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Five non-traditional themes CSR can invest in

Our CSR conversations with corporates peak in February and March every year. Here is a set of curated, non-traditional ideas for CSR funding and strategy, along with some of the work Sattva is currently involved in.

Soumitra Mandal

Soumitra Mandal is a Partner at Sattva Consulting and will be overseeing our flagship projects with Foundations and Governments as well as other ecosystem orchestrations.

Impact Harvest Forum 2025 – Investing in Inclusive Businesses

Access to finance remains an issue for many inclusive businesses seeking to expand their operations or deepen their impact. Businesses face multiple challenges including the cost of capital and the scarce availability of affordable finance beyond the early stage. Investment readiness is also an issue, with companies facing difficulties in

Introducing: CSR Partnerships for Innovation

Welcome to our latest podcast: CSR Partnerships for Innovation. Over the past few years, India has inched up to become the third largest innovation and entrepreneurship hub globally. Our economy boasts of start-ups across diverse sectors with incredible innovation pouring in from every corner of our country.  Another movement is also

Union Budget 2023: Many Steps in the Right Direction

Development is top of mind for the government. We think that there are several aspects of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s February 1st Budget 2023 speech that are encouraging for the development sector. Three of the four areas that the government is focused on for the next 25 years as India

Reimagining how India’s MSMEs access credit

Traditional lending methods prevent micro-enterprises from accessing credit to grow their operations. Here’s how OCEN, an open credit framework, can help India’s MSME sector address this challenge.

Safe Motherhood: Where do we stand?

India has been making strides in maternal and child health outcomes. Frontline workers like ASHA and ANM have played a central role by improving accessibility, generating awareness and enhancing service utilisation for antenatal and prenatal care. There is still considerable ground to cover to ensure accessibility, availability and affordability of

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