CII provides various advisory services for business excellence and enhancing the competitiveness of the organizations. Our experienced and qualified team provides comprehensive, exhaustive and extensive support for improving the sustainability performance of the organizations. CII - CESD is pioneer of Corporate Sustainability Management in India - a systematic and integrated framework for the optimal management of the key economic, environmental and social impacts of a company’s products, services and processes, or a company’s triple bottom line performance.
We help our clients embed sustainability into their usual business by building employee capacity to understand and implement globally recognized principles, systems, processes, and values. Here are few of the services which we provide to the industry and having at present a high clientele base of varies sectors and vast geographical locations.
Organisations are striving to move beyond an operating model that purely focuses on maximising shareholder value, to focus on making a positive contribution to society.
As climate change, water scarcity, social inequity and environmental degradation become more apparent, the financial implications of these non-financial issues are receiving increasing attention from stakeholders. Companies must respond to these expectations while creating shared value in the short, medium and long term.
We help organisations understand and identify the material issues that have the most impact on your business, serving as a foundation to create a business-driven sustainability strategy.
We can assist in the development of performance monitoring and evaluation frameworks, design and implement robust Sustainability models and processes for collecting and reporting information over market disclosures.
Our services include:
Training Programmes:
CII-Certified Training on Sustainability Reporting:
The two- day workshop is designed for practitioners to understand the requirements of different frameworks- <IR>, TCFD, CDP, GRI, SASB, BRSR, their use and how to align business needs with reporting requirements. The course will further enable participants to conduct materiality assessment in respective organisations based on the dynamic changes.
Organisations are striving to move beyond an operating model that purely focuses on maximising shareholder value, to focus on making a positive contribution to society.
As climate change, water scarcity, social inequity and environmental degradation become more apparent, the financial implications of these non-financial issues are receiving increasing attention from stakeholders. Companies must respond to these expectations while creating shared value in the short, medium and long term.
We help organisations understand and identify the material issues that have the most impact on your business, serving as a foundation to create a business-driven sustainability strategy.
We can assist in the development of performance monitoring and evaluation frameworks, design and implement robust Sustainability models and processes for collecting and reporting information over market disclosures.
Our services include:
Training Programmes:
CII-Certified Training on Sustainability Reporting:
The two- day workshop is designed for practitioners to understand the requirements of different frameworks- <IR>, TCFD, CDP, GRI, SASB, BRSR, their use and how to align business needs with reporting requirements. The course will further enable participants to conduct materiality assessment in respective organisations based on the dynamic changes.
There is growing awareness that the decisions made by the financial system has a significant impact on companies, society, and the environment as well as the economy.
Investors are increasingly looking to companies to reflect long term issues in their business decisions and invest for long term social and environmental whist still generating returns.
The global context in which these investors and companies make decisions continues to change with each having to understand the exposure and impact of a broad range of issues like modern slavery, social license, social inequality, climate change and energy transition.
We can assist investors in making smart investment decisions by incorporating ESG in their portfolio through our bespoke ESG Matrix.
We can assist companies in improving their ESG ratings & scores by better navigating through the dynamic world of ESG.
Our services include:
Improving ESG Scores & ratings of companies through performance management including that on Sustain Analytics, MSCI, DJSI, CDP etc.
Benchmarking companies in portfolio through our bespoke ESG Maturity Matrix
Training Programme:
Training on ESG Framework and Metrics for Investors and Corporates:
The two-day training shall equip practitioners across industries with you with a step-by-step introduction to environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance in a simple and practical way,the approach to institutionalising ESG Framework and how to report through relevant ESG metric
Contact: Aarti Maurya aarti.maurya@cii.in Asha Joseph asha.joseph@cii.in
There is growing awareness that the decisions made by the financial system has a significant impact on companies, society, and the environment as well as the economy.
Investors are increasingly looking to companies to reflect long term issues in their business decisions and invest for long term social and environmental whist still generating returns.
