Esha Mansingh: Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations at Imperial Logistics & World Economic Forum Young Global leader 2022
Esha Mansingh is the Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations at Imperial Logistics (Imperial), and is responsible for ESG, investor relations, stakeholder communications, brand, marketing and sponsorships. Esha championed and is driving Imperial’s first ESG strategy with her team and under her leadership Imperial has been recognised as a leader in sustainability reporting in the transport and logistics sector by IRAS for 2 consecutive years. Esha was also selected as a Young Global Leader 2022 by the World Economic Forum (WEF), 1 of only 11 African leaders. She serves as a non-executive board member of numerous organizations including Unjani clinincs NPC and serving as the chairman of ESG/IR sub-committee of CFO Forum SA. She also co-chairs the WEF New Champions chapter in South Africa. In addition, she is a multi-award winner, having been recognised as the Most Influential Woman in Africa 2022 by European Business Magazine, being among 100 Most Successful Women in Business in the World 2021 by Global Trade Chamber, a Top 50 Power of Women 2021 by Mail and Guardian and Positive Role Model for Listed Companies in Southern Africa by Accenture Gender Mainstreaming Awards 2021 among others. Prior to her current role, she previously served as head of investor relations for top JSE listed companies including Imperial Holdings, Anglo American Kumba Iron Ore and Harmony.