CSR & PARTNERSHIPS

CSR Programmes

Structured Environmental Programmes. Measurable Impact. Lasting Change.

Corporate Social Responsibility can create greater value when it moves beyond one day activities and supports long term, measurable and scalable environmental solutions.

At NetZero Planet Foundation, our CSR programmes connect corporate resources with environmental needs, community participation and transparent impact measurement.

IDENTIFY→ DESIGN→ IMPLEMENT→ ENGAGE→ MONITOR→ MEASURE→ REPORT→ SCALE

We work with partners to develop programmes based on their CSR priorities, geography, budget, target communities and intended outcomes.

Our CSR Programme Portfolio

01 Flagship Movement

01 | Climate Conscious Bharat

Making Climate Consciousness a People's Movement in Bharat

Our flagship programme enables partners to support climate awareness and behavioural change at scale.

KNOW→CALCULATE→PLEDGE→REDUCE→ACT→INSPIRE

Programme components may include:

Carbon Footprint Education β€’ Carbon Calculator Campaigns β€’ Climate Pledges β€’ Climate Ambassadors β€’ Public Awareness β€’ Regional Language Communication β€’ Schools & Colleges β€’ Community Campaigns β€’ Digital Engagement β€’ Impact Tracking

Scale: City β†’ District β†’ State β†’ Multi State β†’ National

Key Indicators: People Reached β€’ Carbon Calculations β€’ Climate Pledges β€’ Active Climate Ambassadors β€’ Institutions Participating β€’ Campaigns Conducted

02 Education & Literacy

02 | Climate Conscious Schools

Creating a Generation of Climate Conscious Citizens

A structured school programme combining climate literacy with practical environmental action.

Programme components may include:

Climate Awareness β€’ Carbon Footprint Education β€’ Carbon Calculator β€’ Climate Pledge β€’ Student Climate Ambassadors β€’ Water & Waste Audits β€’ Biodiversity β€’ Tree Care β€’ Responsible Consumption β€’ Household Outreach

The objective is to make climate consciousness part of the school culture, rather than limit environmental engagement to one day events.

Scale: 10 Schools β†’ 50 Schools β†’ 100 Schools β†’ District Wide Programme

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03 | Climate Conscious Colleges & Universities

Engage young adults through:

Carbon Literacy β€’ Campus Carbon Footprint β€’ Climate Leadership β€’ Climate Ambassadors β€’ Energy & Water Awareness β€’ Waste Reduction β€’ Biodiversity β€’ Sustainable Lifestyles β€’ Student Led Campaigns β€’ Community Outreach

Students can become climate leaders who take climate consciousness beyond the campus into families and communities.

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04 | Climate Conscious Communities

Taking Climate Action to Where People Live

CSR partners can support structured climate action programmes across rural and urban communities.

Rural: Village β†’ Gram Panchayat β†’ Block β†’ District

Urban: Ward β†’ Municipality / NAC β†’ Municipal Corporation β†’ City

Programme components may include:

Household Carbon Footprint Awareness β€’ Climate Pledges β€’ Water Conservation β€’ Waste Reduction β€’ Single Use Plastic Awareness β€’ Tree Protection β€’ Biodiversity β€’ Climate Ambassadors β€’ Community Campaigns

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05 | Climate Conscious District

One District. One Integrated Climate Action Model.

A corporate partner can support an integrated district level programme connecting:

Climate Conscious Bharat β€’ Climate Ambassadors β€’ Schools & Colleges β€’ Carbon Footprint Awareness β€’ Community Climate Action β€’ Tree Plantation β€’ Water β€’ Waste β€’ Biodiversity β€’ Climate Smart Agriculture β€’ Digital Impact Measurement

PILOT→MEASURE→IMPROVE→SCALE

A successful district model can progressively be replicated across other districts and states.

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06 | Climate Smart Agriculture

Measure Your Farm. Understand Your Impact. Grow Climate Smart.

CSR partners can support farmers and rural communities through programmes combining:

Agriculture Carbon Footprint Awareness β€’ Agriculture Carbon Calculator β€’ Soil Health β€’ Water Smart Farming β€’ Efficient Resource Use β€’ Climate Smart Paddy Practices β€’ Livestock & Manure Awareness β€’ Farm Biodiversity β€’ Farmer Climate Ambassadors

Our approach: KNOW β†’ MEASURE β†’ UNDERSTAND β†’ PLEDGE β†’ ACT β†’ TRACK β†’ INSPIRE

Potential indicators include farmers engaged, farms assessed, acres covered, farm Carbon Footprint calculations, Climate Pledges, actions initiated, villages reached and repeat assessments.

