Chhavi Maggu, MEng, SEP

Governing Board President

Chhavi Maggu is an experienced sustainability strategist having worked with private sector and international organizations across various industries globally. Her expertise spans energy transition and sustainability topics particularly in the natural-resources sectors, including climate-risk, value chain decarbonisation and net zero analysis, skills honed during her recent tenure as Sustainability Strategy Manager at consultancy firm Accenture. In 2023 she was seconded to the Climate Champions team supporting the UN Climate Change High Level Champions for COP28, where she led engagement in the metals and mining sector. She continues to work in the field of critical minerals for the just clean energy transition with the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment.

Chhavi is an MBA candidate at Columbia Business School specializing in climate and sustainability, and a Women in Energy Fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia. She is a graduate of University College London, earning a first class honors Master’s of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering. Her masters work included a year at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she conducted research on carbon dioxide capture materials. She is a Sustainability Excellence Professional (SEP) credential-holder, and has completed certifications in Economics of Climate Change at Oxford University, Analytics-Powered Strategy at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and Business Strategy at INSEAD. Chhavi’s passion for environmental sustainability led her to align her professional career with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, including work with the UNLEASH innovation lab.