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

WHAT WE ENVISION
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.

HOW WE INTEND TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN

Social Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Promotion and MicroEnterprise Development: focus on women and youth

Facilitating and nurturing MSMEs & 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

WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO
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.

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

WHO WE WORK WITH

Industrial client segment

NonIndustrial client segment

Development institutions

Policy advocacy and regulatory bodies

International donors INGOs

International development institutions & bilateral agencies

Industry associations

Social impact studies, research and documentation organizations

FOR SMEs AND CLUSTERS

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 countrys 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.
- 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.

PARTNER WITH US
By helping solidify a culture
of collective responsibility,
we want to ensure equitable
opportunities and rights for
all. If youd like to partner
with us, get in touch!
91 94405 32787
vijay@balavikasa.org

WHAT WE OFFER
Strategic CSR
- 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

Inbreeding Sustainability
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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

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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

Sustainability Reporting
- Social Performance Standards & Benchmarking
Evaluations
- Sustainability Reporting / NVG / BR Disclosure / NonFinancial Disclosure
- IFC Social Performance Standards & Human Rights
- GMI, GRI/UN Global compact Sustainability Reporting
- Social Accountability Standards
- ISO26000 Assessments
- Public Consultation & Disclosure Plans

VIKASA INTERNATIONAL CENTER

201, Zamarud Residency, Somajiguda, Hyderabad 500 082.

www.vikasacenter.org | 91 94405 32787 l vijay@balavikasa.org

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