A high-level convening of Indian business leaders and sustainability-focused investors will be held on 16 January 2026 at the World Trade Centre, bringing renewed attention to India’s private sector leadership in climate action and sustainable development, as the World Sustainable Development Summit 2026 (WSDS) approaches its Silver Jubilee edition.
Over the past 25 years, WSDS has emerged as a globally recognised platform for dialogue on sustainable development, convening leaders from government, industry, finance, and international institutions. As the Summit marks this milestone, organisers are sharpening its positioning to better reflect India’s evolving role in the global sustainability landscape, with a stronger emphasis on domestic industry leadership and implementation-oriented engagement.
According to the concept note for the Mumbai convening, recent strategic deliberations have underscored the need for the Silver Jubilee edition of WSDS to more visibly foreground the contribution of Indian corporates in driving climate solutions, mobilising capital, and shaping forward-looking narratives on growth and sustainability. The engagement is also expected to broaden participation from across the climate and sustainable finance ecosystem, particularly impact investors and private equity funds, whose role is seen as critical in scaling solutions on the ground.
The upcoming convening will bring together senior leaders from Indian industry alongside representatives of impact funds and private equity firms active in the sustainability space. The dialogue is designed to foster closer interaction between corporate leadership and capital providers, reinforcing WSDS’s role as a platform that meaningfully connects policy, business, and finance. Discussions are expected to focus on aligning ambition with finance and implementation, while building early momentum for the Summit’s Silver Jubilee edition.
Beyond the immediate outcomes, insights from the Mumbai engagement are expected to inform broader narratives around India’s sustainable development priorities in the lead-up to major international forums, including the World Economic Forum. Organisers view the convening as an important step towards ensuring coherence in messaging, highlighting India’s private sector leadership in global sustainability discourse, and strengthening the overall positioning of WSDS as it marks 25 years of impact.
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