CSR Consultancy Services

• CSR Governance Standards
• CSR Project Management
• Streamlining CSR Systems & Processes
• Monitoring & Evaluation
• Organisation Sustainability
• Increasing Brand Equity through CSR
• Leverage Technology & Social Innovation
• CSR Legal Compliances
• Reporting

CSR Governance Standards

CSR Policy formulation / CSR Policy revision- as and when required.
Formation / management of the CSR committee & setting new age governance standards.
Making / modification of the CSR strategy of the organisation.
Defining the Vision & the Mission of CSR in the organisation (short term, medium term and long term)
Defining the CSR philosophy, objectives & purpose.
A dynamic CSR strategy development to address future needs of the community and the environment.
Change Management Process (CMP) - transition from donation-based activities to strategic CSR and project-based activities in the future.

CSR Project Management

CSR project conceptualization & designing – new / modify current projects
Identification of CSR focus areas and flagship programmes
Primary and secondary research and market intelligence services
Mapping the community needs to company resources & interest and making recommendations for the CSR programmes accordingly
CSR project budgeting and financial planning
Conducting and managing internal and external CSR audits
Identification of the probable NGOs and implementing partners after the required due diligence regarding their project management capabilities and capacities
Building capacity of the external and the internal project staff for CSR implementation
Integration of the CSR projects with the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Streamlining CSR Systems & Processes

Improvement and value addition of the CSR systems and processes
Adherences of the SOPs and deviation management and recommend remedial measures wherever required.
Evaluating the internal processes of the CSR department and making recommendations to align them with the CSR objectives mission and vision

Monitoring & Evaluation

Monitoring & Evaluation of the projects as per global standards and benchmarks
Measurement of the progress of CSR through project indicators.
Baseline survey, midline survey and end line survey along with impact reporting
Need identification of the problem for the appropriate designing of the CSR project
Identification of the social indicators for impact measurement
Evaluation of CSR effectiveness and measurement of the outcome of the program
Managing the implementation of the CSR projects through the NGO partners as per the social indicators identified
Measurement of the Social Returns on Investments (SROI)

Organisation Sustainability

Integration of CSR into the core business plan of the organisation
Sustainability of the business through CSR
Insuring a long-term and sustainable approach through CSR
Inculcate culture augmenting organisation accountability and corporate citizenship through CSR
Address triple bottom line theory through CSR
Create shared value through CSR
Promote inclusive growth through CSR

Increasing Brand Equity through CSR

Help in the increase of brand loyalty and brand equity through CSR
Public relations activities through CSR
Multi-stakeholder relationship management through CSR

Leverage Technology & Social Innovation

Digitization and value preposition of the CSR services
CSR data analytics and analysis to find out trends and patterns for informed decision making in the future
Nurture innovation in the organisation through CSR
Employee volunteer ship through CSR
Test our social innovation models through Proof of Concepts (POCs)

Legal Compliances

Legal compliances of CSR as per legislative provisions of the law of the land – Section 135 of the Companies Act and Schedule VII
CSR risk management and risk mitigation
Provide periodic updates to the organisation for legislative changes from time to time and the compliance advice regarding the same.

Reporting

Reporting of CSR activities to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Govt. of India
Reporting of CSR activities in the Annual Report of the organisation
Impact Reporting to the external stakeholders
Publishing periodic reports for the CSR committee and the board meeting of the organisation
Review & report generation and reporting to the CSR committee, Board and to the Government
Writing papers and impact reports for award nominations
Showcasing of the organisation CSR activities to the outside world through public forums and industry associations.