27th Sept 2023
ITC Maurya, New Delhi
Collaboration! Financing! Resilience!
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28th Sept 2023
DAIC, New Delhi
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27th Sept 2023
ITC Maurya, New Delhi
28th Sept 2023
DAIC, New Delhi
27th Sept 2023
ITC Maurya, New Delhi
28th Sept 2023
DAIC, New Delhi
Collaboration! Financing! Resilience!
The 17 SDG goals and 169 targets offer us an integrated perspective to combat the global crisis, economic recovery, and development. With less than 10 years left to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it is more important than ever for the global community to mobilise for accelerated action. Delivering the SDGs in less than a decade will demand ambition, decisiveness, and a sense of urgency.
United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has outlined seven priorities for the intergovernmental organization in 2023, providing a ‘roadmap’ for human rights. Global risk report 2023, lists top 10 risk areas – with impact over a period of 2 years and 10 years.
The Business Statement
"Environment conservation is commitment & not compulsion for India." - PM Narendra Modi
“As per the Business & Sustainable Development Commission, sustainable business models related to the SDGs could open economic opportunities worth up to $12 trillion and increase employment by up to 380 million jobs by 2030”.
2030 Agenda is a plan of action for people, planet, and prosperity. It seeks to strengthen economies and address global challenges, which is an indispensable requirement for sustainable development. Sustained and inclusive economic growth especially among the least developed and developing nations can lead to new and better employment opportunities and provide greater economic security for all.
PM Modi emphasized on the commitment of individuals as well as organizations towards environment conservation. Preserving the environment is key to support sustainable economic growth as the natural environment plays an important role in supporting economic activities. It contributes directly, by providing resources and raw materials such as water, timber and minerals that are required as inputs to produce goods and services; and indirectly, through services provided by ecosystems including carbon sequestration, water purification, managing flood risks, and nutrient cycling.
There is need for transition towards renewable and alternate sources of energy, and the adoption of technaology and innovation measures to find solutions to urban challenges. It is seen globally that many nations are adopting a multi-dimensional approach to chart a long-term roadmap for sustainable and environment friendly lifestyle.
Businesses have a major role to play in recalibrating to an economic system that supports sustainable growth and profits. We must set ambitious goals, measure ourselves differently, account for our actions and collaborate across organizations, industries, and regions.
We all understand the key role the government and business can make to implement decisions that can have a real and lasting impact on society and the environment, for the better or the worse, and across the short and long term. Both are bringing concerted efforts to align their strategies and sustainability efforts to best prepare for any future black swan events.
Responsible investments by businesses through the allocation of capital on sustainable equipment and other assets like green technology, will ensure long-term “good” and inclusive and sustainable growth.
The analysis of interrelation between sustainability and business continuity resilience is paramount to ensure smooth functioning of business by designing the following.
Short term strategies
Devising enterprise risk management policies for smooth functioning of day-to-day operations.
Medium term Strategies
Developing a risk management framework to avoid impacts of emergencies on businesses.
Long term Strategies
Making businesses resilient against disruptive unprecedented events like the Covid-19 pandemic
Leading companies are already acting, but time is of the essence. More must join, so we can move faster, together, into a sustainable future.
Time for Action
All countries and all stakeholders are acting in collaborative partnership, to implement on the 2030 agenda and are determined to take the bold and transformative steps which are urgently needed to shift the world onto a sustainable and resilient path.
To amplify, secure and strengthen the existing efforts, there is need for all the local, national, and global partners to come together. The urgency of this decade demands that all sectors of society galvanize to secure greater participation and leadership, more resources, and improved, game-changing solutions to address increasing inequality and the escalating climate emergency. As we embark on this collective journey, we pledge that no one will be left behind.
Overview
Strengthening Economies - Collaboration! Financing! Resilience!
The Global Sustainability Alliance (GSA) is one of the premium properties of ET Edge. It is the largest platform of global changemakers, individuals and organizations who have championed sustainability.
There are number of initiatives in different formats like roundtables, webinars, events, leadership dialogues; under the umbrella of GSA distributed across the year.
