Mr R.S.Baxi Profile

Honours:

• Queen’s Award for Enterprise (International Trade) 2001
• Asian Achiever’s Award for Industry 2002
• Asian Leadership in Europe Award 2005

Business
Established 1981 exporting secondary fibres (waste paper) from Europe to Asia, for recycling.

Today, the company exports over 400,000MT of Waste Paper and is one of the leading Recycling Export companies in Europe.

Positions Held:

Directorships

• Managing Director (Owner), J & H Sales (International) Ltd ,exporting waste paper to China, Korea, India, Taiwan and other Asian countries, for recycling.
• Director, Soulier UK Ltd (part of Veolia Environment ,a French conglomerate & major Waste Management company).
• Managing Director (Owner), Got Your Ltd, online internet company ( GotYour.com )

Non-Executive

• Board Director, Gateway to London Ltd ,private/public funded inward investment and business retention agency covering the Thames Gateway region.
• Board Director, Think London , government funded company promoting inward investment in London.
• Commissioner to the Mayor of London’s Sustainable Development Commission.

Working with Educational/Professional Bodies

• European President, BIR (Bruxelles), Bureau of International Recycling (paper division).
• Independent Governor, University of East London.
• Former member, Bank of England Small Firms Panel for East London.
• Former member of Editorial Board, Asian Who’s Who International.

Charities Supported

• Involved in many charitable and fund raising activities.
• Loomba Trust (educating children of poor Widows in India and supporting Widows across the world).
• Supporting the Prince’s Trust (particularly with HRH Indian initiative for environmental projects in Rajastan).

Social

• President, European Division, World Punjabi Organisation (WPO)
• Member of I.P.S. , International Punjabi Society