Dr. Naresh Kumar Macherla is not just a business leader. He is a movement maker. As the founder and Chairman of Individual and Integrated Social Responsibility (ISR) Leadership and CEO of Poweredhorse, Naresh has dedicated his career to proving that businesses can and must be engines of societal good. His work sits at the crossroads of strategy, sustainability, and systems change.

At ISR Leadership, Naresh leads with a clear conviction: Integrated Social Responsibility is not a checkbox. It is a blueprint for the future of leadership. Under his vision, ISR has grown into a global force for change, mobilising leaders, industries, and institutions to act decisively on the issues that matter — from climate resilience and inclusive growth to ethical innovation and gender equity. His belief in the power of collective leadership is central to ISR’s mission of reshaping capitalism into a force for equitable progress.

Dr. Naresh’s career spans investment banking, asset management, private equity, and consulting across markets in Asia, Europe, and beyond. But it is not the scale of his experience that defines him. It is the values that guide it. Whether scaling ventures or advising governments, he brings a values-first, people-centric mindset that fuels long-term impact. Through Poweredhorse, he is advancing ISR principles on the ground, delivering renewable energy and sustainable transport solutions that reflect ISR’s commitment to purpose with performance.
 

These are not just products. They are proof points of what is possible when leadership is rooted in responsibility. What makes Dr. Naresh’s leadership style truly ISR aligned is his focus on building ecosystems, not empires. He cultivates cultures of shared purpose, where innovation is inclusive and growth is grounded in social good. As a thought leader in the global sustainable energy space, he has an uncanny ability to turn emerging challenges into collaborative opportunities.

Above all, Dr. Naresh leads with quiet conviction and bold intent, helping steer ISR Leadership into new frontiers where leadership is not about authority, but accountability to the future.