The upcoming 5th edition aims to transform the world by changing ideas to solutions. It focusses on assisting businesses towards more environment friendly practices by tracking and reducing emissions. The summit will convene leaders from government, business, international organizations, and civil society along with a diverse group of experts and innovators to initiate, accelerate and scale-up entrepreneurial solutions to tackle climate change and advance sustainable development.
What can you expect?
- Immersive two-day conference covering macro and micro issues
- Focused Roundtable Discussions and break away panel discussions on each of the Goals with an action-oriented agenda
- High level countries dialog on ESG’s and SDG’s
- B2G dialogues and virtual meetings to identify potential areas of cooperation and working together between countries
- State workshops on focussed SDG’s
- Pledge session highlighting the top businesses and conglomerates and their commitment for a better planet and Net Zero Emissions
- Spotlight sessions facilitating inter country dialogues amongst government agencies for benchmarking and exchanging best practices and ideas.
Come be a part of the Change because
- Your organization has made Sustainable Business Practices a part of its DNA – Share them with the world
- Your products and services strive to make the planet a better place to live – Meet likeminded potential organizations and individuals to expand your business footprint
- You and your organization are responsible for implementing the SDGs in varied capacities
- You want to understand and learn what impact Sustainability can have on your Business
And last…but not least…You want to BUILD BACK BETTER!
Key topics being discussed this year
Sustainability and Business Resilience
Strengthening economies
Decarbonization
Green Mobility and Infrastructure
Climate change and carbon credits
Time to Transform: How business can lead the transformations needed to realize the SDGs
Anchoring the 2030 Agenda in national development plans and strategies
Creating a more sustainable world through Technology
Surge in Sustainable investing in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic
Power Disrupted: Pathways for decarbonizing energy and resources
The Butterfly Effect: Looking to the stars and celebrities to make the SDGs viral
Ministerial speakers
Shri. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Hon’ble Minister of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
Dr. Jitendra Singh
Minister of State for Earth Sciences, Minister of State for Science and Technology and Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office, Government of India
Minister of Finance, Royal Government of Bhutan
Naseer Ahamed
Hon'ble Minister of Environment, Government of Sri Lanka
Dr. Susil Premajayantha
Minister of Education, Government of Sri Lanka
Ambassadors
Ambassador of Germany to India and Bhutan
Celebrity Speaker
Think Tank
Private University
Advisory
Key Speakers- Corporates
Key Speakers-Government
Agenda
- Bhupender Yadav,Union Cabinet Minister of Labor and Employment, Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Government of India
- Satya Tripathi, Secretary-General, Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet, New York
Moderator: Raman Kalra, Senior Partner, Communications & Sustainability Sector Leader, IBM Consulting, India/South Asia
- Amit Jain, Chairman, Loreal India
- Manish Sharma, Chairman and President, Panasonic India, and South Asia
- H. K. Agarwal, Managing Director, Grasim Industries Limited
- Videh Kumar Jaipuriar, CEO, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL)
- Vidya Basarkod, Managing Director, Ramboll India and Director Ramboll Engineering Centre
- Shweta Mathur, National Head Enterprise Business & Group Captive, Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd
- Raman Kalra, Senior Partner, Communications & Sustainability Sector Leader, IBM Consulting, India/South Asia
- Cassio Simões, Managing Director, Tetra Pak South Asia
Moderator: Abhijeet Sankar Ray, Senior urban development specialist, World Bank Group
- Vini Mahajan, Secretary, Drinking Water Supply, Government of India
- Rohit Singh, Secretary, Consumer affairs, Government of India
- Yugal Kishore Joshi, Mission Director (LiFE)/ Adviser (SDG), Niti Aayog
- V. Raghunandan, Secretary, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
