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Aarti Mohan, Co-Founder and Partner, led a workshop on The Business Case for Social Procurement at #SUTRA2025 last week, using real-world examples to demonstrate how businesses can integrate social enterprises into mainstream value chains and how social procurement can be a lever for inclusive and sustainable sourcing. 💡 Key takeaways from the discussion:  Core procurement from communities is a significant aspect of inclusive procurement. 🔹 Inclusive Procurement Matters: Corporates are aligning purpose with CSR within their industries. 51% of companies disclose scope 3 emissions even though it's not mandated, and 60% of supply chain disruptions are due to social and environmental factors. India is one of the largest public procurement countries, with a market of 40,000 crore. 🔹 On the supply side, India has many Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) and growing women-led enterprises. Platforms and micro-marketplaces can bridge suppliers and buyers to meet the growing demand for climate-smart organic produce and fair trade produce. 🔹 On the demand side, both direct and indirect spending are occurring, with increased prioritisation of green logistics and inclusive transport. The workshop highlighted existing barriers and possible solutions to achieving inclusive procurement:  🔹 When designing FPOs, enhancing governance and qualification, capacity building within the value chain, procurement, and active member participation could improve their adoption. 🔹 Improved value chain traceability, transparency systems, and standard metrics need to be identified to track sustainability. 🔹 To improve consumer awareness, we need systems to track suppliers, certifications and labelling, and industry associations pooling resources to promote inclusive procurement. IDH | IDH India #SustainableTradeSummit #SustainableTradeSummit2025 #SUTRA #socialprocurement #inclusivetrade #sustainabletrade #FPO #FPC #agriculture #valuechains #inclusivesupplychains #sustainablesupplychains #responsibleprocurement

Our Co-Founder & CEO, Srikrishna Sridhar Murthy, hosted a session on Strategic CSR Pathways for Inclusive and Climate-Resilient Supply Chains at #SUTRA2025 last week. He led the discussion with an overview of the CSR landscape and highlighted prominent trends in spending, emphasising that the sector needs more expertise and collaboration between stakeholders. The panel, featuring speakers Niraj Kumar Lal, Group Head — CSR, Arvind Limited & CEO — Arvind Foundation, Tushara Shankar, Head, CSR — Lupin & LHWRF, and Anjali Makhija, Trustee & CEO, S M Sehgal Foundation, focused on how Indian companies can strategically deploy CSR funds to strengthen rural ecosystems and agricultural supply chains, highlighting pathways for innovation and collaboration. 💡 Key takeaways: 🔹 CSR is following India's development into smaller towns, with 57% of companies going beyond their 2% mandate. 🔹 Niraj Kumar Lal highlighted Arvind's programmes that train farmers in sustainable practices and provide women with educational and employment opportunities. 🔹Tushara Shankar shared how Lupin aligned their CSR strategy with their business expertise to focus on non-communicable disease programmes and improving farmer incomes. 🔹 Anjali Makhija highlighted S M Sehgal Foundation's focus on agriculture, water, and school transformation, emphasising their preference for funding partners with new perspectives and business principles. The panel agreed that meaningful CSR creates an impact in business—bringing in innovation and efficiency. They also emphasised that the future of supply chains includes women-led development and leveraging technology, innovation, and policy in the CSR sector. It was a pleasure to contribute as Knowledge Partner for this event. We aim to continue to enable conversations and bring different stakeholders together to achieve long-term impact. IDH | IDH India Piyali Thakur | Mansha Balecha #sustainabletrade #SustainableTradeSummit #SUTRA #SustainableTradeSummit2025 #inclusivesupplychains #responsiblesupplychains #beyondcompliance #impactfocusedCSR #CSR #corporatephilanthropy

Rathish Balakrishnan and R Balasubramaniam raise an important question: how can a country capable of launching rockets to the moon still struggle to deliver on the everyday needs of its citizens? Watch the full episode: https://lnkd.in/gVy5754e Decoding Impact | GRAAM | Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement | Karmayogi Bharat | Srikrishna Sridhar Murthy | Aarti Mohan | Meera Harish | Akshay Modi

UnLtd India is looking for its next cohort of NGOs that are solving important social problems in an innovative and impactful way. The February 2026 Cohort targets to support passionate Founders of NGOs working across sectors. Their 9-month Incubation Program provides invaluable support, including personalised coaching, mentorship/expert access, funder presentations, and peer learning. Don’t miss the chance! Applications for UnLtd India’s Feb 2026 cohort are open from 8th October, 2025 to 12th November, 2025. Apply at: https://lnkd.in/d7Gj5YMj. For more details, visit: www.unltdindia.org. #UnLtdIndia #SocialImpact #Changemakers #FebCohort2026 #IncubationProgram #NGOFounders #cohort2026 #Entrepreneurship #ImpactMakers #SocialEntrepreneurs

We’re hiring! Sattva’s Corporate Advisory team is looking for an Associate Consultant for an Implant Role based in Mumbai. This is an exciting opportunity to work onsite by supporting CSR strategy, programme management, and impact measurement. In this role, you will: ➖ Partner with corporates, non-profits & stakeholders to design and manage impactful CSR programmes. ➖ Drive employee volunteering initiatives and community engagement projects. ➖ Contribute to monitoring, evaluation, and due diligence processes to ensure long-term impact. ➖ Collaborate closely with internal and external partners to deliver projects that go beyond compliance. ➖ We’re looking for professionals with 2-4 years of experience in project and stakeholder management, ideally with exposure to CSR, development consulting, or volunteering initiatives. If you’re passionate about enabling businesses to create social impact through purpose-driven programmes, we’d love to hear from you! Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dMHGscYj (Due to the volume of responses we receive, we will not be able to respond to applications that come in via DM. Please apply using the link provided.) #Hiring #SocialImpact #CorporateAdvisory #CSR #EmployeeEngagement #MumbaiJobs #SattvaConsulting #socialsectorjobs

