Mumbai, December 11, 2025: The third version of the India-Sweden Sustainability Day, hosted by Enterprise Sweden in affiliation with the Consulate Common of Sweden and Embassy of Sweden reaffirmed the shared dedication of each nations to speed up industrial decarbonization and construct a resilient, inexperienced future.
This 12 months’s theme, “Enabling Circumstances for Industrial Internet-Zero,” underlined Sweden’s management in local weather motion and its collaborative frameworks with India to drive inexperienced transformation for Business 4.0.
Sweden has reasserted its place as a worldwide innovation powerhouse in 2025, retaining the second spot within the World Innovation Index for the third consecutive 12 months. It additionally ranked second within the UN Sustainable Growth Report 2025, reflecting sturdy efficiency throughout all 17 Sustainable Growth Targets (SDGs).
With India establishing its web zero goal to 2070 and aiming to develop a value-added decarbonised Business, Sweden is dedicated to work intently with the nation to co-create scalable options and collectively push for world motion on decarbonization.
The occasion commenced with an insightful handle by Mr. Emil Akander, Vice President and Head of Area, Asia-Pacific, Enterprise Sweden, who delved into the necessity of collectively fostering a conducive setting for decreasing industrial carbon footprint and Sweden’s function in shaping world sustainability frameworks.
“India–Sweden Sustainability Day stands as a testomony to the shared imaginative and prescient of each nations to show ambition into motion and to ship long-term worth. By forward-looking initiatives such because the India–Sweden Inexperienced Transition Partnership (ISGTP), we’re constructing an ecosystem the place innovation takes centre stage and sustainability is embedded into each industrial course of,” stated Ms. Sofia Högman, Commerce and Make investments Commissioner of Sweden to India.
Moreover, a joint welcome handle by Mr. Sven Östberg, Consul Common of Sweden in Mumbai, and Ms. Agnes Julin, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Sweden, doubled down on mobilizing India-Sweden collaboration for decarbonization and a greener future.
‘’The Sweden-India collaboration is rooted in belief, innovation, and a shared dedication to shaping a greener, extra equitable future. The India–Sweden Sustainability Day 2025 embodies this spirit, serving as a platform the place each nations unite to create joint frameworks, share data, and mobilise sources. By these efforts, the partnership is setting new world benchmarks in advancing shared sustainability and growth objectives, making certain that industrial progress contributes not solely to web‑zero ambitions but in addition to inclusive development and lengthy‑time period resilience,” stated Mr. Sven Östberg, Consul Common of Sweden in Mumbai.
Echoing his views, Ms. Agnes Julin, Deputy Head of Mission at Embassy of Sweden in New Delhi, stated, “Sweden has stood with India, stands with India at the moment, and can proceed to face with each stakeholder dedicated to significant, sustainable change. Collectively, we have now moved steadily up the ladder in areas that matter deeply to each our nations. As we glance forward, allow us to proceed to take a position, to innovate, to ask troublesome questions, and to construct the technological, industrial, and cultural bridges that can form the following chapter of this journey.’’
A key spotlight of the day was a complete panel dialogue on “Collaborating for Tomorrow: Constructing a Resilient Internet-Zero Future” moderated by Ms. Sofia Hőgman, Commerce and Make investments Commissioner of Sweden to India and that includes eminent panelists together with – Mr. G.R. Senthilkumar, Government Director Coordination (Refineries), Bharat Petroleum Company Restricted, Mr. Surya Valluri, Chief Sustainability Officer, Grasim Industries, Mr. Sunil Wankhede, Vice President – Gross sales, Alleima India, Mr. Anilkumar Mukundan, President – Gross sales, KraftPowercon Sweden AB – MET and Mr. Sunil Natekar, Enterprise Line Supervisor- Oil Free Air Division, Atlas Copco (India) Pvt. Ltd..
The panelists shared actionable insights on embracing a multifaceted method, together with know-how adoption, coverage help, and collaborative innovation for constructing resilient provide chains and making important strides for a carbon-free future.
Moreover, the event additionally highlighted Atlas Copco’s collaboration with Bharat Forge and Flir’s partnership with MSETCL, reaffirming the ecosystem method enabling a number of impression instances by means of Indo‑Sweden joint initiatives.
For over 25 years, Enterprise Sweden has supported Swedish companies in increasing their presence and boosting gross sales in India. By its strategically positioned workplaces, globalization methods, identification of appropriate companions, and steering on native enterprise tradition, it allows companies to navigate complexities, seize development alternatives, and set up a robust foothold within the Indian market. Moreover, Enterprise Sweden expanded its footprint in India this 12 months by inaugurating a brand new workplace in Mumbai. This strategic transfer strengthens Sweden’s proximity to India’s monetary hub and the commercial area of Pune, which is house to a number of Swedish corporations.
A robust dedication from key stakeholders in each India and Sweden has led to quite a few impactful outcomes and over 20 collaborations developed by means of long-term strategic packages and initiatives.
Leveraging Sweden’s acknowledged Triple Helix Mannequin, which fosters shut cooperation amongst academia, business, and authorities, these efforts speed up the journey in the direction of net-zero whereas selling technology-driven and industrial partnerships by way of technical workshops, skilled boards, and enterprise conferences.
The India‑Sweden Sustainability Day additionally witnessed the disclosing of the Sweden‑India Enterprise Information 2025, which outlines an intensive roadmap that Swedish companies have been working in the direction of for an extended‑time period partnership with India. The day culminated with renewed commitments to deepen cooperation in round economic system practices, promote useful resource effectivity, and scale clear vitality options for sustainable development.
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