Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs launches programme to create Impact Leaders in areas of ESG

Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs has launched a programme to create Impact Leaders in the areas of Environmental-Social-Governance (ESG). IICA is an autonomous institution under the aegis of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

Environment Secretary Leena Nandan was the Chief Guest at the launch of the programme yesterday. Addressing the gathering, Ms Nandan emphasised the need for creating a cadre of ESG Professionals in India.

She said that trained manpower is the need of the hour and IICA has taken timely initiatives to cater for the needs of transformation in industries through building capacities of the corporate functionaries. She mentioned the clarion call by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to create a Cadre Pro-Planet-People.

Praveen Kumar, DG and CEO, of IICA said that IICA has also formed a National Association of Impact Leaders which is a membership-based association only for ESG professionals. The association will provide a platform for further professional advancement and engagement to its members.

The event was attended by 50 budding ESG Professionals who are senior corporate officials enrolled in the programme across the globe.