Amit is a thought leader on sustainability and inclusive business with expertise on the issues of private sector development and poverty alleviation, this includes the areas of business sustainability, pro poor enterprise incubation in value chains, Innovations at the “bottom of the pyramid”, women leadership, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and incubating public private partnerships in diverse sectors including agriculture, climate change, finance and humanitarian response. 

Amit has also supported research and advocacy in critical areas such as agriculture, women leadership, climate change and finance to facilitate and promote policy dialogues at national, regional and International forums.

Some key examples of initiatives include the development of CSR frameworks and guidelines for the governments in India and Sri Lanka; skill development in India and Bangladesh, numerous sustainable agriculture supply chain development in South & East Asia, international trade negotiations in India and with SAARC and inclusive renewable energy development in India, Nepal and Bangladesh, mentored and supporting financial Inclusion initiatives in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal such as developing innovative financial products and policies including remittances and flood insurance. Amit has an entrepreneurial approach and has so far set up three companies involved in commodities and textiles and has also helped in setting up the first cause related entertainment venture fund in India.