The Godrej Group was founded in 1897 and has its origins in the Swadeshi movement and India's independence. A lawyer-turned-serial entrepreneur named Ardeshir Godrej founded the company, which started out as a locks company before expanding into a multinational corporation. The Godrej Group currently provides services to 1.1 billion customers globally in a variety of sectors, such as consumer products, real estate, appliances, and agriculture. Many of India's space missions are powered by the company's engines, demonstrating its inventiveness even beyond Earth. With a sales of over USD 6 billion, the Godrej Group is renowned for its creative products and financial prowess, but also for its dedication to being a decent company. About twenty-three percent of the promoter holdings are in trusts that make investments in health, education, and the environment. The goal of the Group's Good & Green strategy is to create shared value in order to advance a more sustainable and inclusive India. People are the company's most important asset. Godrej is devoted to diversity and inclusion for all of its teams and cultivates an inspirational work environment with an agile, high-performance culture.