One of the objectives of the Centre is to provide thought leadership on sustainable development. Thought leadership activities study linkages across various sustainable development areas, and adopts an integrated approach that penetrates segments of business and policy making. The activities seek to maintain the momentum set by the Centre's services and to ensure that the experience is spread to relevant stakeholder constituencies.

The 'Specialised Services' section is a hot - bed of ideas, thought and action on sustainability issues. The team is dedicated to identifying issues that challenge the way businesses, societies, institutions, and governments work.

The Centre works in partnership with other like - minded organisations to maintain a continuous flow of knowledge is disseminated and exchange of expertise is maintained. The activities include :

• Research to assess the progress achieved in arriving sustainable development.
• Address knowledge and expertise gap, by providing appropriate high - end customised training by engaging thought leaders.
• Bring out papers and publications to serve the larger objectives of sustainability as an ongoing endeavour.