Applications for UnLtd India's February 2027 incubation cohort are open until 8 November 2026. Sattva is proud to support UnLtd India as an ecosystem partner, helping the programme reach relevant social entrepreneurs across the country. The cohort supports founders and co-founders of early-stage social enterprises at the idea, build and growth stages. Over a 9-month incubation journey, selected founders receive mentorship, networks, learning and strategic support to strengthen their organisations and build towards scale. Eligible organisations are registered as a Pvt Ltd, LLP, OPC, sole proprietorship or partnership on or after 1 January 2022. The focus areas are agri and allied, education, environment, gender equality, health and wellbeing, inclusive development, and skilling and livelihood. If you know a founder who fits, please share this post with them. Apply here: forms.zohopublic.in/unltdind… To know more about our program and selection process, unltdindia.org/february-2027… #SocialEntrepreneurship #Incubation #SocialImpact #UnLtdIndia @unltdindia

We’re heading to IDH SUTRA 2026! Join us for a conversation on Making Impact Procurement Work: Building the Path to Adoption — exploring how businesses can move beyond pilots to make inclusive sourcing part of everyday procurement. Our interesting panel will bring together perspectives from sustainability, procurement and business teams to address key questions: How can social impact align with cost, quality and business priorities Shared ownership and accountability among procurement, sustainability and business teams Practical pathways to consider for making impact procurement business-as-usual and helping social enterprises become corporate-ready suppliers? Looking forward to an engaging discussion, cross-learning and actionable insights to unlock corporate procurement for inclusive growth. @Vrutti_Catalyst @SAP #IDHSUTRA2026 #ImpactProcurement #InclusiveBusiness #SocialImpact #SAP

Our leadership roundtable, organised with India Mobile Congress, ‘Telecom’s Next Frontier: Advancing Nation-Building through CSR’ brought together industry leaders, CSR heads, and experts. The conversation deep-dived into the trends defining Telecom CSR, and what it could mean for the country as a whole. Read more in our new report: Synchronising Frequencies: A 20.5x growth in telecom CSR over a decade signals the opportunity to turn scale, networks and capabilities into greater impact. sattva.co.in/quick-read/csr-…

"There was never a time in history when there was so much money." That is how Arun Nathan, Partner, Non Profit Advisory at Sattva, describes India's philanthropy moment. Over 80% of that capital comes from domestic sources, and CSR has emerged as one of its most important channels. Arun also sets out what both sides of the ecosystem face. Corporates and non-profits share the ambition to create greater impact, yet each works within its own pressures, from deployment timelines and compliance requirements to limited room for organisational strengthening. Both sides have a role in rethinking how they work together. That is the starting point for Philanthropy Forward, Sattva's new dialogue series on funder and non-profit practices. In Episode 1, Arun hosts Dhruvi Shah, Executive Trustee at Axis Bank Foundation, to discuss long-term partnerships, what makes an organisation a credible partner, why capacity and overheads matter to impact, and how grantmaking processes shape what happens on the ground. Episode 1 goes live soon. Follow Sattva to watch it. #PhilanthropyForward #Philanthropy #CSR #NonprofitPartnerships

If you are in Johannesburg and work in Corporate Social Investment or as a B-BBEE professional, we would love to hear your thoughts on how to catalyse impact at scale through CSI! Sattva Consulting and @SchneiderElec are organising a roundtable on 'Next Act of CSI in South Africa and India' on October 23 at the Waterfall City Logistics Campus. Express your interest through this form if this conversation piques your curiosity: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…. Our team will get back to you if registrations are confirmed. #CSI #SouthAfrica #India

Transforming early education at the grassroots level requires strong collaboration, capacity building, and sustainable systems. Fantastic update from India Literacy Project (ILP) on the KMSPP initiative in Chitradurga. By upgrading Anganwadi Centres, introducing BaLA elements, and training local officials as Master Resource Persons, this program is creating a lasting ripple effect across the region. Proud to collaborate with organisations like @JSWFoundation driving such measurable impact in foundational learning. Read more about their journey below. #SystemicChange #FoundationalLearning #QualityEducation #JSWFoundation #SocialImpact #KMSPP #KarnatakaEducation

35 philanthropists, CSR leaders, investors, and ecosystem builders convened across 4 of Bengaluru’s leading research institutions over 2 days for the Innovation Yatra on 30 September and 1 October 2026. Organised by Sattva, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), and India's Translational Research Initiative (ITRI), the Innovation Yatra enabled participants to visit India’s premier science and research centres, including the hosting institutions, National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), and ARTPARK. CNBC covered the journey and asked why India’s innovations struggle to leave the lab. Watch the video now: lnkd.in/dUb64weW #InnovationYatra #PhilanthropyForScience #CSR #IndiaInnovation

