Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives of Telangana Social Impact Group (T-SIG)

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Corporate Social Responsibility

- Telangana Social Impact Group (T-SIG): An initiative by the Government of Telangana aimed at enhancing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by encouraging corporates to invest their CSR funds in critical areas.

- Functionality: T-SIG serves as a single point of contact, providing corporate partners with essential information and guidance for project implementation.

Vision

- To create an inclusive ecosystem comprising government bodies, private sector companies, social impact organizations, and citizens of Telangana, all focused on mobilizing resources for community and environmental development.

Mission

- To utilize public data from various stakeholders and facilitate regular one-on-one and group interactions with industry, government, and implementation partners.

- Establish a high-level panel to annually screen and acknowledge the most impactful CSR initiatives, fostering collaboration to maximize the impact of CSR investments in the state.

Objectives

- Act as a catalyst for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Telangana by 2030.

- Develop a partnership framework aligning with SDG 17.

- Identify, review, support, and audit local implementation agencies for sustainable development.

- Attract and mobilize financial investments from local, national, and international organizations into inclusive and sustainable projects.

- Promote knowledge sharing for the capacity building of implementation agencies.

- Employ technology, science, and innovation to enable innovative sustainable development projects.

- Measure the effectiveness of multi-stakeholder partnerships and leverage the findings to inform policies that support financial, social, trade, and technological development.

Three-pronged Approach

- CSR Portal: The official T-SIG website facilitates project vetting, interaction, cross-collaboration, fundraising, and volunteer recruitment for all stakeholders.

- Focus Group Meetings: These meetings provide a platform for closed working group engagements organized around specific themes, promoting meaningful discussions among relevant stakeholders.

- Annual Recognition Event: T-SIG hosts an event each year to acknowledge the most active and impactful CSR initiatives in Telangana.

Key Achievements of T-SIG

- Acts as a single-window cell for all CSR-related activities in the state.

- Established a network of 180 companies, 280 civil society organizations, 33 government departments, and 12 trade associations and aggregators.

- Facilitated 71 CSR projects benefiting 4 million people in Telangana.

- Organized 18 closed-door round table meetings with corporates and government officials.

- Engaged 2,500 employees through employee engagement programs and hosted 75 CSR events.

- Assisted companies in formulating their CSR policies.

- Functioned as the official Telangana Covid-19 Coordination Centre, benefiting 2.5 million people during the lockdown in 2020.

- Supported 35,000 migrants in returning to their hometowns via buses, trains, and flights in 2020.

- Partnered with CSRBox for events promoting national-level conversations.

- Conducted needs assessments in Telangana districts to identify priority areas for intervention.

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