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Puneet Gupta OBE (born 1974 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Scottish-Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist. Gupta is married to Poonam Gupta, with whom he has two daughters.[1][2][3]
In 2023, Gupta was appointed an Office of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to business, charity, and the community.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
Philanthropy
[edit]Gupta supports charitable initiatives focused on underprivileged children and animal conservation, including Action for Children, Elephant Family, and the British Asian Trust. He participated in rickshaw races in 2015 and 2017 to raise funds for Elephant Family and, in 2021, he and his wife led an initiative to provide and deliver 4,000 oxygen concentrators across India during the country's second COVID-19 wave. Additionally, Gupta is a benefactor of Combat Stress.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
Public Life
[edit]Puneet is a member of Scottish Chambers of Commerce's Scottish Business Advisory Group (SBAG), a member of Scottish Business UK's (SBUK) Advisory Council and a board member of The Asia Scotland Institute.[22][23][24]
In August 2020, Puneet Gupta stepped down from the Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce board, citing concerns about the board's integrity and decision-making transparency.[25]
Recognition
[edit]Special Award for Business Leadership at the Asian Achievers Awards.[26]
References
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- ^ Gosal, Pam (2023-01-05). "Scottish Parliament Motion - S6M-07392". www.parliament.scot. Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
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- ^ Quint, The (2023-01-02). "Over 30 British Indians Honoured by King Charles in New Year List: Who Are They?". TheQuint. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "Puneet GUPTA | Order of the British Empire | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "Businessman celebrates Prince Charles' 70th birthday". Greenock Telegraph. 2018-05-26. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Admin, Jeremy (2021-06-08). "LIFE-Saving Effort By Greenock Company To Help With India's Covid Oxygen Crisis". Inverclyde Now. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "Scots firm in life-saving mercy response to send Covid oxygen aid to India". The Herald. 2021-06-13. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "एलीफेन्ट परिवार के लिए धन एकत्रित करने हेतु पुनित व पुनम गुप्ता राजस्थान रेस में भाग लेंगे - Shagun News India". shagunnewsindia.com. 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "Greenock company owners take part in Indian road race". Greenock Telegraph. 2017-11-22. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "Scots couple survive a series near misses during four-day charity rickshaw race". Glasgow Times. 2015-12-28. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Singh, C. P. (2017-11-02). "Puneet & Poonam Gupta set to race across Rajasthan for the second time to raise funds for Elephant Family". NewZNew. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "Veterans' charity choose Greenock entrepreneur for leading role". Greenock Telegraph. 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "Inverclyde businessman given honour of welcoming Indian Prime Minister to COP26". Greenock Telegraph. 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "Business Advisory Group". Scottish Chambers. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "Puneet Gupta". Scottish Business UK. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Institute, Asia Scotland (2022-09-05). "Puneet Gupta OBE - Asia Scotland Institute". Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "Integrity issue raised as leading entrepreneur quits Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce board". Greenock Telegraph. 2020-08-29. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "Inverclyde businessman wins leadership skills prize". Greenock Telegraph. 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2024-04-05.