To seek importance of sustainability in management education and explore sustainability leadership initiatives in various organisations, the Xavier School of Sustainability (XSOS) organised a two-day Sustainability leadership Summit here on July 5.The event witnessed participation of delegates from all over the world. Additional Chief Secretary UN Behera joined the event as chief guest in the presence of Xavier University, Bhubaneswar (XUB) Vice-chancellor Fr Paul Fernandes.
The agendas of discussion were CSR policies, opportunities in sustainability, addressing risks and challenges and measuring the impacts of sustainability, role of State and civil society in sustainable livelihoods. The summit also focused on the role of public and private sector in sustainability. While the participants had a different perspective on sustainable development, the common ground ceded by all included poverty, afforestation, mining regulations and anti-pollution of air and water. The whole essence of the summit came down to the fact that sustainability is achieved when business and ethics go hand in hand.