Building the intellectual foundation for credible CSR impact assessment in India. Research, methodology, commentary, and perspectives from across the ecosystem.
Our inaugural analysis of patterns across the first cycle of accreditation submissions. Which principles are most commonly weak? Where is the sector improving? What does the data tell us about the state of impact assessment practice in India?
Why claiming full causality is almost always inappropriate in complex CSR interventions — and what to do instead.
When a ₹50 lakh programme gets the same assessment framework as a ₹50 crore one, something has gone wrong.
The most common conflation in CSR reporting — and why it matters for credibility, accountability, and learning.
A practical introduction to theory-based approaches for CSR impact assessment, with worked examples from Indian programmes.
A guest essay from three implementing agency leaders on the gap between what funders ask for and what assessment actually requires.
Measurement is never neutral. Who defines what gets measured — and what doesn't — shapes whose experience counts.
How Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting intersects with — and diverges from — credible impact assessment.
Moving beyond extractive data collection: how to make affected communities genuine participants in assessing impact.
As AI tools become capable of producing polished assessment reports, how should accreditation standards respond?
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