One of India's most credible sustainability ecosystems
Bringing together policymakers, business leaders, investors, academia, innovators and civil society as a trusted platform for meaningful dialogue and collective action.
Overview
Beyond convening conversations
The Global Sustainability Alliance (GSA) has evolved from a leading events-led platform into one of India's most credible and influential sustainability ecosystems. Bringing together policymakers, business leaders, investors, academia, innovators and civil society, GSA serves as a trusted platform for advancing meaningful dialogue and collective action on sustainability.
Today, GSA goes beyond convening conversations. It is a connected initiative designed to align stakeholders, strengthen capabilities, and accelerate implementation across industries. By fostering collaboration, enabling knowledge exchange and creating actionable pathways, GSA helps transform sustainability commitments into measurable outcomes.
Built on the principles of interconnectedness, recurrence and resonance, GSA ensures that engagement with sustainability is:
Continuous, not episodic
Collaborative, not siloed
Action-oriented, not discussion-driven
At its core, GSA works closely with stakeholders to understand sector-specific challenges, align priorities and enable structured pathways that drive long-term impact. Through year-round engagement, strategic partnerships and knowledge-led initiatives, GSA is shaping a more connected and execution-focused sustainability ecosystem for India.
5,000+Stakeholders connected since 2019
First Advisory Board Meet, Mumbai
Building a movement
History, mission and expertise
History
Since 2019
From the first idea of uniting climate leaders on a single platform, GSA has connected with over 5,000 stakeholders worldwide — forging alliances with business owners, sustainability leaders, innovators, impact creators, the UN and other multilateral agencies committed to the 2030 agenda.
Mission
Ambition into action
GSA generates change with the support of global changemakers making businesses more sustainable — catalysing ambition into action with business intelligence and contributing to Vision 2030 through comprehensive thought leadership.
Expertise
Depth across the Times Group
A dedicated team at ET Edge and across Times Group units delivers networking, world-class events, advocacy, training, research insights, dialogues and intelligence — plus media visibility across the sustainability spectrum.
Testimonials
What the alliance says
Voices from across policy, industry and finance on what continuous engagement makes possible. Final quotes and photographs to be confirmed by the GSA team.
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GSA is one of the few platforms where a boardroom commitment and a policy conversation end up in the same room — and stay connected long after the summit closes.
Prabodh AcharyaChief Sustainability Officer, JSW Group
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The value is continuity. Sector challenges get revisited, roadmaps get sharper, and the same stakeholders keep showing up to move them forward.
Gayatri DivechaHead — Sustainability & CSR, Godrej Group
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Access to global frameworks alongside Indian implementation realities is rare. That combination is what makes the alliance useful to practitioners.
Alok VijayvergiyaGroup Chief Sustainability Officer, Hinduja Group
Thought Leaders
Voices shaping the agenda
Peter Bakker
President & CEO, World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Shombi Sharp
UN Resident Coordinator in India
Bhupender Yadav
Hon'ble Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India
Nitin Prasad
Chairman, Shell Companies in India
Patrons of Sustainability
Torchbearers of the Global Sustainability Alliance
Keki M. Mistry
Independent Director and Advisor to several corporates; Former Vice Chairman & CEO, HDFC Ltd
Jeffrey D. Sachs
Economics professor, bestselling author and global leader in sustainable development
Hon Simon Watts
Minister for Climate Change, New Zealand
Peter Bakker
President & CEO, World Business Council for Sustainable Development