We work together with our industry partners on various multi-dimensional, intersecting intervention areas, sustainable alliances & brands to achieve sustainable development.
Adopt Strategies for Clean Production and Transportation
Collaborate at India CEO Forum for Clean Air
Join Cleaner Air - Better Life campaign
Design and shape future 'Cities We Want'
Support farmers for Sustainable Agriculture, Promote Clean Fuels
Collaborate at the Climate Action Program
Support and Fulfill Extended Producer Responsibilities (EPR)
Join Un-plastic Initiative
Segregation & Decentralised waste management
Sustainable Consumption & Production
Adopt Decarbonisation Strategies, Reduce business risks & vulnerabilities
Climate Action Program
Align your Business Models for Circular Economy
Evaluate Natural Capital
Join India Business & Biodiversity Initiative
Biodiversity Business Plans
Prepare Biodiversity Action Plans
Implement Nature-based Solutions
Cleaner air better life is a national initiative of CII for supporting the country-wide transition to clean air by bringing civil society, policymakers, and business leaders on a common platform.
Promote sharing & learning, leading to mainstreaming sustainable management of biological diversity.
A platform, that seeks to minimize externalities of plastics on the environmental, ecological, and social health of our planet.
(#Biz4HR) initiative is an action group of business stakeholders interested in improving human rights record in their value chain.
This initiative aims to showcase the efforts of Indian businesses to the Government and the UN, increase awareness amongst businesses, share best practices and build a tracking mechanism for further improvising industry engagement.
Webinar on the ‘Report of the Committee on Business Responsibility Reporting’ issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affair
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, released the National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of Business (NVGs), in 2011. It provided guidance to businesses on what constitutes responsible business conduct. In order to align the NVGs with the emerging global concerns, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights (UNGPs), the guidelines were upgraded and updated as the National Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct (NGRBC) in 2019.
CII-Certified Advanced Course on Energy & Environment
Effective energy management is an indispensable aspect of all successful organizations. GHG accounting is the need of the hour for corporates to showcase their commitment and effectively implement the mitigation action plans. With training you will achieve better savings, immediate improvements, along with capability to implement the systems and face the audits. Energy and environment management systems can help you cut your energy costs and reduce your environmental impact. In line with both requirements energy and environment CII had launched an advanced course with practical approach. Our courses are designed to help you understand and implement an energy and environment management systems.
CII-Certified Internal Auditor training on Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Statutory Compliances
CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development is conducting Online CII Certified Internal Auditor training for SHE Statutory Compliance. This Training is a 3 day program which is conducted either as an open house, with participants across various industries, or as a company specific in- house training for its employee.
Online session on ESG Framework & Metrics
The recent crisis due to pandemic, climate change impacts, supply chain disruptions & unprecedented policy changes bring forth the value of embedding Environment, Social, Governance (ESG) in core business model and strategy. As much as it is relevant from business continuum perspective, it offers opportunities to reap the benefits of stronger growth prospects, enhanced operating efficiencies, stronger social licence to operate, enhanced staff retention, lower cost of capital, and, ultimately, a stronger and more sustainable competitive advantage. ESG criteria are also being increasingly requested by conscious investors to screen potential investments and base investment decisions on how a company performs as a social and environmental steward. Without an ESG Framework that encompasses corporate strategy, risk management, board oversight, performance and communication, companies are exposed to reputational and regulatory risk.
Online session on ESG Framework & Metrics
The recent crisis due to pandemic, climate change impacts, supply chain disruptions & unprecedented policy changes bring forth the value of embedding Environment, Social, Governance (ESG) in core business model and strategy. As much as it is relevant from business continuum perspective, it offers opportunities to reap the benefits of stronger growth prospects, enhanced operating efficiencies, stronger social licence to operate, enhanced staff retention, lower cost of capital, and, ultimately, a stronger and more sustainable competitive advantage. ESG criteria are also being increasingly requested by conscious investors to screen potential investments and base investment decisions on how a company performs as a social and environmental steward. Without an ESG Framework that encompasses corporate strategy, risk management, board oversight, performance and communication, companies are exposed to reputational and regulatory risk.
Online session on ESG Framework & Metrics
The recent crisis due to pandemic, climate change impacts, supply chain disruptions & unprecedented policy changes bring forth the value of embedding Environment, Social, Governance (ESG) in core business model and strategy. As much as it is relevant from business continuum perspective, it offers opportunities to reap the benefits of stronger growth prospects, enhanced operating efficiencies, stronger social licence to operate, enhanced staff retention, lower cost of capital, and, ultimately, a stronger and more sustainable competitive advantage. ESG criteria are also being increasingly requested by conscious investors to screen potential investments and base investment decisions on how a company performs as a social and environmental steward. Without an ESG Framework that encompasses corporate strategy, risk management, board oversight, performance and communication, companies are exposed to reputational and regulatory risk.
