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Centre for Sustainability IMT Ghaziabad
The Centre for Sustainability at IMT Ghaziabad serves as a strategic platform for strengthening institutional and organisational capacity on sustainability across education, research, and external engagement. Drawing on the Sustainability and Social Responsibility (SSR) initiative—which enables experiential learning for PGDM & FPM students and sensitises them to societal needs beyond profit—the Centre will extend course-level engagement into a sustained institutional effort.
Through collaboration with organisations across sectors, the Centre will examine how sustainability is embedded within strategy, governance, operations, and risk management. Insights generated from industry partnerships, live projects, and initiatives such as the IMT–UNGCNI surveys will be interpreted and converted into practice-oriented learning.
These insights will guide executive education, curriculum design, and experiential student involvement, with a focus on workforce requirements, skill development and leadership readiness. Over time, the Centre will consolidate this learning into reports and structured dialogue with industry bodies, policymakers, and multilateral institutions, supporting durable institutional and societal impact.
Release of the IMT–UNGCNI Sustainability Capability Study
Building India’s Net Zero Capability: Industry Readiness and Skills
A major highlight of the event was the unveiling of the IMT–UNGCNI Sustainability Capability Study, a grounded assessment of how Indian industry is progressing from sustainability intent to structured execution.
The study points to a clear transition: organisations are increasingly embedding sustainability into decision-making frameworks, yet execution remains uneven due to fragmented ownership, data limitations, inconsistent metrics, and skill gaps.
Importantly, the study shows that charting the sustainability transition in the next phase will depend on building robust systems, integrated governance, digital infrastructure, and managerial competence.
The study release was followed by a Round Table featuring industry leaders driving sustainability partices across diverse business domains
It served as a strategic platform to examine how Indian organisations are charting the sustainability transition in an environment shaped by rising disclosure expectations, investor scrutiny, customer pressure, and global market shifts.
At the heart of the event was the formal release of the IMT–UNGCNI Sustainability Capability Study, which grounded the dialogue in empirical insight and practical relevance. The study highlighted meaningful progress in areas such as energy use, emissions management, resource efficiency, and supply-chain oversight, while also underscoring the capability gaps that continue to constrain execution.
The discussion reinforced a clear institutional message: sustainability is no longer a peripheral obligation, but a strategic dimension shaping competitiveness, resilience, and long-term value creation.
“The challenge is no longer recognising sustainability. It is about executing it with capability, coherence, and scale.”
Key Insights from the Study
Progress Beyond Standalone Initiatives
Many firms have moved toward more structured ESG practices, especially across environmental dimensions.
Capability Defines the Next Phase
Sustainable advantage will depend on institutional capability rather than symbolic commitment.
Fragmentation Limits Impact
Sustainability responsibilities remain dispersed across functions, limiting influence on strategy, capital allocation, and innovation.
Data Quality Matters
Inconsistent metrics and limited measurement systems continue to constrain credible execution.
Digital is a Critical Enabler
Firms deploying digital tools for monitoring, analytics, and reporting show stronger control over environmental performance and supply-chain complexity.
Window of Opportunity is Narrowing
Early movers investing in capability, leadership alignment, and systems are likely to secure long-term competitive advantage.
Continue the Dialogue
The release of the IMT–UNGCNI Sustainability Capability Study marks an important milestone in shaping the next phase of India’s sustainability journey. IMT Ghaziabad invites industry leaders, practitioners, and institutional partners to engage with this agenda through dialogue, collaboration, research, and capability-building.
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