Masterclasses

The Sustainability Karma Masterclasses seek to engage youth and seniors executives on sustainability topics critical today and relevant tomorrow. Designed for those who want to stay ahead of the knowledge curve, these sessions with lasting impact and high recall, are available online, with highlights broadcast on All India Radio and amplified across social media for lasting impact and high recall. Participants gain actionable knowledge, practical insights and a deeper understanding of sustainability from a go-to reliable expert.

Curated by Dr Prateek Raj, Associate Professor of Business Management and Health Sciences at University College London (UCL) and formerly of IIM Ahmedabad, the Masterclasses are delivered by India s best known and most respected sustainability thought leaders like (in alphabetical order) Dr Arvind Bodhankar, Chief Sustainability Officer, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel | Dipankar Ghosh, Partner and Leader in the Sustainability and ESG practice at BDO in India | Dr K K Upadhyay, Chair, Centre for Sustainability & CSR, BIMTECH | Santhosh Jayaram, Former Global Head of Sustainability at HCLTech | Shailesh Haribhakti, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Haribhakti & Co.

The Inaugural Masterclass by Santhosh Jayaram titled The Role of Sustainability Standards: Building Trust through Transparency was launched by Richard Rekhy, Vice Chairman of Grant Thornton Bharat, and Erik Solheim, former head of UNEP.