Our Areas of Work

Shifting the construction value chain towards a more sustainable future across four objectives.

From more efficient operations to regenerative business models: Redefining leadership for a complex world

Engaged leadership

Create a platform for forward leaning businesses to work together across the construction value chain and accelerate the industry towards net-zero emissions.

Increased awareness

Build and strengthen alliances within and beyond the Indian construction sector to increase the use of low-carbon building materials, and to change mindsets to accelerate the adoption of these materials.

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Aligned Priorities

Aligned priorities

Develop a shared narrative on the Indian cement sector’s continued interest, as well as the Indian construction sector’s interest in decarbonisation by showcasing the potential impact of sectoral action.

Create impetus

Support first movers and de-risk investments for scaling innovative decarbonisation technologies and low-carbon building materials, by enabling better access to diverse sources of enabling finance.

Create Impetus

India’s Built Environment Challenge

  • 2.6bn
  • Tonnes of CO2 that India, as the world's third-largest emitter releases, with 2040 levels expected to be 50% greater than those in 2019.
  • 2nd
  • India is the 2nd largest producer of cement and steel in the world and these industries are responsible for 8% and 12% of national emissions respectively.
  • 2050
  • Year when cement production in India is expected to grow by 2 to 2.5 times from current levels, and Indian Steel demand is projected to quadruple.

Our Areas of Work

Six workstreams, working together, to achieve a net-zero built environment via innovation in the cement and steels sectors.

  • Agree on common ambitions with respect to climate commitments and develop operational actions to be made by producers and consumers towards these commitments.

Ecosystem Partners

  • Godrej Construction
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  • JSW Cement The Leaders Choice
  • Lodha Logo
  • Saint Gobain Logo
  • SED Logo
  • UltraTech Cement

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Build Ahead

Suman Jagdev

Programme Director, Build Ahead and Partner, Xynteo

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