The global context in which these investors and companies make decisions continues to change with each having to understand the exposure and impact of a broad range of issues like modern slavery, social license, social inequality, climate change and energy transition.
We can assist investors in making smart investment decisions by incorporating ESG in their portfolio through our bespoke ESG Matrix.
We can assist companies in improving their ESG ratings & scores by better navigating through the dynamic world of ESG.
Our services include:
Improving ESG Scores & ratings of companies through performance management including that on Sustain Analytics, MSCI, DJSI, CDP etc.
Benchmarking companies in portfolio through our bespoke ESG Maturity Matrix
Training Programme:
Training on ESG Framework and Metrics for Investors and Corporates:
The two-day training shall equip practitioners across industries with you with a step-by-step introduction to environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance in a simple and practical way,the approach to institutionalising ESG Framework and how to report through relevant ESG metric
Contact: Aarti Maurya aarti.maurya@cii.in Asha Joseph asha.joseph@cii.in
CESD is the pioneer of Corporate Sustainability Management in India - a systematic and integrated framework for the optimal management of the key economic, environmental and social impacts of a companys products, services and processes, or a companys triple bottom line performance.
We help our clients embed sustainability into their daily business by building employee capacity to understand and implement globally recognised principles, systems, processes, and values.
Training Programmes:
NBQP Accredited Lead Auditor Training for EHSMS
This 5-days interactive training program is focused on developing the skills to lead and conduct environment health and safety management systems audits as per ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 based on the guidelines of ISO 19011:2018. This course prepare the professionals for leading and conducting EHSMS Audits. It provides participants with the necessary knowledge to support their organization in achieving conformance to update their knowledge to EHS standards and competence to plan, conduct and report first party and second party energy management systems audits.
Contact: Asha Joseph asha.joseph@cii.in
CESD is the pioneer of Corporate Sustainability Management in India - a systematic and integrated framework for the optimal management of the key economic, environmental and social impacts of a companys products, services and processes, or a companys triple bottom line performance.
We help our clients embed sustainability into their daily business by building employee capacity to understand and implement globally recognised principles, systems, processes, and values.
Training Programmes:
NBQP Accredited Lead Auditor Training for EHSMS
This 5-days interactive training program is focused on developing the skills to lead and conduct environment health and safety management systems audits as per ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 based on the guidelines of ISO 19011:2018. This course prepare the professionals for leading and conducting EHSMS Audits. It provides participants with the necessary knowledge to support their organization in achieving conformance to update their knowledge to EHS standards and competence to plan, conduct and report first party and second party energy management systems audits.
Contact: Asha Joseph asha.joseph@cii.in
Industrial waste management defines the activities and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal. This includes amongst other things collection, transport, treatment, and disposal of waste together with monitoring and regulation. It also encompasses the legal and regulatory framework that relates to waste management encompassing guidance on recycling.
Training Programmes:
Waste Management Rules and their amendments:
The 1 day training programme will focus on the rules covering waste such as Hazardous Waste, E-waste, Plastic Waste, Battery Waste, Construction & Demolition Waste, Bio-Medical Waste & Solid Waste
CII-Certified training on SHE (Safety, health, and Environment) Statutory Compliance
Meeting the Safety, Health and Environment obligations and educating staff on the same, can greatly help an organisation considerably reduce the potential costs incurred during accidents at work.
The 3-day course will equip participants with the knowledge on Safety, Health and Environment legislations & obligations on the part of the organization. Audit conduct and requirements as per IS 15793 (Managing Environment, Occupational Health and Safety Legal Compliance - Requirements of Good Practices) & IS 14489 (Code of Practice on Occupational Safety and Health Audit) would also be the focus of the training.
Contact: Aarti Maurya aarti.maurya@cii.in Asha Joseph asha.joseph@cii.in
Industrial waste management defines the activities and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal. This includes amongst other things collection, transport, treatment, and disposal of waste together with monitoring and regulation. It also encompasses the legal and regulatory framework that relates to waste management encompassing guidance on recycling.
