Indian Business Leaders Set to Amplify Supply Chain and Sustainability Investments in 2025
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Synopsis
A recent report indicates a significant rise in planned investments in supply chain management in India, with 67% of large organization leaders intending to increase their investments in 2025. This marks a notable 17% increase compared to 2024, highlighting a strong focus on sustainability, engineering, and customer experience.
Key Takeaways
- 67% of Indian leaders to boost supply chain investments in 2025.
- 75% plan to enhance R&D and engineering investments.
- 74% aiming to improve customer experience spending.
- 62% focusing on sustainability investments.
- 55% prioritizing cost reduction over revenue growth.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (NationPress) There is a significant rise in planned investments in supply chain management within India, with 67 percent of business leaders from major organizations indicating their intention to boost investments in 2025 (representing a 17 percent increase relative to 2024), as revealed in a report released on Tuesday.
This growing optimism is fostering investments in supply chain, sustainability, engineering, and research and development.
Approximately 75 percent of Indian business leaders from large enterprises are planning to elevate their investments in engineering, R&D, and product or service innovation in 2025 (noting a 14 percent increase in 2025 compared to 2024), according to the report by Capgemini Research Institute.
Moreover, 74 percent of Indian business leaders are intending to enhance their investments in customer experience this year, while 62 percent plan to increase their investments in sustainability, the report highlighted.
Furthermore, around 62 percent of business leaders are looking to boost their investments in manufacturing/operations in 2025.
The report indicates that a majority of large organizations will focus on investing in climate technology, sustainable R&D, and product development.
While 76 percent aim to enhance their spending on sustainable R&D and product design by 2025, 72 percent plan to increase their expenditures in climate technology by that same year.
In 2025, 55 percent of Indian executives will emphasize cost reduction over revenue growth (45 percent), indicating a strategic shift towards operational efficiency amid economic uncertainties.
About 55 percent of Indian business leaders plan to boost their overall investments in 2025, compared to only 50 percent of global leaders planning similar increases, as noted in the report.
The majority of business leaders are placing AI/GenAI as their primary technology investment focus for 2025, in contrast to 74 percent of global business leaders.
This is followed by 46 percent of surveyed Indian business leaders prioritizing Cloud as their top technology investment area for 2025, compared to 42 percent of global business leaders.