CESD undertakes training and capacity building activities, offers consulting services on various focus areas related to development. The trainings help organisations monitor, quantify outcomes and report on their sustainability goals.
A well-executed sustainability programme can drive growth, create new markets and new business alternatives, and reduce costs and risks. That's why such a programme is essential for businesses and that's where our policies come in.
Publications
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Clean Air Better Life
Clean Fuel
Air pollution is one of the major man-made environmental risks to the public health. To address the rising concerns of deteriorating air quality, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with NITI Aayog launched the 'Cleaner Air Better Life Initiative' in November 2016. This report has been finalized during the fourth meeting of the task force held on 29 November 2017, considering all the inputs received from the members.
Biodiversity
Integration of Biodiversity
A Guidebook for Integration of Biodiversity: Spice Sector in The Western Ghats acts as a guide for the spice sector companies, especially those operating in The Western Ghats of India with respect to biodiversity conservation and sustainable management of natural resources. The Western Ghats are one of the biodiversity hotspots that extend key ecosystem services to the whole of peninsular India. This region also houses many provisioning services that are of economic value. The important aspects covered are the inter-linkages between business and biodiversity, their impacts and dependencies on biodiversity and ecosystem services, and measures for management and monitoring.
SDGs
Indian Solutions for the World to Achieve SDGs
In its role as a knowledge-sharing platform, CII, through this report, delves into each of the SDGs, targets, and business implications thereof, with respect to a few industry sectors. There are examples that illustrate how companies have incorporated the SDGs framework as a part of their business strategy and gone about achieving them as well as case studies. This report aims to promote cross-learning not only amongst similar industry sectors but also among other sectors. Our steadfast endeavor is to constantly inspire, encourage, and motivate the industry as a whole to contribute to national development.
Clean Air Better Life
Clean Transport
Air pollution is one of the major man-made environmental risks to public health. To address the rising concerns of deteriorating air quality, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with NITI Aayog launched the 'Cleaner Air Better Life Initiative' in November 2016. This report has been finalized during the fourth meeting of the task force held on 29 November 2017, considering all the inputs received from the members. Personal and freight mobility are important aspects of economic development and therefore create a significant footprint on the natural environment, especially on the ambient air quality. Under CII-NITI Aayog 'Cleaner Air Better Life Initiative', the task force on clean transportation has undertaken a consultative process to identify seven areas of action towards mitigation of air pollution in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). Air pollution is one of the major man-made environmental risks to public health. To address the rising concerns of deteriorating air quality, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with NITI Aayog launched the 'Cleaner Air Better Life Initiative' in November 2016. This report has been finalized during the fourth meeting of the task force held on 29 November 2017, considering all the inputs received from the members.
Plastic
The Un-plastic Strategy
This report is divided into three parts. The first part focusses on the global scale of plastics, second focus on the externalities of plastics, and the third part focuses on how to minimize the externalities of plastic materials.
Clean Air Better Life
Biodiversity
Clean Fuel
Air pollution is one of the major man-made environmental risks to the public health. To address the rising concerns of deteriorating air quality, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with NITI Aayog launched the 'Cleaner Air Better Life Initiative' in November 2016. This report has been finalized during the fourth meeting of the task force held on 29 November 2017, considering all the inputs received from the members.
Integration of Biodiversity
A Guidebook for Integration of Biodiversity: Spice Sector in The Western Ghats acts as a guide for the spice sector companies, especially those operating in The Western Ghats of India with respect to biodiversity conservation and sustainable management of natural resources. The Western Ghats are one of the biodiversity hotspots that extend key ecosystem services to the whole of peninsular India. This region also houses many provisioning services that are of economic value. The important aspects covered are the inter-linkages between business and biodiversity, their impacts and dependencies on biodiversity and ecosystem services, and measures for management and monitoring.
SDGs
Clean Air Better Life
Indian Solutions for the World to Achieve SDGs
In its role as a knowledge-sharing platform, CII, through this report, delves into each of the SDGs, targets, and business implications thereof, with respect to a few industry sectors. There are examples that illustrate how companies have incorporated the SDGs framework as a part of their business strategy and gone about achieving them as well as case studies. This report aims to promote cross-learning not only amongst similar industry sectors but also among other sectors. Our steadfast endeavor is to constantly inspire, encourage, and motivate the industry as a whole to contribute to national development.
Clean Transport
Air pollution is one of the major man-made environmental risks to public health. To address the rising concerns of deteriorating air quality, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with NITI Aayog launched the 'Cleaner Air Better Life Initiative' in November 2016. This report has been finalized during the fourth meeting of the task force held on 29 November 2017, considering all the inputs received from the members. Personal and freight mobility are important aspects of economic development and therefore create a significant footprint on the natural environment, especially on the ambient air quality. Under CII-NITI Aayog 'Cleaner Air Better Life Initiative', the task force on clean transportation has undertaken a consultative process to identify seven areas of action towards mitigation of air pollution in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). Air pollution is one of the major man-made environmental risks to public health. To address the rising concerns of deteriorating air quality, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with NITI Aayog launched the 'Cleaner Air Better Life Initiative' in November 2016. This report has been finalized during the fourth meeting of the task force held on 29 November 2017, considering all the inputs received from the members.
