Sumant Sinha is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of ReNew, a preferred partner for decarbonisation solutions listed on Nasdaq.
Sumant is a global entrepreneur and internationally recognised thought leader on energy and climate change issues. He set up ReNew i n 2011 with a vision to accelerate the net zero energy transition in a just and inclusive manner. Under his leadership, ReNew has built a green portfolio of 21.4 GW (contracted and in pipeline), and is today an integral part of the larger global clean ener gy ecosystem. ReNew provides end to end solutions across the decarbonisation spectrum, including green hydrogen, solar manufacturing, energy storage, and carbon markets areas that are integral to addressing climate change.
As a passionate advocate for clim ate action and sustainable development, Sumant has extensive knowledge and practical experience in the areas of entrepreneurship, climate finance, and policy, which he is applying on the ground to find innovative solutions for decarbonisation of industries globally.
Sumant is the chair of the board of the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), an independent non profit organisation that transforms global energy systems through market driven solutions. Sumant is also the co chair of the World Economic Forum’s CEO C limate Leaders Alliance, the largest CEO led alliance on climate change globally. He is also a member of the board of the US India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF); former Chair of the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) in India; and the first chairpers on of the Global Advisory Board of GWEC. He is the founding member of the First Movers Coalition, a global initiative to decarbonize ‘hard to abate’ industrial sectors. During 2022 23, he served as the president of the Associated Chamber of Commerce and In dustry of India (ASSOCHAM), the oldest apex chamber in India, and has also formerly 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, CER A Week, and leading global universities. He has written more than 200 opinion pieces on climate change, renewable energy, and sustainable economic growth. Sumant is the author of the book, ‘Fossil Free’, which chronicles India’s clean energy transition its past, present, and future. A revised version of the book, with a new chapter on green hydrogen, was published in August 2023.
Sumant has served on the boards of IIT Delhi, 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 awards and recognitions, including the 2022 USISPF Global Leadership Award; ‘ET Energy’s Chief Execut ive 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.
