Delhi Technological University (DTU), in collaboration with the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), successfully hosted the CXO-ESG Summit 2025 on 30 May 2025.
The two-day summit brought together leading voices from government, industry, and academia to deliberate on actionable ESG strategies and value chain compliance, with a strong focus on empowering the MSME ecosystem as a key pillar of Viksit Bharat.
The summit was inaugurated by Dr Rajneesh, Development Commissioner and Additional Secretary, Ministry of MSME (Chief Guest), Mahesh Gupta, Director (Marketing), National Fertilizers Limited (Guest of Honour), Prof Prateek Sharma, Vice Chancellor, DTU and Asish Mohan, Secretary, ICSI.
Prof Rajiv Arora (Summit Advisor) presented an overview of the summit, followed by a vote of thanks delivered by Dr Ratnam Mishra. Over the course of four insightful panel discussions, the summit addressed ESG as a strategic imperative aligned with India’s Net Zero ambitions, the vital role of MSMEs in sustainable value chain transformation, the importance of product safety, circular design, and sectoral innovation, and the integration of AI and digitization for real-time ESG compliance and reporting.
DTU extends its sincere appreciation to the summit’s generous sponsors: Corporate Sponsor — The Sustainability Cloud by LogicLadder; Associate Corporate Sponsors — NTPC, GIR Logistics, and Vaco Binary Semantics; and Kit Sponsors — IJMA and Bans Aroma.
Through initiatives like the CXO-ESG Summit, DTU reaffirms its commitment to fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, research, and policy innovation in India’s ESG and sustainability journey.
