National Conference on Navigating the future with ESG
National Institute for MSME (ni-msme) is collaboration with Siva Shivani Institute of Management (SSIM) is organizing a National Conference on ESG for MSMEs. The National Conference on Navigating the future with ESG: To make Industries Sustainable, Responsible and Impactful will create an emphasis on Environmental, Social and Governance among Students, Researchers, CSR functionaries, Energy Auditors, Government officials and financial practitioners. The conference would focus mainly on the Environmental, Social and Governance practices of various sectors for attaining sustainability and accordingly to leverage on relevant business opportunities. The deliberations would enable to understand the current practices and strategies of various organizations and further aid to standardize and bring excellence and do possible advocacy. The conference would overall provide an excellent platform for professional networking and exchange of experiences.
• SDG Committee members (students from Universities)
• Faculty and researchers
• Government officials
• Entrepreneurs & Industry Associations
• CSR functionaries
• Practitioners (CAs, CSs, Auditors,)
• Energy auditors
• Current Status of ESG framework implementation in India
• ESG in academic institutions and its public awareness
• Challenges across various sectors (panel members from energy, oil & gas, Mining & Metals, manufacturing, and services sectors)
• Developing strategies and road map to achieve excellence through ESG
2. Government interventions through various institutions
• Programmatic interventions by SIDBI
• Role of Green Financing in sustainable development
• ESG ranking and its impact on business
3. Implementation of ESG strategies in MSMEs
• Sustainable business practices for MSMEs
• Capacitating for integrating ESG across MSMEs
• Potential Business Opportunities for MSMEs (Public Procurement, Echo labelling, sustainable tourism, retrofitting buildings and food systems)