TERI - BCSD : A new era in business responsibility

Mobilizing business & industry towards sustainable development

A value proposition for its members: sharing best practices

A vast network of business leaders & corporates

Talking Tomorrow – Interactive Industry Lecture Series

A platform promoting "Triple Bottom Line"

Promoting sustainability: Catalyzing GRIHA among Indian Corporates

Focus Themes

  • Energy


    Encourages the deployment of energy-efficient approaches in businesses and lead the country towards a low carbon economy.
  • Climate Change


    Helps transform the business strategies of member companies to address climate policies and regulations.
  • Business Responsibility


    Promotes business ethics and social responsibility among corporates and encourages them to adopt sustainable practices.
  • Water


    Employs TERI’s expertise to help members adopt alternative sustainable solutions to water-related issues.
  • Sustainable Habitat


    Advocates the promotion of energy-efficient buildings among members to reduce their energy footprint.

latest News

    • BP announce two Carbon Offset schemes

      Bdaily Business Network
      16 April 2012

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    • ONGC bagged the Gold Trophy of SCOPE Meritorious Award for “Environmental Excellence & Sustainable Development”

      www.ongcindia.com
      16 April 2012

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    • Areva to build big Indian solar power plant for Reliance Power

      The Economic Times
      12 April 2012

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    • Unilever Tops Sustainability Leadership List for a Second Year DNA


      11 April 2012

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    • Tata Power’s ‘Greenolution’ campaign encourages employees to come up with a green innovation

      www.tata.com
      28 March 2012

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    • Tata Steel and Pepsico named among World’s most ethical companies List

      The Economic Times
      15 March 2012

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    • Ingersoll Rand & IBM team up to make buildings Smarter & Efficient in India
      12 March 2012

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    • Tata Steel India’s most admired company: Fortune

      Livemint.com
      6 March 2012

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    • GAIL releases first sustainability report

      Indiainfoline
      1 March 2012

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    • BASF beats 2020 green goals nine years early

      Business Green
      24 February 2012

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    • New bottles from Coca- cola to be 30% biomass-based

      The Economic Times
      23 February 2012

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    • SAIL Develops model steel villages to unleash initiatives in Sustainable Development

      The Hindu
      19 February 2012

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    • GAIL and Mahindra Group are among the Shortlists Bidders for National Solar Project

      The Wall Street Journal
      05 December 2011

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    • Coke Machines Reward Consumers for Recycling

      Environment Leader
      21 November 2011

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    • Lafarge Invention Awards launched

      Business Standard
      16 Nov 2011

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    • BASF unveils farmer-centric sustainable solutions

      Business Line
      10 November 2011

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    • Tata Power Club Enerji bestowed with Asian Leadership Award 2011

      Tatapower.com
      11 Oct 2011

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    • Reliance, GAIL, IOC, Cairn among finalists for Platts awards

      Economic Times (Online)
      4 Oct 2011

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    • World Economic Forum report names Jain Irrigation Systems, Shree Cement and Suzlon Energy as ‘Sustainability Champions'

      Economic Times (Online)
      23 Sept 2011

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    • Tata Power’s Initiative: ‘Energy Champs' help bring down electricity bills

      Hindu Business Line
      16 Sep 2011

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    • Philips & Bayer Top Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Rankings

      Environmental Leader
      14 Sept 2011

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    • Air India and Bilt received the Earth Care Awards

      The Times of India
      11 Sept 2011

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    • Toyota Motor Corp. : TMC Publishes 'Environmental Report 2011'

      4-traders.com
      7 Sep 2011

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    • Suzlon launches clean-air campaign

      Hindu Business Line
      30 Aug 2011

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INITIATIVES

Sustainable Tomorrow: Harnessing ICT Potential

Identifies sectors where ICT can contribute towards India’s action on climate change.


India Water Tool

Addresses full spectrum of water-related issues for our member companies.


world-ceo energy-efficiency

  • The time has come when industry and business together look to what they can do for the society and government."

