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Building real, lasting capacity for sustainability

What We Offer ?

We help build the skills, structures, and pathways sustainability work needs, through awareness programs, workshops and roundtables, certified training programs, e-learning, sustainability literacy, and sustainability transformation.

India’s sustainability ambition is real, but the pipeline to support it isn’t. A large share of Indian youth say they’d pursue jobs that contribute to environmental sustainability, yet very few receive any real green skills training, and even fewer know where to look for it or how to access it.

This is the gap Ekonnect exists to close. Not just through one-off training, but by building the structures that turn aspiration into a navigable pathway, from certified programs to institutional partnerships. One flagship example: our work with IIT Bombay, where we developed a comprehensive institutional proposal to transition their Green Energy Sustainability Hub into a full-fledged School of Sustainability, covering academic structure, research agenda, industry partnerships, and governance. It reflects what we aim to be: not just a training provider, but an institution-builder and strategic partner for sustainability governance.

Past Programmes

Sustainability-Roundtables
Sustainability Roundtables, Workshops & Training Series with Symboisis Institute of Business Management
Ekonnect has partnered with SIIB on roundtable conferences, workshops, and training programmes covering GHG accounting, Green IT, and Life Cycle Assessment, bringing practitioner-led sustainability learning directly to students.
Indradhanu
Indradhanu 2026
Ekonnect co-organized the 2nd International Grand Challenge, Indradhanu 2026, hosted by Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering, themed "AI for Climate Change" and aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate Action.
e-School
International e-School on Circular Economy
Ekonnect conducted an International e-School on Circular Economy with support from IIT Bombay, NITIE, and BCCI, bringing together over 50 participants from 11 countries and 26 international faculty across 11 virtual sessions.
Blueprint for a School of Sustainability
Blueprint for a School of Sustainability (GESH)
Ekonnect developed a comprehensive institutional blueprint for transitioning IIT Bombay's GESH (Green Energy Sustainability Hub) into a full-fledged School of Sustainability, built through three stakeholder consultations and presented to institutional leadership.
Certificate Programme on Sustainability with IIM Mumbai
Certificate Programme on Sustainability with IIM Mumbai
Ekonnect designed and delivered a yearlong Certificate Programme on Sustainability with IIM Mumbai , covering environmental compliance, circular economy, climate change, biodiversity, and ESG, reaching 134 professionals and students.
Chennai Winter School on Circular Economy
Chennai Winter School on Circular Economy
Ekonnect organised the Chennai Winter School on Circular Economy with IIT Madras and MCCI, bringing together 50 participants across academia, industry, and policy for three days of sessions, field visits, and expert lectures.
Switch-Asia
SWITCH-Asia Leadership Academy on Communicating Circular Economy
Ekonnect delivered the SWITCH-Asia Leadership Academy with KMUTT, an EU-funded programme reaching young professionals from 15 countries across Asia.
E-Learning Modules on Environmental Governance & Waste Management
E-Learning Modules on Environmental Governance & Waste Management
Ekonnect developed e-learning modules on environmental governance and waste management for Tata Power employees, tailored to the company's compliance requirements and delivered through their Learning Management System.
Training Needs Assessment on Air Quality Management
Training Needs Assessment on Air Quality Management
Ekonnect conducted a training needs assessment on Air Quality Management for the World Bank, supporting India's National Clean Air Program by reviewing 60 AQM courses and identifying capacity gaps and future training pathways.
Certificate Programme on Resource Efficiency Circular Economy Climate Change & ESG
Certificate Programme on Resource Efficiency, Circular Economy, Climate Change & ESG
Ekonnect curated this certificate programme, coordinated with TERI School of Advanced Studies and supported by Emerson, reaching over 100 participants.
Sustainable Packaging & Waste Management Mentorship Programme
Sustainable Packaging & Waste Management Mentorship Programme
Ekonnect developed and delivered this mentorship programme for The Incubation Network, reaching participants across 11 countries through a replicable guidebook for partner organisations.
Environmental & Social Capacity-Building Programme, Jaisalmer
Environmental & Social Capacity-Building Programme, Jaisalmer
Ekonnect designed and delivered a two-day, on-site programme for ReNew's solar site teams, covering ESIA, biodiversity management, and stakeholder engagement.
Circular Economy Masterclass for Malaysian SMEs
Circular Economy Masterclass for Malaysian SMEs
Ekonnect delivered a 7-day masterclass on leveraging Circular Economy for small businesses in Malaysia, supported by Penjana HRDF, helping SMEs build resilience and profitability post-COVID.
E-Learning Modules on Environmental Awareness and Environmental Management for the Aditya Birla Group
Ekonnect developed 9.5 hours of e-learning content for Aditya Birla Group employees, pairing an awareness module on the group's sustainability framework with management modules on energy, water, materials, biodiversity, waste, emissions and product stewardship. The modules were built on the group's own Technical Standards and Guidance Notes and illustrated with case studies.
Building Capacity on Environment and Sustainability for Indian Railways Officials
Building Capacity on Environment and Sustainability for Indian Railways Officials
Under the UNEP-led Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) in India, a capacity building programme on environment and sustainability was developed for Indian Railways, comprising 23 course modules with guidance notes reviewed by 19 global experts. A 5-day pilot reached 51 officials, while 10 faculty from 7 Central Training Institutes were trained as master trainers, and the content is being integrated into the regular curriculum across the institutes.

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