Chinmaya Dandekar is a distinguished packaging and sustainability leader with 20 years of innovation experience across major FMCG sectors (Personal Care, Food, Beverages, Home Care).

He champions an authentic sustainability approach, leveraging his role as General Manager at Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) to deliver impactful change, notably achieving the 20% plastic intensity reduction goal ahead of time.

Beyond his corporate role, Chinmaya is actively shaping policy and industry action as the Acting Chair of the Films and Flexibles CAG for the influential India Plastics Pact. His focus is on collaborative, scalable solutions for a circular economy.