Thought Leadership in Sustainability
The CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development
The CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development
is a co-creation of the apex national Chamber, the
Confederation of Indian Industry, and ITC. With its abiding
objective of promoting sustainability amongst corporates, the
Centre is engaged in a wide spectrum of value-added and
targeted services. By creating awareness in business and
industry, providing thought leadership, building capacity of
organisations and professionals and rewarding exemplary
performances, the CII-ITC Centre has become a unique focal
point for sustainability practices. The Centre is steered by its
Advisory Council, led by Chairman, ITC Limited,
Mr Y C Deveshwar and comprises members from industry,
government, civil society and institutions which provide
strategic direction to the organisation.
During the year, the Centre trained and raised awareness of
over 2,000 business managers on various sustainability issues.
It has expanded its gamut of activities to meet the core
objectives of creating awareness, promoting thought
leadership and building capacity amongst Indian
enterprises in their quest for sustainable growth
and business solutions.
The 7th Sustainability Summit continued its
legacy of bringing thought provoking leaders
together to share the challenges, long term
strategies and best practices for sustainable and
inclusive development. It featured senior
politicians, bureaucrats, best brains of Indian
industry and MNCs around the globe. The
Summit and Exhibition were attended by over
300 participants. The ‘CII-ITC Sustainability Awards’,
instituted to recognise excellence in sustainability
performance, have honoured a large number of
leading Indian companies and provided
encouragement to many others. The winners of
the Awards 2012 were announced at an imposing
function in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on January 14, 2013
amongst an audience of 1,500 people. The occasion was
graced by the Hon’ble President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee,
as the Chief Guest.
The Centre is today playing a major role in engaging with
policy makers to create an environment that encourages the
adoption of sustainable business practices. The Centre has
been engaged with various stakeholders for advocacy on
Clause 135 of the new Companies Bill 2012, which refers to
the CSR activities of a company. The Centre is a consulting
partner in several policy interventions such as Green Guidelines
for Public Procurement, Low Carbon Expert Group of the
Planning Commission, National Innovation Council, Ministry
of Corporate Affairs on CSR Policy, National Awards for
Prevention of Pollution, Rajiv Gandhi Environment Awards for
Clean Technology and Technology and Finance Committee
under the Montreal Protocol. It is also represented on the
Board of the Central Pollution Control Board and other bodies.
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