India — Russia: Cooperation for Sustainable Development
Round table 'Business-to-Business Cooperation on ESG Matters. Sustainable Development Agenda Priorities for Russian and Indian Businesses'
INDIA-RUSSIA ROUND TABLE REGISTRATION FORM
AGENDA
Round table 1
- Inaugural Note - Vikrant Abrol, Founder, Indian ESG Network
- Opening Remarks - Mikhail Glazachev, Counsellor Finance, Russian Embassy and Representative of the Ministry of Finance , Russian Federation
- Introductions of all Participants - Ekaterina Salugina-Sorokovaya and CA. Puneeta Puri
- Opening Remarks and Setting the Tone for Round Table - Chair Dr. Anjal Prakash, Associate Professor Research & Research Director, Bharti Institute of Public Policy, ISB
Session 1 - Journey of Companies towards Sustainability (30 min)
- How have the companies progressed towards sustainability.
- What strategies and initiatives have been implemented to achieve sustainability goals.
- Challenges in achieving sustainability within an organisation.
- Are there any sector-specific challenges faced while building a sustainable business.
- How do we see the future of sustainability in Indian and Russian companies
Session 2 - Sustainability solutions, learnings and best practices. Key regulatory and reporting requirements (40 min)
- What are some key lessons learned from sustainability initiatives which were implemented.
- Sustainable development topics and regulations for Russian and Indian businesses.
- What sustainable development topics and regulations should Russian and Indian businesses focus on when working together.
- Key challenges and learnings from implementation of reporting structures and compliances.
- Is environmental sustainability and biodiversity a primary concern for businesses or regulators.
- How can businesses contribute to environmental sustainability and biodiversity conservation.
Closing Remarks
SPEAKERS
Elena Myakotnikova
Head of climate and carbon regulation, SIBUR
SIBUR is one of the world's fastest-growing petrochemical players and Russia's leading polymer and rubber manufacturer. Its products find application in a variety of industries across the globe, including agriculture, construction, food, pharmaceutical, healthcare and automotive industries. Total revenue in 2021: around $10bln (estimated)
Nikita Vorobyev
Head of climate and ecology, NLMK
NLMK Group is a leading international manufacturer of high-quality steel products with a vertically integrated business model. Mining and steelmaking are concentrated in cost-efficient regions; finished products are manufactured close to the main customers in Russia, North America, and the EU. Total revenue in 2021: $16.2 bln
Evgeniy Khilinskiy
Head of Sustainable Development Hub, Gazprombank JSC
Gazprombank (Joint Stock Company) is one of the largest multi-faceted financial institutions in Russia, providing a wide range of banking, financial, investment products and services to corporate and private customers, financial institutions, institutional and private investors. It is one of the three largest banks in Russia by all major indicators and ranks third in the list of banks in Central and Eastern Europe in terms of equity.
Olga Kalashnikova
Head of Environment, Severstal
Russian vertically integrated steel and mining company. Severstal remains a global leader in efficiency, with the highest EBITDA margin in the steel industry worldwide, positive free cash flow generation throughout the cycle and a track record of achieving its targets. Total revenue in 2021: $11.6 bln
Irina Bahtina
Director for Sustainable Development, RUSAL
RUSAL is a leading company in the global aluminium industry, producing metal with a low carbon footprint. 90% of the Company's aluminium is produced from renewable electricity, and by implementing innovative and energy-saving technologies RUSAL is able to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at all production stages. This has enabled RUSAL to become one of the first in the world to master the production of 'green' metal under the ALLOW brand. Total revenue in 2021: $12 bln
Mr. Arindam Lahiri
Chief Executive Officer, Automotive Skills, Development Council - ASDC
A passionate professional with career spanning 3 decades; the initial decade was spent in manufacturing sector, followed by 2 decades of experience across all domains of education & training. He started his career with Maruti Udyog, received global exposure at Honeywell Inc. (USA) and had an entrepreneurial stint as Director & Co-founder at Career Launcher India. His last assignment was with education division of HT Media Ltd.
Kristina Popilyuk
Head of the Department of Sustainable Development, Novatek
NOVATEK is the largest independent natural gas producer in Russia. The Company is principally engaged in the exploration, production, processing and marketing of natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons and have more than 20 years of operational experience in the Russian oil and natural gas sector. Total revenue in 2021: $15.7 bln
Dr Anjal Prakash
Associate Professor Research & Research Director, Bharti Institute of Public Policy, ISB
Dr Anjal Prakash is an experienced researcher and academician, currently serving as the Research Director at the Bharti Institute of Public Policy, Indian School of Business.
Mr. Dinesh Agrawal
Principal Consultant with Consocia Advisory
Mr. Dinesh Agrawal is working as a Principal Consultant with Consocia Advisory and has more than 40 years of experience in the areas of ESG, Sustainability, Business Excellence, Corporate Social Responsibility, Resettlement & Rehabilitation and land acquisition etc.
Mr. Sanjay Gupta
Former President (2017-18) of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India
He was Nominated by Hon’ble Union Minister of Science & Technology for RGCB for Finance Committee (2021-23), Nominated by Hon’ble Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare for National Institute of Immunology for Finance Committee (2023-25).
Commander Suchin Jain (Retd)
Founder director and CEO of iPanelKlean
Commander Suchin Jain (Retd) is a naval architect, structural designer and analyst for indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant and worked in Russia at Severodvinsk for over 2 years for modernisation of aircraft carrier Adm Gorshkov, rechristened INS Vikramaditya