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Financial Inclusion
Leading Sector
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Interesting Reads for the Month
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Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)
The Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), a homegrown institution with headquarters in New Delhi, is among the world’s leading climate think tanks. The Council uses data, integrated analysis, and strategic outreach to support public policy, transform markets, shape technology, and nudge behaviour. CEEW seeks to explain and change the use, reuse, and misuse of resources. It addresses pressing global challenges through an integrated and internationally focused approach. The Council prides itself on the independence of its high-quality research and strives to impact sustainable development at scale. In over 15 years of operation, CEEW has impacted over 400 million lives and engaged with over 20 state governments. One of CEEW’s new initiatives focuses on advancing recognition and support for India’s Green Economy innovation and entrepreneurship landscape. It brings together value chain research, the identification of emerging opportunities, ecosystem-building efforts, and the establishment of a high-powered, national-level Green Economy Council.
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Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)
Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) is an independent, nonpartisan not-for-profit organization founded in 1982 that transforms global energy systems through market-driven solutions to secure a prosperous, resilient, clean energy future for all. In collaboration with businesses, policymakers, funders, communities, and other partners, RMI drives investment to scale clean energy solutions, reduce energy waste, and boost access to affordable clean energy in ways that enhance security, strengthen the economy, and improve people’s livelihoods. RMI is active in over 50 countries.
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Sattva Consulting
Sattva Media & Consulting Pvt. Ltd. is a global impact consulting organisation that drives scalable, long-term outcomes by combining rigorous insights with on-ground execution. Sattva works with corporates, investors, governments, multilaterals, and nonprofits to address complex social and environmental challenges spanning climate, circularity, gender, agriculture, WASH, healthcare, and financial inclusion. Operating at the intersection of knowledge and practice, as well as capital and impact, Sattva aligns stakeholders and drives coordinated action. It co-creates inclusive, sustainable solutions that maximise outcomes and contribute to building a more equitable and resilient future.
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The Month That Was
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⛩️ India Room at Tokyo | 21st April, 2026 | Embassy of India Tokyo, Japan
India Room Tokyo, held on 21st April, 2026, at Embassy of India, Tokyo, brought together a distinguished group of 50 key Japanese delegates, and 23 leading Indian impact fund managers and ecosystem representatives.
The convening, organised by Impact Investors Council (IIC) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), provided a focused platform for exploring India's vibrant impact investing landscape and fostering bilateral investment partnerships. The agenda featured specialized presentations spanning climate finance, the scaling of rural Indian opportunities, and the massive capital requirements of the green energy transition.
🍀 Post-Webinar Highlights | Scaling a Just Transition in India’s Textile Sector
Our recent webinar brought together investors, practitioners, and ecosystem leaders to explore what it will take to mobilise capital at scale for a Just Transition in India’s textile sector. Key themes emerging from the discussion included the need to embed inclusion, agency, and accountability into transition design, address the “missing middle” through fit-for-purpose capital, and recognise that impact and commercial viability can move together. The conversation also underscored coordination as a critical unlock, alongside the role of catalytic capital in building enabling market conditions for scale.
📹 Watch the full discussion here.
📄 To learn more about the programme and explore the case studies featured as part of this work, visit the website.
🌟 First In-Person Discussion – Inclusive Capital Lab 🌟
✨ On 11th and 12th May, the Impact Investors Council (IIC), alongside British International Investment and Sagana, convened fund managers and ecosystem stakeholders for two days of immersive discussions, peer learning, and collaborative problem-solving focused on advancing gender-smart investing practices in India. What made the workshop especially meaningful was the openness with which participants engaged, moving beyond conversations on why gender matters to exploring how gender-smart approaches can be embedded across the investment lifecycle. A key theme that emerged across the discussions was viewing gender not simply as a screening lens but as a driver of portfolio value creation, from designing products for women customers and strengthening workforce retention to diversifying leadership pipelines and building more inclusive supply chains. The energy, honesty, and willingness to learn from one another over these two days reflected a growing commitment across the ecosystem to build more inclusive and gender-smart investment practices in India.
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Watchout For
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🌐 Climate Pitch 2026
Climate Collective Foundation is inviting applications for the 2026 edition of Climate Pitch, a grant programme supporting early-stage startups in India focused on Climate Adaptation & Resilience. The programme is seeking startups building solutions across areas such as climate-resilient agriculture, water security, resilient infrastructure, cooling and heat stress, disaster preparedness, and early warning systems, among others.
Selected startups will be eligible to receive grant support of up to INR 20 lakhs to accelerate product development, pilot implementation, and commercial scale-up. Since inception, Climate Pitch has supported 28 startups with over USD 409K in grant funding, including 16 women-led ventures, helping founders accelerate pilots and early market validation.
Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, with submissions open until 27 May 2026.
📄 Learn more and apply through the website here - https://climatepitch.org/
🍀 Upcoming Webinar - Bringing IMM to Life: Challenges & Opportunities in Impact Measurement | Wednesday, 10 June | 5:30–7:00 PM IST
The Impact Investors Council (IIC), in partnership with Metrics for Management, is hosting a webinar on “Bringing IMM to Life: Challenges & Opportunities” to explore how investors can move from impact measurement intent to implementation. As impact investing in India continues to scale across sectors such as climate, healthcare, and financial inclusion, the session will bring together investors and practitioners to discuss what effective impact measurement and management (IMM) looks like in practice. Through practical tools such as EquityTool, real-world case studies, and peer insights, participants will gain actionable approaches to embedding IMM across the investment lifecycle and strengthening measurement systems within their own organizations.
Register here: Zoom Webinar Registration
💂 India Room at London | 24th June, 2026 | Osborne Clarke, One London Wall
India Room London will be held on 24th June, 2026 in partnership with Osborne Clarke at Osborne Clarke’s London Office in One London Wall.
Building on the success of last year's edition, this high-impact session is dedicated to deepening UK-India collaboration by connecting Indian impact fund managers with British capital providers to drive sustainable development.
Additionally, IIC will also be hosting a convening in partnership with the London School of Economics on June 26th. This event will dive deeper into the ecosystem with impact-focused panel discussions, presentations, and a special roundtable on Blended Finance. Stay tuned for further details!
📄 Agri-Invest Bulletin
The inaugural edition of the Agri-Invest Bulletin, developed in partnership with Omnivore, will bring together key investment activity, policy spotlights, capital provider and enterprise features, along with emerging market trends shaping India’s agri-impact ecosystem. Stay tuned for the release.
📄 Market Pulse
The May edition of the Market Pulse Bulletin is set to be released soon, bringing together key deal activity, sectoral insights, emerging market trends, and perspectives from across India’s impact ecosystem. Stay tuned for the release.
📄 Climate Bulletin
The 13th edition of Climate Bulletin is set to be released soon which will gather key developments in the Climate ecosystem such as investment insights, capital provider and enterprise showcase along with emerging market news shaping India’s Climate-tech ecosystem.
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