Powering the Sustainability Agenda Together
A connected initiative aligning stakeholders, strengthening capabilities, and accelerating implementation across industries — transforming sustainability commitments into measurable outcomes.
About GSA
From an events-led platform, GSA has evolved to gain strong credibility as one of India’s largest convening platforms for sustainability stakeholders, bringing together diverse voices across sectors on a common agenda.
Today, GSA is positioned as a connected initiative that goes beyond convening — towards enabling alignment, building capabilities, and facilitating action. Built on the principles of interconnectedness, recurrence, and resonance, GSA ensures that sustainability engagement is continuous, not episodic; collaborative, not siloed; and outcome-oriented, not discussion-led.
“At its core, GSA works closely with stakeholders to understand sectoral challenges, align priorities, and enable structured pathways towards implementation.”
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Leaders in the Global Network
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Speakers across Summits
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What GSA Enables
GSA operates as a bridge between global ambition and local execution. A key focus area is the development of collaborative roadmaps, translating insights and dialogue into actionable, sector-specific pathways.
Multi-Stakeholder Alignment
Alignment across policy, industry, finance, and innovation ecosystems on a common sustainability agenda.
Global Sustainability Expertise
Access to global expertise through strategic partnerships and institutional collaborations.
Capacity Building
Executive masterclasses, knowledge platforms, and leadership engagements that build capability.
Best-Practice Adoption
Adoption of best practices through global benchmarking and cross-border exchange.
Innovation Integration
Connecting start-ups, solution providers, and industry to integrate innovation at scale.
Collaborative Roadmaps
Translating insights and dialogue into actionable, sector-specific pathways towards implementation.
GSA Thematic
Framework
GSA’s agenda is anchored around a set of interconnected thematic pillars that guide its engagements across convenings, leadership platforms, and capacity-building initiatives — reflecting critical sustainability priorities for India while remaining adaptive to emerging global and sectoral developments.
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(01) Climate & Energy Transition
Decarbonisation and net-zero pathways, renewable energy adoption, and energy systems transformation.
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(02) Sustainable Finance & ESG Integration
Capital mobilisation and flows, ESG frameworks, reporting, and disclosure ecosystems.
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(03) Future Cities & Infrastructure
Urban systems, mobility, resilience, and sustainable built environment.
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(04) Food Systems & Natural Capital
Agriculture, water, biodiversity, and circular resource management.
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(05) Inclusive & Just Transition
Livelihoods, supply chains, equitable growth, and social impact.
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(06) Technology, Data & Innovation
Climate tech, digital systems, and data-driven sustainability.
GSA Engagement Model
GSA is guided by a governance-led approach, with engagement from senior policymakers, industry leaders, and global experts — ensuring depth, continuity, and accountability.
GSA is guided by a governance-led approach, with engagement from senior policymakers, industry leaders, and global experts — ensuring depth, continuity, and accountability.
GSA is guided by a governance-led approach, with engagement from senior policymakers, industry leaders, and global experts — ensuring depth, continuity, and accountability.
GSA is guided by a governance-led approach, with engagement from senior policymakers, industry leaders, and global experts — ensuring depth, continuity, and accountability.
GSA is guided by a governance-led approach, with engagement from senior policymakers, industry leaders, and global experts — ensuring depth, continuity, and accountability.
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Strategic Convenings & Dialogues
Flagship summits, forums, and roundtables enabling alignment across stakeholders.
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Leadership Engagement Platforms
Including the Chief Sustainability Officers (CSO) cohort, fostering continuous engagement, peer learning, and strategic collaboration.
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Global Alignment & Capacity Building
Masterclasses, international collaborations, and exposure to global frameworks and regulatory trends.
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Innovation & Start-up Integration
Platforms connecting emerging solutions with corporates, investors, and policymakers.
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Research, Advocacy & Amplification
Thought leadership, policy-linked insights, and large-scale storytelling through Times Group platforms.
Influencers of Change
Patrons of Sustainability
Keki M. Mistry
Independent Director and Advisor to Several Corporates; and Former Vice Chairman and CEO, , HDFC Ltd
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Jeffrey D. Sachs
world-renowned economics professor, bestselling author, innovative educator, and global leader in sustainable development
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Nadir B. Godrej
Chairman and Managing Director of Godrej Industries Ltd. and Chairman of Godrej Agrovet
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Steve H. Hanke
American economist & professor of applied economics, , Johns Hopkins University
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Joining forces globally to build a carbon neutral world.
What Differentiates GSA
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A first-of-its-kind India-led initiative with global alignmentGSA is built in India for global relevance — an initiative that aligns India’s sustainability priorities with international frameworks, partnerships, and best practices.
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Ability to convene and connect diverse stakeholders at scaleSince inception in 2019, GSA has connected with over 5000 stakeholders worldwide — policymakers, business leaders, investors, academia, innovators, and civil society.
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Focus on continuity and long-term engagementBuilt on interconnectedness, recurrence, and resonance — engagement that is continuous, not episodic; collaborative, not siloed; outcome-oriented, not discussion-led.
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Integration of dialogue, capacity building, and implementation pathwaysGSA operates as a bridge between global ambition and local execution — from convenings and masterclasses to collaborative, sector-specific roadmaps.
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Access to global best practices through strategic partnershipsInstitutional collaborations with UN agencies, multilateral organisations, and global sustainability bodies bring international benchmarks to Indian industry.
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Backed by Times Group’s reach and influenceLarge-scale storytelling, media visibility, and brand positioning across the full spectrum of climate change and sustainability stakeholders.
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