Mahindra Group Organizes Meet on India’s Ambition on Climate Change

The event had a panel discussion with Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, The Energy Research Institute (TERI), Dr Arunabha Ghosh, Chief Executive Officer, Council on Energy, Environment & Water (CEEW) and moderated by Anirban Ghosh, Chief Sustainability Officer, Mahindra Group.

Stepping up ambition on the climate related actions being taken by India, Mahindra group organized a meet to highlight efforts being taken in India inviting stakeholders across the sustainability fora.

The event had a panel discussion with Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, The Energy Research Institute (TERI), Dr Arunabha Ghosh, Chief Executive Officer, Council on Energy, Environment & Water (CEEW) and moderated by Anirban Ghosh, Chief Sustainability Officer, Mahindra Group.

Speaking on the sustainability, The Energy Research Institute (TERI), Director General, Dr Ajay Mathur said, “India has done well on the sustainability front and we have seen that the actions that are being taken are not only good for the environment it translates to more jobs, better income and cleaner society.”

“While we are doing well we need to accelerate, like we did well with LED technology we now need to look at renewables beyond light bulbs,” said Dr Arunabha Ghosh, Chief Executive Officer, Council on Energy, Environment & Water (CEEW).

Reiterating this, Anirban Ghosh, Chief Sustainability Officer, Mahindra Group, said, “In spite of the many challenges, India is a conscious, responsible member of the world order. The government and corporations in the country have taken exemplary action and are now counted amongst the leaders when it comes to fighting climate change. The time now is to step up this ambition.”

The discussion also focussed on the corporate contribution. One of the significant recognition of Indian corporates’ intent and action is the invitation to Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra Group as co-chair of the Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS) to be held in California during 12-14 September 2018.

The Summit aims to bring leaders and people together from around the world to “Take Ambition to the Next Level.” It hopes to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of states, regions, cities, companies, investors and citizens with respect to climate action.