Forbes is one of the most celebrated magazines of all time. Every year the magazine releases a list of people who did exceptionally well in their field. Forbes has released the list of ’50 over 50′ and a total of 10 Indian American women featured in that list. The list includes a total of 200 women divided into four groups of different categories having 50 women each. These categories are lifestyle, impact, innovation and investment.

The highest number of Indian American women featured in the investment list. Geeta Aiyar, founder and president, Boston common Asset Management, Mala Gaonkar, SurgoCap Partners, Ranji Nagaswami, Strategic Value Partners and Purnima Puri, HPS Investment Partners made it to the list.

On the impact list, Sarita Mohanty, Ghazal Qureishi and S. Mona Sinha made it to the list. This list includes big names like Gloria Steinem and Fanni Willis.

Alka Joshi got featured on the lifestyle list. This list also has huge names like Jamie Lee Curtis, Viola Davis etc. Alka published her debut novel, ‘The Henna Artist’ in 2020 which became an international bestseller.

On the innovation list, Monica Jain, founder of Fish 2.0 and Padmasree Warrior, former CTO of Cisco and Motorola, found their place. Nobel laureate Carolyn Bertozzi is one of the highlights of this list.

Geeta Aiyer, 65, President & Founder, Boston Common Asset Management

A finance executive with over 30 years of experience and a passion for social justice, Geeta Aiyer founded Boston Common Asset Management, a majority women- and employee-owned sustainable investment firm, in 2003. She is the firm’s president and has AUM of $5 billion.

In 2015, Aiyer became the first U.S. asset manager to serve on the board of UN PRI (Principles for Responsible Investment), which encourages investors to adopt sustainable investing.

It has been her aim to work on sustainable and inclusive investment. Her portfolio has invested in Owens Corning, a manufacturer of energy-saving insulation, roofing and fiberglass composites. The firm has also invested in Carrier Global Corp, a global leader in making sustainable building, air conditioning, and healthy solutions for homes.

In 2013, Aiyer received the SRI Service Award, recognizing leadership and innovation in SRI (Sustainable, Responsible, Impact) investing.

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