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Climate risks are increasingly affecting businesses, infrastructure, supply chains, livelihoods, and long-term competitiveness. Addressing these challenges requires coordinated action at scale. Launched at the CII Climate Action Summit 2026 on World Environment Day, SAARTH – Sustainable Action Alliance for Resilient Tomorrow aims to accelerate collaborative action on climate resilience and adaptation. As an industry-led multi-stakeholder coalition, SAARTH will bring together industry, MSMEs, global and national knowledge institutions, and subnational actors to co-create scalable solutions that strengthen preparedness and enable a climate-resilient economy. Through capacity building, practical knowledge sharing, risk assessment tools, and collaborative action, the coalition aims to help build more resilient systems, businesses, and communities. #SAARTH #ClimateResilience #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateAction #Sustainability @FollowCII @seematweet @GodrejEntGroup @AdityaBirlaGrp @MahindraRise @AdaniOnline @TataMotors @MaricoLimited @Hindustan_Zinc_ @Vedanta_Group @TataPower @DCMShriramLtd @larsentoubro @TataSteelLtd @CEEWIndia @ADPCareers

Marico Limited, has constructed over 1,200 water harvesting structures and implemented micro-irrigation systems across more than 230 acres. These efforts are part of its #ClimateAction to preserve water resources and support responsible agricultural practices.

Reflecting on the discussions at the CII Climate Action Summit 2026, one message stands out clearly: climate action can no longer be viewed through isolated lenses. Across discussions on resilience, climate finance, carbon markets, and energy security, leaders from industry, policy and finance emphasized the need for coordinated efforts to drive investment, support innovation, and strengthen long-term resilience. The conversations reinforced that resilience must move from intent to implementation, climate finance must scale to meet growing opportunities, carbon markets must deliver value with integrity, and energy systems must balance reliability, affordability, and sustainability. Most importantly, the Summit underscored the importance of collaboration across stakeholders to translate ambition into measurable action and create pathways for resilient and sustainable growth. Thank you to all our speakers, partners, delegates, and participants for contributing to these important conversations. #CIIClimateActionSummit #ClimateAction #ClimateResilience #EnergySecurity #ClimateFinance #CarbonMarkets #Sustainability @FollowCII @seematweet @CIIEvents @CII4WR

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Over the last 12 years, I’ve watched India change in ways that fill me with pride. Under Shri Narendra Modi’s guidance, our country has moved from being a developing nation to becoming an exemplar of growth, reform and resilience, says @sunilddesai , Co-Chairperson, CII Cleaner Air Better Life and MD, Richfield Engineering @narendramodi @PMOIndia @PiyushGoyal @CimGOI @mygovindia #12YearsOfSeva #LongestServingElectedPMModi #12yearsOfDevelopment #NewIndia #CII4India

ITC runs multidimensional #ClimateSmartAgriculture interventions to help lakhs of farmers in India withstand increasing weather-related uncertainties whilst boosting their incomes. What #ClimateAction is your business taking?

⏳ 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 21𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭. #GSS2026 will bring together global voices, business leaders and sustainability pioneers to define the future of sustainable business. 🌍 Register now and be part of the conversation. To know more about #GSS2026 visit: sustainabledevelopment.in/wp-content/upl… 🔗Register: cam.mycii.in/OR/OnlineRegis… #GlobalSustainabilitySummit #GSS2026 #SustainableBusiness #Sustainability #ClimateAction #BusinessLeadership #SustainableGrowth

Meaningful climate action is built through conversation, collaboration, and continued engagement. A glimpse of industry leaders, delegates, and stakeholders, coming together at the CII Climate Action Summit 2026 to exchange ideas, build connections, and advance the dialogue on resilience, energy security, and climate solutions. While the conversations may have begun on stage, the real work continues through the partnerships and initiatives they inspire. @FollowCII @seematweet @CIIEvents @CII4WR

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The CII initiative #SAARTH is working to co-create scalable solutions for a climate-resilient economy. What should its #CollectiveAction prioritise? Sign up to be a part of SAARTH and advocate your priority. @FollowCII @CEEWIndia @WWFINDIA @seematweet @moefcc

