bussiness sustainability - vikasa international center

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Sustainability
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About Us

• Vikasa International Center is the newest
  initiative of SOPAR-Bala Vikasa, a registered,
  secular and apolitical non-profit organization
  founded in 1977 by Mr Andre Gingras, a French
  Canadian diplomat and development expert and Mrs
  Bala Theresa Gingras, an Indian philanthropist. 

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Business Sustainability

• Business in India is increasingly being tied
  to social development, and Vikasa International
  Center is positioning itself as a key player in
  this new dynamic of the Indian development story.

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• Social accountability, ethical business and
  sustainable development are very important for
  business today.

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Social Sustainability for Industry

• We offer sustainable solutions to business
  through advisory services in mitigation of social
  challenges, and by ensuring community driven
  process and dialog is in place.

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• The developing world countries and more
  specifically the Indian sub-continent is
  witnessing a steady rise in demographics and
  crunch in natural resources clubbed with access
  to livelihood assets like never before.

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Social Assessment

• Vikasa International Center focuses on those
  business segments and clientele dealing with
  challenges associated with social and
  environmental issues.
• We work with companies where operations
  sustainability, regulatory compliance and
  mandatory CSR act as drivers to invest in the
  social element.

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Sustainability Reporting

• The long term viability and social impact of
  a company is increasingly being evaluated in
  reference to certain globally accepted metrics
  and measurements. 

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• Vikasa International Center offers the
  following services to companies in meeting their
  measurement and reporting challenges
• Social Audit
• Social Performance Standards Benchmarking
  Evaluations
• Sustainability Reporting/NVG/BR
  disclosure/Non-Financial Disclosure
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Strategic CSR

• CSR is shifting from philanthropy to strategic
  business planning and management
• CSR is getting integrated into the value chain
  to make value addition by building sustainable
  supply chain
• Knowledge economy is changing the business case
  for decision-making

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Contact Details

• Address
• Flat No 201, Zamarud Residency,
• Somajiguda, Hyderabad - 500 082
• Mobile No 91 7675855890
• Email vijay_at_balavikasa.org

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