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Women At the Centre of India’s Green Economy: How 2026 Will Redefine Workforce Participation

Women’s leadership is becoming central to India’s green transition, shaping talent, technology and the long-term economics of sustainable growth By: Chitra Byregowda, Senior Vice President and Head of Environmental, Social and Governance, Persistent Systems The year 2025 marked a decisive acceleration in India’s sustainability journey. Across industries, the transition to a low-carbon economy has moved […]

The Boardroom Reset: Why Climate Competence Will Become A Director-level Requirement

From compliance architecture to decision-making competence, climate risk is forcing Indian boards to prove whether governance can guide capital, strategy and accountability under long-term uncertainty By: Chandni Khosla Independent Director – Retas (SBI Neev Fund Investee Co), Senior Executive Fellow -Harvard Kennedy School Corporate governance in India has evolved over decades through successive phases of […]

Climate Competence At Board Level: Governance To Deal With The Raging Rhino

Boardroom climate empathy without competence risks business continuity, asset value and survival, as Indian companies face climate change not as a moral concern but a core strategic risk   By: Santhosh Jayaram, Adjunct Professor of Practice, Amrita School for Sustainable Futures  Boards today speak about climate change with remarkable empathy. They feel bad about melting […]

Compliance To Culture: Inclusive Sustainability Leadership In India

Why India Inc’s next phase of sustainability leadership will be defined by inclusion, financially viable impact and the ability to translate ESG ambition into culture, capability and action Tanish Dang Maheshwari Head – Communications & Advocacy, DLF Foundation As India navigates an increasingly complex sustainability landscape, the question facing corporate leaders is no longer whether […]

Sustainability As Strategy: How ESG Is Rewriting Large-deal Economics

ESG has become a decisive factor in billion-dollar technology deals, reshaping RFPs, pricing, governance and competitive advantage across the global IT services market By: Rohit Madhok, SVP & Global Head of Large Deals, Strategic Solutions & Transformation, Tech Mahindra The billion-dollar technology deal has a new gatekeeper: sustainability. In 2025, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) […]

Future-ready And Inclusive Leadership: The New Imperative For Sustainable Business

Long-term value creation now depends on leaders who combine foresight, data-driven decisions and inclusivity to embed sustainability at the core of business strategy By: Sujit Dixit, Global Head, Internal Audit & Sustainability, Tata Technologies Organizations across industries are recognizing that environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are critical to long-term success. In today’s rapidly evolving […]

Corporate Sustainability In Transition: The New Priorities For India Inc In 2026

How Indian companies are embedding decarbonisation, circularity and accountability into core business strategy as sustainability shifts from reporting to real-world execution By: Naresh Tyagi, Chief Sustainability Officer, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited As we look ahead to 2026, corporate sustainability in India is clearly entering a phase of transition— from intent to execution, and […]

Compliance To Core Strategy: Redefining Sustainability Leadership In High-impact Industries

Inclusive, science-led sustainability leadership is emerging as a central driver of resilience, performance and long-term value creation in India’s industrial sectors By: Lovish Ahuja, Chief Sustainability Officer, Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited Sustainability leadership in high-impact industries is undergoing a decisive shift—from a compliance-driven function to a strategic force shaping business performance. This transition offers sustainability […]

Beyond Net-zero: Doing More Than “Less Harm” Will Matter In 2026

As targets give way to action, Indian companies are being judged on nature-positive execution, water stewardship, circularity and their ability to restore ecosystems while sustaining long-term business resilience By: K Ganesh, Director, Sustainability & Corporate Affairs, Bisleri International Many companies began with sustainability targets like net-zero dates, percentage reductions, long-term plans. This phase is necessary. […]

India Inc’s ESG Transition: From Compliance To Value Chain Readiness

India Inc is moving from intent to execution as ESG deepens across value chains, with MSMEs, Scope 3 scrutiny and regulation shaping competitiveness and resilience By: Smitha Shetty, Regional Director, APAC, Achilles Information Limited. There is a persistent assumption in global conversations that Indian companies are late to sustainability. The narrative often suggests that ESG […]