Moderator:Arupendra Nath Mullick, Vice President TERI Council for business sustainability, TERI
- Kishore Jayaraman, President for India & South Asia, Rolls-Royce
- Nitin Gupta, CEO and Co-Founder, Attero
- Harshvardhan Bagchandka, President, IPL Biologicals
- Prathmesh Mishra, Chief Commercial Officer, DIAGEO India
- Dr. Susil Premajayanta, Minister of Education, Sri Lanka
Moderator: Deepali Khanna, Vice President, Asia Regional Office, The Rockefeller Foundation, Thailand
- Mehnaz Ansari, Regional Representative- South Asia, Indo Pacific Region, U.S. Trade and Development Agency
- Mangal Shetty, Co-founder, Panchabhuta Foundation
Moderator:Dhruba Purkayastha, Director – Climate Policy Initiative, Director – US-India Clean Energy Finance Facility
- Sriram Haridass, Deputy Representative, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
- Rajib Sen, Senior Advisor, Women and Child Development, Niti Aayog
- Reena Gupta, Advisor, Government of NCT to New Delhi
- Navdeep Singh Mehram, Head-Sustainability, DIAGEO India
Moderator: Gagan Sidhu, Director, CEEW Center for Energy Finance
- Raghu Kozhypuratha, Country Representative, Thyssenkrupp AG India
- Ajeya Bandyopadhyay, Asia Lead (Advisory), Decarbonization & Circular Economy, International Finance Corporation
- Dibirath Sen, Managing Director & Head of Global Banking, North India, India Lead for Sustainable Finance, HSBC India
- Sanjay Mathur, Director and Representative, Asia Region, UNOPS
- Sunith Reddy, Co-Founder – Beforest Lifestyle Solutions
Moderator: Falit Sijariya, Head of Indian Delegation of G20 Youth Summit 2023 and the Head of Delegate Affairs, Y20 India 2023
- Smita Mishra, Founder & CEO, Fandoro
- Himanshi Singh, Founding Member – Bare Craft, Sr. Development Manager – Ashoka University
- Sonam Wangchuk, Indian engineer, innovator, and education reformist
Moderator: Manisha Mahiskar, Chief Protocol Officer and Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra
- Ashish Tiwari, Secretary, Forest and Environment, Uttar Pradesh
- Anu Garg, Additional Chief Secretary, Water Resource, Odisha
- Ashish Kundra, Secretary cum Commissioner, Transport Department, Government of Delhi
- Bandana Preyashi, Secretary, Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Governmentof Bihar
- Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of science and Technology, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, Government of India
Moderator: Dhruba Purkayastha, Director – Climate Policy Initiative, Director – US-India Clean Energy Finance Facility
- Neha Mehta, Regional Leader- Pacific, United Nations Capital Development Fund
- Rana Hasan, Director, Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department (ERCD)
- Rajat Kumar Saini, IAS, Chief Executive Officer, National Industrial Corridor Development Program
Moderator: Sanjana Sanghi, Indian Actress and Model, Youth Champion for UNDP India & Youth Advocate for Education for Save the Children
Neha Jain (Delhi) | Project Lead for the climate ready program in Delhi schools |
Aarav Seth (NCR) |
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Dwishojoyee Banerjee |
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Closing Address: Aashish Beergi, Co-Founder & CEO, MASH Project foundation | |
- Dr. Surendra Thapa, Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission, Government of Nepal
Session 1: Build Spaces, Nalanda Hall, DAIC
- Ashish Kundra, Principal Secretary cum Commissioner, Transport, Government of NCT of Delhi
- Sudhendu J. Sinha, Adviser (Infrastructure Connectivity & Electric Mobility), Niti Aayog, Government of India
- Sanjay Seth, Senior Director – Sustainable Infrastructure Program, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and VP & CEO, Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) Council
- Aun Abdullah, Deputy Vice President, Lodha Group
- Neeraj Gupta, Principal Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- Dr. Shailesh Kr. Agrawal, Executive Director, Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Government of India
- Rahul Gupta, Chief – Steel Recycling Business, Tata Steel
- Rajendra Inani, Business Unit Head – Smart Cities, TATA Projects
- Moderator: Nidish Nair, Executive Director, and Leader – Climate Resilience and Cities, PwC
Session 2: Mobility, Boardroom, 2nd floor, DAIC
Moderator: Randheer Singh – CEO and founder, ForeSee Advisors, Ex- Director – Electric Mobility and ACC Program, NITI Aayog
