Sustainable Development Leaders Council

What Sustainable Development Leaders Council does

Sustainable Development Leaders Council (SDLC) is a not-for-profit, membership-based council founded in 2023 and headquartered in India (New Delhi) with regional offices in Dubai, UAE, and Melbourne, Australia. The organization works across "planet friendly" themes — Sustainable Development, Clean Energy Transition, Green Supply Chains, Sustainable Agriculture, and Equitable Growth — by convening companies, foundations, governments, and civil societies through ten sector-specific leader councils covering Green Hydrogen & Clean Energy, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Logistics, Sustainable Finance, Sustainable Infrastructure, Sustainable Manufacturing, Green Steel, ESG, Climate Change, and Sustainable Supply Chain. Its stated differentiator is a "multi-sectoral approach" that creates synergy across verticals, supported by a governing council drawn from senior executives at organizations including Indian Gas Exchange, Avaada Group, Welspun New Energy, Ohmium, ONGC Energy Centre, ICRISAT, Jain Irrigation, DIAGEO, Cummins India, and Raymond Lifestyle.

SDLC generates revenue (not disclosed) through a combination of enterprise/individual council memberships, advisory retainers, and event sponsorships. The advisory portfolio spans ESG Strategy, Investment Readiness, Supply Chain Sustainability, Agri Sustainability, Construction & Infrastructure Sustainability, SDG advisory, CSR strategy, multi-domain Risk Audit (Supply Chain, Climate, Social, Governance, Operational, Energy Risk), Capacity Building (ESG team development, training, technology and data solutions advisory), and sustainability Reporting (BRSR, TCFD, EU Sustainability Disclosures, North America TCFD). Go-to-market is direct, relationship-driven: organized industry events (Agri Summit 2023, Decarbonization Agenda 2030), co-marketing partnerships with named expos (ICPC Blue Economy, GH2 Summit, India PreFab Expo, India Cargo Terminal Expo, Aerodef India Expo), a strategic co-development partnership with Infinity Expo, and a LinkedIn presence ("Sustainability Leaders Council") supported by newsletter and blog publications. The underlying technology stack is not disclosed and no proprietary AI/ML capability is referenced anywhere in the available source material; operational differentiation currently rests on the multi-stakeholder convening model and governing-council brand rather than on software.

Name

Sustainable Development Leaders Council

Legal name

Sustainable Development Leaders Council

Website

https://sdlcglobal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sustainable Development Leaders Council (SDLC) is a not-for-profit membership-based council founded in 2023 that convenes companies, governments, foundations, and civil society across ten sector-specific councils to advance ESG, clean energy, sustainable agriculture, and supply-chain practices globally.

Ownership category

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Product category

Sustainability Advisory and Leadership Council Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regulatory & Disclosure Strategy (CSRD/ESRS, ISSB/IFRS S2, SEC, TCFD) (EUABAKAH), Decarbonization Strategy & Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC) Advisory (EUABAKAC), Environmental, Climate & Sustainability Standards & Reporting Cooperation (BPADANAI), Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

Keywords

• Sustainability advisory services
• ESG strategy consulting
• Corporate sustainability councils
• Clean energy transition
• Sustainability reporting advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sustainable Development Leaders Council (SDLC) is a not-for-profit, membership-based organization that delivers sustainability advisory services — including ESG strategy, SDG advisory, CSR strategy, multi-domain risk audit, capacity building, and sustainability reporting (BRSR, TCFD, EU Sustainability Disclosures). It complements these services with ten sector-specific Leaders Councils that convene senior executives to drive progress in Green Hydrogen & Clean Energy, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Logistics, Sustainable Finance, Sustainable Infrastructure, Sustainable Manufacturing, Green Steel, ESG, Climate Change, and Sustainable Supply Chain.

Product overview

Sustainable Development Leaders Council (SDLC) is a not-for-profit membership-based organization that offers advisory services and operates sector-specific leadership councils focused on sustainable development. The organization provides a portfolio of advisory services including ESG Strategy, SDG advisory, CSR services, Risk Audit (covering supply chain, climate, social, governance, operational, and energy risks), Capacity Building (ESG team development, training, technology advisory, data solutions advisory), and Reporting services (BRSR, TCFD, EU sustainability disclosures). These services are complemented by specialized leadership councils covering Green Hydrogen & Clean Energy, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Logistics, Sustainable Finance, Sustainable Infrastructure, Sustainable Manufacturing, Green Steel, ESG, Climate Change, and Sustainable Supply Chain. The organization facilitates networking opportunities for leaders to share ideas on responsible business practices and best practice transfer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ESG Advisory Services

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ICPC (International Carbon Partnership Conference)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for Blue Economy 2025 conference - co-marketing and collaborative event organization for sustainability leadership
• GH2 SummitcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for Green Hydrogen Summit 2025 - collaborative event focused on clean energy transition leadership
• India PreFab ExpominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for India PreFab Expo 2025 - sustainable infrastructure sector collaboration
• India Cargo Terminal ExpominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for India Cargo Terminal Expo 2025 - sustainable logistics sector collaboration
• Aerodef India ExpominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for Aerodef India Expo 2025 - sustainable manufacturing/aerospace sector collaboration
• Infinity ExpocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Strategic partner for Decarbonization Agenda 2030 and SDG Roundtable events - co-development of sustainability leadership forums and networking events

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD): Global, CEO-led membership council of 200+ companies working on sustainable development. Directly comparable to SDLC in purpose-led membership model, multi-stakeholder convening, and sector working groups — but at vastly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sustainability-leaders-council

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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