Agriculture accounts for a whopping 89% of the water use in India, against the 69% global average. India takes 2-3 times the quantity of water compared to leading agricultural producers like Brazil, USA and China, to produce the same yield. One of the key reasons for the inefficient usage of
A comprehensive education initiative focused on empowering underprivileged students in India with essential skills to break the cycle of poverty.
In this article, we highlight the power of Community-driven Programmes (CDPs) to solve developmental issues at the grassroots. We deep dive into this approach to understand the wins and challenges.
Project Sampoorna has been working with children, parents, teachers and government officials in Jharkhand to improve social emotional learning outcomes in the child ecosystem.
The ninth webinar in the SKI Touchpoint series, conducted by the Capital for Impact Practice Area, delved into the topic of ‘Social Stock Exchange as a Catalyst in the Impact Ecosystem: What Lies Ahead?’. The session, facilitated and moderated by Lekhya Reddy, Engagement Manager and Lead of the Capital for Impact Practice Area, in collaboration
Measuring water risk requires multidimensional, geospatial data which is a combination of hydrogeological, socio-cultural, administrative and economic indicators and collected at an adequate temporal frequency. At present, in India, this data is not collected at a resolution high enough to be meaningful for micro-level planning of water conservation initiatives, or
A strategy exercise to assess the organisation’s current market position in terms of scale, reach, growth, and impact.
86% of Indian farmers belong to the small and marginal category, and as such, lack access to market and efficient price discovery mechanisms. Farmer producer organisations (FPOs) have been aiming to fill this gap by building cohesion between small and marginal farmers and enabling their access to markets. However, spot
A strategic initiative centered on empowering women farmers, focusing on enhancing agricultural productivity and sustainable practices.
Shriram Bharathan is the Partner for Sustainable Business Advisory at Sattva Consulting. With over 20 years of experience across design, infrastructure, and services sectors, he brings deep expertise in environmental sustainability, decarbonization, energy transition, climate risk, impact creation, and ESG for organizations, investors, and their supply chains/portfolio companies. Shriram has