About ‘ESG Leadership Summit 2026’

India's ESG ecosystem is transforming rapidly—from a check-the-box requirement to a strategic business mandate shaping supply chains, financing, and long term resilience. With increasing emphasis on BRSR Core, global disclosure frameworks, climate risk assessment, and investor scrutiny, companies across the value chain—including MSMEs—are rethinking how sustainability integrates into business. To advance this discussion, Dun & Bradstreet presents the ESG Leadership Summit 2026, bringing together senior leaders across industries to explore actionable insights, emerging regulations, climate strategies, and ESG linked financing

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Editions

50+

Knowledge Sessions

40+

Sponsors

50+

Speakers

Theme of the Summit – ‘Unlocking ESG’s Next Wave of Impact’

ESG Now: Strengthening Value Chain Transparency
  • Multi framework compliance readiness (BRSR Core, TCFD, IFRS)
  • Digital ESG data tracking and reporting
  • Supplier led ESG data visibility
  • Technology driven ESG assurance
ESG Next: Addressing Climate Risk & Financing the Transition
  • Climate risk modelling and resilience frameworks
  • Investor expectations & global taxonomy alignment
  • ESG linked loans, bonds, and blended finance
  • Turning climate disclosures into strategic advantage

Attended by

Sustainability & CSR Heads

Supply Chain Heads

CXOs-Finance, Procurement, Risk

Think Tanks & Associations

Founders, CEOs (Suppliers & MSMEs)

Plant Heads

Guest of Honour

Dr. Vibha Dhawan

Director General

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

Our Speakers

Prabodha Acharya

Chief Sustainability Officer

JSW Group

Anil Bhatia

Vice President & MD – India

Emerson

Narayanan Renganathan

Vice President & Global Head Procurement

Dabur India

Sandip Patel

Managing Director

IBM India Private Limited

Samit Shetty

Country Leader, Automation Platform-India & South Asia

IBM India Private Limited

Bhavya Sharma

Senior Director-Corporate Communications & ESG

Urban Company

Alok Mishra

Vice President & Group Head – Sustainability

Welspun Group

Ameya Chincholikar

Managing Partner – ESG

KP Climate Consulting

Deven Jani

Vice President, Strategic Sourcing, Sustainability and EHS

CG Power & Industrial Solutions

Ambalika Gupta

Director Sustainability

Snowkap

Ankit Todi

Chief Sustainability Officer

Mahindra Group

Ravindra Negi

Group Chief Risk Officer

Bank of Baroda

Dipak Kripalani

Managing Partner - Sustainability Services

Tata Consultancy Services

Rajesh Patel

Co-founder & Chairman

Snowkap

Jaya Deshmukh

Director & CEO

MICA

Radhica Kanniganti

ESG Leader

Wipro Limited

Govind Joshi

Vice President and COO – India

Dun & Bradstreet India

Preeta Misra

Vice President - India Sales

Dun & Bradstreet India

Arnab Deb

Director – ESG & Climate Change

Dun & Bradstreet India

Our Partners

Why Attend?

Why Attend?

Past Event Glimpses

The Publication - ‘ESG Horizons: Now and Next’

This report reveals key trends driving ESG transformation, including:

  • Enhanced ESG disclosures across industries

  • Climate transition pathways and financing models

  • Technology and talent shaping ESG adoption

  • New ESG driven business models emerging in India

Agenda

Moderator: Mr. Govind Joshi, Vice President and COO – India, Dun & Bradstreet India

Panelists:

  • Mr. Anil Bhatia, Vice President & MD – India, Emerson
  • Mr. Narayanan Renganathan, Vice President & Global Head Procurement, Dabur India
  • Mr. Sandip Patel, Managing Director, IBM India Private Limited
  • Mr. Ramnath Vaidyanathan, Head - Environmental Sustainability, Godrej Industries Group
  • Expanding ESG Scope: Understand BRSR Core and global frameworks shaping businesses
  • Materiality & Alignment: Identify ESG priorities that matter most to business and stakeholders.
  • Supplier Engagement: Drive accurate, timely ESG data sharing across the value chain.
  • Simplifying Compliance: Use digital tools to manage overlapping regulatory requirements.
  • Technology Enablement: Leverage platforms for data collection, reporting, and assurance.

Moderator: Ms. Preeta Misra, Vice President - India Sales, Dun & Bradstreet India

Panelists:

  • Ms. Ambalika Gupta, Director Sustainability, Snowkap
  • Mr. Ameya Chincholikar, Managing Partner – ESG, KP Climate Consulting
  • Mr. Deven Jani, Vice President, Strategic Sourcing, Sustainability and EHS, CG Power & Industrial Solutions
  • Ms. Nishtha Gupta, Group Head – Sustainability & ESG, Suzlon Energy Ltd
  • Mr. Prabodha Acharya, Chief Sustainability Officer, JSW Group
  • Ms. Radhica Kanniganti, ESG Leader, Wipro Limited
  • The Need: Why it is important to look at climate risk and its impact on businesses
  • Climate Risk Mapping: Identifying vulnerabilities across supply chains and financial exposure
  • Investor Expectations: TCFD/IFRS-aligned disclosures as a prerequisite for capital access.
  • Resilience Planning: Scenario-based strategies to mitigate operational disruptions.
  • Transition Financing: Unlocking ESG-linked loans, bonds, and blended finance for suppliers.
  • Global Alignment: Meeting EU Taxonomy and international standards for competitiveness.
  • Turning Risk into Opportunity: Using climate action and financing as market differentiators
  • Climate Communication & Behavioral Change: Applying strategic communication and consumer insights to influence climate positive behavior across stakeholders.
  • Media’s Role in ESG Transformation: Leveraging responsible media engagement and narrative framing to strengthen ESG adoption and stakeholder trust.

Moderator: Mr. Arnab Deb, Director – ESG & Climate Change, Dun & Bradstreet India

Panelists:

  • Mr. Ravindra Negi, Group Chief Risk Officer, Bank of Baroda
  • Mr. Ankit Todi, Chief Sustainability Officer, Mahindra Group
  • Mr. Alok Mishra, Vice President & Group Head – Sustainability, Welspun Group
  • Mr. Dipak Kripalani, Managing Partner - Sustainability Services, Tata Consultancy Services(TCS)
  • Dr. Jaya Deshmukh, Director & CEO, MICA

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