Why SROI:

Social Return on Investment shows the social, economic and environmental value created for every ₹1 invested

For partners, it supports Board and CSR Committee reviews, BRSR and ESG disclosures, and decisions on renewing or scaling a programme

Method: a stakeholder map, an outcome chain, financial proxies, and adjustments for deadweight and attribution, with third-party validation where needed

Technology-backed impact measurement:

• A beneficiary MIS and live dashboards for partners
• Geo-tagged photos, drone surveys, and QR-tagged trees and assets
• Biometric or app-based attendance, plus digital baseline and endline surveys
• AI-assisted data analysis and reporting
• Data privacy and consent built in

Impact dashboard:

• Verified numbers by programme, beneficiaries, states and districts
• Outcome indicators: [verified] placement rate, 94% plant survival rate, learning gains, 12,500+ AI certifications
• A map of sites

Governance and compliance:   

• Registrations: CIN, CSR-1, 12A, 80G, PAN, NGO Darpan and, if held, FCRA
• Audited financials and annual reports, available to download
• CSR fund-utilisation approach and internal controls

Implementation process: due diligence → MoU → milestone-based fund use → MIS → utilisation certificates → third-party assessment and SROI

Memberships and affiliations: logos of RASCI, NSDC, other sector bodies, skill councils and networks