Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)| Corporate Sustainability | Vikasa International Center

1. We believe in the conjunction of business and community partnership as an answer to the most pressing challenges in society today. At Vikasa International Center, we build those partnerships. Social Entrepreneurship and Business Responsibility

2. WHAT WE ENVISION WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO We see the evolution of a just and peaceful society taking place through the teaming up of business – both small and medium, as well as large industry – with communities, through the aligning of sustainability with corporate vision; and through social enterprise and innovation, championing social change through creative solutions. Vikasa International Center, a wing of the non-profit Bala Vikasa, is the culmination of 37 years of working with communities across 6000 villages in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, through various community driven development programs which have impacted close to four million rural poor. We bring this intimate knowledge and experience of sustainable development to all our collaborations and projects. It forms the foundation of our philosophy and approach. For business, we integrate this philosophy with optimizing social opportunities for greater visibility, sustainability and impact. HOW WE INTEND TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN • Social Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Promotion and Micro- Enterprise Development: focus on women and youth Facilitating and nurturing MSME’s & Clusters and existing start ups towards social responsibility Offering social and sustainability solutions to six key sectors (Mining, FMCG, Beverages, Pharma, Textiles and Paper & Pulp) on meeting social challenges • • Services Possible Outcome Strategic CSR SROI, Social Audit and Measurement Community and Key Stakeholder Engagement External Operations & Communications Mgt. Sustainability Reporting/Non-financial Disclosure Social Performance Management including Ethics Regulatory Support Services Optimizing social opportunities towards improved social performance Measurable social benefits & returns Adequate social licences Operations sustainability - business expansion and upscaling Improved shareholder perception and visibility Social visibility and improved brand equity Compliance

3. WHO WE WORK WITH Industrial client segment Non–Industrial client segment • Development institutions • Policy advocacy and regulatory bodies • International donors –INGO’s • International development institutions & bilateral agencies • Industry associations • Social impact studies, research and documentation organizations FOR SMEs AND CLUSTERS PARTNER WITH US Small and Medium Sized Enterprises and Clusters have the incredible potential to industrialize the backward regions of rural India. They employ approximately 40% of the working population and produce 45% of the country’s manufacturing output. Most SMEs operate in proximity to communities and therefore understand and can empathize better with community needs. The Cluster approach is propagated for these units for attaining cumulative impact. There is a need to build their institutional capabilities, facilitation and support services. We fulfil those needs. By helping solidify a culture of collective responsibility, we want to ensure equitable opportunities and rights for all. If you’d like to partner with us, get in touch! - Institutional capability development for SMEs at cluster-level on Business Social Responsibility - Promoting SME capabilities for community & stakeholder engagement - Supporting existing start-ups with mentoring and venture support. 91 94405 32787 vijay@balavikasa.org

4. WHAT WE OFFER Strategic CSR Inbreeding Sustainability - Social Policy Evaluation and Analysis - Sustainability & CSR: Strategy - Development Planning (community development and welfare programs) - Stakeholder Engagement Plan - Perception Management: procuring the social license to operate - Institutional Assessment and Capacity Building - Human Rights & Gender Issues - Employee Social Performance & Health Impact Assessments - Social Due Diligence (SDD) - Partnership Assessments & Management (PAT) - Environmental & Social Assessments (ESA) - Livelihoods Assessments, Poverty & Governance - Natural Resource Management & Watershed Evaluation Studies - Climate Change & Adaptation – Social Vulnerability Assessments Social Impact Assessment Sustainability Reporting - Social Performance Standards & Benchmarking Evaluations - Sustainability Reporting / NVG / BR Disclosure / Non- Financial Disclosure - IFC Social Performance Standards & Human Rights - GMI, GRI/UN Global compact Sustainability Reporting - Social Accountability Standards - ISO26000 Assessments - Public Consultation & Disclosure Plans - Social Returns on Investment (SRI) - Baseline, Social Impact Assessments (SIA) - Stakeholder Engagement & Partnerships Assessments - Environmental & Social Assessments (ESA) - Relief, Resettlement & Rehabilitation (RR&R) - Emergency Response, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) & Community Based Disaster Management VIKASA INTERNATIONAL CENTER 201, Zamarud Residency, Somajiguda, Hyderabad 500 082. www.vikasacenter.org | 91 94405 32787 l vijay@balavikasa.org facebook.com/vikasacenter @vikasa_center