Reports

Creating a Truly “Social” Stock Exchange

This report reviews 7 SSEs from Brazil, Portugal, South Africa, Jamaica, UK, Singapore, & Canada to provide the most comprehensive analysis so far and offer suggestions for India’s Social Stock Exchange.

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CSR Trends & Opportunities in India:

This research report on ‘CSR trends and opportunities in India’ maps the CSR landscape in India, as experienced by Japanese, Indian and MNC companies, as well as implementation partners (NGOs and Social Enterprises).

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India Giving Benchmarking Report

An in-depth survey of Samhita GoodCSR’s network of 2,800 nonprofit organizations about their funding sources, resource development methods, donor engagement strategies, and efforts to build a base of life-long donors.

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Corporate Engagement in Women’s Economic Empowerment

This report examines the nature of support for women’s economic empowerment CSR activities of companies listed on India’s BSE 100 index

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New Frontiers in CSR

Companies need to evolve from Compliance-driven CSR 🡪 Strategic CSR 🡪 Catalytic CSR.

This report explains different models under catalytic and takes a case study approach to demonstrate its execution, effectiveness and ability to amplify impact.

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Transforming India

This study was conducted to ascertain the current state of play of CSR, key challenges and opportunities and the ‘calls-to- action’ that can make the vision of the act a reality.

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CSR in Education

Education remains one of the most popular causes for companies.

School infrastructure and scholarships receive maximum support whereas issues such as pedagogy, early education, community awareness etc. remain unexplored.

However, there is a silver lining – companies are beginning to think more strategically about interventions in education.

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Beyond Business – Contributions to Social Initiatives

This report maps the role of and impact created by Indian pharmaceutical companies through their social initiatives while simultaneously charting out the future of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for the sector.

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Chasing the Virus

As we continue to get back to functioning in the ‘new normal’, we wanted to bring your attention to the situation on ground and share some insights based on facts that belie our growing sense of relief and inclination to now look beyond the virus. Although we are witnessing a reduction of active COVID-19 cases in metro cities, the fight against COVID-19 is far from over as it spreads in the smaller districts. We have published a research report, Chasing the Virus, to help you make an informed decision on where you can make the most impact with your support in the fight against COVID-19.

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Making the Case for Corporate Action in Water

While corporate interventions are made through four approaches (CSR, business, sustainability and shared value), this study examines the role of the corporate sector from the three perspectives that have the strongest relationship between business and societal good – CSR, sustainability and shared value.

This report aims to understand the rationale of corporate interventions in water, highlight the catalytic role that water can play in development, identify the barriers to collaboration and make the case for corporate action in water through investment, collaboration and collective impact.

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CSR in WASH

The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan has galvanized a number of companies to implement projects across the country. Despite this, very little is known about the approach, nature of interventions and the gaps in implementation.

In an attempt to generate evidence-based data that can guide companies and help them make informed decisions about CSR programs, this study analyses existing Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programs undertaken by companies.

The report aims to understand major trends, highlight gaps and suggest potential solutions for stakeholders involved in the sanitation ecosystem.

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Future of Pharmacies: Creating a Better Normal for Community Health

Pharmacies lie at the intersection of the healthcare ecosystem and the small enterprise community, both of which have come under unimaginable strain since March 2020.

Samhita, Cipla and NIIF have collaborated to tap into the enormous potential of pharmacists as a key driver of community healthcare in the country.
As a first step, Samhita and Cipla surveyed 1,141 pharmacies, spanning towns and cities across all tiers of India to understand the challenges and underlying needs of pharmacists, and the support they require to facilitate better community health. The study was shaped by the insights of Nachiket Mor, PhD.

Based on insights from the report, Samhita has partnered with National Investment and Infrastructure Fund and DigiHealth to undertake a pilot project with 220 pharmacies in Mumbai and Pune regions.

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Creating the Hygiene Culture: Impact of Dettol School Hygiene Program [2014-2020]

Enhancing Capabilities, Empowering Lives

Samhita Social Ventures, in partnership with Ambuja Cement Foundation, DHFL (Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited), Godrej and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) releases a report which maps the CSR trends in Skill development and Livelihoods of the 100 Indian companies with the largest CSR budgets on the BSE 500. The report aims to highlight major trends, identify gaps and opportunities in the skills and livelihood value chain and provide a roadmap for companies and other stakeholders to overcome these challenges.

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Women At Work In New India: Narratives of Pandemic-Induced Struggle, Hope, Resilience, Adaptation and Aspiration

Samhita-CGF, commissioned by the Foreign, Commonwealth &
Development Office (FCDO) in India, undertook a study that analysed the pandemic experiences of
thirty women workers and entrepreneurs across professions in India. The findings and
recommendations of the study are presented in this report.

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