The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in Rajasthan has elected Arun Misra and Sanjay Agarwal as Chairman and Vice Chairman, respectively, for the years 2024-25. Misra is the CEO of Zinc Business, Vedanta, and has been leading Hindustan Zinc, the world’s second largest integrated producer of zinc and the 5th largest silver producer, since August 1, 2020. Following this in June 2022, he took on additional responsibility for managing the operations and growth of Vedanta Zinc International, which has mines and concentrators in South Africa. 

With effect from August 1, 2023, Misra has also been appointed as Executive Director at Vedanta Ltd. He is the first ever Indian Chairperson of the International Zinc Association. Under his able leadership, Hindustan Zinc has attained the highest CSA score of 85 amongst 238 companies in the S&P Global Corporate Responsibility Assessment 2023 amongst Mining & Metal companies.

On the other hand, Agarwal is a pioneer in the realm of banking and the visionary founder, MD & CEO of AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB). As a first-generation entrepreneur, he embodies the spirit of ‘Badlaav’, that propelled AU SFB into becoming India’s largest small finance bank - a beacon of financial inclusion and excellence. A merit holder Chartered Accountant, Agarwal embarked on his journey by founding Au Financiers in 1996. For over two decades, this institution catered to the financial needs of small entrepreneurs and underserved individuals in rural and semi-urban areas. It offered funding for income generation and enhancement, empowering those previously marginalized by formal financial systems.

Within its inaugural year of banking operations, AU SFB achieved the status of a scheduled commercial bank and secured a position on the Fortune India 500 list. Today, after more than six years as a bank, AU SFB stands tall as India's largest small finance bank. The bank's operations extend across 1,049+ banking touchpoints, serving 46.8 lakhs customers in 21 states & 3 Union Territories.

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