Carbon markets are increasingly evolving from compliance mechanisms into tools for investment, innovation, and value creation. At the CII Climate Action Summit 2026, the session, "Scaling Carbon Markets with Integrity: From Compliance to Value Creation", focused on the role of transparent, credible, and high-integrity carbon markets in supporting decarbonisation and accelerating climate action. The session was moderated by Mr. Piyush Jha, Head Climate and Sustainable Finance, Tata Steel Ltd. Other delegates who were part of the panel were Ms. Nishtha Singh, Assistant Director - Climate, Asia Society Policy Institute; Mr. Anil Jauhri, Chairman of Governing Council, Carbon Registry-India; Dr. Harish K. Ahuja, Head of Sustainability, Carbon & Power Markets, Listing (IPOs), & Social Stock Exchange, National Stock Exchange of India; and Mr. Vivek Adhia, Chief Sustainability Officer, UltraTech Cement. Conversations centred on market integrity, transparency, standards, and the conditions needed for carbon markets to deliver meaningful climate and business outcomes. Key Takeaways: - Carbon markets are shifting from a compliance cost to a strategic competitiveness tool. With CBAM now in effect, industries can no longer ignore the price of carbon. India's CCTS must be built on a robust MRV system, strong governance and broad capacity building to be credible and globally recognised. - Integrity is the foundation without which carbon markets cannot function. Conflicts of interest across verifiers, project developers and financiers have eroded trust. Recent UNFCCC standards have been significantly tightened, including prohibiting verification bodies from being linked to consulting or financing entities. - Carbon markets are most powerful when used strategically, not just for compliance. Carbon finance can make otherwise unviable projects commercially viable. For hard-to-abate sectors like cement and steel, where process emissions cannot be eliminated through efficiency alone, carbon markets can unlock deep decarbonisation technologies that would otherwise have no business case. #CIIClimateActionSummit #ClimateAction #CarbonMarkets #CarbonFinance #Decarbonisation #Sustainability @FollowCII @seematweet @CIIEvents @moefcc @CII4WR @aniljauhri @UCarbonReg @NSEIndia @AsiaPolicy @vivadhia @UltraTechCement @TataSteelLtd

As climate risks become more frequent and more complex, the need for practical, scalable resilience solutions has never been greater. Launched at the CII Climate Action Summit 2026, SAARTH (Sustainable Action Alliance for Resilient Tomorrow) aims to strengthen climate adaptation and resilience through tools, knowledge, capacity building, and region-specific solutions that help stakeholders prepare for a changing climate. As one of the Founding Members of SAARTH, @ITCCorpCom supports the coalition’s vision of building resilience at scale and accelerating climate preparedness across sectors and communities. Mr. Ganesh Kumar Sundararaman, CEO - Agri Business Division, ITC Limited, shares his perspective on the growing urgency of climate resilience and the role of collective action in creating resilient and regenerative futures. #SAARTH #CIIClimateActionSummit #ClimateResilience #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateAction @FollowCII @seematweet @CIIEvents @CII4WR

Building resilience at scale requires stronger partnerships, shared learning, and a collective commitment to action. Launched at the CII Climate Action Summit 2026, SAARTH (Sustainable Action Alliance for Resilient Tomorrow) brings together industry, policy makers, financial institutions, knowledge partners, and development agencies to strengthen preparedness and enable coordinated climate action. As one of the Founding Members of SAARTH, @AdityaBirlaGrp supports the coalition's vision of advancing resilience through capacity building, knowledge exchange, and collective action. Reflecting this shared vision, Mr. Vadiraj Kulkarni, Business Head – Cellulosic Fibres, @GrasimInd, shares his perspective on helping industries move from ambition to implementation. #SAARTH #CIIClimateActionSummit #ClimateResilience #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateAction @FollowCII @seematweet @CIIEvents @CII4WR

This World Environment Day, we are spotlighting perspectives from leaders on the role of industry in building climate resilience and enabling access to finance, across sectors and regions. Hear from @PCAcharya, Group Chief Sustainability Officer, @TheJSWGroup as he shares his perspective on the change that is needed across systems. #WorldEnvironmentDay #Sustainability #ClimateAction #ClimateResilience @FollowCII @seematweet @CIIEvents @moefcc @CII4WR

This World Environment Day, we are spotlighting perspectives from leaders on the role of industry in building climate resilience and enabling access to finance, across sectors and regions. Hear from Koushik Chatterjee, Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer, @TataSteelLtd as he shares his perspective on the change that is needed across systems. #WorldEnvironmentDay #Sustainability #ClimateAction #ClimateResilience @FollowCII @seematweet @CIIEvents @moefcc @CII4WR

This World Environment Day, we are spotlighting perspectives from leaders on the role of industry in building climate resilience and enabling access to finance, across sectors and regions. Hear from @ashwini_tewari, Managing Director & Board Member, @TheOfficialSBI as he shares his perspective on the change that is needed across systems. #WorldEnvironmentDay #Sustainability #ClimateAction #ClimateResilience @FollowCII @seematweet @CIIEvents @moefcc @CII4WR

This World Environment Day, we are spotlighting perspectives from leaders on the role of industry in building climate resilience and enabling access to finance, across sectors and regions. Hear from @randomguy2100, Group Chief Sustainability Officer, @MahindraRise as he shares his perspective on the change that is needed across systems. #WorldEnvironmentDay #Sustainability #ClimateAction #ClimateResilience @FollowCII @seematweet @CIIEvents @moefcc @CII4WR

