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GAUTAM ADANI
Indian Entrepreneur and Self Made Billionaire Gautam Adani, 46, is the Chairman of the Adani Group, one of the top diversified conglomerates of India. According to Forbes’ 2009 Gautam Adani has the net worth of $ 1.6 Billion.
Gautam Adani was born on the 24th of June, year 1962 in Ahmedabad. Adani a college dropout, was only in his teens when he came to Mumbai where he got the job of a diamond sorter. After some time, he started a diamond brokerage business.
In the early 80s he returned to Ahemedabad to enter the plastic business. After that Adani began to import PVC. (a raw material required for manufacturing of plastics). This is when he ventured into global trading. Economic liberalisation in India had a positive impact on his business. In the late 90s Gautam Adani diversified into infrastructure.
Today Adani Group has transformed into a multi billion dollar businees empire. Gautam Adani’s Business Interests include the following: Power, Infrastructure, Trading, Power, Energy Logistics, SEZs, and Oil and Gas Exploration. Gautam Adani is the man behind Mundra Port, the largest private sector port in India.
Adani Foundation, started in 1996, manages the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities of the Adani Group. The foundation is involved in various activities such as rural developmemt, education, and health.
Gautam Adani was born on June 24, 1962 in the Sethni Pol located in Ratanpol in Ahmedabad, India. He is the chairman of the Adani Group. He had seven siblings. In search of livelihood, Adani`s parents had migrated from the town of Tharad in northern Gujarat. He came to Mumbai with only a few hundred rupees at a young age of 18. He finished his studies at the Seth C. N. Vidyalya School in Ahmedabad and later on at Gujarat University. He studied till second year for his Bachelor`s Degree in Commerce as he was University dropout.
He started his career as a diamond sorter at Mahindra Brothers. He set up his own diamond brokerage outfit at Zaveri Bazaar after working there for two years.
In 1981, his elder brother Mansukhbhai, asked Gautam to buy a plastics unit in Ahmedabad. This was the beginning of Adani`s venture into global trading by beginning to import polyvinyl chloride (PVC) which is a key raw material for manufacturing plastics. Adani is married to Priti Adani. She is a dentist & has 2 sons. Gautam Adani owns 2 private jets - a Beechcraft jet purchased in 2005 and a Hawker purchased in 2007.

EXECUTIVE PROFILE*
Gautam S. Adani S.Y. B.Com Executive Chairman and Chairman of Share Transfer Committee, Adani Enterprises Ltd. 24
24
Age Total Annual Compensation
This person is connected to 24 board members in 4 different organizations across 4 different industries.
BOARD MEMBERS AFFILIATED WITH Gautam S. Adani S.Y. B.Com*
Gautam S. Adani S.Y. B.Com
Executive Chairman and Chairman of Share Transfer Committee 24
24
AgeTotal Annual Compensation
47 10,600,000 INR
Pravin P. ShahJM Financial Ltd.Board Affiliations
Adani Enterprises Ltd.Anil AhujaIndocean Chase Capital Advisers Ldc.Board Affiliations
Adani Enterprises Ltd. Rajesh S. AdaniAdani Enterprises Ltd.Board Affiliations
Adani Enterprises Ltd.Adani Wilmar LimitedVasant AdaniAdani Enterprises Ltd.Board Affiliations
Adani Enterprises Ltd. A. C. Shah
48 10,600,000 INRAs of Fiscal Year 2009

S. Kumars Nationwide Ltd.Board Affiliations
Adani Enterprises Ltd.Jay ShahAdani Enterprises Ltd.Board Affiliations
Adani Enterprises Ltd. Devang DesaiAdani Enterprises Ltd.Board Affiliations
Adani Enterprises Ltd.Yoshihiro MiwaKowa Spinning Co. Ltd.Board Affiliations
Adani Enterprises Ltd. Kuok Khoon HongWilmar International LimitedBoard Affiliations
Adani Wilmar LimitedChua Phuay HeeWilmar International LimitedBoard Affiliations
Adani Wilmar Limited S. K. TutejaFinancial Technologies India LtdBoard Affiliations
Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone LimitedAdani Power Ltd.K. N. VenkatasubramanianTime Technoplast Ltd.Board Affiliations
Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Limited S. VenkiteswaranDolphin Offshore Enterprises (India) LimitedBoard Affiliations
Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone LimitedArun DuggalShriram EPC LimitedBoard Affiliations
Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Limited Malay MahadeviaMundra Port and Special Economic Zone LimitedBoard Affiliations

Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone LimitedPankaj KumarGujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Company LimitedBoard Affiliations
Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Limited D. T. JosephThe State Trading Corporation of India Ltd.Board Affiliations
Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone LimitedRajeev Ranjan SinhaMundra Port and Special Economic Zone LimitedBoard Affiliations
Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Limited R. K. MadanOil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.Board Affiliations
Adani Power Ltd.Chinubhai Ramanlal ShahArman Financial Services LtdBoard Affiliations
Adani Power Ltd. Vijay RanchanUsher Agro Ltd.Board Affiliations
Adani Power Ltd.B. B. TandonSteel Strips Infrastructures LimitedBoard Affiliations
Adani Power Ltd. R. K. GuptaAdani Power Ltd.Board Affiliations
Adani Power Ltd.Ameet H. DesaiAdani Power Ltd.Board Affiliations
Adani Power Ltd.*Data is at least as current as the most recent Definitive Proxy.
BACKGROUND*

Gautam S. Adani, S.Y. B.Com. is Founder and Promoter of Adani Power Ltd. and has been its Chairman of the Board since December 26, 2005. Mr. Adani has been the Chief Executive Officer of Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Limited since January 30, 2007, Managing Director since January 28, 1999 and also serves as its Chairman. He is responsible for Mundra's overall business and future growth. He has been instrumental in the diversification of Adani Group into the power sector. He serves as Chairman of Adani Wilmar Limited. He has been Executive Chairman of Adani Enterprises Ltd since December 2008 and has been its Additional Director since December 1, 2006. He has been Non Executive and Non-Independent Director of Adani Power Ltd. since December 26, 2005. He has been a Non Independent Executive Director of Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Limited (also known as Mundra Port) since May 26, 1998. His other directorships/partnerships include: Adani Energy Limited, Adani Logistics Limited, Adani Petronet (Dahej) Port Private Limited, Adani Power Dahej Private Limited, Adani Power Maharashtra Private Limited, Adani Power Rajasthan Limited, Adani Shipyard Private Limited, Adani Welspun Exploration Limited, Adani Wilmar Limited, Dholera Port And Special Economic Zone Limited, Jain International Trade Organisation and Adani Investments. He has studied Commerce at the Gujarat University.
Dropped out of college to start a trading outfit 20 years ago. Now his Adani Enterprises has interests in edible oils, power, infrastructure. Owns Mundra Port, India's largest in private sector. Fishermen recently took Adani to court over special economic zone he's building on western coast; court ruled in his favor. Plans to list power subsidiary are delayed.

About Gautam Adani
Gautam Adani (born June 24, 1962 in Ahmedabad, India) is an Indian businessman. He is the chairman
of the Adani Group, a leading trading and Export Company of India. On November 16, 2007, Forbes
magazine announced that Adani was the 13th richest person in India with a personal wealth of US$6.7
billion, making him the first billionaire from the city of Ahmedabad.
Biography
Gautam Adani was born on June 24, 1962, to Shantilal and Shantaben Adani in a Gujarati Jain
family. He had seven siblings. Adani's parents had migrated from the town of Tharad in northern
Gujarat in search of livelihood. Adani was born in the Seth ni Pol are located in Ratanpol in
Ahmedabad. He set out for Mumbai to make a living with only a few hundred rupees at a young
age of 18 only.He studied at the Seth C. N. Vidyalya school in Ahmedabad and later on at
Gujarat University. Adani is University dropout, he studied till second year for his Bachelor's
Degree in Commerce.
He worked in Mumbai as a diamond sorter at Mahindra Bros. After working there for two years,
Adani, 20 at the time, set up his own diamond brokerage outfit at Zaveri Bazaar and made his
first lakh.
In 1981, 1 year later, his elder brother Mansukhbhai, bought a plastics unit in Ahmedabad and
asked Gautam to run it. This marked the beginning of Adani's foray into global trading by
beginning to import polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a key raw material for manufacturing plastics.
After the economic liberalisation, the import duty on various goods was slashed, and profits of
Adani Exports, then his flagship company, grew immensely.
Adani is married to Priti Adani. She is a dentist and heads the Adani Foundation, of which she is the
managing trustee. They have 2 sons. Karan Adani, 20, is pursuing his BS in Management from Purdue
University, USA. Jeet Adani, their younger son is 10 years old. Gautam Adani owns 2 private jets - a
Beechcraft jet purchased in 2005 and a Hawker purchased in 2008

