Recent announcements, events, and recognition.
Speaking engagements, awards, training partnerships and media coverage.
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Sumit Agarwal speaks at the ESGNext Conference 2026
Sumit Agarwal joins the speaker line-up at the ESGNext Awards & Conference, a virtual event on ESG reporting, assurance and disclosure practice, on 3 December 2026.
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ESGweise sponsors and speaks at the World ESG Summit 2026
ESGweise joins the World ESG Summit 2026 in Dubai as a sponsor, with Sumit Agarwal speaking. The seventh edition runs on 7 and 8 September at the Metropolitan Hotel.
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Sumit Agarwal quoted in Fast Company Middle East on carbon intelligence
Fast Company Middle East quotes Sumit Agarwal throughout a feature on why sustainability moved to the board agenda, and why AI tools cannot compensate for poor emissions data.
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Sustainable Ethiopia — ESGweise joins Consilium House's East Africa Banking Series
Sumit Agarwal joins Consilium House for 'Sustainable Ethiopia', a one-hour executive seminar on GRI Standards, IFRS S1/S2, climate scenario analysis, NBE directives and green finance for Ethiopian financial institutions.
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ESGweise named ESG partner for REAL for Startups
ESGweise joins REAL for Startups — the Real Estate Acceleration Launchpad — as ESG and sustainability partner, supporting startups shaping the future of real estate alongside Omaxe and iHub AWaDH @ IIT Ropar.
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ESGweise joins the Global Micro Accelerator Program at IIT Ropar
ESGweise advised deep-tech startups on global ESG standards and sustainability at the Global Micro Accelerator Program by iHub AWaDH @ IIT Ropar and ANNAM.AI, with Reichman University and the Embassy of Israel.
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Sumit Agarwal named in the Gulf Intelligence Top 100 Sustainability Voices
Sumit Agarwal is named in the Gulf Intelligence Top 100 Middle East Energy Addition Sustainability Voices 2026, a peer-nominated list published in random order.
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ESGweise delivers training through the Dubai Chambers Purpose Academy
ESGweise delivered sessions on GHG audits, sustainable finance and ESG ratings through the Dubai Chambers Purpose Academy, alongside Bureau Veritas, KPMG and other training partners.
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Sumit Agarwal speaks at the Critical Infrastructure Summit 2025
Sumit Agarwal joins the speaker line-up at the Critical Infrastructure Summit 2025, on sustainability and resilience across critical infrastructure assets.
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Judge, Greenpeace MENA UAE Wellbeing Economy Award
Sumit Agarwal served as a judge for the Greenpeace MENA 2024-2025 UAE Wellbeing Economy Award, run with Ajman University and the UAE Universities Climate Network.
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ESGweise joins PRAGATI to mentor early-stage startups
ESGweise mentors early-stage agriculture and sustainability startups on PRAGATI, the deep-tech programme run by iHub-AWaDH at IIT Ropar.
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Future outlook: ESG pathways toward a carbon-neutral economy
Sumit Agarwal moderated a panel on the strategies, technologies and regulation shaping the route to a carbon-neutral economy.
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Memorandum of Understanding with IIT Ropar
ESGweise signs an MoU with the Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar, to support startups working on sustainability and environmental solutions.
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Moderating a panel on PPPs in sustainable urban development
ESGweise moderated a conference panel on the role of public-private partnerships in sustainable urban development, covering climate-proofed infrastructure and climate finance.
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ESGweise named in a Government of India press release
The Press Information Bureau names ESGweise among the global partners of IIT Ropar iHub-AWaDH, in a release covering the World Agri-Tech Summit 2024 in Dubai.
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Standing roles and listings
Ongoing appointments and memberships, with no single date attached.
Awards judging
- Judge, UAE Sustainability Championship, an inter-university competition hosted at S P Jain School of Global Management, Dubai.
Institutional listings
- ESGweise appears among the partners of iHub-AWaDH, the Technology Innovation Hub at IIT Ropar established under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems.
- ESG partner to REAL for Startups and mentor on PRAGATI.
Membership
- Associate member, Clean Energy Business Council MENA.
- Listed consultant, Veritux.
Professional accreditations and the frameworks we work to are set out on the credentials page.