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07 | Tree Plantation & Long Term Care

Planting Is the Beginning. Survival Is the Responsibility.

Our current plantation programmes focus on protected, area based Miyawaki plantations in suitable locations, using native and locally appropriate species with whole site protection, maintenance and monitoring.

ASSESS→PLAN→PROTECT→PLANT→MAINTAIN→MONITOR→REPORT

Where included in the project scope, structured multi year maintenance and monitoring can be incorporated from the beginning.

We aim to report not only how many trees were planted, but also where they were planted, how they are being maintained and what monitoring shows.

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08 | Urban Greening

Greener Cities. Cooler Communities.

Our current Urban Greening programmes focus on protected, area based Miyawaki plantations in suitable available spaces within cities and their peripheral areas.

Potential locations include schools, hospitals, public institutions, community spaces, parks, corporate campuses and other suitable sites with required permissions.

Projects can integrate native plantation, whole site protection, long term care, biodiversity, monitoring and public climate awareness.

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09 | Ecological Restoration

From Plantation to Ecosystem Recovery

Partners can support the recovery of suitable degraded ecosystems through:

Existing Vegetation Protection β€’ Natural Regeneration β€’ Native Habitat Restoration β€’ Soil Restoration β€’ Erosion Management β€’ Water Related Interventions β€’ Biodiversity Enhancement β€’ Community Stewardship β€’ Long Term Monitoring

Success should be assessed through appropriate ecological indicators rather than tree numbers alone.

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10 | Biodiversity Programme

Protecting the Web of Life

Potential programmes include:

Native Habitat Restoration β€’ Urban Biodiversity Spaces β€’ School Biodiversity Gardens β€’ Pollinator Gardens β€’ Bird & Butterfly Awareness β€’ Campus Biodiversity Registers β€’ Biodiversity Monitoring β€’ Nature Education β€’ Community Biodiversity Activities

Where specialist ecological assessment is required, projects should involve appropriate technical expertise.

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11 | Water Conscious Programme

Every Drop Matters.

Potential CSR programmes include:

Water Conscious Schools β€’ Campus Water Audits β€’ Community Water Conservation β€’ Rainwater Harvesting β€’ Waterbody Protection & Restoration β€’ Groundwater Awareness β€’ Wetland Awareness β€’ Water Conservation Campaigns

A scalable model can be: 100 WATER CONSCIOUS SCHOOLS
combining education, water audits, practical interventions and monitoring.
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12 | Waste Conscious Programme

The Solution to Waste Begins Before the Dustbin.

Potential programmes include:

Waste Conscious Schools β€’ Waste Audits β€’ Source Segregation β€’ Single Use Plastic Reduction β€’ Food Waste Reduction β€’ E-Waste Awareness β€’ Repair & Reuse β€’ Climate Conscious Markets β€’ Community Waste Programmes

REFUSE→REDUCE→REUSE→REPAIR→SEGREGATE→RECOVER
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13 | Climate Conscious Workplace

Engage Employees. Inspire Action. Build Climate Culture.

Companies can engage their employees through:

Know Your Carbon Number β€’ Climate Pledge β€’ 30-Day Climate Challenge β€’ Employee Climate Ambassadors β€’ Climate Awareness Sessions β€’ Employee Volunteering β€’ Environmental Action

CSR + EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT + CLIMATE ACTION
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14 | Climate Conscious Markets & Public Places

Changing Behaviour Where Everyday Choices Happen

Markets, parks, malls and other suitable public spaces can become platforms for practical climate communication.

Campaigns may focus on:

Reusable Bags β€’ Single Use Plastic Reduction β€’ Responsible Consumption β€’ Food Waste Reduction β€’ Water & Energy Conservation β€’ Carbon Footprint Awareness β€’ Climate Pledges β€’ Walking Short Distances Where Practical

These programmes connect everyday choices with climate consciousness.

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15 | Climate Ambassador Network

Creating Local Climate Leaders Across Bharat

CSR partners can support a voluntary Climate Ambassador network across:

Rural: Village β†’ Gram Panchayat β†’ Block β†’ District β†’ State

Urban: Community β†’ Ward β†’ Municipality β†’ City β†’ State

Support may include digital onboarding, Carbon Footprint calculation, Climate Pledges, orientation, training, regional language resources, campaign toolkits and activity tracking.

