Anu Aga retired as Chairperson of Thermax Limited, the engineering company providing systems and solutions in the areas of energy and environment, in October 2004. Prior to this role, she was in charge of the company’s Human Resources function from 1991 to 1996. As Chairperson, Anu anchored the turnaround of Thermax through four major initiatives - reconstitution of the board, shedding of non-core activities, rightsizing of operations and increased focus on the customer. Since her retirement, she has been focussed on social causes and is closely associated with the Thermax Foundation. Her area of interest is education and she is keenly involved with the Akanksha Foundation, an NGO promoting education for underprivileged children in Mumbai and Pune, and Teach for India.