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Announcing the new FICCI Leadership for 2024-25: Mr Harsha Vardhan Agarwal, President; Mr Anant Goenka, Senior Vice President; Mr Vijay Sankar, Vice President; Dr Anish Shah, Immediate Past President and Ms Jyoti Vij, Director General. Emami Ltd | RPG Group | The Sanmar Group | Mahindra Group

Convened under the leadership of Mr Vimal Kejriwal, Chair, FICCI Committee on Transport Infrastructure and MD & CEO, KEC International, the second meeting of the committee for the year, deliberated upon the implications of the new #USReciprocalTariffs on India’s transport infrastructure sector. While pertinent concerns were raised around potential short-term volatility, members were also optimistic towards the sector’s long-term sustained & resilient growth trajectory. The meeting saw participation from key industry veterans, Mr S Paramasivan, Chairman (Roads & Highways), FICCI Committee on Transport Infrastructure & MD, AFCONS Infrastructure Limited - A Shapoorji Pallonji Group Company; Mr D K Sen, Whole Time Director & Head — Infrastructure, L&T; Mr Sudhir Hoshing, Co-Lead, FICCI Roads & Highways Working Group & Joint Managing Director, IRB Infrastructure Developers; Mr Arun Sharma, CEO, GMR Transportation; Mr S K Shahi, Advisor to MD, JM Baxi Group, among others. sudhir Rao hoshing Arun Sharma J M Baxi Group Dip Kishore Sen #TransportInfrastructure #ReciprocalTariffs #IndiaInfraGrowth 

FICCI Business Mission at Hannover Messe met with Dr Volker Treier, Chief Executive, German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK),  and with the Senior officials of EDAG Group. Discussions revolved around collaborations, insights into cutting-edge engineering & a guided tour on the Industrial Metaverse.

FICCI Business Mission to Hannover visited Siemens’ Erlangen Factory – The Impact Experience Center in Germany. Delegates gained firsthand knowledge on how Digital Twins, AI, and IT/OT convergence are enabling the seamless integration of the physical and digital worlds to drive sustainable, future-ready manufacturing.

From our establishment in 1927 to today, FICCI has been at the forefront of every major economic transition in our country. FICCI’s 98th Foundation Day on April 7th gives us an opportunity to honour this legacy while looking ahead with renewed purpose. In Mumbai this year, we’ll gather to celebrate nearly a century of leadership, advocacy, and nation-building: FICCI DG Ms Jyoti Vij. #FICCIFoundationDay

FICCI organized its First National Petrochemicals and Plastics Committee Meeting of 2025 chaired by Mr Prabh Das, Chair, FICCI Petrochemicals and Plastics Committee and MD & CEO, HPCL- Mittal Energy Limited. The meeting saw the esteemed presence of Ms Nivedita Shukla Verma, Secretary, Department of Chemicals and Fertilisers, Government of India, Mr Deepak Mishra, Joint Secretary (Petrochemical), Department of Chemicals and Fertilisers, Government of India and Mr Deepankar Aron, Joint Secretary (Chemical), Department of Chemicals and Fertilisers, Government of India. Key Discussions focused on the global impact of US Tariff, Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), Quality Control Orders (QCOs), Recycling and Sustainability Concerns, Trade Barriers, Infrastructure and Supply Chain Constraints. The meeting aimed to identify actionable steps for accelerating growth and competitiveness in the Indian Petrochemicals and Plastics Industry.