The focus remains on active participation and demonstrated action, not registration numbers alone.

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16 | Carbon Literacy Programme

Making Carbon Knowledge Accessible to Everyone

Carbon literacy programmes can engage:

Students β€’ Teachers β€’ Communities β€’ Employees β€’ Entrepreneurs β€’ MSMEs β€’ Social Organisations

Topics may include: Climate Change β€’ Carbon Footprint β€’ Carbon Number β€’ Greenhouse Gases β€’ Energy β€’ Transportation β€’ Food β€’ Waste β€’ Responsible Consumption β€’ Net Zero

The objective is to make carbon literacy understandable to ordinary people, not restrict it to sustainability professionals.

Integrated CSR Programmes

Our programmes can be combined according to local needs and CSR objectives.

For example:

CLIMATE CONSCIOUS SCHOOL

Carbon Literacy + Carbon Calculator + Water + Waste + Biodiversity + Tree Care + Climate Ambassadors

CLIMATE CONSCIOUS COMMUNITY

Carbon Awareness + Climate Pledge + Water + Waste + Responsible Consumption + Greening + Community Climate Ambassadors

CLIMATE CONSCIOUS DISTRICT

Schools + Communities + Climate Ambassadors + Carbon Measurement + Nature + Water + Waste + Agriculture + Digital Impact Tracking

This integrated approach connects:

PEOPLE + CARBON + NATURE + COMMUNITIES + MEASURABLE IMPACT

Choose Your Scale

Institution β†’ One School / College / Workplace
Cluster β†’ Multiple Institutions
Community β†’ Village / Gram Panchayat / Urban Ward
Block / City β†’ Multi Community Programme
District β†’ Climate Conscious District
State β†’ State Level Climate Programme
Multi State β†’ Replicable Regional Programme
National β†’ Climate Conscious Bharat
Start Small β†’ Measure β†’ Learn β†’ Scale

How We Design a CSR Programme

NEED ASSESSMENT β†’ BASELINE β†’ PROJECT DESIGN β†’ IMPACT FRAMEWORK β†’ BUDGET & TIMELINE β†’ IMPLEMENTATION β†’ MONITORING β†’ REPORTING β†’ EVALUATION β†’ SCALE

Every programme is designed around its environmental purpose, beneficiaries, geography, implementation requirements and measurable indicators.

What We Measure

Different environmental programmes require different indicators.

Depending on the project, we may measure:

Climate: People Reached β€’ Carbon Calculations β€’ Climate Pledges β€’ Active Climate Ambassadors
Plantation: Trees Planted β€’ Species β€’ Area β€’ Maintenance β€’ Recorded Survival
Education: Institutions β€’ Students β€’ Teachers β€’ Climate Activities
Water: Water Audits β€’ Leakages Addressed β€’ Rainwater Capacity β€’ Measured Conservation Where Available
Waste: Waste Audits β€’ Segregation Adoption β€’ Reduction Actions β€’ Measured Diversion Where Available
Biodiversity: Native Species β€’ Habitat Area β€’ Biodiversity Observations β€’ Restoration Indicators

Impact should be measured according to the actual purpose of each programme, rather than using one metric for every project.

CSR Impact & Reporting

For major partnerships, our evolving digital platform can support transparent tracking of agreed indicators such as:

Programme Location β€’ Implementation Status β€’ Institutions Covered β€’ People Reached β€’ Climate Ambassadors β€’ Carbon Calculations β€’ Climate Pledges β€’ Environmental Activities β€’ Plantation & Monitoring β€’ Photographs β€’ Field Updates β€’ Reports

Depending on the project agreement, reporting may include baseline information, implementation updates, photographic and geo tagged evidence, monitoring reports, financial documentation where applicable, impact indicators and final reports.

MEASURE BEFORE CLAIMING. REPORT WITH EVIDENCE.

Build Your CSR Programme

Tell us your CSR priority, preferred geography, programme scale and objectives, and we can explore an appropriate programme model.

From CSR Funding to Lasting Impact

We do not want the journey to end with: β€œActivity Completed.”

We want it to continue:

NEED IDENTIFIED→ PROGRAMME DESIGNED→ COMMUNITY ENGAGED→ ACTION IMPLEMENTED→ IMPACT MONITORED→ RESULTS REPORTED→ MODEL IMPROVED→ IMPACT SCALED

Corporate resources can create lasting environmental value when combined with credible implementation, community participation, measurement and long term thinking.

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