Renewable energy is increasingly becoming a strategic lever for strengthening energy security, industrial competitiveness, and long-term resilience. At the CII Climate Action Summit 2026, the session, "Powering India's Future: Building a Secure, Competitive, and Low-Carbon Energy System", examined how renewable energy can support economic growth, strengthen energy systems, and contribute to India's transition towards a more sustainable future. Panel 2, "Renewable Energy as Strategy: Strengthening Power, Industry and Security", was moderated by Mr. Prabodha Acharya, Group Chief Sustainability Officer, JSW. Other delegates who were part of the panel were Mr. Amar Narula, Partner, Energy, Infrastructure and Projects, Trilegal; Ms. Shivangi Rajpopat, Group Company Secretary and Head Sustainability, Apraava Energy; and Mr. Ankit Gupta, General Manager - Sustainability, ITC Ltd. The discussion highlighted the role of renewable energy in enhancing energy security, supporting industrial decarbonisation, improving competitiveness, and building resilience in an evolving energy landscape. Key takeaways: - India's path forward lies in combining renewables, storage, biofuels, hydrogen and flexible balancing solutions into a cohesive energy system. No single source can carry the load alone. - The real challenge today is execution. Policy clarity, financing frameworks and system readiness are being built. The focus must now shift to translating this groundwork into on-ground action at speed and scale. - Energy is no longer just an input. It is a strategic driver of competitiveness and growth. For the country, for industry and for future generations, how India manages its energy transition will define its economic trajectory in the decades ahead. #CIIClimateActionSummit #ClimateAction #RenewableEnergy #EnergySecurity #EnergyTransition #Resilience #Sustainability @FollowCII @seematweet @CIIEvents @moefcc @CII4WR @PCAcharya @TheJSWGroup @TrilegalLaw

As India's energy landscape evolves, building an energy system that is secure, competitive, and resilient will be critical to sustaining growth, strengthening energy security, and supporting long-term competitiveness. At the CII Climate Action Summit 2026, the session, "Powering India's Future: Building a Secure, Competitive, and Low-Carbon Energy System", explored the role of an evolving energy mix in supporting industrial growth, enhancing resilience, accelerating innovation, and enabling net-zero ambitions. Panel 1, "The New Energy Mix: Powering Growth, Resilience and Net-Zero Futures", was moderated by Mr. Prabodha Acharya, Group Chief Sustainability Officer, JSW. Other delegates who were part of the panel were Mr. Venkatesh R, Managing Director and Director - Energy Business, Wärtsilä India Private Ltd.; Mr. Nitin Jain, Head Corporate Centre, L&T Energy GreenTech; Mr. Mayank Jain, Head Strategic Intelligence and RMM, Middle East, India and Africa, Novonesis; and Mr. Yash Kashyap, India Lead, Mission Possible Partnership and the Industrial Transition Accelerator. The discussion highlighted the opportunities and challenges associated with integrating diverse energy sources, scaling clean energy technologies, and building a more resilient energy ecosystem for the future. Key Takeaways: • A diversified energy mix will be critical to India's energy future. Balancing energy security, affordability, and decarbonisation will require renewables, storage, flexible generation, and sustainable fuels to work together. • Storage and transmission infrastructure must scale faster. Addressing intermittency, curtailment, and grid constraints will be essential as renewable energy capacity continues to expand. • Green hydrogen is moving from pilot projects to large-scale deployment. The next challenge is building the supporting ecosystem, including renewable power, transmission, storage, transport, and demand. • Bioenergy can strengthen both energy security and circularity. Ethanol, compressed biogas, sustainable aviation fuel, and waste-to-energy solutions can support decarbonisation while utilising agricultural and municipal waste streams. • Innovation and technology scale-up will determine the pace of transition. Stronger support for R&D, startups, pilot projects, and industry collaboration will be needed to accelerate deployment of emerging clean technologies. #CIIClimateActionSummit #ClimateAction #EnergyTransition #EnergySecurity #Resilience #NetZero #Sustainability @FollowCII @seematweet @CIIEvents @moefcc @CII4WR @larsentoubro @wartsilacorp @novonesis @MPPindustry

Climate resilience requires collaboration at scale. The CII initiative SAARTH (Sustainable Action Alliance for Resilient Tomorrow) brings together leading industry groups -@ITCCorpCom @GodrejEntGroup @AdityaBirlaGrp @MahindraRise @AdaniOnline @TataMotors @MaricoLimited @Hindustan_Zinc_ @Vedanta_Group @TataPower @DCMShriramLtd @larsentoubro and @TataSteelLtd as founding members. Together, they represent a shared commitment to advancing climate resilience through knowledge, capacity building, innovation, policy dialogue, and collective action. #SAARTH #ClimateResilience #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateAction #CIIClimateActionSummit @PCAcharya @randomguy2100 @FollowCII @seematweet @CIIEvents @moefcc @CII4WR