Indian Entrepreneur and Self Made Billionaire Gautam Adani, 46, is the Chairman of the Adani
Group, one of the top diversified conglomerates of India. According to Forbes’ 2009 Gautam
Adani has the net worth of $ 1.6 Billion.
Gautam Adani was born on the 24th of June, year 1962 in Ahmedabad. Adani a college dropout,
was only in his teens when he came to Mumbai where he got the job of a diamond sorter. After
some time, he started a diamond brokerage business.
In the early 80s he returned to Ahemedabad to enter the plastic business. After that Adani began
to import PVC. (a raw material required for manufacturing of plastics). This is when he ventured
into global trading. Economic liberalisation in India had a positive impact on his business. In the
late 90s Gautam Adani diversified into infrastructure.
Today Adani Group has transformed into a multi billion dollar businees empire. Gautam Adani’s
Business Interests include the following: Power, Infrastructure, Trading, Power, Energy
Logistics, SEZs, and Oil and Gas Exploration. Gautam Adani is the man behind Mundra Port,
the largest private sector port in India.
Adani Foundation, started in 1996, manages the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities
of the Adani Group. The foundation is involved in various activities such as rural developmemt,
education, and health.

History
The Adani Group, despite a humble beginning in 1988, is one of the fastest growing
professionally owned enterprises in India and in the global arena. The flagship company, Adani
Enterprises Ltd. (formerly known as Adani Exports Ltd.), was established by Mr. Gautam S
Adani in 1988 as a partnership firm with a seed capital of Rs. 5 lacs. An entrepreneurial vision
coupled with lofty ambitions and hard work set the pace for the growth of the company.
Adherence to world-class quality standards and a customer centric approach has helped the
Adani Group touch revenues of INR 262 billion (as on March 31, 2009.)
The journey from a being a India’s most trusted trading house to a diversified conglomerate is fast, yet
memorable. Today, the Adani business portfolio is a diverse, yet profitable assortment of Edible Oil,
Logistics, Power Generation, Coal, Oil and Gas Exploration, Gas distribution, Real Estate, Ports, Special
Economic Zones and IT enabled services. Its growth has been organic leading to a synergy among its
business units, making them more productive and competitive together.
Personnel Information
Date of birth:
Jun 24, 1962 (age 47 years)
Profession:
Businessperson
Country of nationality:
India
Company board memberships:
Chair person Adani Group
Place of birth:
Ahmedabad, India

Gender:
Male
Parents:
Shantaben Adani
Shantilal Adani
Children:
Jeet Adani
Karan Adani
Siblings:
Mansukhbhai Adani
Spouse (or domestic partner):
Priti Adani
Employment history:
Employer Title From
Adani Group Owner 1988
Mahindra Bros. Diamond Sorter
Education:
Institution Major/Field Of Study
Gujarat University Commerce
Seth C. N. Vidhyalay High school

Places lived:
Ahmedabad
Asia
Australia
The Organization
Organisation Structure
Formal 3-tiered Governance structure
Board of Directors
Corporate Management Committee
Executive Committee
Value creation in businesses through EVA

Strategic business review meets Quarterly / Half yearly / Yearly basis
Quantified target setting & linking to rewards
Strong process orientation through SOPs
Investment in futuristic IT infrastructure
The Leadership
Gautam S. Adaniis the Company’s Executive Chairman and founder of the Adani Group. He has
completed his education up to matriculation. He has over 20 years of varied experience in business and
trading with Adani. He is responsible for the Company’s new business initiatives and strategic plans.
Under his leadership, Adani Group has emerged as a diversified conglomerate with interests in
international trading, infrastructure development, power generation and distribution, development of
special economic zones, gas distribution, trading and business process outsourcing. He has been
instrumental in the diversification of the Adani Group into the power sector.
Rajesh S. Adani is the Managing Director of the Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce
from the Gujarat University. He has been associated with Adani Enterprises Limited since its
incorporation. He is in charge of day to day operations of the Company and has been responsible for
developing the business relationships of the Company. He also handles the marketing and finance
aspects of the Company.
Vasant S. Adani is a Non-Independent and Non-Executive Director of the Company. He holds a
bachelor’s degree in Arts. Vasant S. Adani looks into the administrative aspects of the Adani Group. He
has more than 25 years experience in management and real estate development.
Amratlal C. Shah is an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. He holds a doctorate in
economics and has over three decades of banking experience and has served as the chairman and

