Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, July 2026 — Citi has appointed Sanchita Malakar as Vice President – Community Investing & Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), strengthening its commitment to driving sustainable social impact and community development through strategic investments and responsible corporate citizenship.
In her new role, Sanchita will lead initiatives across Community Investing and Corporate Social Responsibility, partnering with internal and external stakeholders to advance Citi’s social impact agenda. She will oversee strategic philanthropic programs, community partnerships, employee volunteering initiatives, and ESG-driven investments that create meaningful and sustainable outcomes for communities while aligning with Citi’s global purpose of enabling growth and economic progress.
Prior to joining Citi, Sanchita served as Manager – Corporate Social Responsibility & Oracle Giving at Oracle, where she led CSR strategy and employee giving initiatives across India. Earlier, she worked as Specialist – Corporate Social Responsibility and Oracle Giving, helping strengthen Oracle’s community engagement and corporate philanthropy programs.
Before Oracle, Sanchita was Senior Executive – Corporate Social Responsibility at Asian Paints, where she managed social impact initiatives focused on community development and sustainability. She also spent nearly three years with the HCL Foundation as Project Associate, implementing grassroots livelihood and community development programs that created measurable social impact.
A graduate of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) with a Master of Social Work in Livelihood and Social Entrepreneurship, Sanchita has built expertise across Corporate Social Responsibility, Community Investing, ESG, Corporate Philanthropy, Employee Volunteering, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Community Partnerships, Stakeholder Engagement, Program Management, Livelihood Development, Social Entrepreneurship, and Corporate Giving.
Her appointment reflects Citi’s continued focus on creating positive societal impact through strategic community investments and responsible business practices across the markets it serves.
About Citi
Citi is one of the world’s leading global financial institutions, serving millions of consumers, businesses, governments, and institutions across hundreds of countries and cities. With a history spanning more than 200 years, Citi provides a broad range of financial services including banking, lending, payments, capital markets, treasury, and wealth management.
Guided by its mission to enable growth and economic progress, Citi combines financial expertise with community investment and responsible business practices to create long-term value for clients, communities, employees, and shareholders worldwide.
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