ESG professionalisation leads IICA to launch an Impact Leader programme to train certified ESG professionals and create a national association.
Launch of a certified "Impact Leader Programme" by IICA to develop ESG professionals, together with a membership-based National Association of Impact Leaders intended to support professional advancement and potentially act as a regulatory body; the initiative focuses on integrating environmental, social and governance considerations, ESG risk evaluation, circular economy transition, and mainstreaming social and gender dimensions into corporate practice.

Academic collaboration establishes joint courses, faculty and student exchange, research and training programs under a memorandum.
A Memorandum of Understanding between the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs and Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University establishes academic collaboration to offer and award degree, diploma and certificate courses (including LL.M), enable faculty and student exchanges, undertake joint research and publication, provide expert advice and consultancy, and conduct workshops, seminars, conferences, outreach and collaborative training programmes for capacity building and advocacy.