Better World Initiative
Taking our skills and expertise beyond borders and boardrooms to create a lasting impact
Digital transformation isn't just for Fortune 500 companies. Social enterprises tackling some of the world's most fundamental challenges can struggle to live up to their potential without the right technology, resources, and skills.
At Genpact, our Better World Initiative lends our digital capabilities and process skills to the social sector at no cost, helping organizations reach more people and accelerate their impact on the planet.
Residency program
We give professionals – or residents – the opportunity to dramatically change a social enterprise by putting their expertise in process excellence to work. They embark on a yearlong, high-impact journey that gives the organization more time to spend creating systemic change in the communities it serves.
The journey so far
From education and agriculture to women's health and more, the Better World Initiative has supported over 200 projects and impacted 21.3 million lives.
Helping farmers grow their businesses and improve margins
We wanted to address a growing problem in India: 85% of farmers are agricultural cooperatives made up of individual farmers who work together to enhance their bargaining power, share resources, and maximize their infrastructure investments. But many of these groups struggle to make a profit due to supply chain instability.
To support this integral part of Indian society, we worked with PRADAN, an India-based not-for-profit organization, and used our Lean Six Sigma and design thinking methodologies to create a resilient agricultural supply chain.
The project benefited 13 cooperatives and 15,000 farmers in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
Empowering girls with life skills
When we heard about the Milaan Girl Icon Fellowship, a non-governmental organization (NGO) focused on educating and empowering adolescent girls in rural India, we were eager to help it thrive.
The fellowship combats child marriage, domestic violence, and poor education by teaching the girls life skills and educating them on their rights.
To help the NGO grow, we embedded digital technologies in its internal processes to cut the fellowship's selection time by 50%. Now, more girls can enroll faster, which is crucial. A lengthy process could prove catastrophic for girls facing child marriages.
The program has skyrocketed from an average of 100 fellows per cycle to 500.
To learn how to get involved, reach out to us at [email protected].