Day I :
Thursday, December 11, 2008

Registration

Inaugural

Welcome Address

Mr. Y C Deveshwar
Past President, CII Chairman, CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development and Chairman, ITC Limited

Special Address

Mr. Anurag Goel
Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs Government of India

Address by Chief Guest

Mr. Somnath Chatterjee
Speaker, Lok Sabha

Vote of Thanks

Dr. Ashok Khosla
Chairman Development Alternatives

Networking Tea / Coffee break

Panel Discussion
Innovation for Sustainability
Economies today have two major challenges; the need to create a sustainable economy, and the need to be competitive in the global market. If living standards are to improve alongside population growth, it will be done at the cost of the planet. Innovation and new technology provide a way to improve social progress through smarter ways of conducting human and industrial activities. Across the range of sustainability issues, the rigidities of the situations we face are most striking. For instance, energy systems are very rigid because of the great investment involved in them. It is going to be difficult to change our mix of fossil fuels as energy sources in a reasonable time frame. We need to achieve a major increase in the efficiency of our resource use, while also preventing unsustainable growth. However, at the same time we must ensure that the businesses are able to compete globally, and that they are able to create and retain jobs. These two challenges are often seen as in contradiction to each other, but they need not be.

Opening Remarks & Session Introduction

Mr. Arun Maira
Senior Advisor Boston Consulting Group (India)

Keynote Address

Dr. Praveen Vishakantaiah
President, Intel India

Panel Discussion

Mr. H K Mittal
Advisor & Head National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board, Ministry of Science & Technology, GoI

Dr. Praveen Vishakantaiah
President Intel India

Dr. Nik Senapati
Managing Director Rio Tinto India

Mr. Ravi Singh
Secretary General & CEO WWF India

Ms. Ruby Thapar
Group Head - CSR Vedanta Resources plc.

Interaction with the audience

CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development & WWF Report Launch
Indian Companies with Solutions that the World Needs Sustainability as a Driver for Innovation & Profit

Summing up & Conclusion

Mr. Arun Maira
Senior Advisor Boston Consulting Group (India)

Plenary
Towards a Low Carbon Economy
Broad consensus is now emerging that the world needs to address the dual challenges of increasing energy supply and services that are critical for economic growth for all developing countries, and moderating and managing climate change. It is not only vital to address climate change as risk to development, but also leverage it as an opportunity to accelerate economic transformation and take advantage of new technologies. Moving towards a low-carbon economy would mean developing a comprehensive approach to climate change extending beyond clean energy and addressing sectors such as transport, agriculture, forests and urban development; a stepped-up programme in policy research and knowledge sharing; an enhanced role in the acceleration of new technologies; and an increased engagement in climate risk management.

Opening Remarks & Session Introduction

Mr. Suresh P Prabhu
Member of Parliament Lok Sabha

Energy Services for Rural Areas - What is achievable?

Dr. Veena Joshi
Team Leader- Rural Energy & Housing Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation

A Global Business Perspective on Energy & Climate

Mr. Marcel Engel
Managing Director WBCSD Regional Network

Creating a Sustainable Green Business Model

Mr. Pratyush Kumar
President & CEO GE Infrastructure, India

Special Address

Mr. Gunter Pauli
Founder & Director Zero Emissions Research & Initiatives

Address by Chief Guest

H. E. Mr. Ahmed Naseem
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Republic of Maldives

Interaction with the audience

Concluding Remarks & Vote of Thanks

Dr Ashok Khosla
Chairman Development Alternatives

Tea / Coffee break

Panel Discussion
Competitiveness Redefined:
Partnerships for South Asian Regional Cooperation
The current financial crisis and economic slowdown has left businesses and governments in South Asia scrambling for solutions to remain afloat, redraw plans, redo strategies, and redirect resources. Together with climate change, terrorism, and poverty-induced threats, the existing designs of institutions that act as guardians, drivers and protectors of human society are being constantly challenged.

