Sumant Sinha is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of ReNew, one of the largest clean energy companies listed on Nasdaq. A global entrepreneur and internationally recognised thought leader on energy and climate change, Sumant founded ReNew in 2011 with a vision to drive a just and inclusive transition to net-zero energy.
Under his leadership, ReNew has developed a diverse clean energy portfolio, including solar, wind, and battery solutions, with an overall pipeline of 24 GW. The company offers comprehensive solutions across the entire decarbonisation spectrum, from solar manufacturing to carbon markets and green hydrogen.
Sumant co-chairs the World Economic Forum’s Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders, the largest CEO-led alliance on climate change globally. Sumant is a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering and is also a member of the board of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF). Formerly, Sumant was the Chair of the board of the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), one of the world’s foremost think tanks on the clean energy transition.
Sumant is the founding co-chair of the Bharat Climate Forum, which is playing an integral role in positioning India as a global leader in clean tech manufacturing. He is also a member of the Indian government’s Ministry of Power committee charged with accelerating the clean energy deployment. Under his guidance, ReNew has received multiple government accolades, including recognition at the prestigious REINVEST 2024 event. In 2022–23, Sumant served as president of the Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) and previously chaired CII’s Northern Region Council.
Sumant is a regular speaker at various international forums, such as the World Economic Forum, UNGA, UNFCCC COP, Climate Week NY and at leading global universities. He is the author of ‘Fossil Free’, a book focusing on India’s clean energy transition.
Sumant is a board member at IIT Delhi and has served on the boards of IIM Calcutta and Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA). He has been recognised as a distinguished alumnus by each of these institutions.
For his pioneering work, Sumant has been the recipient of several recognitions, including the TIME100 Most Influential Climate Leaders 2024, 2022 USISPF Global Leadership Award, ET Energy’s Chief Executive of the Year 2022, the Economic Times Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2018, and EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2017. He is the first Indian business leader to be recognised as an SDG pioneer by the United Nations.
