Rijit Sengupta, CEO, Centre for Responsible Business, set the context for a co-hosted session “Nurturing Agri & Climate Tech Innovations”, at the Outlook Business Planet C3 – Climate, Circularity, Community summit. “At the core, we must ask—who is the farmer we are designing sustainable agriculture for? In India, 86% are small and marginal farmers with less than two hectares of land. Women play a critical yet often unrecognised role, and youth are steadily moving away from agriculture. If innovation is to be meaningful, it must be inclusive, equitable, and responsive to the everyday climate challenges farmers face.” Centre for Responsible Business is a knowledge partner for the C3 Summit #OutlookPlanet #C3Summit #AgriTech #ClimateTech #SustainableFuture
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Centre for Responsible Business (CRB) is a centre of excellence, facilitating organisational behaviour change towards incorporating responsible business strategies, policies and practices that contribute to harmonious relationships in workplace, organisational productivity and growth. We support actors and stakeholders across the value chain - national and transnational brands and buyers, local manufacturers and suppliers (SMEs), national and international organisations, civil society organisations and governments - as they move towards a more sustainable and responsible future. CRB builds capacities for design, development and implementation of self-regulatory social and environmental standards as instruments of promoting responsible business practices. We focus on the essence of voluntary standards that support stakeholders across the value chains. We couple this with a focus on impact of our interventions on workers, working conditions, factories, farms and producers and their business and the environment. Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Social Accountability International (SAI) and Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) partnered through a three-year (2010-2013) partnership project in India to incubate a centre of excellence for development of capacity building initiatives in the domain of business responsibility and voluntary standards. The Centre was registered as a not-for-profit entity, Centre for Responsible Business, in November 2011.
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"We have seen the decline in rainfall by 42%, and we have to survive, and for this survival, the TEEB programme is helpful and has provided us with the needful information to make our agriculture more sustainable.” Today, we spotlight J.D. Goswami from Kalpani FPC, Mangaldoi, Assam. He emphasises the FPC’s commitment to advancing sustainable practices by promoting organic food and crop production. Their vision focuses on fostering agri-entrepreneurship and scaling climate-resilient rice and mustard cultivation to strengthen farmer livelihoods and long-term resilience. Watch the full video to know more and learn more about the project here: https://bit.ly/4jHFxwD UN Environment Programme| Centre for Responsible Business| IKEA Foundation #CapitalsApproach #TEEBAgriFoodFramework #SustainableAgriculture #TrueValueAccounting #FoodSystemsTransformation Reuben Gergan | Rhea Malhotra | Alka Bhargava | Nitya Chhiber | Rijit Sengupta | Siya Chopra | Sanjeeb Sahoo | Davneet Kaur| Shivani .
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SAVE THE DATE | Webinar Announcement Centre for Responsible Business , in collaboration with Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs, is excited to announce an upcoming online webinar title "Roadmap to Establish a Circular and Sustainable Textile Cluster in Ludhiana". 📅 13 May 2026 The session will be of particular interest to textile MSMEs, policymakers, industry associations, financial institutions, and organisations engaged in enterprise development and sustainability. 🔗 Save the Date and Register Now to Stay Updated: https://lnkd.in/giTcC6AY #Textiles #sustainablefuture #circulareconomy #sustainabletextile
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On 19 March 2026 in New Delhi, Centre for Responsible Business, in collaboration with the Foundation for MSME Clusters (FMC), HSBC, Centre for Environment Education and InTex India, convened a high-level policy roundtable on “Data, Decarbonisation and the Sustainable Future of India’s Textile MSMEs.” The event brought together a diverse group of industry leaders, policymakers, financial institutions, and development partners to address a defining question for the sector: "How can India’s textile MSMEs transition towards a low-carbon, globally competitive future?" The discussion made one thing unequivocally clear: the transition to sustainable textiles will not be driven by intent alone, but by execution anchored in data, enabled by policy, and scaled through collaboration To accelerate this transition: • Reliable, standardised data must become the basis for measuring, planning, and scaling decarbonisation efforts. •Policies must move beyond ambition to create practical, accessible mechanisms that support MSMEs on the ground. • Fragmented initiatives must evolve into coordinated, collective action to move the sector from isolated pilots to sector-wide scale. Only by aligning these three levers can India’s textile MSMEs move from pilots to scale—unlocking competitiveness, compliance, and long-term resilience in global markets. 👇 Read the key highlights below to know more. #SustainableTextiles #Decarbonization #MSMEs #CircularEconomy #TextileIndustry #ClimateAction #ESG #Traceability #GreenFinance Devyani Hari| Rijit Sengupta| Shubham Trivedi| Sweta Kumari
