Corporate Sustainability Strategy in India:
The State of the Art

Corporate Sustainability Strategy in India: The State of the Art CSS India

November 11-12
at the Westin Sohna Resort & Spa, Gurgaon, India

An intimate, invitation-only meeting for leading executives from large companies with a demonstrated commitment to sustainability as a core business strategy issue. Invitees are exclusively senior executives from a wide variety of functions plus a select number of corporate sustainability thought leaders. This exclusive gathering—to be held on a “not for attribution” basis to encourage candid dialogue—will use a highly interactive “town hall” format to ensure that everyone who attends is, in effect, a “speaker.”

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Draft Agenda

Subject to change based on registered participants’ input.

Note: All sessions will be held on a not-for-attribution basis under the (“Chatham House Rules”)

Friday, November 11
4:00-
6:00pm

Registration
6:00-
7:00pm

Networking Reception
7:00-
9:00pm

Opening Dinner

Keynote Remarks:
Dr. R K Pachauri, Nobel Laureate and Director General, TERI
Sir Robert Swan OBE, Renowned Polar Explorer, Founder 2041
Saturday, November 12
7:30-
8:45am

Breakfast
9:00-
10:45am

CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY IN INDIA
What is the State of the Art?

Welcome and Introduction:
P.J. Simmons, Chair, Corporate Eco Forum

Opening Remarks:
Mr. S Ramadorai, Vice Chairman, Tata Consultancy Services
Mr. Richie Ahuja, Regional Director for Asia, Environmental Defense Fund

Group Discussion
10:45-
11:00am

Coffee Break
11:00-
12:30pm

PRACTICAL LESSONS FROM PRACTITIONERS:
How Sustainability Initiatives Help Businesses Cut Costs and Reduce Risks

Opening Remarks:
Mr. Patrick Yadauga, Senior Vice President Supply Chain, Coca-Cola
S Lakshminarayanan and Dipak Kripalani, TCS Ecological Services
S G Choudhury, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Sustainability Officer, Tata Chemicals

Group Discussion
12:30-
1:30pm

Networking Lunch
1:30-
2:00pm

THE POWER TO CHANGE THE WORLD

Remarks:
Sir Robert Swan OBE, Renowned Polar Explorer, Founder 2041

2:00-
3:15pm

SUSTAINABILITY AS KEY DRIVER OF BUSINESS INNOVATION & OPPORTUNITY

Opening Remarks:
Mr. Ram Nidumolu, CEO, InnovaStrat
Mr. Ramesh Kymal, Chairman and Managing Director, Gamesa Wind Turbines

Group Discussion
3:15-
3:30pm

Coffee Break
3:30-
5:00pm

FORGING THE ROAD AHEAD FOR CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY IN INDIA:
Priority Needs, Opportunities, & Next Steps

Group Discussion

PARTIAL LIST OF ATTENDEES:

  • Mr. Richie Ahuja, Regional Director for Asia, Environmental Defense Fund
  • Mr. Ritesh Awasthi, Team Leader, Sustainability & Resource Productivity, McKinsey Knowledge Centre
  • Mr. Ranjit Barthakur, Advisor, Tata Consultancy Services
  • Mr. Surinder Bhagat, Country Head, Freescale Semiconductors
  • Mr. Upal Chakraborty, Chief Information Officer, DLF Limited
  • Mr. KK Chatiwal, Deputy General Manager, GAIL
  • Ms. Anisa Kamadoli Costa, Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, Tiffany & Co.
  • Mr. Suresh C. Dad, Chief Risk Officer, Carbon Black
  • Mr. Ayodhya Prasad Gaur, Sr. Manager Corporate Communications, Cairn India
  • Mr. Milind Godbole, Regional GM, Honeywell Building Solutions, Honeywell Automation India
  • Mr. Sai Golla, General Manager – Quality, Environment , Health & Safety, 3M India
  • Mr. Mukund Gorashkar, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, JSW Steel Ltd
  • Mr. Hari Harikumar, VP, Innovation, Sustainability, Technology and Climate Solutions, Ingersoll Rand
  • Mr. Ashwani Gupta, President, group Strategy and Business Planning, Avantha Group
  • Mr. Kuldeep Jain, Managing Director, Clean Max Enviro-Energy Solutions
  • Mr. Balkrishnan Kalyanarman, Director Govt Policy & Regulatory Affairs, Commercial Companies, UTC
  • Ms. Deepa Kapoor, VP, CSR and Diversity, Genpact
  • Mr. RK Kapur, President, Business Development, Usha Martin
  • Mr. Dipak Kripalani, Head – Strategy & Partnerships, Eco-Sustainability Unit, Tata Consultancy Services
  • Mr. Harish Krishnan, Director, Global Policy and Government Affairs, Cisco
  • Mr. Ashwani Kumar, General Manager, HSE & Corporate Social Responsibility, Bharat Heavy Electricals
  • Mr. Ramesh Kymal, Chairman and Managing Director, Gamesa Wind Turbines
  • Mr. S Lakshminarayanan, Head, TCS Ecological Services
  • Mr. Sridhar Mulakaluri, Director Operations, CA Technologies
  • Mr. SG Murali, Executive Vice President, TVS Motor Company
  • Dr. Ram Nidumolu, CEO, InnovaStrat
  • Ms. Sushama Oza, CEO, Adani Foundation
  • Dr. R K Pachauri, Nobel Laureate and Director General, TERI
  • Ms. Harshita Pande, Head, Corporate Social Responsibility, Apollo Tyres
  • Ms. Brune Poirson, Head, Sustainability and CSR, Veolia Water India
  • Mr. S Ramadorai, Vice Chairman, Tata Consultancy Services
  • Mr. MR Rangaswami, Founder, Corporate Eco Forum
  • Mr. J Srinivas Rao, Global Green Company
  • Mr. KVT Rao, Business Head, ITW India
  • Mr. Arvind Sharma, Associate Director, KPMG
  • Mr. P.J. Simmons, Chair, Corporate Eco Forum and co-author, The Green to Gold Business Playbook
  • Mr. Amit Singha, Joint President, Binani Cement
  • Mr. Pranshu Singhal, Head, Sustainability, Nokia India
  • Mr. Pramath Sinha, Founder, 9.9 Mediaworks
  • Mr. Lakshminarasimhan Srinivasan, Global Head – Eco-Sustainability Unit, TCS
  • Sir Robert Swan OBE, Founder Chairman, Managing Director & CEO, 2041
  • Ms. Tina Tirkha, Head, Environmental Sustainability, Godrej Industries
  • Ms. Malini Thadani, Head, Group Communications, Public Policy and Sustainability, HSBC India
  • Ms. Seema Dikshit Venkatesh, Sr.Manager, Renewable Energy & Sustainable Development, Indian Oil
  • Mr. H K. Venugopal, Executive Director, Tendering and Business Development, Indu Projects
  • Mr. Sanjeev N. Verma, Head–Corporate Communications, Reliance Power
  • Mr. Patrick Yadauga, Senior Vice President Supply Chain, Coca–Cola