India’s backward districts received a mere 2.5% of Rs 1.84 lakh crore of corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds spent by companies across the country over the past nine years, said a study, titled ‘State of CSR in India: 2014-2023’, by social impact and consulting firm Sattva Consulting. “While it’s a
The organisation’s incubator serves as a catalyst for the non-profit sector, encouraging skilled and passionate leaders to address critical challenges faced by underprivileged individuals in the nation.
The transition to green energy is characterised by a shift from centralised energy systems to more decentralised models. This is necessitated by the many inefficiencies that plague traditional energy supply chains. Open networks could be the answer to addressing these inefficiencies. Open networks allow a diverse range of stakeholders —
If you are an entrepreneur or an organisation looking to build a platform-based approach to solve a problem, then here are some reflections on making the shift in applying platform thinking to social impact.
Expanding opportunities to women and moving towards gender equality remains integral to the 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development Goals.This is the first in a series we are doing on Gender Equality in India.
Srikrishna Sridhar Murthy, CEO – Sattva Consulting, was invited to write a blog piece for IIAS recently. In this piece, he talks about the difference CSR has made in the last 5 years and how companies can achieve more.
Millets are often referred to as the crop of the future and India has been undergoing its own renaissance with this super food. Also, 2023 has been designated as the International Year of Millets by the UN, where India has been leading the discourse to develop the dialogue on millets
Collaborative Missions We bring stakeholders across the ecosystem together, and anchor collaborative missions to achieve large-scale transformative impact. Share children benefited 0 + institutional collaborators 0 + government partnerships 0 + Long standing wicked social problems can only be addressed through the power of collaboration. We bring varied stakeholders together
Migration is a prevalent phenomenon where workers move from one region to another in search of employment. There are approximately more than 140 million Indian migrant workers, who contribute 10% to the Indian GDP. Three primary causes drive migration in India – aspirations for economic mobility, socio-economic disenfranchisement, and urbanisation.