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Innovation in agriculture is no longer optional—it’s essential for climate resilience. As India navigates rising resource pressures and shifting climate patterns, the intersection of agri and climate tech will define the future of sustainable growth. At Outlook Planet C3, Rijit Sengupta, CEO, Centre for Responsible Business, joins the conversation on how innovation, policy, and business can come together to build scalable, climate-smart solutions for India’s agriculture ecosystem. Be part of the dialogue shaping what comes next. 📍 Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi 📅 27 March 2026 | ⏰ 9:00 AM onwards Register now: https://lnkd.in/g2yRWVge #OutlookPlanet #C3Summit #AgriTech #ClimateTech #SustainableFuture State Bank of India Bajaj General Insurance Exide Industries Limited Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) Bisleri International Pvt Ltd Gruner Renewable Energy Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE) Intueri Consulting TERI - The Energy and Resources Institute NSICLTD Thermax Onsite Energy Solutions Limited (TOESL)
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Join us for the I-SPOC Flagship Conference 📅 14 May 2026 | Bengaluru Engage with stakeholders across the value chain to explore challenges, opportunities, and actionable pathways for transition. Open to all. Register now: https://lnkd.in/gtXZS4X3
Registrations Open | I-SPOC Flagship Conference 2026 India’s palm oil sector is at a pivotal moment. As global expectations around responsible sourcing accelerate, the transition to sustainable palm oil is becoming critical to market access, supply chain resilience, and long-term competitiveness. The I-SPOC Flagship Conference on 14 May 2026 | Bangalore International Centre (BIC), Bengaluru will bring together stakeholders from across the value chain to engage in a focused, solutions-oriented dialogue. The convening will explore: • India’s evolving sustainable palm oil landscape • Key challenges and opportunities across the value chain • The role of collaboration in driving scale • Actionable pathways for a more responsible ecosystem Open to all stakeholders committed to advancing sustainable palm oil in India. Be part of the conversation shaping what comes next. 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/g6f3FYDY #SustainablePalmOil #ResponsibleSourcing #SustainableSupplyChains #ISPOC #SustainablePalmOilDialogue Rijit Sengupta | Nidhi Choudhary| Praseetha P Kumar | Vishal Dev | Pratibha B. | Bhavit Pant | Ashwin Canakarambedu Selvaraj | Shivnayan Aggarwal | WWF-India | Rainforest Alliance | Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) | Centre for Responsible Business
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Delighted to partner with International Institute for Sustainable Development on furthering the agenda on sustainable consumption. As consumer expectations evolve and policy momentum builds, sustainability is increasingly becoming central to how businesses and value chains operate. The focus must now shift towards implementation in practice. This partnership aims to contribute to that shift—linking research with on-ground action to strengthen how sustainability is integrated across markets.
🇮🇳 🇨🇦 IISD and the Centre for Responsible Business (CRB) are partnering to advance sustainable consumption in India and beyond. IISD’s President and CEO Patricia Fuller met with Rijit Sengupta, CEO of the CRB, in Delhi last month to formalize a new partnership connecting IISD’s global policy work with local Indian leadership to turn sustainability goals into market reality. We are working together to translate the growing momentum around sustainable consumption into a strategy that businesses everywhere can use. By linking research directly to on-the-ground implementation, we aim to strengthen and build value chains that emerging economies need to thrive in a changing climate. Read our press release: https://lnkd.in/efByyYF9
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Centre for Responsible Business is excited to join Outlook Business Planet C3 – Climate, Circularity, Community summit as a "Knowledge Partner". C3 brings together policymakers, industry leaders, investors, sustainability practitioners, and development institutions to foster meaningful dialogue on climate innovation, circular economy transitions, sustainable finance, mobility solutions, and community-driven impact. Through keynotes, fireside conversations, masterclasses, and awards recognising sustainable SMEs, the summit aims to strengthen policy–industry collaboration, mobilise green capital, and create actionable pathways toward a resilient, low-carbon, and globally competitive India. 🔗 Register Now: https://lnkd.in/gPVtMwDB 📅 27 March 2026 🕘 9:00 AM onwards 📍 Hotel Taj Mahal, Man Singh Road, New Delhi #C3summit
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Join us in Singapore for the Asia Pacific - Sustainable Global Value Chain Forum, organised by Centre for Responsible Business. The Forum will bring together leaders from across sectors to foster dialogue, strengthen collaboration, and drive collective action towards more sustainable and resilient value chains. 📍 Singapore 📅 10–11 September 2026 What to expect: • Explore mechanisms that help align perspectives and interests of relevant stakeholders on sustainable global value chains linked with Asia Pacific. • Develop innovative ideas for collaboration and actions (knowledge, policy, network) involving multiple stakeholders from the region. 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gKzMVWJy 🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4lyAiRG Rijit Sengupta | Devyani Hari | Nandini Sharma | Siya Chopra | Neha Tomar| Chelsia R.| Tejaswini Nirvan| Pragya Tyagi #SustainableValueChains #AsiaPacific #ResponsibleBusiness
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Centre for Responsible Business is excited to welcome Peter Lund-Thomsen as Senior Adviser (International Affairs). Peter is a Professor at Copenhagen Business School, where his work focuses on sustainable global value chains and corporate social responsibility. His deep expertise and global perspective will be invaluable as we continue to advance our international engagement and sustainability agenda. We look forward to the insights and leadership he will bring to CRB.