Chief Advisor to Telangana Govt. Dr. Rajiv Sharma, IAS (Retd.) will be be a Special Guest at India ESG Summit. The India ESG – Sustainability Summit 2022 will be held on 31st May 2022 (10:00 PM – 6:00 PM) at Yashwantrao Chavan Auditorium, Nariman Point, Mumbai. Corporates, changemaker and civil society organization will also be honored with India Sustainability Awards for their Sustainability best practices, innovation and initiatives.
Topics of the summit are closely aligned with India’s environmental challenges, the COP26 agenda, and India’s commitment to climate change action.
Dr Rajiv Sharma graduated from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (erstwhile Roorkee University). He did his Ph.D. in Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University, USA. He also has a degree in Law.
Dr. Sharma joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1982 and retired as the first Chief Secretary of the new State of Telangana. He is presently the Chief Advisor to the Government of Telangana. As a part of his professional career of four decades, he has worked both in the state and central government and extensively dealt with issues in socio-economic development and public policy. He has also got vast experience in matters related to environment, having worked as the Mission Director of Mission Clean Ganga in Government of India and Chairman of State Pollution Board in Telangana.
Dr. Rajiv Sharma’s areas of interest include public policy, public infrastructure, environment and economic development.
This flagship summit will deliver a full day of expert-led sessions, keynote addresses, panel discussions and networking opportunities, providing a truly unique look at India’s evolving ESG landscape, and the tools and tactics needed to engage socially and responsible.
Under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, India has articulated and put across the concerns of developing countries at the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) on November 2, 2021, during the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
India Sustainability Awards will be presented during India ESG – Sustainability Summit 2022 on 31st May 2022 (4:30 PM – 6:00 PM) at Yashwantrao Chavan Auditorium, Nariman Point, Mumbai. Corporates, changemaker and civil society organization will be honored with India Sustainability Awards for their Sustainability best practices, innovation and initiatives.
India Sustainability Awards is established by India CSR, India’s largest Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility (CSR) media organisation. The aim of the India CSR Sustainability Awards is to recognise and reward excellence towards sustainability best practices of businesses in India.
