Spinning A Success Story

Dipali Goenka is the CEO & MD, Welspun Living (formerly known as Welspun India), one of the largest home textile brands in India with a turnover of $1 billion. Her focus on customer centricity, innovation and sustainability has helped the brand become a global leader in home textiles. In conversation with the astute businesswoman and beacon of gender diversity and sustainability.

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Dipali Goenka believes in celebrating every milestone and learning from every roadblock. “Everything that concerns my business is my responsibility. I manage the operations of the various businesses and products we have under Welspun Living. I also manage partnerships with our retail brands across the world. I am involved in meeting our sustainability targets for every year, and in the development of new and innovative products for consumers. I work towards ensuring the well-being and productivity of our 25,000+ employees. I truly believe a leader is as good as their team,” emphasises Dipali Goenka during an interaction with Marwar India.

With the launch of her domestic brand Spaces and acquisition of global brand Christy which manufactures towels for the Wimbledon tournament, she turned the venture into a global leader in home textiles. Today, Welspun Living works with top global retailers and hospitality partners with a presence in over 50 countries. Welspun Living is the biggest supplier to the US with a revenue of $1 billion.

The page called life

Coming from a traditional Marwari family in Jaipur, she completed her schooling from Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls’ School in Jaipur but a majority of her learning came from her mother Asha Golcha. “My mother instilled a sense of discipline in me and taught me the importance of work commitment. I try to imbibe her values in every aspect of my life and my success is a result of that,” she asserts.