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In this episode of TransforMinds, recorded at the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2026, Ms Ambika Singh Kahma, Chief Correspondent & Content Head, Special Projects, NDTV, speaks with Mr Mahendra Singhi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI & former CEO & MD of Dalmia Cement. Drawing on more than two decades of engagement with the summit and decades of industry leadership, Singhi discusses the critical role businesses must play in advancing climate and sustainability goals. He explains how companies are increasingly integrating sustainability into their core business strategies—optimizing resource use, reducing emissions, and adopting circular practices such as using waste materials as inputs. Reflecting on the cement sector’s decarbonization journey, Singhi highlights how early commitments by industry leaders helped shift global thinking toward net-zero targets. The conversation also explores emerging technologies such as carbon capture and utilization (CCU), and the need for stronger collaboration between governments, financial institutions, and industry. Singhi emphasizes that accelerating climate action will require innovation, supportive policy frameworks, and growing demand for green industrial products. #WSDS2026 #TransforMinds #Act4Earth #Decarbonisation #GreenIndustry #CementSector #ClimateAction #SustainableBusiness