Sustainability Summit: Creating Social Impact through Corporate Efforts
May 7, 2015 | 07:30 AM – 12:50 PM
The Leela, Gurgaon
For registration and participation, contact: neera.vohra@competitiveness.in
India being a diverse country with multiple languages, diverse culture, climate, geography and demography; pose a great challenge and an opportunity for implementation of CSR initiatives. Corporate sector needs an approach of engaging multi-stakeholders to ensure sustainable impact. It is, therefore, essential to address the environmental issues like renewable energy, water, waste disposal, bio-diversity etc. through CSR initiatives.
This event is designed as a novel platform to deliberate on the CSR and Sustainability issues crucial to organisations from the perspective of implementation challenges, solutions and opportunities. It envisages on building up a case for innovative work on CSR & Sustainability by holding deliberations and discussions on success stories, case studies of successful companies.
The event invites a selected group featuring the countries’ top CXOs who would be sharing their perspectives, experiences and knowledge on CSR & Sustainability issues.
Agenda
Time: 07:30 – 08:30
Networking Breakfast
Time: 08:30 – 08:35
Welcome address by Adarsh Kataruka, Director, SoulAce
Time: 08:50 – 09:00
Keynote Speech by Ashok Kumar Pavadia, Adviser & Additional Secretary, Inter State Council Secretariat, Ministry of Home Affairs
Time: 09:00 – 09:20
Special address by Dr. Nipun Vinayak, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation, Government of India
Time: 09:20 – 10:15
Panel Discussion on “Addressing Environmental Issues through CSR Initiatives”
- How can CSR funds of corporate be a tool to work on environmental issues
- Innovative projects/programs in Environment (Low budget, high impact)
- The challenges/opportunities in working on environmental issues as CSR
Panelists:
- Dr. Wilfried Aulbur, Chairman, India Council on Competitiveness & Managing Partner, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
- Ganesh Tripathy, Chief Sustainability Officer, Jubilant Life Sciences
- Pranshu Singhal, Head of Sustainability, Microsoft India
- Ajit Pattnaik, Head – Corporate Sustainability, Tata Housing
- Raja Choudhury, National Award winning film maker (Moderator)
Time: 10:15 – 10:35
Special address by Richie Ahuja, Regional Director, EDF
Time: 10:35 – 11:00
Tea Break
Time: 11:00 – 11:55
Panel Discussion on “CSR Implementation: Partnerships key to successful CSR initiatives”
- Meeting the right partner to implement the project: The formula for success
- On ground implementing challenges and solutions: Success Stories
Panelists:
- Deepa Menon, Sr. VP – CSR & Corp Communication, PVR Ltd.
- Suresh Reddy, Director, SRF Foundation
- R Wanchoo, CSR Head, National Building Construction Company (NBCC)
- Monish Verma, Managing Principal, Finnacle Capital Advisory Private Limited
- Amit Kapoor, President & CEO, India Council on Competitiveness (Moderator)
Time: 11:55 – 12:50
Panel Discussion on “Change in India Inc Outlook towards CSR & Sustainability”
- The management approach to CSR: A paradigm Shift
- Need of CSR Action Plan to ensure stakeholder satisfaction
Panelists:
- Neerja Singh, Group Executive VP, Responsible Banking, YES Bank
- Subhrangshu Neogi, Director- Marketing & Brand, Religare Enterprises Ltd.
- Ravi Patodia, Chairman, Patodia Contracts & Ex-President – AICMA (All India Carpet Association)
- Deepak Arora, CEO, Essar Foundation
- Madhav Nalapat, Editorial Director, The Sunday Guardian (Moderator)
Time: 12:50 – 01:00
Closing remarks by Amit Kapoor, President & CEO, India Council on Competitiveness
Time: 01:00 onwards
Lunch
Pictures
Videos
Introduction & Keynote by Shri. Ashok Pavadia
Panel Discussion on CSR Implementation: Partnerships key to successful CSR initiatives
Address by Dr. Nipun Vinayak
Panel Discussion on Change in India Inc Outlook towards CSR & Sustainability
Special Address by Richie Ahuja, Regional Director, EDF
Panel Discussion on Addressing Environment Issues through CSR Initiatives