Training Programmes:
Waste Management Rules and their amendments:
The 1 day training programme will focus on the rules covering waste such as Hazardous Waste, E-waste, Plastic Waste, Battery Waste, Construction & Demolition Waste, Bio-Medical Waste & Solid Waste
CII-Certified training on SHE (Safety, health, and Environment) Statutory Compliance
Meeting the Safety, Health and Environment obligations and educating staff on the same, can greatly help an organisation considerably reduce the potential costs incurred during accidents at work.
The 3-day course will equip participants with the knowledge on Safety, Health and Environment legislations & obligations on the part of the organization. Audit conduct and requirements as per IS 15793 (Managing Environment, Occupational Health and Safety Legal Compliance - Requirements of Good Practices) & IS 14489 (Code of Practice on Occupational Safety and Health Audit) would also be the focus of the training.
Contact: Aarti Maurya aarti.maurya@cii.in Asha Joseph asha.joseph@cii.in
Procurement is a powerful instrument for organizations wishing to behave in a responsible way and contribute to sustainable development and to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. By integrating sustainability in procurement policies and practices, including supply chains, organizations can manage risks (including opportunities) for sustainable environmental, social and economic development. CII-ITC CESD helps organisation develop sustainable policies as per ISO 20400:2017 helping organizations to improve their productivity.
Development of framework for Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Management is an important tool which involves the active streamlining of a business's supply-side activities to maximize customer value and gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
CII-ITC CESD has been actively involved with organisations to help them make their supply chain vendors more sustainable.
Aligned to environment protection and preservation as one of its core values, Hero Moto Corp Limited started engagement with CII in the year 2007 to ensure that environment management practices are not just practiced within the premises but are also practiced by their vendors. In order to put this thinking to practice, CII and Hero MotoCorp came up with The Green Supply Chain Management initiative. It targets two ends of the supply chain: vendors as well as dealers through the Green Partner Development Program (GPDP).
The company has been running these two programs for last 13 years. So far, this program has engaged 186 suppliers and vendors.
Procurement is a powerful instrument for organizations wishing to behave in a responsible way and contribute to sustainable development and to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. By integrating sustainability in procurement policies and practices, including supply chains, organizations can manage risks (including opportunities) for sustainable environmental, social and economic development. CII-ITC CESD helps organisation develop sustainable policies as per ISO 20400:2017 helping organizations to improve their productivity.
Development of framework for Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Management is an important tool which involves the active streamlining of a business's supply-side activities to maximize customer value and gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
CII-ITC CESD has been actively involved with organisations to help them make their supply chain vendors more sustainable.
Aligned to environment protection and preservation as one of its core values, Hero Moto Corp Limited started engagement with CII in the year 2007 to ensure that environment management practices are not just practiced within the premises but are also practiced by their vendors. In order to put this thinking to practice, CII and Hero MotoCorp came up with The Green Supply Chain Management initiative. It targets two ends of the supply chain: vendors as well as dealers through the Green Partner Development Program (GPDP).
The company has been running these two programs for last 13 years. So far, this program has engaged 186 suppliers and vendors.
CESD undertakes training and capacity building activities on GHG emissions inventory, allowing public and private organisations to quantify, monitor, report and verify these.
Aspects related to development of GHG reduction projects, maintenance of GHG emission inventory, their requirements for validation and verification along with carbon neutrality (as per PAS 2060:2014), science-based targets and internal carbon pricing, are covered as part of this course.
Contact Asha Joseph asha.joseph@cii.in
CESD undertakes training and capacity building activities on GHG emissions inventory, allowing public and private organisations to quantify, monitor, report and verify these.
Aspects related to development of GHG reduction projects, maintenance of GHG emission inventory, their requirements for validation and verification along with carbon neutrality (as per PAS 2060:2014), science-based targets and internal carbon pricing, are covered as part of this course.
