Needs Assessment/ Base Line Survey: Before taking any final decision on the selection of any CSR & Sustainability activity/ project/ program, needs assessment study and/or base line survey will be done, as far as possible, to assess the needs of the intended beneficiaries for a realistic assessment of the resource inputs required for the expected level of social/ economic/ environmental impact through the implementation of the activity/ project. The data/ information collected through this exercise/ study before the commencement of the project will be used in impact assessment after completion of the project or program. The needs assessment study may be done through SCI‟s own resources/ through specialized agency based on the accessed reliable data from recognized authoritative sources, in this regard.
Impact Assessment: The ultimate test of the success of any CSR & Sustainability project or program is the social, economic or environmental impact thereof. After the completion of the project or program and necessary minimum gestation period, an impact assessment study will be conducted to ascertain the degree of its success, or failure with reference to the project report prepared at the commencement of the project or program. As far as possible, SCI will utilize the services of specialized external agencies for impact assessment study.
