Tamilnadu CSR Summit: Forging partnerships & impact pathways - 30 Aug 2021

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TAMILNADU CSR SUMMIT

FORGING PARTNERSHIPS & IMPACT PATHWAYS

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MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM

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Context Tamil Nadu, houses 6% of the country’s population, has been one of the top performing states against SDG goals with a composite SDG score of 67, overall India ranking being 4th (Niti Aayog SDG Index 2019-20). Tamil Nadu also ranks as a top state in the SDG Goal 1 – No poverty. Over 4% of the total CSR spend has been allocated in the state. However, its performance is low on the SDG Goals of 2 (Zero Hunger), 5 (Gender Equality) and 13 (Climate Action). The state’s average on children health and nutrition has been far lower than the country’s average. Additionally, Tamil Nadu was also one of the worst affected states due to Covid-19 affecting the marginalised community at large.

In the post covid scenario, it is imperative for Tamil Nadu to focus on combining diverse resources in creating effective approach to usher in tech led transformational impact in the most backward areas. Multi-stakeholder partnerships to bring in localised impact would be the corner stone for the state to retain its position as top performers on SDG index.

About the Summit

The summit intends to bring together grass-root level change makers, CSR leaders, high-impact philanthropists and the government officials towards laying the foundation of an impact collaborative for furthering social impact in Tamil Nadu in the coming decade. The key outcomes of the event are to; 1. Unveil the Tamil Nadu CSR Report 2021. Highlight the evolutionof CSR and innovations/best practices that development projects have undertaken in Tamil Nadu 2. Enable identification of key sectors that Tamil Nadu should focus on in the next 3-5 years to reimagine development and rehabilitate marginalised populations 3. Explore pathways for corporates, NGOs and Government to collaborate in order to redirect resources to the most underserved areas

Format

The event, a hybrid one, would have panel discussions on thematic areas relevant to the state of Tamil Nadu with CSR ecosystem experts. To share best practices and craft a collaborative way forward.

8.45 AM

Registration & Tea at MMA Management Center

9.30 AM

Opening Remarks

PROGRAMME Gp Capt R Vijayakumar (Retd), VSM Executive Director, MMA

9.35 AM

Welcome Address

Ms. Saloni Gupta Engagement Manager, Sattva Consulting

9.40 AM

Setting the Scene: State of CSR in TN (Report)

Ms. Vrunda Bansode

In the last 6 years since CSR was mandated in India, over INR 4000 Cr has been

Head - Marketing and India Data Insights, Sattva

cumulatively spent in Tamil Nadu. Sattva presents a data-driven report to

Consulting

understand the trends and patterns that have emerged in Tamil Nadu’s CSR Ecosystem, and how it compares to the rest of India.

9.50 AM

Panel 1 – The Evolution of CSR in Tamil Nadu.

Social Impact has changed greatly since India became the first country to mandate CSR spending in 2014. In this session, we discuss our learnings from how CSR and Social Impact have evolved in Tamil Nadu over the years.

Dr. Jairam Vardaraj, MD, ELGi Equipments Ltd Ms. Rani Bansal, (IAS 2015) Lend a Hand India Mr. S L Narayanan, CFO, SUN Group Moderator: Srikrishna Sridhar Murthy, Co-Founder and CEO, Sattva Consulting

10.50 AM

Welcoming the Chief Guest

Mr. V Shankar, Member, MMA Managing Committee, Founder CAMS & Director, ACSYS Investments Pvt Ltd

11.00 AM

Inaugural Address and Launch of the Tamil Nadu CSR Report

Dr. Palanivel Thiaga Rajan Hon. Minister for Finance & Human Resources Management, Government of Tamil Nadu

11.30 AM

Break

PROGRAMME (Contd...)

11.35 AM

Panel 2 – Enabling innovations and best practices in Social Impact.

The last 1.5 years have shown that we must re-imagine social impact across the country. This panel discusses what we can learn from the most innovative and effective examples of social impact projects pan-India with a focus on Tamil Nadu.

Mr. Anil Kumar SG, CEO, Samunnati Ms. Rajashree Natarajan, CEO, Cognizant Foundation Mr. Ranganath NK, Former MD, Grundfos Pumps India Mr. Unnikrishnan AR, MD, Saint Gobain (Glass Business) Moderator: Mr. Rathish Balakrishnan, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Sattva Consulting

12.35 PM

12.40 PM

Break

Panel 3 – Facilitating effective cross-sectoral and localized partnerships for scaled and sustainable impact.

Mr. Alok Prem Nagar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India

In this session, we brainstorm on ways for Corporates, NGOs, Academia, and

Dr. A. Thillai Rajan, Professor, IITM and Co-Founder,

Government to work together to enact significant and sustained impact in

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Tamil Nadu.

Mr. Balachandar NV, President - ESG, Ashok Leyland Ltd Ms. Rema Mohan, CEO, NSE Foundation (TBC) Dr. P. Vedhanayagi, Founder, Thendral Movement Moderator: Ms. Aarti Mohan, Co-Founder and Partner, Sattva Consulting

1.40 PM

Closing Remarks

2.00 PM

Lunch

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