BlueSky, India’s only accredited CSR Assurance Organisation, has recently launched BlueSky Engage certificate for Stakeholder Engagement in CSR projects.
The certificate is being offered to Indian Corporates having undertaken Corporate Social Responsibility projects and NGOs implementing them.
The Certificate will be awarded for recognizing social responsibility and engaging stakeholders, Quality of design, monitoring and reporting stakeholder feedback.
Communication across diverse stakeholders and Quality and type of Data collected from them will also be considered for awarding the certificate.
BlueSky was earlier this year accredited by Quality Council of India’s National Accreditation Board of Certification Bodies.
Along with Bluesky Engage, 3 more certificates are being offered namely BlueSky Governance, BlueSky Finance and BlueSky Impact.
These certificates will be published on NABCB website when awarded to the corporate.
BlueSky Certificates refer to ISO 26000 and India’s National Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct (NGRBC)-2018.
The BlueSky CSR Inspection Certificate makes communication to the Board, Employees, Investors, Communities and other stakeholders easy, credible, and accountable.
Almost Rs. 55,000 crores has been spent on CSR projects in India since 2014. While The Companies Act 2013 mandates the CSR investment, there is a growing need to inspect these contributions to ensure these funds are deployed in a manner that maximise the benefits