India has entered a defining decade in its sustainability journey, one that will shape both its climate commitments and the long-term competitiveness of its enterprises. As regulations evolve, capital aligns with sustainability performance, and global value chains demand decarbonization. Sustainability is no longer a parallel priority it is central to business strategy.
As businesses navigate through changes brought in by globalization, technology, society, and consumer behavior, embedding ESG factors into their core strategy can help deliver long-term value.
The focus now is clear: moving from climate intent to measurable business transformation. This requires a shift beyond incremental change toward a whole-of-economy approach, where:
The 5th edition of Sustainable Organisations: The Next Zero 2026, curated by the ET Edge Global Sustainability Alliance (GSA), is designed as a high-impact leadership platform bringing together key stakeholders driving this transition.
Positioned at the intersection of strategy, execution, and capital, the platform goes beyond dialogue enabling actionable insights, cross-sector collaboration, and scalable solutions to accelerate India’s journey from intent to implementation, and from isolated efforts to system-wide transformation.
India has entered a defining decade in its sustainability journey, one that will shape both its climate commitments and the long-term competitiveness of its enterprises. As regulations evolve, capital aligns with sustainability performance, and global value chains demand decarbonization. Sustainability is no longer a parallel priority it is central to business strategy.
CXOs, business heads, ESG, strategy, and operations leaders
Banks, investors, insurers, and climate finance institutions
Central/state representatives, regulators, and multilaterals
Energy, manufacturing, infrastructure, agri, consumer, healthcare, tech
Startups, consultants, industry bodies, academia, and sustainability practitioners
The The Next Zero – SO Icons 2026 honour organisations leading India’s transition toward climate-smart, resilient, and regenerative business models. As sustainability becomes central to business strategy, the platform spotlights enterprises delivering measurable impact through innovation, execution, and scale.
Held alongside Sustainable Organisations – The Next Zero, 5th Edition, these The Next Zero – SO Icons 2026 bring together leaders from across industry, policy, and finance ecosystems.
By celebrating real-world impact, the The Next Zero – SO Icons 2026 aim to set industry benchmarks and inspire a broader shift toward future-ready, low-carbon growth.
Validate your progress against a credible, research-led framework.
Move beyond commitments to showcase execution and scalable impact.
Strengthen positioning with investors, regulators, and ESG stakeholders.
Secure a feature in the Sustainable Organisations Report 2026.
Unlock partnerships with capital providers and whole-of-economy enablers.
Leverage ET Edge platforms for exclusive editorial and leadership features.
Demonstrate transparency through data-backed performance.
