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An offline C-Suite forum debating actual thresholds where sustainability conflicts with profitability, supply chain dependencies, and forensic regulatory scrutiny.

Date: 20th August 2026
Venue: Bengaluru, India
FACILITATORS

Thought Leaders

Connect with leading Chief Sustainability Officers, Global ESG Heads, and corporate directors heading environmental transition protocols.

Prabodha Acharya (PC)

Prabodha Acharya (PC)

Chief Sustainability OfficerJSW Group
Naresh Tyagi

Naresh Tyagi

Chief Sustainability OfficerAditya Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd
Dr Satish Mishra

Dr Satish Mishra

Chief of ESG & Sustainability OfficerTrident Group
Mahesh Kumar Nagrajan

Mahesh Kumar Nagrajan

Global Head Sustainability & DecarbonizationL & T Technology Services
Shilpashree Muniswamappa

Shilpashree Muniswamappa

Director - ESG & CommunicationsColgate-Palmolive(India) Ltd
Archana Sahay

Archana Sahay

Global ESG HeadLTM
Dr Ramesh V Sasanur

Dr Ramesh V Sasanur

Global Head and Director ESG & SustainabilityBhoruka Group Of Companies
Paila Padmanabham

Paila Padmanabham

Lead Sustainability & IMSPage Industries Limited (Jockey)
Swastika Mukherjee

Swastika Mukherjee

Head of Strategy, Sustainability, Comm & MarketingKennametal
Anju Verghese

Anju Verghese

Associate Vice President - ESG Strategy & ReportingSyngene International Limited
Ashok Muthuswamy

Ashok Muthuswamy

Vice President - BE, Sustainability & TQMTAFE
Abhijith Paul Zacharia

Abhijith Paul Zacharia

Head of Sustainability & ESGBagmane Group
Sreemoyee C. Bhattacharyya

Sreemoyee C. Bhattacharyya

Lead - SustainabilityMarico Limited
Swapnil Joshi

Swapnil Joshi

Director & Industry Principal - SustainabilityInfosys
Harindarnath.P

Harindarnath.P

Head EHS & Sustainability - India & South AsiaEssilor Group
SCHEDULE

The Summit Agenda

8:30 AM

REGISTRATION & MORNING REFRESHMENT

9:20 AM

FINDING PURPOSE

9:30 AM

CHAIRPERSON OPENING REMARK

9:45 AMKey Panel Dialectic

Key Panel - 1: 'WOULD YOU SIGN THIS ESG REPORT UNDER OATH?'

“If your ESG numbers are wrong, this is not a reporting issue, it is a legal, financial and boardroom failure waiting to surface.”

  • Why BRSR, assurance and investor scrutiny are exposing ESG disclosures that cannot withstand forensic audit
  • Where ESG data actually breaks: systems, ownership, intent or internal controls
  • The rising legal and fiduciary risk: who is accountable when ESG claims collapse under scrutiny
  • The uncomfortable truth: most ESG reports today would not survive litigation-level validation
  • What audit-ready ESG actually looks like — beyond consultants, frameworks and narratives
LEARNING OUTCOME:Build ESG governance systems that are audit-ready, legally defensible and CFO-aligned, with clear ownership, controls and risk visibility.
Thought Leaders:
Dr Satish MishraSreemoyee C. BhattacharyyaSwastika Mukherjee
10:30 AMPartner Presentation

Key Note Presentation (Presenting Partner)

10:50 AMPartner Presentation

Key Presentation - 1 (Partner Slot)

11:10 AM

Networking & Refreshment Break

11:40 AMKey Panel Dialectic

Key Panel - 2: THE SOCIAL LIE: WHAT YOUR COMPANY CLAIMS VS WHAT YOUR WORKFORCE LIVES

“The biggest ESG risk is not external — it is the gap between what companies report and what their people actually experience.”

  • Why contract labor, wages, safety gaps and burnout remain hidden behind polished ESG disclosures
  • How workforce distrust translates into operational disruption, productivity loss and reputational damage
  • AI, automation and layoffs — can companies balance efficiency with social responsibility?
  • The legal and compliance exposure emerging from weak labor and ecosystem practices
  • Measuring what matters vs reporting what is convenient
LEARNING OUTCOME:A framework to identify and fix real social risk across workforce and ecosystems, beyond HR metrics and disclosure narratives.
Thought Leaders:
Dr Ramesh V SasanurHarindarnath.P
RECOGNITIONS

The House of ESG Awards

Celebrating individual leadership achievements and corporate transitions bridging environmental, social, and boardroom excellence.

Top 10 Individual Categories
  • ESG Leader of the Year
  • Chief Sustainability Officer of the Year
  • Emerging ESG Leader of the Year
  • ESG Innovator of the Year
  • Climate Leadership Award
  • ESG Governance Leader of the Year
  • Social Impact Leader of the Year
  • Sustainable Supply Chain Leader of the Year
  • ESG Reporting & Disclosure Leader of the Year
  • Lifetime Achievement in Sustainability
Top 10 Organization / Finance Team Categories
  • ESG Company of the Year
  • ESG Transformation Award
  • Climate Leadership Award
  • Net Zero Excellence Award
  • Circular Economy Excellence Award
  • Social Impact Excellence Award
  • Employee Wellbeing, Diversity & Inclusion Award
  • ESG Governance & Transparency Award
  • Sustainable Innovation Award
  • Sustainable Supply Chain Excellence Award
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