Plastic
The Un-plastic Strategy
This report is divided into three parts. The first part focusses on the global scale of plastics, second focus on the externalities of plastics, and the third part focuses on how to minimize the externalities of plastic materials.
CII- NITI Aayog present policy recommendation to tackle air pollution
CII- NITI Aayog present policy recommendation to tackle air pollution
Combating air pollution: Niti Aayog, CII draft plan for clean industry
Combating air pollution: Niti Aayog, CII draft plan for clean industry
CII Model For Cleaner & Better India?
CII Model For Cleaner & Better India?
Resource efficiency, sustainable development and lean management are buzz words of today and a combination of all three of these is required for successfully running the business while causing minimal adverse impact on environment. My work in CESD has enabled me to understand the interdependence of resource efficiency, sustainable development and lean management upon one another, how they affect top line & bottom line of the business and impact they create in larger perspective of society and environment.
I am a part of the generation that will solve climate challenge. We have already begun to see an increase in disasters and variable weather patterns, globally. It is a crisis that will threaten life as we know it. Despite all of this, there is HOPE. It is my job to use the knowledge that I have regarding the impacts of climate change for motivation. I believe, CESD is a unique platform, and altogether a catalyst who makes it easier for me to communicate Science to the industry, in most effective way. If we turn our concerns into passion, we will have the motivation that will carry us through the fight for climate stability.
Climate change is no alien but mankind’s own creation, which is getting very hard to address. More and more people are getting affected due to it, directly and indirectly. Reducing emissions, changing business models and building resilience among industry and society will be key to our survival. I believe to all problems there are solutions and that drives my work in the centre. In my last many years of working at here the flexibility to explore new ideas, to find solutions that centre has provided me with further intensifies my passion towards my work.
My work has enabled me to understand and respect nature more profoundly. It has enabled me to learn every day how each one of us can contribute towards restoring and conserving nature and the pertinent role that society and industry can play in creating an equilibrium. It is a wonderful opportunity to work professionally in an area which is also a lifelong passion.
Since my first day at the Centre, I have worked on innovative global concepts which are adapted to the Indian context and taken to Industry. The diversity of initiatives worked upon have enabled me to broaden my perspectives on critical sustainability issues whilst adding value to them. Working at the Centre, gave me an opportunity to put into practice what I had only theoretically learnt.
Living my life in a manner that limits my impact on the environment is something that I have practiced for a long time. My work on circular economy at the Centre enables me to extend my personal belief to a wider audience with the help of data and evidence to assist stakeholders in embracing circularity at all levels.
Across businesses both in India and globally, non-financial disclosures have become indispensable for planning capital allocation and making long term strategic decisions. Today, when companies are transitioning towards adoption of various international frameworks to report their non-financial performances, CESD provides me with an unparalleled opportunity to be at the centre stage of this change by helping organisations navigate the corporate reporting requirements. By setting the stage for a principle-based reporting framework in India, my work contributes towards establishing financial stability and enhancing transparency in corporate disclosures.
I am grateful to CII for providing me an opportunity to work with its one of the core portfolios- Environment Policy Advocacy. This platform, has enabled me to work on varied policy issues ranging from Air Pollution, Plastic Waste to Environment Clearances. While working with CII Environment Policy Advocacy team, my thought process has been re-wired and I see things differently. If I come across a new Environment Policy, I start thinking about its possible impacts on environment, society and businesses. Being an environment professional, I love what I do and my work has empowered me to realise my commitments towards environment into actions, with positive impacts on the same.
I have been travelling with CESD for more than 5 years and when I look back, it takes me to the good learnings I have had these years. Be it in the team of Sustainability Awards by creating awareness on sustainability practices or my role in the Central Marketing Team, creating capacities in business, it gives me immense pleasure to continuously engage with our stakeholders.
Biodiversity is core to sustain life on earth. The play of genes and their complex interactions is what makes various organisms and living components so unique. The secrets of life are what amaze and drive me to work in relation to biodiversity. My work enables me to observe, learn and understand how biodiversity changes the game of society and economy, supporting mankind to build a better improved world.
I have shared professional space in a few more organisations during my career, where, most of the time, I was working on a single profile. My professional journey with CESD provides a versatile platform where I handle things at the back end, task administration, marketing, team management, interacting with & managing stakeholders. Learning through trainings and webinars being organised from time to time by CESD help me to increase my knowledge and skills as well as gives me the confidence to expand my profile in a more practical manner.