Contact Asha Joseph asha.joseph@cii.in
With the upcoming need of professionals with an understanding of climate action and the risks and opportunities associated with it, CII-CESD initiated this training program to build capacity in climate change and add to a pool of 60+ trained assessors for assessment of Climate Action Programme (CAP) 2.0° Awards. CII undertakes this 3-day advanced training for selected professionals with experience of 10 years or more in environment, engineering or science, on various aspects of climate action like GHG inventory, risk and opportunities, management, transparency and accountability. The training enhances capacities and capabilities of the assessors on climate action, adaptation and mitigation. The training also provides an opportunity to visit different companies and learn from their best practices. The initiative does not only aim at creating expertise in the field but also creating a vast network of climate action professionals.
For more queries reach out to aparna.gupta@cii.in and cap2.0@cii.in
With the upcoming need of professionals with an understanding of climate action and the risks and opportunities associated with it, CII-CESD initiated this training program to build capacity in climate change and add to a pool of 60+ trained assessors for assessment of Climate Action Programme (CAP) 2.0° Awards. CII undertakes this 3-day advanced training for selected professionals with experience of 10 years or more in environment, engineering or science, on various aspects of climate action like GHG inventory, risk and opportunities, management, transparency and accountability. The training enhances capacities and capabilities of the assessors on climate action, adaptation and mitigation. The training also provides an opportunity to visit different companies and learn from their best practices. The initiative does not only aim at creating expertise in the field but also creating a vast network of climate action professionals.
For more queries reach out to aparna.gupta@cii.in and cap2.0@cii.in
The CII-certified Sustainability Assessor training is organized for professionals to provide services to businesses in the area of sustainability. The 4-day training programme enables individuals and independent consultants with at least 8 years of experience to leverage the sustainability services to business. They can also participate as assessors in the CII ITC sustainability awards. Contact Ms. Jayashree Singha at jayashree.singha@cii.in, for further details.
The CII-certified Sustainability Assessor training is organized for professionals to provide services to businesses in the area of sustainability. The 4-day training programme enables individuals and independent consultants with at least 8 years of experience to leverage the sustainability services to business. They can also participate as assessors in the CII ITC sustainability awards. Contact Ms. Jayashree Singha at jayashree.singha@cii.in, for further details.
CESD helps organizations in developing corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies, projects, and assessing the impacts of those projects. Putting together all the knowledge and experience in CSR services, CESD organizes a one-and-a-half-day training program, especially designed for participants to understand the practical details of CSR implementation and help organizations maximize the value of social investments.Click here for;
Contact Ms Kavita Kathait at kavita.kathait@cii.in and Ms. Jayashree Singha at jayashree.singha@cii.in , for further details.
CESD helps organizations in developing corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies, projects, and assessing the impacts of those projects. Putting together all the knowledge and experience in CSR services, CESD organizes a one-and-a-half-day training program, especially designed for participants to understand the practical details of CSR implementation and help organizations maximize the value of social investments.Click here for;
Contact Ms Kavita Kathait at kavita.kathait@cii.in and Ms. Jayashree Singha at jayashree.singha@cii.in , for further details.
The 2-day workshop conducted by CESD equips participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to drive long term performance by identifying multiple and cross-organizational risks and integrating a risk strategy to help in the pursuit of business goals, through lectures, presentations, open forum discussions. The programme is conducted by experienced subject matter experts and distinguished executives from Public Sector Undertakings.
Contact Aarti Maurya aarti.maurya@cii.in Asha Joseph asha.joseph@cii.in
The 2-day workshop conducted by CESD equips participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to drive long term performance by identifying multiple and cross-organizational risks and integrating a risk strategy to help in the pursuit of business goals, through lectures, presentations, open forum discussions. The programme is conducted by experienced subject matter experts and distinguished executives from Public Sector Undertakings.
Contact Aarti Maurya aarti.maurya@cii.in Asha Joseph asha.joseph@cii.in