The 21st Global Sustainability Summit takes centre stage in the September 2026 issue of Cll Communiqué. The cover story, "Accelerating the Sustainability Transition: Speed | Scale | Systems brings together the defining conversations from the Summit, across sustainable agriculture, clean energy, circularity, resilient infrastructure, climate finance, mobility and future-ready value chains. Beyond the discussions, the feature reflects the larger momentum created by the Summit: industry leaders, policymakers and experts converging on what it will take to move from intent to implementation, from pilots to scale, and from isolated action to systems-level change. Read the full feature in the latest issue of Communiqué: online.fliphtml5.com/FollowC… #GSS2026 #Sustainability #ClimateAction #SustainableBusiness #ClI

Sustainability is no longer only about setting direction. The challenge now is moving faster, scaling what works and building systems that can sustain change. In “The challenge and the opportunity emerging from transition”, Seema Arora, Deputy Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry, reflects on how the sustainability agenda has evolved and why the focus must now shift from intent to implementation at scale. The priority is clear: faster implementation, wider adoption of what works and stronger ecosystems that make sustainability durable. Scan the QR code or read the full article here:sustainabledevelopment.in/wp… #GSS2026 #SustainabilityTransition #ClimateAction #SustainableBusiness #SystemsThinking

India’s green hydrogen pipeline is growing rapidly, but the challenge is turning announced projects into final investment decisions. In “Who carries the risk? De-risking India’s green hydrogen opportunity”, Yash Kashyap, India Lead, Mission Possible Partnership and the Industrial Transition Accelerator, focuses on the risk allocation, long-term offtake, financing and certification frameworks needed to make projects bankable. As he notes, “That is a risk-allocation problem before it is a technology or a policy one.” Scan the QR code or read the full article here:sustainabledevelopment.in/wp… #GSS2026 #GreenHydrogen #EnergyTransition #ClimateFinance #IndustrialDecarbonisation

India’s Access and Benefit Sharing framework is showing how biodiversity conservation can also create economic value for communities and businesses. In the article titled “Mobilising finance for biodiversity conservation through access and benefit sharing”, Virendra R Tiwari, IFS (Retd), Chairperson, National Biodiversity Authority, highlights how the Biological Diversity Act can support sustainable sourcing, resilient supply chains and fair benefit sharing. He writes, “Conservation is increasingly recognised not as a cost, but as a strategic investment that secures access to biological resources and strengthens long-term business resilience.” Scan the QR code or read the full article here: sustainabledevelopment.in/wp… #GSS2026 #Biodiversity #NaturePositive #SustainableBusiness #AccessAndBenefitSharing

India’s high use of flexible packaging makes circularity in this segment an important part of reducing plastic waste and recovering more material value. In his article, “Advancing the circular economy for flexible plastics”, Jonathan Moore, Specialist - Packaging, WRAP, looks at the challenges of recycling flexible packaging in India and the need to accelerate the shift towards recyclable mono-material formats. He also highlights the role of collaboration across brands, converters and recyclers through the India Plastics Pact. On how market demonstration can help speed up adoption, he writes, “By demonstrating to the market that new recyclable formats across a variety of packaged products can be placed on the market we can derisk the development for other businesses, thereby accelerating the move to the circular economy.” Scan the QR code or read the full article here: sustainabledevelopment.in/wp… #GSS2026 #CircularEconomy #PlasticPackaging #Recycling #SustainablePackaging

Financing India’s net-zero transition will require mobilising capital at a scale that domestic public finance cannot meet on its own. In his article, “De-risking India’s green transition”, Prof Amit Garg, Professor and National Investment & Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) Chair in ESG, IIM Ahmedabad, explores how India can draw more long-term institutional capital into green infrastructure. He focuses on addressing early-stage project risk, improving green finance frameworks and tackling barriers such as currency exposure that can make otherwise viable projects less attractive to investors. Scan the QR code or read the full article here: sustainabledevelopment.in/wp… #GSS2026 #ClimateFinance #GreenFinance #NetZero #SustainableInfrastructure

As India’s economy continues to grow, credible climate targets are becoming increasingly important for businesses navigating the transition to a low-carbon future. In his article, “Access via climate leadership: The role of SBTi in India's low-carbon transition”, Nate Aden, Head of Asia, Head of Financial Standards, Science Based Targets initiative, looks at the growing adoption of science-based targets by Indian companies and SMEs. He also highlights the opportunity to use these targets to manage transition risk and strengthen long-term value. @sciencetargets Scan the QR code or read the full article here:sustainabledevelopment.in/wp… #GSS2026 #ScienceBasedTargets #NetZero #ClimateLeadership #CorporateClimateAction

As India’s financial institutions prepare for a more structured climate disclosure environment, the focus is shifting to how emissions data can inform better portfolio decisions and climate action. In her article, “Climate ambition isn’t the bottleneck anymore. Implementation is”, Madeline Schneider, Director of Operations, PCAF, and Associate Director, Guidehouse, looks at how financial institutions in India can move from measuring financed emissions, to using that data for portfolio decisions and transition planning. She highlights the need for stronger data capabilities, locally relevant methodologies, capacity building and peer learning to support implementation. Scan the QR code or read the full article here:sustainabledevelopment.in/wp… #GSS2026 #SustainableFinance #ClimateFinance #EmissionsMeasurement #FinancialInstitutions