Unless businesses and governments in South Asia innovate to low-carbon and sustainable growth, they will cease to remain competitive as an integrated region. The new form of competitiveness is to derive profitability and efficiency from being sustainable to the core. This entails a new perception of competitiveness that can create the possibility for sustainable development and long-lasting competitiveness.

Opening Remarks & Session Introduction

Dr. Kheya Bhattacharya
Joint Secretary (SAARC) Ministry of External Affairs Government of India

Panel Discussion

Interaction with the audience

Concluding Remarks

Dr. Kheya Bhattacharya
Joint Secretary (SAARC) Ministry of External Affairs Government of India

Panel Discussion
Strengthening of Sustainable Business Strategies:
Corporate Sustainability Management
in Indian Companies

Increasing heterogeneous environment including globalization, changing regulations, and unprecedented innovation coupled with changing stakeholder expectations brings risks and opportunities to the Indian businesses. To seek global competitiveness, Indian industry is adopting approaches to optimise economic, natural and social capital by being accountable to the regulatory requirements and the stakeholder expectations. Seeing what is at stake, CII pioneered the concept and tools of Corporate Sustainability Management. The German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is supporting CII to strengthen and upscale the concept and tools through a four year project in India. This session will focus on bringing together panelists from the Indian civil society, various leading Indian industry, InWEnt, the capacity building institution of Germany to discuss the applicability and evolution of new strategies and tools which will enable the Indian businesses to pursue sustainability goals and respond to challenges and opportunities for becoming sustainable organizations.

Welcome Remarks & Session Introduction

Ms. Seema Arora
Principal Counsellor & Head CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development

Keynote Address

Dr. Luiz Ramalho
Director, Sustainable Business Development, InWEnt - Capacity Building International, Germany

Mr. Mathew Cherian
Chairman, Credibility Alliance & CEO, Helpage India

Mr. Dinesh Agrawal
General Manager & Head - CSR, NTPC Ltd.

Mr. D B Raju
Executive Vice President Corporate Infrastructure & Services, L&T Limited

Interaction with the audience

Summing up & Conclusion

Ms. Seema Arora
Principal Counsellor & Head CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development

Cocktails & Dinner
On the occasion of Launch of the CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development & InWEnt - Capacity Building International, Germany Project on Strengthening of Sustainable Business Strategies : Corporate Sustainability Management in Indian Companies

Day II
Friday, December 12, 2008

Registration

Panel Discussion
Corporate Governance & Competitiveness in Transition
To date, most of the debate on corporate governance has centered on legislative policy, to deter fraudulent activities and transparency policy which misleads executives to treat the symptoms and not the cause. Corporate Governance needs to evolve into a system of structuring, operating and controlling a company with a view to achieve long term strategic goals to satisfy shareholders, creditors, employees, customers and suppliers, and complying with the legal and regulatory requirements, apart from meeting environmental and local community needs. This session is designed to understand emerging needs in the corporate world for being contributors to poverty reduction and accelerating sustainable development while still making profits.  In the present scenario and the effects of current rising temperatures, rising prices and a shrinking resource base which could lead to food shortages, high civil unrest, destabilized government structures and inequitable markets, it is important for companies to look at the aggregation of the triple bottom line and convergence towards Social Business with equitable, measurable and profitable economic and social returns.

Opening Remarks & Session Introduction

Dr. Subir V Gokarn
Chief Economist Standard & Poor's Asia Pacific

Dr. Ajit Ranade
Group Chief Economist & President, Aditya Birla Group

Mr. Ernst R Ligteringen
Chief Executive Global Reporting Initiative

Mr. Manoj Arora
Director, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, GoI

Interaction with the audience

Summing up & Conclusion

Dr. Subir V Gokarn
Chief Economist Standard & Poor's Asia Pacific

Networking Tea / Coffee break

Panel Discussion
Co-creating Value for Base of the Pyramid
Tapping into the base of the economic pyramid (BOP) is a key determinant of sustainable competitiveness of companies in India. Not only is the BOP market the largest in India but amongst the largest in the world. An estimated market of 500 million people, it compares with the entire population of the EU and approximately 50 per cent that of Africa. Taking up the challenge of serving this market, many companies failed and few succeeded. Companies scaling-down products to serve the BOP are doomed to fail in the long run. Those that succeed get there by co-creating products and solutions with the users to add value to their life. Success at the BOP calls for innovation in products & solutions offering, delivery, usage, and customer support. Engaging with users to innovate in these areas helps companies establish strong relation and create brand value. This session will explore how some thought-and-action leaders are leveraging the dynamics of the single-biggest market in the world and redefining competitiveness.

