Godavari Biorefineries Ltd.(GBL), one of India’s leading integrated biorefineries, was invited to share its ‘soil to bio-products’ innovation approach at Bio Innovations APAC 2026 in Singapore on March 4–5.

Recognised for its work in bio-based chemicals and integrated biorefinery solutions, the company joined the conference’s wider conversation on building a sustainable bioeconomy. Representing GBL, Dr Sangeeta Srivastava, Executive Director, delivered a keynote address and took part in a fireside chat titled “From the Soil to Valuable Bio-Chemicals and Bio-Products.”

At the core of Godavari Biorefineries Ltd.’s work is its integrated biorefinery model, converting agricultural feedstocks into a wide range of bio-based products. These span food ingredients and biofuels through to specialty biochemicals used across industries, including skincare, cosmetics, agrochemicals, adhesives, and coatings. By connecting agriculture, industrial biotechnology and advanced processing, the company has built scalable pathways that offer real alternatives to fossil-based chemical systems. These threads ran through the keynote address delivered at the conference.

Speaking at the conference, Dr Srivastava said:

“Innovation has to start from developing feedstocks to end products, better processes, more energy efficiency, policies, regulations and financing. Looking at the Carbon source from the field where it is generated is very important. We need to move from Oil to Soil economy. However, there is no single solution or technology for reducing emissions in the chemicals sector, and multiple initiatives will be required. So innovation is needed in each aspect of the value chain. Starting from farm, soil, feedstock to finished goods and beyond. The focus must remain at the intersection of ecology and economy. ESG is not a peripheral activity; it is integrated into our biomass-based growth model through co-creation with our stakeholders.”

The conference convened stakeholders from across the Asia-Pacific industrial biomanufacturing ecosystem and included targeted one-to-one meetings to facilitate collaborations and partnerships. Godavari Biorefineries Ltd. was one of the two Indian companies represented among the speakers, alongside Godrej Industries Limited.

Godavari Biorefineries Ltd.’s participation in Bio Innovations APAC 2026 reaffirms its position as a leading voice in industrial biotechnology and sustainable manufacturing. As industries push harder toward renewable carbon pathways, the company stays at the forefront, driving the solutions that tie agriculture, science and industry together at scale.