managing director of Bank of Baroda. Dr. Shah has also served on the board of various reputed
companies, such as UTI Bank Limited, Reliance Capital Limited, Jet Airways Limited, S. Kumar Nationwide
Limited, Elecon Engineering Company Limited, Gujarat Petro Synthesis Limited, Goldcrest (India) Limited
and Gujarat Lease Finance Limited. Dr. A.C. Shah has also chaired several committees on banking, the
most recent one being the RBI Committee on the functioning of Non-Banking Finance Companies.
Pravin P. Shah is an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. He is a chartered accountant
and has a doctorate in Finance. He is a partner of the chartered accountants firm, Pravin P. Shah & Co.
and is the proprietor of the chartered accountancy firm, Pravin P. Shah & Associates. Dr. Shah has over
40 years of experience in areas of financial consultancy, taxation, valuation, property matters,
accounting, auditing, corporate laws and FEMA. He has also authored seven books on costing,
management strategies, billion dollar companies and taxation.
Jay H. Shah is an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. He holds degrees in commerce
and law. Jay H. Shah has been with the Company since its inception. He has wide experience of the
Indian petrochemicals sector.
Yoshihiro Miwa is an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. He holds a master’s degree
in commerce. He has wide experience in Commercial Science and Business Administration. He is also the
chairman of Kowa Company Limited, Japan.
Anil Ahuja is an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. He holds bachelor’s degree in
Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi and a Post Graduate
Diploma in Business Management from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad. He has
more than 20 years of experience in international financial services. Anil Ahuja is one of the earliest
private equity investors in India, with over 10 years of investment experience. In the past, he has
worked with 3i Group Plc., JP Morgan Partners Asia and Citibank, Mumbai.

Citizen Adani
Genesis of Adani Foundation
Adani Foundation was established in May 1996. Situated in Ahmedabad, it is a part of the
prestigious Adani Group and looks after the Corporate Social Responsibility related activities of
the Group, which has now become synonymous with creating wealth for the people. Adani
Foundation was established with the vision to “accomplish passionate commitment to the social
obligations towards communities, fostering sustainable and integrated development, thus
improving quality of life". We began in a small way by working with a few rural communities
around our Port at Mundra.

Through its grant, the Foundation supports efforts in the development of society, in areas of
Rural Livelihoods & Communities, Education, and Health. Besides institutional grants, the
Foundation also makes individual grants for education and medical relief. The Foundation is
registered as a NGO and operates in Gujarat with major focus in Kutch & Ahmedabad. This
year, it will expand to other locations in the country. The Foundation is active in four major areas
for all sections of the society:
Medical
Education
Rural Development
Charitable & General
Activities at Ahmedabad
The Ahmedabad office holds the secretariat of the Foundation. The activities which are directly
managed by the Ahmedabad Office are:
A. Medical
1. Medicines prescribed by the hospitals/ specialists a provided free of cost to 290 patients
including 52 HIV positive patients.
2. Financial assistance was provided to patients for surgeries, and critical diseases, looking to the
severity of the cases.
3. Financial Assistance to peer groups: Shree Rajrajendra Suri Charitable Trust, Surat was given
financial support worth Rs 11 Lakhs towards setting up a new dispensary in Surat for the under-
privileged.
B. Education
1. Scholarship Scheme: This scheme is meant for all children who secure more than 70% marks in
aggregate and are from Below Poverty Line strata. 46 meritorious students availed these
scholarships applicable from 5th standard onwards up to professional courses.

