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A decisive inflection point in the 21st year

The Global Sustainability Summit is the annual flagship event of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), launched in 2006. Over the years, the Summit has emerged as one of the world’s most valued platforms for advancing sustainability, fostering partnerships for competitiveness, and promoting strategies for inclusive and sustainable growth.

The Summit serves as a dynamic forum for knowledge sharing, dialogue, collaboration, and collective action. It brings together thought leaders from industry, government, academia, and civil society to shape the future of sustainable business and accelerate the sustainability agenda.

The 21st Global Sustainability Summit is themed “Accelerating the Sustainability Transition – Speed | Scale | Systems,” underscoring the urgent need to accelerate the transition toward sustainability. The Summit will convene industry leaders, policymakers, financial institutions, innovators, and global partners to advance this shared agenda.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Event Information

The Summit is scheduled to take place on 27–28 August 2026 in New Delhi.
The venue details will be shared with the participants upon registration.
The Summit convenes business leaders and CEOs, investors and financial institutions, government representatives, startups, academia and think tanks, civil society and NGOs, sustainability professionals, and bilateral & multilateral organisations.
You can access the Summit brochure here.
Yes. Registration for the Summit covers both days of the event and cannot be purchased for a single day. You may choose to attend one or both days, depending on your availability.

Registration

Please click on the Registration tab.
Refer to the Participation page for details.
No on-site registrations will be accommodated. We kindly request all participants to register beforehand.
Yes — a 30% early-bird discount is available across all categories until 30 July 2026. A 25% discount is applicable on groups of three or more participants in select categories. Please note: only one discount is applicable per booking.
Registration is considered complete only on realisation of the fee. A fee once paid is transferable but not refundable.
Only online payments are accepted — via Bank NEFT, Debit Card, Credit Card, or UPI.
To enquire about the CII membership number, connect with Pawan Kumar at pawan.kumar@cii.in / 9625053123.
The venue is fully accessible, and we are committed to ensuring the Summit is inclusive and accessible for all.

Sponsorship & Exhibition

Please email sonia.dhamija@cii.in to discuss the opportunities.

Convened by the Confederation of Indian Industry.

Confederation of Indian Industry

The Confederation of Indian Industry works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the development of India, partnering industry, government and civil society through advisory and consultative processes.

A non-government, not-for-profit, industry-led and industry-managed organisation, CII charts change by working closely with government on policy issues, enhancing efficiency, competitiveness and business opportunities for industry.

  • Founded in 1895, over 130 years of serving Indian industry.
  • A membership of 9,000+ organisations, spanning the private and public sectors, including MSMEs and MNCs.
  • An indirect membership of 300,000+ enterprises from 294 national and regional sectoral industry bodies.
CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development

The CII–ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development (CESD) is CII’s sustainability arm, advancing India’s transition to a low-carbon, resource-efficient and inclusive economy.

CESD works with industry, government and international partners on climate action, circular economy, biodiversity, ESG and sustainable business practices — and convenes the Global Sustainability Summit as its flagship annual platform.

  • Host of the Global Sustainability Summit since 2006.
  • Focus areas span climate finance, circular economy, net-zero and biodiversity.
  • Partners with bilateral, multilateral and industry bodies to drive execution at scale.