The Center for Sustainable Finance (CSF) is a research, training, and networking hub that aims to accelerate India’s financial sector transition toward more sustainable practices. It supports the sector's critical role in financing India's energy transition and sustainable development.
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A research, training, and networking hub designed to align India’s financial sector towards a more sustainable future.
A first-of-its-kind initiative in India, the Center for Sustainable Finance (CSF) aims to build an ecosystem through knowledge sharing and networking with various stakeholders to reorient the financial intermediation provided by banks and capital markets toward sustainable development. CSF aims to make the financial system resilient to increased financial risks while enabling a Just transition to a low-carbon economy.
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Explore our curated collection of reports, briefs, and resources on sustainable finance in India. From climate transition planning to nature-based solutions, our Knowledge Series distills complex topics into accessible insights for practitioners, policymakers, and investors.
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India generates 62 million tonnes of urban waste a year and treats a fifth of it. A repairability index is on the table — the case for pairing it with one for recyclability.
Energy security and climate finance belong at the centre of India's G20 presidency, so that capital can flow to countries building the governance to absorb it.
LatestLY on Financing Adaptation in India: without a shared framework for evaluating climate risk, there is no way to tell how development projects account for it.
Explore our events, webinars, and discussions that bring together policymakers, financial institutions, industry experts, and practitioners to exchange knowledge, share insights, and advance sustainable finance in India.
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A full-day conference on the practical challenges of managing climate risk, and what they imply for India's financial institutions.
CPI's Dhruba Purkayastha spoke at the 2022 ESG India Leadership Awards, recognising Indian companies leading on environmental, social and governance practice.
A virtual conference convened by CAFRAL on climate change risk and the regulatory developments shaping how Indian financial institutions respond to it.
Explore our training programs and capacity-building initiatives designed to equip financial institutions, policymakers, and practitioners with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to advance sustainable finance and support India's green transition.
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Two of our researchers talk through what it actually takes to fund transmission at the pace the energy transition demands, and where the money keeps getting stuck.
A recorded walkthrough of a real green bond framework, taken a section at a time, showing what to check before you take an issuer's use-of-proceeds language at face value.
A written course on attributing emissions to a lending and investment book — what the method asks of you, where the data gives out, and how to report a number you can defend.
In 2026, CSF strengthened capacity across the financial sector through 12 trainings and 3 webinars, reaching over 950 banking professionals and building sustained engagement with 5 institutions through repeat engagements.
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