“Women are at the Forefront of India’s Sustainability Revolution”

— Vineeta Shetty, MD, NSE Sustainability Ratings & Analytics

DesiDhaakad™ Sustainability Excellence Awards 2026 (DDSEA 2026) Concluded Successfully at NSE Mumbai
Honouring India’s Women-Led Green Changemakers Advancing Honourable PM Modi’s Vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 and the Culture of Bharat.

Mumbai, July 11, 2026 — A power-packed evening unfolded on July 10, 2026, as the inaugural DesiDhaakad™ Sustainability Excellence Awards 2026 (DDSEA 2026) concluded successfully at the NSE Atrium, BKC, Mumbai. Presented by Etherwire.ai and co-hosted by NSE Sustainability Ratings & Analytics Limited, the event was dedicated to Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s visionary call for Viksit Bharat 2047 and the rich cultural ethos of Bharat. It celebrated women leaders and organisations driving environmental stewardship, sustainable development, and community impact rooted in India’s heritage.

Ms. Vineeta Shetty delivered an encouraging, and forward-looking address. It bridged the corporate/regulatory perspective with the grassroots women-centric theme of the awards, reinforcing NSE’s supportive stance toward sustainability and gender equity.Her speech set a strong institutional tone for the evening, emphasising the strategic importance of sustainability, ESG frameworks, and women’s leadership.

Key Highlights from Her Speech

• NSE’s Commitment to Sustainability: She highlighted NSE’s pioneering role in integrating sustainability into India’s financial ecosystem. She spoke about how NSE Sustainability Ratings & Analytics is working to provide robust, transparent, and reliable ESG data and ratings to help investors, companies, and regulators make informed decisions.
• Importance of Women-Led Sustainability Initiatives: Vineeta strongly emphasised that women are at the forefront of India’s sustainability revolution. She noted that women-led enterprises and initiatives often demonstrate deeper community connect, long-term thinking, and inclusive impact — qualities critical for achieving meaningful ESG outcomes.
• Alignment with National Vision: Linking the awards and such initiatives to Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s Viksit Bharat 2047 vision, she stressed that gender-inclusive sustainable development is not just desirable but essential for building a resilient, equitable, and developed India by 2047.
• Role of ESG in Capital Markets: She explained how strong ESG performance is increasingly becoming a determinant of access to capital, reputation, and long-term business success. She encouraged more women-led organisations to adopt structured ESG practices and leverage platforms like DDSEA for visibility and recognition.
• Call for Collective Action: She congratulated all awardees and nominees, calling their work inspirational. She urged greater collaboration between regulators, industry, civil society, and platforms like DesiDhaakad to scale impactful solutions in climate action, circular economy, water conservation, and sustainable livelihoods.

Partners
The event received the support of valued partners, including NSE Sustainability Ratings & Analytics Limited (Co-Host) CII Indian Women Network Nuvama Group Indorient Financial Services ESGNews.earth Durlax Top Surface Rysa Infratech WriteCanvas Nadhi-SheForClimate

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