Mobilising capital for the sustainability transition is not only about the availability of finance. It is also about creating the conditions that allow capital to move. In her article, “Creating the conditions: financing the transition at speed and scale”, Mary Schapiro, Vice Chair, Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), focuses on four priorities: building pipelines of bankable projects, using public finance catalytically, strengthening enabling environments and building capacity across the financial system. She also points to India’s progress as an example of how strong policy fundamentals can help attract investment at scale. Scan the QR code or read the full article here: sustainabledevelopment.in/wp… #GSS2026 #SustainableFinance #ClimateFinance #GreenInvestment #EnergyTransition

India’s clean mobility transition will depend on multiple energy pathways advancing together, with bioenergy playing an important role in reducing fossil fuel dependence and strengthening energy resilience. In his article, “Powering the next phase of India's energy transition with biology”, Krishna Mohan Puvvada, Regional President, Middle East, India & Africa, Novonesis, focuses on the next phase of biofuel growth. He highlights the role of biosolutions in improving farm productivity, increasing efficiency in bioenergy production and creating greater value from biomass waste. Scan the QR code or read the full article here: sustainabledevelopment.in/wp… @novonesis #GSS2026 #Bioenergy #Biofuels #CleanMobility #EnergyTransition

As physical climate risks increasingly affect assets, operations and investment decisions, climate resilience is becoming a core business priority. In his article, “Engineering India’s climate resilience”, Anup Jindal, CEO and Joint Managing Director, RMSI, highlights the need for asset-level climate intelligence and proposes a national climate resilience platform built around three pillars: Intelligence, Interventions and Investments. He also points to the opportunity to translate climate intelligence into stronger economic resilience, writing, “By combining intelligence, intervention and investments at scale, India can move from climate commitments to climate competitiveness while demonstrating to the Global South that economic growth and climate resilience can advance together.” Scan the QR code or read the full article here: lnkd.in/gGXBCUj7 #GSS2026 #ClimateResilience #ClimateIntelligence #ClimateRisk #BusinessResilience @RMSI_Global

In her article, “De-risking the transition: the leadership imperative for sustainable development”, Usha Subramaniam, Country President (India), Grundfos, examines why accelerating sustainable development will require reducing the emerging risks associated with technology, financial and execution. Sharing her views on the enablers needed to accelerate the transition forward, she writes, “The next decade of sustainable development will not be won solely through technological innovation. It will be won through institutional innovation.” Scan the QR code or read the full article here: sustainabledevelopment.in/wp… #GSS2026 #SustainableDevelopment #ClimateResilience #SystemsThinking #SustainableInfrastructure @grundfos

In his article, “Reshaping India’s energy independence landscape”, Dr. Praveer Sinha, Chairman, CII National Committee on Power, and CEO & Managing Director, The Tata Power Company Limited, explains that India’s energy transition cannot rely on renewable capacity addition alone. Reliable clean power will also require stronger storage and transmission infrastructure to keep pace with rising demand. Emphasising the importance of an integrated energy ecosystem, he writes, “The next phase of transition will require installed capacity, transmission, distribution, and storage assets to all work together for an effective energy ecosystem that can deliver reliable, affordable, and clean power round-the-clock.” Scan the QR code or read the full article here: lnkd.in/gGXBCUj7 #GSS2026 #EnergyTransition #RenewableEnergy #EnergyStorage #CleanEnergy @TataPower

A sincere thanks to all the partners for coming together for the Summit and for helping advance the conversations for a more sustainable future. #GSS2026 #GlobalSustainabilitySummit #Sustainability #Partnerships #SustainableGrowth @moefcc @ITCCorpCom @grundfos @RMSI_Global @climatepledge @amazon @gpcglobal @novonesis @DCMShriramLtd @TheJSWGroup @TataPower @JKLCofficial @Siemens @VolvoGroup @Wipro

In this thought-leadership article, Sanjiv Puri, Past President, Confederation of Indian Industry, Chair, CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development, and Chairman & Managing Director, ITC Limited, outlines the priorities businesses must address to accelerate the transition. He calls for greater attention to climate adaptation alongside decarbonisation. He also makes the case for stronger nature-based solutions, with a focus on climate-smart agriculture, water stewardship, biodiversity conservation and soil health. On circularity, he stresses the need to move faster through innovation in materials, design, reuse and recycling. The article further examines how stronger sustainability governance can support this shift. It points to the need for more aligned disclosure systems, greater use of AI and precision farming, and continued investment in skilling and livelihoods. Public-private-people partnerships are also highlighted as an important part of building resilience and supporting inclusive growth. Scan the QR code or read the full article here: sustainabledevelopment.in/wp… #GSS2026 #SustainableBusiness #ClimateAction #CircularEconomy #InclusiveGrowth @ITCCorpCom