    Dr R K Pachauri
    Director General,TERI
    President TERI-BCSD

  • Our mission at TERI BCSD is to support the business license to operate, innovate, and grow in a world increasingly shaped by sustainable development issues."

    Mr Arun Seth
    Chairman BT India & Alcatel Lucent India
    Vice-Chair TERI-BCSD

  • The corporate sector should test their entire growth strategy against the emerging reality of climate change & social compulsion to restrict GHG emissions."

    Mr Nitin Desai
    Distinguished Fellow, TERI and former UN-Under Secretary General
    Chairman TERI-BCSD

  • Executive Committee 2011-13

    Dr A K Balyan
    Managing Director & CEO,
    Petronet LNG Ltd

    Mr Ajai Chowdhry
    Chairman,
    HCL Infosystems Ltd

  • Executive Committee 2011-13

    Mr Ulhas Yargop
    President, Information Technology Sector & CTO,
    Mahindra Group

    Mr Ajit Gulabchand
    Chairman & Managing Director,
    Hindustan Construction Co Ltd

  • Executive Committee 2011-13

    Mr Rana Kapoor
    Managing Director & CEO,
    YES Bank Ltd

    Mr N R Krishna Kumar
    Director of Operations
    India and Middle East Det Norske Veritas AS

  • Executive Committee 2011-13

    Mr Vikram Singh Mehta
    Chairman
    Shell Companies in India

    Mr Anil Menon
    President
    Globalisation and Smart+Connected Communities Cisco Systems Inc.

  • Executive Committee 2011-13

    Mr Raghupathi N. Cavale
    Vice President, India Business
    Infosys Ltd

    Mr A G Rao
    President & Chief Technology Officer
    Tata Teleservices Ltd

  • Executive Committee 2011-13

    Ms Meera H Sanyal
    Country Executive India
    The Royal Bank of Scotland NV

    Mr Tantra Narayan Thakur
    Chairman & Managing Director
    PTC India Ltd

  • Executive Committee 2011-13

    Mr Venkatesh Valluri
    President
    Ingersoll Rand (India) Ltd

    Mr Rajiv Ranjan Mishra
    Managing Director,
    CLP Power India Pvt Ltd

  • Executive Committee 2011-13

    Mr Sudhir Vasudeva
    Chairman & Managing Director, ONGC Ltd

    Mr Prasad Chandran
    Chairman BASF Companies in India and Head South Asia

BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH US

  • Platform of advocacy for business
  • Influence public policy making
  • Trained and skilled human resource
  • Building Capacity on Business Responsibility
  • Opportunity to change mind set towards business
  • Image of competence & authority

VERBATIM

  • pramod
    quot Making the economy green in India is not a matter of choice, but a matter of survival."

    Mr Pramoda Karkal
    Johnson Controls India

  • pramod
    quot The CSR department is the wrong place for climate change to be residing in a company…it should be in the mainstream with the company."

    Mr Arun Seth
    Chairman, BT (India) pvt. Ltd & Alcatel Lucent India

  • pramod
    quot Only the paranoid survive: we have to be paranoid about the future scenario."

    Mr Praveen Vishakantaiah
    President, Intel Technology India Pvt Ltd

  • pramod
    quot Sustainability is not just an environmental issue but has evolved into an economic issue."

    Mr Kris Gopalakrishnan
    Executive Co-Chairman & Chairperson, Executive Council,
    Infosys Technologies Ltd, India

  • pramod
    quot As we move towards Rio+20, what is the global business community prepared to commit to the sustainability agenda?"

    Mr Bjorn Stigson
    President, WBCSD

  • pramod
    quot Since businesses respond to market signals, there is need to reflect on the use/depletion of natural resources through market signals."

    Mr Prof. Jeffrey D Sachs
    Director- Earth Institute & Special Advisor to the Secretary-General of the United Nations

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