Personal Profile
Mr. Rajneesh Chopra is the Global Head – Business Development in VA TECH WABAG Ltd, a leading MNC offering life cycle solutions to industries and municipalities in water and waste water treatment. WABAG has its presence across 4 Continents and has a successful track record of executing projects in 30 countries.
He is on the board of various subsidiaries and joint ventures of WABAG actively contributing to ensure growth and profitability of these entities. Mr. Chopra is responsible for Corporate Strategy and Strategic alliances with Global players, Developers and concessionaire globally. He is also involved in Policy advocacy with key decision makers and governments to make water and waste water Projects more sustainable and is responsible for identifying new markets/segments and large project development for WABAG Group
Mr. Chopra holds a bachelor’s degree in Science from University of Delhi, India and possess over 3 decades of professional experience in water and waste water management in consumer, industrial, municipal and desalination segments. He has been trained in management & operations at leading institutions in India and abroad. He has a proven track record of managing business, building new business and turning around businesses successfully back on profitable growth.
Prior to current assignment as Global Head - Business Development, he was heading the OPERATIONS BUSINESS GROUP of WABAG. Under his leadership WABAG witnessed exponential growth in revenues, profits, customer acquisition and satisfaction. He was instrumental in building a strong team and expand the operations business of WABAG to new geographies in Middle East and South East Asia. Also he has served reputed organizations in Water and other industries in the past.
A proven leader in water sector Mr. Chopra is an Executive Committee Member of Industry bodies like FICCI, CII etc. and an integral part of water and waste water task forces. He is a prolific speaker and has presented several papers in various National and International forums. His articles have appeared in various business and water publications on new water technologies & sustainable water management.
Company Profile
VA Tech WABAG Ltd. is a frontrunner in the global water sector with an experience of over 9 decades and projects in over 30 countries. WABAG’s vision is aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030, the Government’s Swachh Bharat & Jal Jeevan Mission to secure access to clean water and create a healthy ecosystem (water, air and land). In this endeavour, WABAG has promoted the concepts of desalination, power neutrality and resource recovery from wastewater in projects globally.
An Indian Multinational, WABAG, is committed to the Prime Minister’s flagship mission to rejuvenate River Ganga with the responsibility to create infrastructure for treating over 180 crore litres of wastewater in 4 major states along the Ganga belt.
WABAG has successfully executed over 1400 projects globally across an array of segments:
• Producing 2650 crore litres of drinking water every day, ensuring water supply for over 9 crore people globally
• Purifying 2700 crore litres of municipal wastewater every day, ensuring a healthy ecosystem for over 11 crore people globally
• Treating over 150 crore litres of complex industrial effluent every day, protecting natural water sources and conserving the environment
• Promoting alternative sources for water security and economic development:
Reuse over 250 crore litres of treated wastewater and Desalinate over 120 crore litres
• Enabling Resource Recovery from wastewater, generating over 39 MW of Green Energy every day from bio sludge
Global accolades in WABAG’s 9 decade history:
• Top 4th Global Water Companies by Global Water Intelligence - 2021
• Global Water Awards under Wastewater Project of the Year by GWI - 2020
• National Water Awards 2019 form Ministry of Jal Shakti, GoI
• Most Innovative Company award by International Desalination Association - 2019
• Top 10 Global Desalination Companies by Global Water Intelligence - 2019
• D&B Infra Awards 2019 - Water Project of the Year - 140 MLD WWTP, Varanasi
• CSR Journal Excellence Awards - Runner up in the Health & Hygiene Category – 2019
• Global Water Awards 2020 - Highly Commended Award for Asia’s largest ETP at Petronas’ RAPID Complex, Malaysia
As part of CSR, WABAG partnered with NMCG (National Mission for Clean Ganga) for Ganga quest, a competitive knowledge-building platform & an awareness initiative for school kids. WABAG’s corporate philosophy has been to give back to the society and nature for improving the quality of life of marginalized sections and preserving the environment.