2. 9+2 Scheme: We helped 88 students under this scheme, wherein, nine months tuition fees and
two term fees were paid directly to the educational institutions.
3. Vidya Sahay: This scheme enables/make feasible quality education accessible to needy
associates of the Adani Group & to mitigate the hardship in educating their children on account
of the high cost of education. Under this scheme 83 children availed Vidya Sahay amounting.
4. Adani Vidya Mandir: “SUCCESS IS NOT TRUE UNLESS IT IS SHARED”, believing in this philosophy
Adani Foundation has set up “Adani Vidya Mandir” school to impart quality education & good
facilities to under-privileged meritorious students totally free. This will enable them to fulfill
their dreams and aspirations. The school was formally declared open on 12th June 2008. From
this year, Class III and IV are operational. A total of 140 students have taken admission in the
school through an entrance test held in the months of April & May.
5. Financial Assistance to peer groups:
o Banaskantha Kelavani Mandal was given financial support worth Rs. 25 Lakhs towards
construction of a new school.
o Jay Parsvanath Education Trust was given financial support worth Rs 5 Lakhs towards
construction of new classrooms at Dholka, Ahmedabad.
C. Others
Shree Navchetan Andhjan Mandal was given support worth Rs 25 Lakhs towards construction of
their new campus in Kutch
Shree Yagkshem Foundation for Human Dignity, Ahmedabad was given financial assistance of
Rs. 2 Lakhs towards their work on Human Rights
Adani DAV Public School, Mundra
The results of Class X and XII have been very encouraging. Krishna Yogesh Shah secured
highest 93.2% in her Class X board exams. The school again repeated its 100% results in Class
X, Class XII Commerce and Class XII Science since the first batch of Class X appearedin 2004.
The total enrollment in the school this year is 137 making a total of 701 students with 44

teachers. This makes the teacher student ratio of 1:16 which is very high compared to other
schools where the average is 1:35.
Rural Development Activities at Mundra, Kutch:
In Mundra, Adani Foundation has set up a team for addressing various issues for the rural
community. We work in three core areas; Education, Health and Livelihood
Education:
20 volunteers completed their duties as teaching assistants in primary schools of Mundra Taluka
for the academic year of 2007-08. They also underwent training of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA).

These Education Volunteers also implemented Meena Communicative Initiative aimed at Girl
Child Education and Child’s Rights
Crafted new role and responsibilities for Education Volunteers with consultation from UNICEF
and District Primary Education Officer for the academic year of 2008-09
Prepared a model for School Health Corner. 40 group schools of Mundra and Mandavi Talukas
are provided with Model Health Corner Kit consisting of full size mirror, 5 napkins, 6 combs, 6
nail clippers, Height measuring Scale and posters for creating health awareness.
A.F. also assisted in distributing textbooks to schools.
Training session with volunteers
A.F. Team participated in School Enrolment Drive of current year
45 schools have been identified for Educational Inputs with emphasis on Girl Child Education
and Quality of Education.
Health:
Mobile Dispensary is rendering services to 24 villages and three labour colonies and has treated
2513 patients in April and 2403 patients in May 2008 absolutely free.
Medical camp at Zarapara port colony where 94 patients got free treatment
Specialty camps/ Gynaec camps were organized at Tunda, Baroi and Deshalpar village as well as
at APL and Samudra labour colonies. Over 200 women got treatment for various gynaec
ailments for which they would not have gone anywhere unless it gets very serious. Dr. Chitra
Bhatnagar- M.D. (Ob.Gy.) rendered her services on a voluntary basis.
Life Skill Education Talk followed with question answer session with students and teachers of
Adani DAV School with Dr. Chitra Bhatnagar
In collaboration with Government Community Health Center vaccination and ante- natal care is
provided at labour colonies namely at Samudra Township and Mithani’s Colony on Tuesdays of
the month.
Pre- monsoon health awareness programme conducted at various labour colonies

Demonstration of chlorination of water along with material supply carried out at various labour
colonies
HIV/AIDS awareness talks at Indra security and Samudra Township
Livelihood Activities:
Group meetings with Cattle Owners at Mangara for low cost cattle shed for reducing wastage of
fodder
Awareness Night Camp with Veterinary Dr. Prakash Modi at Goersama and Shekhadiya
benefiting 64 cattle owners’ families
Continue implementation work of Samaghogha Check Dam on Phot river under Sardar
Sahabhagi Jal Sanchay Yojana. 80 % construction is over. Total cost of this dam is rupees fifty
lacs approx.
Bhumi Pujan for starting implementation of Vaghura Check Dam on village river
Support in construction of 126 individual toilets at Wanki village. We came across many
touching stories such as- Ratanben Aahir who came to village Wanki 30 years ago following her
wedding to a village man. Not having toilet in the house was very disturbing and never could get
over the overwhelming feeling of shame and embarrassment. To top this, her fate put her in
even more difficulties and drudgery as her husband met with an accident and was partially
disabled. Now she had to carry his excreta for disposal in open out side village everyday. Now
with toilet in the house we could see tears of happiness and relief.
A.F. team participated in Krishi Rath Programme of Government of Gujarat in Mundra Taluka.
Public recognition was given to our efforts in the areas of Total Sanitation Campaign, Animal
Husbandry and Agriculture and water saving devices
Concluded six weeks training for Diesel Engine Maintenance with partial funding from NABARD
under Skill Development Initiative. Two trainees have already been selected for placement.
Three to four have continued with their own workshop with more vigor. Follow up for more
placements and entrepreneurship continues.
We have submitted two more proposals under Skill Development Initiative to NABARD.