Opening Remarks & Session Introduction

Mr. Anil Padmanabhan
Chief of Bureau MINT

Panel Discussion

Dr. Atiq Rahman
Executive Director Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS)

Mr. Pradeep Kashyap
Founder & CEO MART

Mrs. Rajwant Sandhu
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj GoI

Interaction with the audience

Summing up & Conclusion

Mr. Anil Padmanabhan
Chief of Bureau MINT

Lunch
Screening of Trading Pollution for Clean Development A Film by Centre for Media Studies (CMS)

Plenary
Building a Green Future
There is enhanced awareness and growing acceptance of the need for sustainable practices in the construction sector. Pioneers in the field have however found that it is not easy to promote green building methods. Much can be done to influence key stakeholders towards making the habitat sector more environmentally sound and socially relevant. Moreover, dialogue to help create a more favourable policy environment for low-carbon construction will contribute to enhanced benefits for consumers and greater competitiveness for business on a national and global scale. This session aims to create a platform for sharing solutions to deal with current and anticipated growth levels and for mainstreaming green construction into infrastructure developments in Asia.

Welcome Remarks

Mr. K P Nyati
Principal Advisor CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development

Strategic Focus for Green Buildings in the Next Decade

Dr. Ashok B Lall
Principal, Ashok B Lall Architects and Member of Faculty, TVB School of Habitat Studies

Sustainability & Construction

Mr. A K Solankey
Ambuja Cements Ltd.

CPWD's approach to Green

Mr. R S Prasad
Addl. Director General (Training) Central Public Works Department Government of India

Competitiveness & Sustainable Urban Agglomerations

Dr. Amit Kapoor
Honorary Chairman Institute for Competitiveness & Professor of Strategy & Industrial Economics, MDI

Address by Chief Guest

H. E. Prince Mostafa Zaher
Director General, National Environment Protection Agency, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Interaction with the audience

Concluding Remarks

Mr. K P Nyati
Principal Advisor CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development

3^rd Sustainability Summit: Asia 2008 Summing Up & Vote of Thanks

Dr. Ashok Khosla
Chairman, Development Alternatives

Presentation Ceremony
CII-ITC Sustainability Awards 2008
It is important to recognize and follow the trends set by business leaders who have initiated activities and integrated practices into their business for sustainable development of the country. The Sustainability Awards - instituted by CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development in the year 2006 - are a unique initiative to identify and recognize Indian business for their exemplary performance in economic, social and environmental dimensions. The Awards are also a knowledge imparting tool by which CII is building the capacity of Indian businesses to adopt sustainability practices. These prestigious awards focus on the strong link between corporate reputation and customer trust, and feed into building brand value and the public positioning of companies.

Welcome Address & Introduction to CII-ITC Sustainability Awards

Mr. Y C Deveshwar
Past President, CII Chairman, CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development and Chairman, ITC Limited

Address by Jury Chair, CII-ITC Sustainability Awards

Mr. Suresh P Prabhu
Member of Parliament - Lok Sabha and Chairman, CII-ITC Sustainability Awards Jury

Awards Presentation

Address by Guest of Honour

H. E. Prince Mostafa Zaher
Director General, National Environment Protection Agency, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Address by Chief Guest

Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Government of India

Vote of Thanks

Mr. Chandrajit Banerjee
Director General Confederation of Indian Industry

Cocktails Reception On the occasion of Presentation Ceremony of 3^rd CII-ITC Sustainability Awards 2008