TERI Council for Business Sustainability

TERI Council for Business Sustainability (TERI CBS) serves as the interface for TERI’s research work to be connected to the corporate world. TERI CBS engages with the core issue of what businesses must do to shape and lead in sustainability. The Council is a network of Indian business leaders working on a shared commitment to mainstream sustainability in business strategies and practices. Activities of the Council are governed by an Executive Committee - comprising CEOs from amongst the member companies.

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Events

CEO Forum 2026

February 24, 2026
to February 24, 2026

High-Level Convening of Indian Business Leaders

January 28, 2026
to January 28, 2026

Regional Convening on Pathways for Cement Sector Decarbonization

December 9, 2025
to December 9, 2025

TERI and GCCA (Global Cement and Concrete Association) India are hosting a 'Regional Convening on Pathways for Cement Sector Decarbonization' on December 9, 2025, in Udaipur.

Accelerating India’s Industry-Led Climate Action for a Net-Zero Future

November 15, 2025
to November 15, 2025

In recent years, India’s rise on the world stage has been nothing short of transformative. With a powerful combination of rapid economic growth, a refreshingly bold but balanced diplomacy, and a steady and decisive political leadership, India has sent a clear message to the world that it is ready to play a much greater role in shaping the future of global affairs.

Articles

Changing role of chief sustainability officers in the services sector

The role of a sustainability officer, particularly in the services sector, becomes multi-dimensional as all players in the ecosystem have to be taken along

Changing role of chief sustainability officers

Sustainability in businesses has moved from a compliance based approach to an impact measurement and mitigation approach

Reports

Sustainability Super Trends 2018

Transformation, Momentum and Collaboration emerge as the keywords for Indian companies exhibiting their leadership on sustainability. The term 'sustainability' having reached boardrooms, the practices are being increasingly mainstreamed.

The TERI CBS report captures the Sustainability Super Trends of 2018 that - CEOs, Business Heads, Chief Sustainability Officers and/or such designated officers leading sustainability function - should be cognizant about. These trends become vital while shaping sustainability roadmaps and materiality evaluation for Indian companies.

White paper on National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)

Through successive consultations with its member companies and advice provided by the industry associations, TERI-BCSD developed the White Paper on "Corporate Action Plan on Climate Change". The White Paper brings out a clear definition of actions by business and industry, which will facilitate the development of specific policies and augment the implementation of the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC).

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