Other News:
Dr. Pritiben G. Adani signed Memorandum of Understanding for Technical Support with UNICEF.
WASMO has agreed to support us in our efforts towards Total Sanitation Campaign and school
hygiene sanitation programme
We have expanded our team by recruiting six community mobilizers with graduate and post
graduate degrees in relevant education streams and of total work experience. We have also
recruited project officers/ programme specialists for Health and Animal Husbandry and other
livelihood activities
Team leader visited Dahej and Tiroda sites for assessing and exploring the possibilities of CSR
activities in those areas. A person to look after Dahej site has been short listed.
Activities at Gurgaon
A blood donation camp was organized at ADANI House, Gurgaon, in coordination with Red Cross Society,
India. A total of 57 units of blood were donated by equal numbers of volunteers for the noble cause of
saving lives of people.
About Adani Group
Group Highlight
Founded in 1988 the Adani Group has grown from being a trading house to a diversified and dynamic
business group with interests from infrastructural development to FMCGs.
A leader in international trading and infrastructure development, the Adani Group is engaged in a
continuous Endeavour to maximize potentialities by synergizing the multiple businesses of the Group
creating optimum business model.

The Group has made foray into high growth sector like Power, Infrastructure, Global Trading, Logistics,
Energy and is recognized for creating benchmarks for others to follow… We are the operator of largest
private port in India, We are the developer of largest multiproduct SEZ in India, We have the largest
edible oil refining capacity in India, and we are one of the largest trading houses in India.
The group is committed to constantly deliver good returns to its stakeholders and convert partnerships
into winning combination.

Chairman's Message
It’s my pleasure to introduce, before you, the Adani Group; a conglomerate that spans a diversified,
yet complementary business portfolio.
Our businesses range from Commodities Trading to Edible oil Manufacturing; from Greenfield port
operations to natural gas distribution as well as power generation.
We have committed ourselves to building a world-class organization; we have been putting in the efforts
to develop world-class competencies. We are pushing the envelope, expanding the international market
frontiers and guaranteeing solid fundamentals for the organization’s future.
At Adani, we have always strived to explore and take advantage of the existing and emerging market
opportunities to build value for our trade and investment partners. This has helped us and our partners
to keep abreast of business competencies and harvest the overseas investment opportunities.
Adani is in its most glorious phase ever and I am excited about its future. As we potentiate our
capabilities, expand our operations, we are stand at a locus of domestic and global possibilities, that we
are destined to reap. Today’s is a world that is constantly demanding cleaner and better energy sources.
As India and the world look expectantly to us, we must deliver. We have everything going for us…
excellent relationships with our trade partners and shareholders and big ambitious goals. But more than
anything else, we have the right people and the right leadership.
What can stop us on our path to growth?
Nothing…well, almost.
Gautam S. Adani
Chairman, Adani Group

Vision
To be an entrepreneurially driven enterprise – Thinking innovatively in all aspects of the business, from
technological to commercial. To be intensely competitive in whatever we do, by constantly bettering the
benchmarks set by us.
To be a globally preferred business associate - an entrepreneurial organization having responsible
concern for employees, society, the ecology, and stakeholder value. Strive to generate optimum value
for all our associates through constant innovation and adoption of universal best practices and
improving upon all those touches points that directly impact the business.
To be a responsible concern – We shall harmonize all our actions and reactions, with the global
environment and actively work to reduce our environmental load
Mission
To assimilate knowledge, develop capabilities and manage collective enterprise to profitably tap global
commercial advantages for the benefit of stakeholders.
Group Values
From inception three values have driven all the activities of the Adani Group. They are central to our
operations worldwide and will continue to be at the core of all our businesses.
Trust - We will deliver on all our promises - our word is our bond.
Courage - We will support our decisions and actions with conviction.
Innovation - We will think laterally and never fight shy of embracing big ideas.

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