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INDIA KARUNA COLLABORATIVE (IKC)

WARMLY INVITES YOU TO OUR LAUNCH

WEDNESDAY, 11 MARCH 2026, 11:00 AM, IMC BUILDING, CHURCHGATE, MUMBAI - 400020

ONE HEALTH. ONE PLANET. ONE ECONOMY.
ONE BLIND SPOT.

India’s animal welfare conversation is at a turning point. When we include animals in our development narrative, the impact ripples outward, strengthening our climate goals, improving public health, and building a safer, more resilient food system.

Leaders across sectors convene to place animal welfare at the centre of India’s climate, health, and economic future. Join us!

IN ATTENDANCE

Anita Dongre

Harsh Mariwala

Dr R Hemalatha

Govind Iyer

Motilal Oswal

Nilesh Shah

PR Ramesh

Shailesh Haribhakti

Sanjeev Krishan

Sanjiv Mehta

Shikha Sharma

Sunil D’Souza

And other leaders from the judiciary, public policy, FMCG, finance, government, banking, education, telecommunications, pharma, social sector, and the media

RSVP: Rekha Raghunathan rekha@indiaanimalfund.org

Highlights of the Programme

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Babubhai Chinai Hall, 2nd Floor
Round Table: IKC Steering Committee and Signatories/ Advisors
without media presence
  • Introduction to IKC Steering Committee
  • Brief presentation on vision and scale up plan
  • Discussion
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Walchand Hirachand Hall, 4th Floor
Launch of India Karuna Collaborative
with mainstream media
  • Keynote: Why Animal Welfare Matters to Everyone
  • Launch: What GenZ Wants – Animals, People, Planet (Survey Report)
  • Unveiling: The Interconnected Crisis (Position Paper)
  • Panel: One health. One planet. One economy. One blind spot.
  • Demo: Green Bite, a tool to track the impact of individual shifts
  • Media interviews
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Lunch

About India Karuna Collaborative

India Karuna Collaborative (IKC) unites people and organisations to seize a critical chance in our lifetime to end animal suffering, mitigate climate change, and create a healthier world for all. We do this by unifying voices, raising awareness, and changing narratives.

More than 45 organisations are members of IKC, and 75 prominent leaders from various walks of life have taken the IKC pledge.

The Pledge

I believe that animals are sentient beings and that human, animal, and planetary well-being are interconnected. When animals suffer, people and the planet suffer too. I pledge to do my best to reduce animal suffering.