Sustainability starts at home

 If charity starts at home then surely sustainability also starts at home, especially for charities!

#ESG #CSR #ImpactInvestors #Sustainability #NGOs #NonProfits 

How to add value to your corporate philanthropic partnerships?

This short video gives away 5 tips on sharpening your corporate #fundraising efforts. Apt both for nonprofits and #CSR professionals. 

Will Social Stock Exchange provide a long term solution to gaps in funding faced by non-profits and social enterprises in India?

With the launch of Social Stock Exchange as part of the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange,  the Indian non-profit and social enterprise sector awaits optimistically for the concept to succeed. 

If successful this could be one digital platform where investors and non-profits/social enterprises could meet and collaborate. More details are in the video.

How can NGOs in India sustain without FCRA license?

 FCRA or Foreign Contribution Act license allows NGOs in India to receive donations from outside the country for their programming. However, lately several NGOs have lost their licenses due to stringent enforcement by the authorities. 

The short video below explains how NGOs can still sustain without the foreign donations they cannot receive due to loss of FCRA licenses. #fundraising #FCRA 

ESG primer in 5 minutes

Bridge India produced a 5 minute video primer on ESG- Environmental Social Governmental aspects both for the corporate and non-profit sector. Check it out below.

Focus on ESG and Environment in Bridge India's e-Magazine

 The Bridge India's e-Magazine's latest edition focuses on environmental issues and how ready Indian companies are in reporting on their ESG- Environmental Social and Governance initiatives. The full e-magazine as below. #ESG #ClimateAction #Environment

Creating more stakeholder value via ESG

A thought piece on ESG and how Economic, Social and Governance considerations create better stakeholder value. http://www.fundraisingasia.org/2023/05/esg-and-organisational-sustainability.html#more

Do Indian organisations need sustainability regulations & are they prepared to meet them?

If the question above has also crossed your mind, then Deloitte India's ESG (Environmental Social & Governance) Preparedness Survey Report could give you some answers.

The report indicates that while almost 90% of the organisations believe that sustainability regulations will directly impact their businesses, only a quater or so are well-prepared to meet ESG requirements. A full copy of the report is on the link https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/in/Documents/about-deloitte/in-Deloitte-India-ESG-Preparedness-Survey-Report_noexp.pdf