In 2016, Crisil RE launched a social impact incubator, Crisil RE Change the Scene. The objective ─ design solutions to resolve problems rooted in communities. The campaign entails a rigorous selection of projects conceptualized by employees in partnership with local NGOs catering to specific needs and problems, with defined community outreach and impact goals. The 2016 edition of the programme saw 16 projects across three cities focusing on women’s empowerment, environment conservation, education and integrated rural development selected for funding and implementation.

The second edition of Change the Scene saw innovative themes including the development of a crowd funding platform to sponsor disadvantaged students, awareness about the need to segregate plastic waste, financial inclusion of domestic helpers and small-time shopkeepers, soil testing with recommendations for soil management to farmers. A total of 21 projects were implemented across Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Pune.

The third edition of Change the Scene saw 11 projects incubated to test and demonstrate proof of concepts for environment conservation, women’s empowerment, livelihood enhancement, and disability inclusion. This year, to focus on impact, Crisil Foundation collaborated with Collective Good Foundation. The lead NGO, in association with partner NGOs shared existing problem statements requiring immediate attention in communities. The projects, selected after rigourous evaluation of proposed solutions for social impact and scalability, were implemented across Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Gurugram, Mumbai, and Pune.