On World Sustainability Day, BW Businessworld unveiled its new community dedicated to sustainability, ‘BWSustainabilityWorld’ along with its website. The introduction of BWSustainabilityWorld is a step towards realising a sustainable world and will serve as a hub, uniting leaders from various sectors to collectively tackle shared challenges.
Under the banner of ‘Sustainable Consumption and Lifestyle Choices,’ this launch event brought together a diverse range of stakeholders, committed to steering India towards a sustainable future. Its core objectives include reduction of carbon footprints, achieving water positivity, building resilient and sustainable supply chains, nurturing social equity, and rejuvenating our invaluable biodiversity. The website launch is an alarming call to catalyse collaborative efforts that drive real change.
Our Saviour Speakers
The launch event of BWSustainabilityWorld hosted two powerful panel discussions incorporating the role of corporate sustainability in shaping consumer behaviour and empowering consumers for sustainable living with an impressive line-up of speakers. The esteemed names include Dr Pradeep Panigrahi, Head - Corporate Sustainability, Larsen & Toubro; Santhosh Jayaram, Global Head – Sustainability, HCLTech; Sandeep Chanda, Chief Sustainability Officer, Tech Mahindra; Deepa Nagraj, Global Head of Communications & Sparkle Innovation Ecosystem, Mphasis; Dr Kalpana Seethepalli, Director of ESG, Asia Pacific at Deutsche Bank; Rajesh Gupta, Founder & Director – RecycleKaro; Dr Sameer Joshi, Vice Chairman, Indian Plastics Institute; Shilpashree Muniswamappa, Director - ESG & Communications, Colgate-Palmolive (India) and Dr Prof. Anand Achari, Principal at Vivekanand Education Society’s College of Architecture.
The panel discussions discussed and highlighted recognised crucial elements such as the ethical and environmental imperatives in today's world and the role of businesses in addressing them, how companies can positively influence consumer choices through innovative product design and sustainable marketing strategies, importance of transparent communication in building trust and fostering sustainability, role of eco-labels and certifications in guiding consumer choices, along with the challenges and opportunities associated with these certifications, impact of sustainable supply chain practices on the development and delivery of products and services, strategies to educate consumers about the environmental and social impacts of their choices, psychological influences shaping consumer decisions, strategies for nudging consumers toward more sustainable choices and the role of technology empowering individuals to live sustainably.
The event also featured a short video showcasing the sustainable practices adopted by the BW Businessworld’s family in their daily lives, contributing to shaping a sustainable planet.