- Dr Amitabh Saran – Founder & CEO, Altigreen Propulsion Labs
- Satish Sundaresan – Vice President- Global Strategy and Managing Director, Elektrobit India
- Subose Pai – Head Growth Enablement & AE competency, India & Southeast Asia, SKF India
- Ratnesh Mittal, Chief Revenue Officer, Lithium Urban Technologies
- Abhijeet Sinha, National Program Director – Ease of Doing Business, Project Director- NHEV, DIISHA, Drone Pilot, President- CPOs of India
Session 3: Nalanda,DAIC
- Understanding Human-Centric Approach in Tobacco Control within the Indian context
- Identifying the health dangers linked to tobacco use, including diseases and secondhand smoke exposure
- Outlining the global tobacco landscape, highlighting health, economic, and social consequences
- Exploring comprehensive approaches to addressing policy adjustments, scientific factors, and technological
implications - Identifying challenges and recommendations with focus on regulation and alternatives
Moderator: Rini Simon Khanna
- Upendra Nath Sharma, Partner, JSA Advocates & Solicitors
- Dr. Kiran Melkote, Eminent Orthopedic surgeon and Director of the Association for Harm Reduction, Education & Research
- Dr. Nimesh G Desai, Senior Consultant Psychiatrist & Former Director, IHBAS
- K. Madan Gopal, Advisor – Public Health Administration, National Health Systems Resource Centre, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India
Session 4: Sustainable Energy Future, Nalanda Hall, DAIC
- Sachin Kotak, Partner, Bain & Company
Moderator: Sachin Kotak, Partner, Bain & Company
- Shweta Mathur, National Head Enterprise Business & Group Captive, Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd.
- Upendra Tripathy, Former & founding Director-General, International Solar Alliance, Former Secretary,
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India
Moderator: Pranjal Jain, Partner, Bain & Company
- Sanjay Aggarwal, President & Global Head Solar, Fortum India
- Prateek Singhal, Co-Founder & COO, Ecozen Solutions Private Limited
- Mani Khurana, Senior Energy Specialist, The World Bank
- Alexander Hogeveen Rutter, Private Sector Specialist, International Solar Alliance
Session 5: Water & Waste Management, Boardroom, DAIC
- Asok Kumar, Director General, NMCG, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga
Rejuvenation, Government of India
Moderator : Suneel Pandey, Director & Senior Fellow, TERI
- Ramnath Vaidyanathan, Associate Vice President, Godrej Good & Green
- Rajesh Ayapilla, Director, CSR and Sustainability, Coca- Cola India and Southwest Asia
- Ganesh Chandra Tripathy, Global Head EHHS, Piramal Pharma
- Rachana Panda, VP, Country Group Head – South Asia, Corp. Communications, Public Affairs & Sustainability, Bayer Group
Moderator: Dr Sameer Joshi, Vice Chairman, Governing Council of Indian Plastics Institute
- Shobha Raghavan, COO, Saahas Zero Waste
Session 1: Build Spaces, Nalanda Hall, DAIC
- Ashish Kundra, Principal Secretary cum Commissioner, Transport, Government of NCT of Delhi
- Sudhendu J. Sinha, Adviser (Infrastructure Connectivity & Electric Mobility), Niti Aayog, Government of India
- Sanjay Seth, Senior Director – Sustainable Infrastructure Program, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and VP & CEO, Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) Council
- Aun Abdullah, Deputy Vice President, Lodha Group
- Neeraj Gupta, Principal Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- Dr. Shailesh Kr. Agrawal, Executive Director, Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Government of India
- Rahul Gupta, Chief – Steel Recycling Business, Tata Steel
- Rajendra Inani, Business Unit Head – Smart Cities, TATA Projects
- Moderator: Nidish Nair, Executive Director, and Leader – Climate Resilience and Cities, PwC
Session 2: Mobility, Boardroom, 2nd floor, DAIC
Moderator: Randheer Singh – CEO and founder, ForeSee Advisors, Ex- Director – Electric Mobility and ACC Program, NITI Aayog
- Dr Amitabh Saran – Founder & CEO, Altigreen Propulsion Labs
- Satish Sundaresan – Vice President- Global Strategy and Managing Director, Elektrobit India
- Subose Pai – Head Growth Enablement & AE competency, India & Southeast Asia, SKF India
- Ratnesh Mittal, Chief Revenue Officer, Lithium Urban Technologies
- Abhijeet Sinha, National Program Director – Ease of Doing Business, Project Director- NHEV, DIISHA, Drone Pilot, President- CPOs of India
Session 3: Nalanda,DAIC