₹228 crore. That is how much GCCs put into just two environmental interventions, water management and afforestation, between 2022-23 and 2024-25. Environment is only one lens. GCCs in India: An Exploratory Analysis, by Sattva and India Data Insights, maps how GCC CSR has grown, what GCCs fund, where the money goes and what the next phase could look like. Read the full analysis: sattva.co.in/publication/gcc… #GCCs #CSR #CorporateGiving #IndiaDataInsights

57% of CSR capital in manufacturing companies is already anchored in specific locations. What if that presence became lasting, community-owned impact? 29 September, Sattva Consulting and Rainmatter Foundation brought corporate leaders together at Samagata Foundation, Bengaluru, for a roundtable on place-based CSR. The session was moderated by Rathish Balakrishnan, Co-founder and Managing Partner, Sattva Consulting. Have a peek into the conversation. #PlaceBasedCSR #CSR #CommunityImpact #CorporateRoundtable

Over a decade of India's CSR law has mobilised ₹2.6 lakh crore, with over ₹40,000 crore spent annually across 72,000 projects. But where is this capital actually flowing? indianexpress.com/article/op… via @IndianExpress Explore the trends and track corporate giving via India Data Insights' new CSR Dashboard: indiadatainsights.com/login/… #CSR #CorporateSocialResponsibility #CSRIndia #IndiaDataInsights #SustainableDevelopment #Philanthropy #ESG #IndiaInc

Ready to put your business skills into action? The India Business Case Programme 2026–27, supported by @HSBC, invites undergraduate students from any discipline to take on real-world business challenges, build career-ready skills, gain industry exposure, and represent India on a global platform. Form a team of 4 students from your college and get ready to: 🤔 Solve a real business case 🤝 Collaborate and think under pressure 📢 Present your ideas to industry professionals 🇮🇳 Get a chance to represent India at the global stage Participation is completely free. Scan the QR code in the creative to learn more and register. Questions? Write to [email protected]

"GCCs have a unique combination of technology, talent, technical expertise and global experience that can be brought to bear on some of India’s most complex development challenges,” said Srikrishna Sridhar Murthy, Chief Executive Officer of Sattva Consulting. “The opportunity now is to connect these capabilities more deliberately with India’s development priorities and create solutions that can scale." Read here: economictimes.indiatimes.com…

93 companies spent ₹50 crore or more on CSR in FY24-25, up from 29 in FY14-15. India Data Insights has launched a CSR dashboard that tracks where corporate capital is flowing and what the latest trends signal for the future of corporate giving. Explore the dashboard: indiadatainsights.com/IDI-In…

Our Co-founder and Managing Partner, Rathish Balakrishnan, and Senior Engagement Manager, Granthika Chatterjee, will attend the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand, from 12 to 18 October. The Annual Meetings bring together leaders from across international development, the global economy and financial markets. We look forward to engaging with partners and collaborators on the priorities shaping development finance and impact at scale. If you will be attending, we would be glad to connect. Please message us to arrange a conversation. Explore the programme: worldbank.org/en/meetings/sp…

Imagine robots small enough to address tooth sensitivity at its source, and others strong enough to pull a car. These are just a few sights that the 35 participants of The Innovation Yatra got to see on 30th September and 1st October. Organised by Sattva, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), and India's Translational Research Initiative (ITRI), the Innovation Yatra enabled participants from corporates, foundations, and research institutions to visit India’s premier science and research centres, including the hosting institutions, National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), and ARTPARK.  Now you have a chance to walk along with our yatris and hear from multiple participants, including Srikrishna Sridhar Murthy, Mirik Gogri, Raghu Dharmaraju, Dr Shishir Kolathaya, Dr Taslimarif Saiyed, Siraj D., Professor Ambarish Ghosh, Dr Sreetosh Goswami. Watch the video now: youtube.com/watch?v=X5slwIaz… #philanthropy #innovation

240,000 lives. That is the estimated toll of excess deaths linked to high temperatures across South and Southeast Asia in 2021. Extreme heat is no longer a future risk. It is a public health crisis already unfolding, and the people least able to adapt carry the heaviest burden: infants, older adults, pregnant women and outdoor workers. In the Oct–Dec 2026 edition of iMPACT magazine, Sattva Consulting’s Granthika Chatterjee—supported by researchers Kanchan Naik and Kriti Shukla—explores why the true challenge isn't a lack of solutions, but a lack of connected intelligence. Read here: theimpactmagazine.org/magazi… #HeatResilience #ClimateAndHealth #DataForImpact