Sustainability shifts from compliance to growth lever, PepsiCo India and Mahindra tell BT summit

At Business Today's Sustainable Companies Summit, leaders from PepsiCo India, Mahindra Group and Maharashtra Tourism framed ESG as a growth strategy — citing regenerative farming with 36,000 farmers across 16,000 acres, EV and green-building expansion, and a responsible tourism framework spanning Maharashtra's 878-km coastline and 200 villages.

— Source publishedSat, 6 Jun, 2026, 19:49 IST·First seen Sat, 6 Jun, 2026, 20:08 IST·Source Business Today · Latest

What happened

At BT's Sustainable Companies Summit, PepsiCo India, Mahindra and Maharashtra Tourism leaders said sustainability is shifting from compliance to growth

Key facts

  • 36,000 farmers
  • 16,000 acres
  • 200 villages
  • 878-km coastline

Why this matters

Scout partnership and acquisition targets in regenerative agriculture, EV infrastructure, and responsible tourism platforms now being legitimized by anchor players like PepsiCo India and Mahindra.