Killol Kamani, Vice chairman, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Jharkhand State Council and managing director, Samarth Engineering Co Pvt ltd was elected as chairman of CII Jharkhand State Council for the year 2018-19. Neeraj Kant chairman CII Jamshedpur Zonal Council and managing director The Indian Steel & Wire Products ltd was elected as Vice Chairman of CII Jharkhand State Council.
CII Jharkhand Annual Day was held on Wednesday along with a Session on Sustainability – The Inclusive Approach for Responsible Business.
Discussion on various initiative and benefits for the industry including policy initiatives from State Government and projecting the State as the preferred investment destination was part of the agenda of the session. Sunil Bhaskaran also emphasised that CII going ahead can play a vital role in shaping the industrial fabric of the State.
Both Kamani and Kant assured to continue with the momentum of work that happened last year. They also vowed to continue to work closely with the State Government and all the other stakeholders.
Sunil Bhaskaran extended a warm welcome to all the members present . He highlighted that business today has to be very responsive especially given the obvious fragilities and uncertainties of today’s world. He added that with the advent of technology, there is an opportunity to reinvent society, and ways of doing business that are more sustainable and inclusive.
He also mentioned that with Governments, business and civil society frequently clashing at the intersection of economic policy and conjecture over future livelihood viability, sustainability has asserted itself as a precondition, a license to operate, or simply a moral imperative.
Shubhenjit Chaudhuri, managing director, Tata Pigments limited mentioned that the challenge for responsible business leaders is what can businesses do to become leaders in making a better society. He, further, elaborated that it also entails improving quality of lives of its citizens and economic empowerment. He further highlighted the significance of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the compliance and Governance structure corporates should imbibe moving ahead, he also talked about the cost of non compliance.