ESG Leadership Summit 2023

In India, the growing prominence of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and sustainability is transforming corporate strategies. Regulatory mandates have played an important role in ushering corporations across sectors to engage in socially and environmentally conscious approaches to business. Integrating ESG into practice will not only add value to portfolios but will also increase business sustainability.

To recognize the significance of ESG, Dun & Bradstreet India organized the inaugural edition of ‘ESG Leadership Summit 2023’ on the theme ‘Building A Sustainable Future’ on March 15, 2023. The summit featured keynote addresses by industry veterans, and other distinguished thought leaders. The summit also featured the presentation of ‘ESG Awards 2023’, multiple power-packed panel discussion, and the release of the premium report titled 'ESG Champions of India'.

Personas of Attendees at the Summit

CSR Heads

CXOs

Sustainability Officers

Supply Chain Heads

Technology Leaders

Finance Leaders

Highlights of ESG Leadership Summit

Launch of special report ‘ESG Champions of India’.

Multiple power-packed panel discussions on topics pertinent to ESG and Business Sustainability

Dun & Bradstreet ‘ESG Awards 2023’ presented across ~11 categories

About the Report - ‘ESG Champions of India’

The Dun & Bradstreet ‘ESG Champions of India’ report showcases the impact of ESG listing and ranking on organizations, and recognize their contribution towards sustainability. The report captures the pulse and the dynamics of Indian corporates and features the views and outlook of business leaders. The report will be circulated to CXOs of leading corporates and will also be available on the Dun & Bradstreet website for download.

ESG Report feature

ESG Award winners’ profiles

Listing of India's leading ESG compliant companies

Success stories, case studies, and interviews of leading ESG experts.

Award Winners List

Sr. No.	ESG Segment	Award Categories	Award Winners
1	Environment	Natural Resources Conservation	TATA Consultancy Services Limited
2		Climate Impact	Hari Krishna Exports Private Limited
3		Environmental Risk and Opportunities	Tech Mahindra Limited
4	Social	Human Capital Development	Eicher Motors Limited
5		Product Quality Management	The Karur Vysya Bank Limited
6		Customer & Supplier Engagement	Britannia Industries Limited
7		Community Engagement	ICICI Securities Limited
8	Governance	Corporate Governance	ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited
9		Corporate Behaviors	Schaeffler India Limited
10		Business Sustainability	L&T Finance Holdings Limited
11	Overall	Overall ESG Excellence	Bharti Airtel Limited

Jury

Mr. Shailesh Haribhakti
Chairman
Shailesh Haribhakti and Associates

Mr. Hitesh Sethi
Director – Analytics Advisory
Dun & Bradstreet India

Ms. Jayanti Shukla
Chief Executive Officer
United Way of India

Distinguished Speakers

Mr. Avinash Gupta
Managing Director & CEO - India
Dun & Bradstreet

Vipul Oberoi
Director of Marketing
CSR & Learning Solutions
Dun & Bradstreet India

Mario Schmidt
Managing Director
Lingel Windows &
Doors Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Preeta Misra
Senior Director
Dun & Bradstreet India

Sankar Chakraborti
Director & Group CEO
Acuité Ratings & Research Ltd.

Preeti Chheda
Chief Financial Officer
K Raheja Corp

Pratyush Panda
Sr. Director – ESG
LTIMindtree

Roopa Satish
Country Head Sustainable
Banking & CSR
IndusInd Bank

Hitesh Sethi
Director – Analytics Advisory
Finance Solutions Operations
Dun & Bradstreet India

Mr. Shailesh Haribhakti
Chairman
Shailesh Haribhakti and Associates

Apurva Rathod
Head Group Secretarial &
Group CSR & Sustainability
L&T Financial Services

Pravin Jadhav
Head Environmental & Social (E&S) Risk
RBL Bank Limited

Aniruddha Agnihotri
Head – Environmental Sustainability
Health & Safety
Tata Consultancy Services

Alok Mishra
Vice President & Group Head
Sustainability
Welspun Group

Amit Tandon
Founder & Managing Director
Institutional Investor Advisory Services

Indra Guha
Partner
BDO India

Satish Ramchandani
Co-Founder & CBO
Updapt - an ESG Tech Co.

Agenda

Time

Session

10:00 am– 10:10 am Welcome Address by

Mr. Vipul Oberoi, Director of Marketing, CSR & Learning Solutions, Dun & Bradstreet India

10:00 am– 10:20 am Keynote by

Dr. Mario Schmidt, Managing Director, Lingel Windows & Doors Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

10:20 am - 11:10 am Panel 1: ESG in India: Progress, Practices and Challenges

Need for change in business model, transition cost
Global trends in ESG Funding and Monitoring
How is India Gearing up for ESG: Impact and Readiness of India?
Overall Scenario of Green Financing and Sustainable Investing
Future Roadmap for Green Financing of MSMEs
Key Issues and Benefits of Sustainable Financing

Moderator: Ms. Preeta Misra, Senior Director, Dun & Bradstreet India

Panelist:

Mr. Sankar Chakraborti, Director & Group CEO, Acuité Ratings & Research Ltd.
Ms. Preeti Chheda, Chief Financial Officer, K Raheja Corp
Mr. Pratyush Panda, Sr. Director – ESG, LTIMindtree
Ms. Roopa Satish, Country Head Sustainable Banking & CSR, IndusInd Bank

11:10 am – 11:55 am Panel 2: How ESG-Ready Are You? - ESG Processes, Data and Reporting

Sustainability Goals and Prioritization
Meaning and Relevance to ESG: Entity, Investors, External Stakeholders
ESG Data Collection, Management and Reporting
Global Reporting requirements for ESG
Key issues, challenges and the way forward in ESG implementation

Moderator:

Moderator: Mr. Hitesh Sethi, Director – Analytics Advisory, Finance Solutions Operations, Dun & Bradstreet India

Panelist:

Mr. Shailesh Haribhakti, Chairman - Shailesh Haribhakti and Associates
Ms. Apurva Rathod, Head Group Secretarial & Group CSR & Sustainability, L&T Financial Services
Mr. Pravin Jadhav, Head Environmental & Social (E&S) Risk, RBL Bank Limited
Mr. Aniruddha Agnihotri, Head – Environmental Sustainability, Health & Safety, Tata Consultancy Services
Mr. Alok Mishra, Vice President & Group Head – Sustainability, Welspun Group

11:55 – 12:10 pm Tea and Networking Break

12:10 pm - 01:00 pm Panel 3: ESG & Supply Chain: A New Lens for Sustainable Business Value Creation

Integrating ESG in the Supply Chain Ecosystem
Visibility and Transparency in Supply Chain, Monitoring Outcome and Performance
Tech Solutions to digitize supply chain
GAP Analysis and Monitoring Process
Stakeholder Participation in Supply Chain: Focus on Capacity Building
Journey towards Net Zero by 2050
ESG & Supply Chain - Business value creation

Moderator: Mr. Hitesh Sethi, Director – Analytics Advisory, Finance Solutions Operations, Dun & Bradstreet India

Panelist:

Mr. Amit Tandon, Founder & Managing Director, Institutional Investor Advisory Services
Mr. Indra Guha, Partner, BDO India
Mr. Satish Ramchandani Co-Founder & CBO Updapt - an ESG Tech Co.