Education :
- Bachelor of Commerce (Hons)
- D. research on leadership studies
Key points:
- Founder and Chairman of the Supreme Group.
- Co-founder of The Wings of Hope Children’s Charity.
- The Queen’s Green Canopy official supporter
- Founder of The Green Tree Badge in collaboration with the Royal Forestry Society.
Sri is a first-generation entrepreneur and has founded many businesses.
The Supreme Group is a multi-million business headquartered in London.
Supreme Creations: one of his businesses, manufactures eco-friendly branded packaging to some of the best brands in the world, including Dior, Selfridges, Harrods, Boots, Nike, Adidas, Nestle, Google, and London Fashion Week.
Supreme is also a leader in supplying the beauty packaging industry and actively promotes biodegradable and eco-friendly packaging. Sri was instrumental in setting up one of the most advanced manufacturing facilities incorporating state-of-the-art printing and fabrication facilities in his factory in Pondicherry, India, which employs around 800 people.
The product range comprises reusable packaging, promotional products made from sustainable materials, and retail merchandise. Supreme Creations was the first to introduce to the British public the concept of reusable grocery bags.
With partnership with Tesco Supreme manufactured one of the first grocery bags made from jute – an environmentally friendly bag. In partnership with the Co-op group saw the launch of the first Fairtrade cotton grocery bag.
Sri brought a major behavioural change in the shopping habits of customers and was responsible in the reduction of almost 20 billion single-use plastic bags over the years Long before the sensational Blue Planet series highlighting the dangers of single-use plastic items Supreme was at the forefront of bringing fundamental behavioural changes to British customers.
Supreme has representatives in more than 8 European countries. Sri founded The Wings of Hope Charity over 20 years ago.
The Wings of Hope Children’s Charity is a UK-based charity supporting children and young people in India, Malawi, and the UK. With a focus on transferrable skills for life, the flagship program, WOHAA, has empowered over 35,000 British students over 13 years and supported over 5,000 underprivileged students in India.
Dr Sri Ram has 40 years of management and leadership experience. Visiting Professor Sri is a visiting lecturer on leadership, enterprise, and sustainable packaging. He teaches at the London Business School and the Gross School of Management, in Vermont, USA. The Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Andhra Pradesh; University of Pondicherry, India and the University of Westminster, UK.
