India ESG Summit taking the COP 26 agenda and India’s commitments forward

MUMBAI (India CSR): India ESG Summit being organised on May 31 in Mumbai is a significant global forum that is taking the COP26 agenda and India’s commitments forward.

Under the leadership of Shri Narendra Modi, 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.

Rusen Kumar, Founder of India CSR and Convenor of India ESG Summit said that in the midst of this global brainstorming on climate change, on behalf of India, the Honorable Prime Minister of India has presented five nectar elements, ‘Panchamrit’, to deal with this challenge.

According to the commitment by 2030, India will take its non-fossil energy capacity to 500 GW. The country will meet 50% of its energy requirements from renewable energy. It will reduce the total projected carbon emissions by one billion tonnes from now till 2030. By 2030, India will also reduce the carbon intensity of its economy by more than 45%. By the year 2070, India will achieve the target of Net-Zero.

India ESG Summit Prime Minister Quote on ESG — Image: India CSR

Topics of the summit are closely aligned with India’s environmental challenges, the COP26 agenda, and India’s commitment to climate change action.

“India ESG Summit is a significant post COVID-19 forum taking COP 26 agenda and India’s commitments forward. The theme of the summit is ‘ESG for All: Sustainability First”. The theme of the summit is very much aligned to the COP 26 agenda and India’s commitments.”, Rusen Kumar said.

“Our aim is to create an effective forum where various stakeholders can discuss India’s environmental priorities. We invite companies, civil society, and governments to participate in this august gathering. We need to unite and discuss serious environmental issues so that public awareness can be created, he added.

The India ESG Summit is India’s largest ESG and Sustainability forum which promises to be an opportunity for attendees to step back from the day-to-day and reset their thinking, reconnect with the industry leaders and experts, make new connections, and reignite their passion for their roles and organizations dealing with ESG, Sustainability, and CSR.

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 to be responsible.