Key Message

1. Purpose is the New Performance

  • The SKOCH India Involved Index 2024 makes it clear: India’s most successful companies are aligning profit with purpose. CEOs must now lead not just for shareholders, but for nation-building. Growth, ethics and inclusion are no longer parallel goals — they are the metrics of lasting leadership.

2. Digital Transformation is the Growth Engine

  • With a majority of corporate interventions digitally led, digital isn’t an IT function — it’s a leadership mandate. From AI and automation to digital inclusion, corporate leaders who harness technology responsibly will define the next phase of India’s economic and social transformation.

3. Governance is the Next Competitive Edge

  • Governance is emerging as the differentiator of trust and resilience. Organisation heads must institutionalise transparency, ethics and accountability — not for compliance, but to future-proof credibility and investor confidence in an era of scrutiny.

Key Indicators

Environmental
Excellence		 Social
Excellence		 Governance
Excellence		 Corporate
Excellence		 Corporate
Digital
Responsibility		 Digital
Transformation		 Human Rights
in Business
Climate Change Mitigation Employee Welfare and Well-being Corporate Governance Structure Leadership Security Digital Strategy and Innovation Human Rights Policies and Commitments
Resource Efficiency Community Engagement and Development Ethical Leadership and Business Conduct Financial Performance Social Digital Responsibility Digital Operations and Efficiency Labour Rights and Fair Work
Pollution Control Customer Responsibility Risk Management Corporate Governance (Non-Social, Non-ESG, Non-Human Rights) Sustainable Digital Responsibility Digital Customer Experience Workplace Equality and Non-Discrimination
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Protection Supply Chain Social Responsibility Regulatory Compliance Innovation (R&D Investments) Economic Digital Responsibility Cybersecurity and Data Protection Grievance Mechanisms and Remediation
Circular Economy Employee Training and Development Shareholder Rights and Engagement Employee Development and Engagement Technology Digital Culture and Workforce Human Rights in Communities
Social Equity and Justice Anti-Bribery and Corruption Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty Risk Management Business Process Transformation Privacy and Security of Personal Data
Operational and Stakeholder Governance Operational Efficiency (Non-ESG, Non-Environmental) Human Resource Business Model Transformation Psychosocial Risk Management Policies
Cost Management Grievance Redressal Domain Transformation Managerial Training and Support Policies
Core Information Technology Ethical Practices Cloud Transformation Employee Support and Resource Accessibility
Governance Practices Security Systems Transformation Mental Health Promotion & Intervention Accessibility
Multi-Language Cultural Transformation Return-to-Work and Reintegration Policies
Innovating New Tech Solutions Digital Well Being
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Indicators		 68
Indicators		 77
Indicators		 84
Indicators		 145
Indicators		 104
Indicators		 63
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Disclosures

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METHODOLOGY

  • Projects measured from - Prism of Citizen; Project Level Outcomes; Incremental Progress; Before & After.
  • First round of vetting and shortlisting by our analysts.
  • Shortlisted projects go through evaluation.
  • Overall impact is measured for new projects, ongoing projects are evaluated on incremental improvements.
  • Peer evaluation by those doing similar projects.
  • Popular vote by stakeholders.
  • Merit listed projects qualify for expert evaluation.
  • Experts vote through exhibition and live polls.
  • Each project gets a comprehensive score. Total of these decide overall and sectoral performances.

FIELD RESEARCH

  • A periodic field level impact assessment and research of select projects based on empirical data and submissions is done.
  • Top functionaries are interviewed, their data and dashboards understood by our research team. Research team(s) and mystery shoppers interview beneficiaries to get their feedback.
  • Such field level inputs are sectorally collated and are used to validate data provided by the nominee. This also serves as an input to the nominee on what is working and why? Can it be improved? Can there be correctives?
  • SKOCH Group is the only independent organisation carrying on these field level interviews, research and documentations since 2000.

RECOGNITION

  • A large number of organisations participate and submit projects for evaluation out of which only merit listed projects qualify for deeper study.
  • These merit listed projects receive an order-of-merit certificate.
  • A weightage is added to the overall nominee score.
  • Based on the final score received by a project, it is certified as Platinum, Gold or Silver.
  • Based on the above, nominees/organisations are ranked.
  • Based on the final score received by a project, it is certified as Platinum, Gold or Silver.
  • Based on indicator scores, organisations are also ranked sectorally.
  • SKOCH India Involved Index has 612 indicators and growing.
  • An exhaustive knowledge repository is available.

SKOCH India Involved Index ranks Top-20 organisations.

Takeaways

  • The SKOCH India Involved Index 2024 redefines what it means to be a responsible business in India.
  • Moving beyond Western ESG models, it introduces an India-first framework rooted in accountability, inclusion and impact — positioning corporates as true partners in nation-building, aligned with India@2047.
  • The SKOCH India Involved Index 2024 isn’t just another ESG or sustainability report — it’s a blueprint for the future of Indian businesses.
  • The year 2024 marks a turning point. Digital transformation has become the new engine of change — driving over half of all corporate intervention, underscoring a rapid shift toward a digitally empowered economy.
  • From bridging digital divides to powering rural progress, India Inc is leading a humane evolution of ESG — one that values people, planet and performance.
  • The Index celebrates a multi-sector coalition of pioneers — from banking and steel to energy and tech — uniting profit with purpose. Together, they’re proving that business can be a force for equitable growth, sustainable innovation and ethical governance.
  • It’s a report for leaders who want to stay ahead of the curve — who understand that the next decade of growth will belong to those who can balance performance with purpose, digital with ethical and profit with progress.
  • The India Involved movement is transforming the Indian corporates itself — from compliance to conscience, from growth to nation-building.

The SKOCH India Involved Index 2024 introduces an India-first ESG framework linking accountability, inclusion and impact to long-term value creation—spotlighting corporates driving digital transformation, sustainable innovation and ethical growth as key catalysts for India@2047