Our Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Rathish Balakrishnan, was recognised as an "Impact Legend" by The Rockefeller Foundation at #AsiaXchange 2025. The recognition highlights his contribution to the impact sector, spanning over 15 years of advising prominent global and domestic foundations, non-profits, think tanks, corporations, and government agencies on their sustainability strategies for greater impact. We are honoured by this acknowledgment and aim to continue contributing to solving society's complex challenges with an impact-first and systems-thinking approach. #impactstrategy #strategicimpact #systemsthinking #sustainableimpact #Asiaxchange2025

सत्र घोषणा | सोशल स्टॉक एक्सचेंज (SSE) – एनजीओ के लिए नए अवसर India Partner Network (IPN) ने Transunifyy Solutions Pvt. Ltd के साथ साझेदारी में SSE हिंदी श्रृंखला शुरू की है, ताकि और अधिक एनजीओ सोशल स्टॉक एक्सचेंज को समझ सकें और इससे लाभ उठा सकें। पहला सत्र इसी श्रृंखला का हिस्सा है — “सोशल स्टॉक एक्सचेंज – संक्षिप्त परिचय, प्रक्रिया और एनजीओ के लिए अवसर।” सोशल स्टॉक एक्सचेंज (SSE) एनजीओ और सामाजिक उद्यमों के लिए पूंजी बाज़ार से जुड़ने का एक नया माध्यम है — जिससे वे पारदर्शी, दीर्घकालिक और प्रभावशाली फंडिंग तक पहुँच बना सकते हैं। किसके लिए उपयोगी: 1. छोटे और मझोले एनजीओ जो नए फंडिंग अवसर तलाश रहे हैं। 2. लीडरशिप और फंडरेज़िंग टीमें जो SSE की प्रक्रिया और अनुपालन को समझना चाहती हैं। 3. यह सत्र आपके संगठन के फंडरेज़िंग सफ़र को अगले स्तर तक ले जाने का मौका है। 📌 रजिस्टर करने के लिए यहां क्लिक करें: https://lnkd.in/gsFydPW4 #SocialStockExchange #SSE #NGOIndia #FundraisingForImpact #IndiaPartnerNetwork #Transunifyy #CapacityBuilding #HindiSession #IPN #NGOresources #inclusiveresources #knowledgesession

We launched “Revolutionizing Agriculture: Unlocking the Power of Farmer Producer Companies through Blended Finance for Sustainable Growth”, a primer which offers a structured exploration of how blended finance can strengthen Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) through tailored instruments, insights from ongoing 360 ONE Foundation initiatives on ground, and actionable recommendations. It underscores the importance of catalytic, innovative, and inclusive financing models, alongside collective action, to empower smallholder-led supply chains, whether through FPCs or MSMEs, while advancing long-term sustainability, deeper market integration, and enhanced farmer resilience. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/dmH6dYUF. The primer, which draws on best practices from 360 ONE Foundation with support from Vrutti -Livelihood Impact Partners, was launched at #SUTRA2025 during the session “From Barriers to Breakthroughs: Co-Creating a Financing Roadmap for Inclusive Supply Chains”. The panel discussed the opportunity for investment in agriculture, sustainability, tech, and innovation across the value chain. They also emphasised the need for lending systems for FPOs and SMEs, and risk management to encourage funding, highlighting several initiatives currently serving this market. Watch this space for more updates. IDH India | IDH | Catalyst Management Services | Srikrishna Sridhar Murthy | Aarti Mohan | Saumya Lashkari | Saloni Gupta | Aranya Banerjee Kapdi | Juhi Jain #agriculture #agriculturalfinancing #inclusivesupplychains #innovativefinancing #blendedfinance #farmerproducercompanies #FPC #SME #inclusivefinance

#CatchUpWithSattva | Here's what we've been busy with lately. Missed the update? Subscribe to our newsletter at bit.ly/sattvamailer so it doesn't happen again.   For more information on any of the above, read this month's newsletter: bit.ly/sattvanewsoctober25.      Decoding Impact | R Balasubramaniam | Nutrition International | SVP India | Lakshmi Sethuraman | ISC-India Sanitation Coalition | FICCI | Soumitra Mandal |Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC) | Manohar Sreekanth | Project Tech4Dev | The Agency Fund | Simple Education Foundation | Reliance Foundation | Observer Research Foundation | Economist Impact | Institute of Philanthropy | ClimateConnect | Shreya Verma | UnLtd India #DecodingImpact #nutrition #sanitation #AI #AItools #NGOresources #Indiaprogress #IndiaSDG #SDG #globalsouth #southasia #southeastasia #impactcareers #impactinnovation

The categorisation of areas from 'Safe' to 'Over-exploited' is based on groundwater extraction relative to available resources. According to the Central Ground Water Board: - Safe blocks have an extraction level of 70% or more of available groundwater - Semi-critical blocks extract 70-90% - Critical blocks extract 90-100% - Over-exploited blocks extract over 100%. - Areas where groundwater is largely saline or brackish are classified as 'Saline'. Between 2017 and 2024, the number of 'Safe' blocks in India has risen steadily. The number of 'Over-exploited' blocks has also seen a decline. Learn more about the state of India's water resources in this data set by India Data Insights: https://lnkd.in/gaW7DKSp. #waterresource #naturalresources #resourceconservation #SDG6 #cleanwater #sanitation