanges, shares in HSBC Holdings plc are held by about 220,000 shareholders in 129 countries and territories.

Maison Velendra

Kaushik Velendra is a London based designer with an instinctive appreciation for impactful clothing, whose trailblazing collections are reshaping modern menswear. Forging a new paradigm of traditional tailoring combined with innovative construction, Velendra continues to showcase a refreshing and inclusive vision. ‘Power dressing for the people and tailoring for the future’ is how Velendra describes his brand’s DNA. Velendra showcased his graduate collection during London Fashion Week in February 2019 after graduating from the prestigious MA Fashion Menswear program at Central Saint Martin’s. Followed by which he was shortlisted for the 2020 LVMH Prize.

 

Kauhsik Velendra has regular featured in notable titles such as The New York Times, British Vogue, Vogue USA, Vogue India, Vogue Italia and WWD. The success continued with Kaushik Velendra’s shows has expanded to include a wider range of ready-to-wear essentials and couture for all walks of life. Supporting the myriad of positive reviews and press, Velendra has also dressed the likes of supermodel Alton Mason for the Grammy Awards, Bollywood leading man Ranveer Singh for the Filmfare Awards and promotional shoots for films and BFC Ambassador for Positive Change and Hollywood star, Priyanka Chopra who wore one of his armours inspired designs. Velendra continues to dress strong personalities across the realm of sports and film, which includes Tom Daley, Billy Porter, Kelly Rutherford, Layton William, Omari Douglas and Jack Brett Anderson.

 

Velendra’s approach remains one that aims to instil a sense of power and confidence, whilst being inclusive to all genders and sizes. In 2021, he set up his atelier in east London, a space once occupied by the late Alexander McQueen, Velendra opened his studio as a safe working space for Indian students struggling to find a creative space. Following the continued success of the brand, Kaushik Velendra has now relocated the brands headquarters to Mayfair in January 2022.

Ola Electric

Ola Electric is India’s leading manufacturer of electric vehicles (EVs). Ola Electric aims to move the world to sustainable mobility advanced electric vehicles manufactured at its Futurefactory, the largest, most advanced, and sustainable two-wheeler factory in the world.

https://olaelectric.com/

Pernod Ricard

Pernod Ricard is the world’s n°2 in wines and spirits with consolidated sales of €8,444 million in FY20. Pernod Ricard holds one of the most prestigious brand portfolios in the sector including: Absolut Vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Beefeater Gin, Martell Cognac, Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes, and wines from Australia, NZ, Spain and the US. In the UK Pernod Ricard has 3 affiliates: Chivas Brothers, Pernod Ricard UK & Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail. These employ over 2,000 people and export around £1billion of Scotch and gin per annum. Pernod Ricard is strongly committed to a sustainable development policy and encourages responsible consumption. Pernod Ricard’s strategy and ambition are based on 3 key values that guide its expansion: entrepreneurial spirit, mutual trust and a strong sense of ethics.

Standard Chartered

We are a leading international banking group, with a presence in 59 of the world’s most dynamic markets and serving clients in a further 85, and 89,000 employees worldwide. We’re one of the oldest and largest foreign banks in India, where we’ve been present for over 160 years and offer a full suite of services and products.

Our bank purpose is to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, and our heritage and values are expressed in our brand promise: here for good.

Standard Chartered PLC is listed on the London and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges.

For more information please visit www.sc.com. Explore our insights and comment on our blog, BeyondBorders. Follow Standard Chartered on TwitterLinkedIn and Facebook.

Tata Limited

The Tata group comprises over 100 operating companies in seven business sectors: communications and information technology, engineering, materials, services, energy, consumer products and chemicals.

The group has operations in more than 100 countries across six continents, and its companies export products and services to 150 countries. The total revenue of Tata companies, taken together, was $96.79 billion (around Rs 527,047 crore) in 2012-13, with 62.7 percent of this coming from business outside India. Tata companies employ over 540,000 people worldwide. Every Tata company or enterprise operates independently, and has its own board of directors and shareholders to whom it is answerable.

TVS Group

TVS Group

Founded in 1911, the TVS Group is a US$8.5billion multinational, with over 90 companies under its umbrella and a presence in over 60 countries. TVS is one of India’s most respected business groups and operates in diverse fields that range from 2-wheeler and automotive component manufacturing to automotive dealerships, financial services, electronics, real estate and logistics. Uniting these multiple businesses is a common ethos of quality, customer service and social responsibility. Ensuring inclusive growth and value creation for all stakeholders are central to the TVS Group’s approach towards creating sustainable businesses.

 

TVS Motor

TVS Motor Company is the largest company within the TVS Group. It is the third largest 2-wheeler company in India, manufacturing the largest range of 2-wheelers, starting from mopeds, to scooters, commuter motorcycles, to racing inspired bikes. It has an annual sale of more than 3 million units and an annual capacity of over 4 million vehicles. TVS Motor is also the 2nd largest exporter in India with exports to over 60 Countries. TVS Motor’s strength lies in its extensive research and development, resulting in products that are industry leading in terms of innovation, and environment-friendly products, backed by reliable customer service.

 

TVS Supply Chain Solutions

TVS Supply Chain Solutions (TVS SCS) is a global provider of world-class, end-to-end supply chain services across a variety of sectors. This includes Supply Chain Consultancy, Product Data Management, Order Management, Inventory Management, Strategic Purchasing, Storage and Warehousing, Transport and Refurbishment.  We are specialists in transforming clients supply chain and logistics through our people, process and technology, delivering improved performance and reduced cost. In Defence, TVS SCS manage a range of commodities and parts for equipment (c:350,000 NATO Stock Numbers) on behalf of the UK MoD and Prime Contractors.

Strategic Partners
Anglo American
De La Rue
Diageo
Global Banking School (GBS) part of the Global Education Holdings Ltd (GEDU)
HSBC
Maison Velendra
Ola Electric
Pernod Ricard
Standard Chartered
Tata Limited
TVS Group
Strategic Partners
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