As part of Asia’s largest CSR and Sustainability Forum, CSRBOX hosted the inaugural edition of the Doing Good for Bharat Awards in 2024—recognising evolved excellence and catalytic leadership in CSR and sustainability.

Formerly known as the CSR Impact Awards, the 2024 edition marked a significant evolution with a renewed focus on celebrating individuals and organisations that made tangible, high-impact contributions across community development, climate action, and conservation. Held as the centerpiece of our Mega Inaugural Gala of The India CSR & ESG Summit, the awards honoured changemakers who not only shaped India’s present but also are to set to define the course for a more resilient and equitable decade ahead.

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The 2024 edition of the India CSR & ESG Summit brought to life over 45+ rich panel discussions, where India’s most forward-thinking CSR leaders, policymakers, philanthropists, and development sector experts came together to explore what’s next for impact. From evolving funding models to future-forward skilling, inclusive healthcare, and climate action, the panels spanned a wide range of thematic tracks—each designed to spark dialogue, unlock collaboration, and deepen sectoral intelligence.

With over 250+ speakers and moderators representing government, corporates, foundations, and NGOs, the panel discussions offered not just conversations, but catalysts for action—positioning the Summit as the definitive pulse-check for the sector.

In 2024, the India CSR & ESG Summit hosted 12+ power-packed masterclasses that brought learning to the forefront of leadership. Designed for practitioners across CSR, nonprofits, ESG, and sustainability, these sessions offered deep-dive learning experiences, frameworks, and skill-building anchored in real-world use cases.

With facilitators from Deloitte, EY, Dhwani RIS, ILSS, and more, each session focused on practical insights and peer exchange—equipping delegates with actionable tools and confidence to lead impact at scale.

Interactive, well-curated, and driven by sectoral need, the 2024 masterclasses stood out as knowledge accelerators within the Summit—ensuring the space wasn’t just about conversations, but about learning to do good, better.

Beyond having knowledge building content, the India CSR & ESG Summit 2024 hosted a vibrant exhibition featuring 110+ thoughtfully curated stalls, bringing together a powerful cross-section of non-profits, social enterprises, CSR foundations, and ecosystem enablers from across the country.

Designed to showcase products, innovations, and scalable impact models, the exhibition offered delegates a unique opportunity to engage directly with the changemakers behind India’s most promising social initiatives. From grassroots solutions to tech-driven impact, each stall told a story of purpose in action.

The exhibition zone was crafted for open dialogue and high-touch networking, enabling meaningful exchanges between corporate CSR leaders, development professionals, and mission-driven organisations. More than just a display, it became a collaborative hub for cross-sector partnerships, knowledge-sharing, and inspiration.

The Summit brought together a powerful mix of CSR leaders, nonprofit professionals, government representatives, philanthropists, and social entrepreneurs, all united by a shared commitment to creating meaningful impact. Thoughtfully designed spaces—ranging from open networking lounges and immersive clinics to curated roundtables and side events—enabled authentic conversations and strategic dialogue. With the support of the ICES mobile app, participants seamlessly connected and interactions went beyond introductions. For many, ICES 2024 was not just a place to learn—it was where transformative alliances were born.

At ICES 2024, the launch of the India CSR Outlook Report and the inaugural India ESG Outlook Report marked a significant milestone in shaping evidence-based action. The CSR Outlook Report offered data-driven insights from over 1,100 companies on CSR trends, spending, and partnerships, while the ESG Outlook Report provided a first-of-its-kind snapshot of how Indian businesses are embedding sustainability into their core strategies.

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