FICCI in partnership with Thai Trade Centre New Delhi organised B2B Meetings with Top Thai Brands delegation at Ambience Mall Gurugram. Top Thai Brands from Thailand showcased their Products & Services in sectors such as Food and Beverage, Cosmetics, Skincare, Household products, Jewellery, Handbags, Footwear, Spa, Fashion & Beauty products, etc. #ThailandInIndia

FICCI organized the fragrance program titled 'Journey to Sustainable Vetiver Cultivation and Processing: Farmers, Scientists, and Processors Awareness Meet' and Capacity Building in Puducherry, India in collaboration with CSIR-CIMAP, with the support of Ultra International Limited and International Fragrance Association (IFRA) which focused on Vetiver Processing and the farmers involved in Vetiver Farming where senior officials and scientists from CSIR-CIMAP shared about the Benefits of Sustainable Cultivation, value addition and cost-effective Processing technologies of Vetiver cultivation, IFRA Green Chemistry Compass Tools, amongst others. The programe focused on needs & Challenges of Farmers, which also included insights & practical knowledge for better growth. Ms Bhuvana Nageshwaran, Co-Chair of the FICCI Task Force on Fragrances and Director of Ultra International Limited, Dr Prabodh Kumar Trivedi, Director of CSIR-CIMAP Lucknow, Mr. Sandeep Srivastava, Honorary Advisor to the International Fragrance Association, Mr Alok Kalra, Ex-Chief Scientist and Program Manager, at CSIR-CIMAP, Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Senior Principal Scientist at CSIR-CIMAP, Mr Rajesh Kumar Verma, Senior Principal Scientist at CSIR-CIMAP, along with other officials from FICCI and CSIR-CIMAP, participated in the program.   Ms Bhuvana Nageshwaran Co-Chair of the FICCI Task Force on Fragrances highlighted that “Today is an opportunity for India in Vetiver Market as there is a shortage taking place worldwide in Vetiver and India can be a player in the International Market” whereas Dr. Prabodh Kumar Trivedi, Director of CSIR-CIMAP Lucknow highlighted that few years ago “India was importing Vetiver Essential Oils and now India has started exporting Vetiver Essential Oils, also appreciated the faith of Farmers in CSIR-CIMAP & Aroma Mission.   The program saw more than 150 attendees, including more than 100 farmers engaged in Vetiver cultivation and industry leaders from India Vetiver Foundation, Yathaavat Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Aroma Power Raise Private Limited, Jasmine Concrete Exports Pvt Ltd, Excel Agro amongst others post which the dignitaries and people from the industry visited the Vetiver fields in the Cuddalore region of Tamil Nadu and interacted with local farmers.

  FICCI Centre for Sustainability Leadership, organised an Awareness Program in Indore on ‘ESG & Sustainable Business Practices for MSMEs’. This event brought together industry leaders, policymakers and other stakeholders for a discussion on integrating ESG strategies by businesses for long-term resilience and competitiveness.     FICCI Centre for Sustainability Leadership, set up with the support of Hindustan Unilever Limited and HSBC India, is committed to accelerate India Inc.'s climate action and will be organizing more such sessions to continue this conversation.   Key Highlights of the Session are as follows:  Mr Yogesh Mehta, President, Association of Industries Madhya Pradesh (AIMP), emphasized the critical need for ESG awareness among MSMEs in Madhya Pradesh.   Mr Shailendra Kumar Tripathi, CEO - CEIL Stamping, Caparo, shed light on ESG adoption in industrial manufacturing & supply chains.   Mr Surya Prak Valluri, CSO, Birla Cellulose, Grasim Industries Ltd., discussed green technologies & eco-friendly production in the textile sector.   Mr Robin Goel, Cluster Head - Indore Cluster, Dabur India Limited, explored sustainable manufacturing & operational efficiencies.   Mr Anurag Asati, Founder of The Kabadiwala, showcased waste management & recycling as drivers of the circular economy.   Mr Sachin Bansal, Member State Level Advisory Committee, Plastic Waste Management, GoMP,highlighted the importance of sustainable packaging & waste management in plastics.   Mr Arun Victor, AVP, EKI Energy Services Ltd., provided deep insights into sustainability strategies & carbon neutrality.   Mr Saumil Bhatt, Head of Administration, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Indore,emphasized the role of healthcare & responsible business practices in ESG.     #Sustainability #ESG #MSMEs Prashanth Venkatesh Aloka Majumdar Shailendra Tripathi Surya Prakash Valluri Robin Goel Anurag Asati Sachin Bansal Arun Victor Paulraj Saumil Bhatt GFID INDIA

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