- Understanding Human-Centric Approach in Tobacco Control within the Indian context
- Identifying the health dangers linked to tobacco use, including diseases and secondhand smoke exposure
- Outlining the global tobacco landscape, highlighting health, economic, and social consequences
- Exploring comprehensive approaches to addressing policy adjustments, scientific factors, and technological
implications - Identifying challenges and recommendations with focus on regulation and alternatives
Moderator: Rini Simon Khanna
- Upendra Nath Sharma, Partner, JSA Advocates & Solicitors
- Dr. Kiran Melkote, Eminent Orthopedic surgeon and Director of the Association for Harm Reduction, Education & Research
- Dr. Nimesh G Desai, Senior Consultant Psychiatrist & Former Director, IHBAS
- K. Madan Gopal, Advisor – Public Health Administration, National Health Systems Resource Centre, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India
Session 4: Sustainable Energy Future, Nalanda Hall, DAIC
- Sachin Kotak, Partner, Bain & Company
Moderator: Sachin Kotak, Partner, Bain & Company
- Shweta Mathur, National Head Enterprise Business & Group Captive, Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd.
- Upendra Tripathy, Former & founding Director-General, International Solar Alliance, Former Secretary,
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India
Moderator: Pranjal Jain, Partner, Bain & Company
- Sanjay Aggarwal, President & Global Head Solar, Fortum India
- Prateek Singhal, Co-Founder & COO, Ecozen Solutions Private Limited
- Mani Khurana, Senior Energy Specialist, The World Bank
- Alexander Hogeveen Rutter, Private Sector Specialist, International Solar Alliance
Session 5: Water & Waste Management, Boardroom, DAIC
- Asok Kumar, Director General, NMCG, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga
Rejuvenation, Government of India
Moderator : Suneel Pandey, Director & Senior Fellow, TERI
- Ramnath Vaidyanathan, Associate Vice President, Godrej Good & Green
- Rajesh Ayapilla, Director, CSR and Sustainability, Coca- Cola India and Southwest Asia
- Ganesh Chandra Tripathy, Global Head EHHS, Piramal Pharma
- Rachana Panda, VP, Country Group Head – South Asia, Corp. Communications, Public Affairs & Sustainability, Bayer Group
Moderator: Dr Sameer Joshi, Vice Chairman, Governing Council of Indian Plastics Institute
- Shobha Raghavan, COO, Saahas Zero Waste
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Hijacked New Delhi's Connaught Place for Sustainable Change on September 22—World Car Free Day
#PlanetBuddy, an initiative by ET Edge’s Global Sustainability Alliance, organized a campaign on World Car Free Day to encourage people to leave their cars at home and explore alternative, eco-friendly modes of transportation. They organized an awareness drive in areas of Delhi known for their traffic and environmental challenges.
#PlanetBuddy collaborated with local school students and Delhi police to drive this change. On September 22, school students went to multiple traffic-laden areas with banners to encourage drivers to opt for walking, cycling, or using public transportation and electric vehicles. The Connaught Place area of Delhi was filled with students distributing awareness materials to commuters and ‘Thank You’ notes to those who opted for eco-friendly modes of transportation.
#PlanetBuddy collaborated with Delhi schools like Presidium Indirapuram, Union Academy; and institutes like GL Bajaj Institute of Management and Bennett University. Lending Hands Foundation, a social impact organization committed to driving positive change across India, was a key partner in executing this campaign. Delhi Traffic Police also supported this event.
Children are the future of a sustainable tomorrow, and contributing to positive change will help them think critically about environmental challenges and develop creative solutions. The event served as an inspiration for the students, prompting them to actively engage and participate.
The goal of the campaign is to inspire environmental responsibility and innovative problem-solving abilities to confront the challenges ahead. ET Edge’s initiative #PlanetBuddy strives to contribute to a cleaner, healthier planet and help pave the way for sustainable solutions in the future.
Here are the Sustainability Superstars who are participating in our #PlanetBuddy campaign!
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