About GSA

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.

Sustainability leaders in a GSA roundtable session
5,000+ Stakeholders connected since 2019
Members of the GSA Advisory Board after the first board meet
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.

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

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

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
Peter Bakker

President & CEO, World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Shombi Sharp
Shombi Sharp

UN Resident Coordinator in India

Bhupender Yadav
Bhupender Yadav

Hon'ble Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India

Nitin Prasad
Nitin Prasad

Chairman, Shell Companies in India

Patrons of Sustainability

Torchbearers of the Global Sustainability Alliance

Keki M. Mistry
Keki M. Mistry

Independent Director and Advisor to several corporates; Former Vice Chairman & CEO, HDFC Ltd

Jeffrey D. Sachs
Jeffrey D. Sachs

Economics professor, bestselling author and global leader in sustainable development

Hon Simon Watts
Hon Simon Watts

Minister for Climate Change, New Zealand

Peter Bakker
Peter Bakker

President & CEO, World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Helen Clarkson
Helen Clarkson

Global CEO, Climate Group

Nadir B. Godrej
Nadir B. Godrej

Chairman & Managing Director, Godrej Industries; Chairman, Godrej Agrovet

Harsh Mariwala
Harsh Mariwala

Founder and Chairman, Marico

Dr. Roberta Boscolo
Dr. Roberta Boscolo

Lead — Climate and Energy, World Meteorological Organization

Steve H. Hanke
Steve H. Hanke

American economist & professor of applied economics, Johns Hopkins University

Governance

Advisory Committee

A group of strategic leaders and CEOs worldwide who plan transformative initiatives for impact.

Bibek Debroy
Bibek Debroy

Economist; Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India

Samir Krishan Modi
Samir Krishan Modi

Managing Director, Modi Enterprises

Nivruti Rai
Nivruti Rai

Managing Director & CEO, Invest India

Erik Solheim
Erik Solheim

President, Europe–Asia Centre; former Executive Director, UN Environment

Ronnie Screwvala
Ronnie Screwvala

Chairperson & Co-founder, upGrad; entrepreneur and philanthropist

Geetanjali Kirloskar
Geetanjali Kirloskar

Chairperson & Managing Director, Kirloskar Systems

Ajay Mathur
Ajay Mathur

Director General, International Solar Alliance (ISA)

Deepali Khanna
Deepali Khanna

Vice President, Asia Regional Office, The Rockefeller Foundation

Gauri Singh
Gauri Singh

Deputy Director-General, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Shombi Sharp
Shombi Sharp

UN Resident Coordinator in India

Preetha Reddy
Preetha Reddy

Executive Vice-Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals

Steering Committee

High-level experts who drive and execute activities, offering guidance, recommendations and leadership.

Alok Vijayvergiya
Alok Vijayvergiya

Group Chief Sustainability Officer, Hinduja Group

Abanti Sankaranarayanan
Abanti Sankaranarayanan

Group Chief Public Affairs Officer & Member of Group Executive Board

Prabodh Acharya
Prabodh Acharya

Chief Sustainability Officer, JSW Group

Dr. Arvind Bodhankar
Dr. Arvind Bodhankar

Chief Sustainability Officer, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel

Bipin Odhekar
Bipin Odhekar

Head — Sustainability, EHS and Operational Excellence, Marico

Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu
Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu

Former Union Minister; Sherpa to the G7 and G20

Abhejit Agarwal
Abhejit Agarwal

Head — Sustainability & CSR, Axis Bank

Gayatri Divecha
Gayatri Divecha

Head — Sustainability & CSR, Godrej Group

Satya Tripathi
Satya Tripathi

Secretary-General, Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet, New York

Get involved

Bring your organisation into the alliance

Partner on collaborative roadmaps, join a leadership cohort, or nominate your sustainability story for recognition.