Moscow, June 13, 2023 — Gazprombank
was featured in the round table on the priorities of developing cooperation
between Russia and India in the field of sustainable development in the B2B
sector. The event was held as part of the ECUMENE Discussion Club in
preparation for the global financial forum of the same name that will take
place on September 27–29 in Moscow.
Representatives
of Russian and Indian businesses discussed their leading companies’
achievements in implementing environmental and social initiatives as well as
their experience in introducing clean technologies. They also focused on the
issues of new non-financial disclosure regulations in India and biodiversity
conservation.
Gazprombank’s
speakers included Ekaterina Salugina-Sorokovaya, First Vice President, and Vice
President Evgeny Khilinskiy, Head of Sustainable Development Hub.
“As the
Ecumene global financial forum approaches, we decided to hold a series of round
table discussions together with our colleagues from Indian ESG Network, who
kindly helped us organize them. Such meetings are very important for the
representatives of the Russian and Indian business communities as they help
identify what to focus on first in our cooperation and share best practices.
The cooperation between our countries is actively developing, including on
international platforms. But we can also see the market’s demand for bilateral
discussions that facilitate direct dialogue between businesses, and are glad to
support such initiatives,” noted Ekaterina Salugina-Sorokovaya.
Representatives
of the largest Russian companies, India’s expert and business communities, as
well as the founder of Indian ESG Network Vikrant Abrol, and Financial
Counsellor of the Russian Embassy in India Mikhail Glazachev also took part in
the event.
Vikrant
Abrol said, “This roundtable was a platform for thought leaders from India and
Russia to share insights, address challenges, and explore opportunities in the
ESG space. We look forward to working with the Russian and Indian corporate and
sustainability leaders and assisting in whatever way possible to create a
beautiful planet that we can proudly hand over to our coming generations. We
are thrilled by the active participation and the insights shared, and we hope
to continue to facilitate such meaningful conversations in the future.”
The Global
Financial Forum ECUMENE 2023 will be held for the third time on September 27–29
at GES-2 in Moscow with support from Gazprombank. This year’s business program
has been developed following the round tables held throughout the year by the
ECUMENE Discussion Club with the active participation of UN representatives,
heads of federal and regional executive and legislative authorities in Russia,
representatives of the science and business communities, the most significant
social organizations and professional associations. More than 20 events on the
most pressing ESG issues were held this year.
Communications
and Marketing Department
Gazprombank
(Joint Stock Company)
E-mail: pr@gazprombank.ru