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ESG & CSR strategy

Purpose tied to the business, not bolted on.

In short

An ESG and CSR strategy connects social and environmental investment to where your business actually creates and depends on value: focused, measurable and governed, rather than a portfolio of unrelated initiatives. In India it is aligned with statutory CSR obligations under Section 135 of the Companies Act.

What it is

A CSR and ESG strategy that connects social and environmental investment to where your business creates and depends on value — focused, measurable and governed. In India, aligned with statutory CSR obligations.

Why it matters

Scattered, anecdotal CSR wastes budget and credibility. A strategy tied to the business, measured for outcomes, and concentrated on the communities and ecosystems your operations and projects already touch creates real impact — and reinforces, rather than dilutes, your carbon and ESG story.

What & how we do it

The work, in the order we do it.

  • Build a clear investment thesis
  • Set priority themes aligned to your operations, value chain and the UN SDGs
  • Put governance, budget and measurement in place
  • In India, align with statutory CSR without reducing it to a compliance line item

Standards & frameworks

  • Aligned to the UN SDGs
  • India Companies Act CSR (Section 135) where applicable

Common questions

A clear link to the business, measurable outcomes, and honest governance.

Yes — the strongest programmes concentrate where your operations and projects already have a footprint.

Build a strategy that pays back.

Tell us where your operations touch communities and we will build the thesis around it.

A senior specialist replies within one business day.