Independent impact assessment
Third-party assessments per Rule 8(3) of Companies (CSR Policy) Rules · procured through AU Foundation
AU Small Finance Bank's CSR spend exceeds the ₹10 Cr threshold that mandates independent impact assessment for eligible projects. FY2024–25 CSR spend of ₹43.604 Cr across 27 implementing partners triggers rolling assessments across programmes.
| Assessment | Programme | Assessor | Scope | Period | Status | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA-IGN-25 demo | AU Ignite | Give Grants | Skills, placement, retention · Rajasthan cohort | FY2024–25 | Fieldwork complete | Report signoff Nov 2025 |
| IA-UDY-25 demo | AU Udyogini | Independent (empanelled) | Enterprise survival, income change | FY2024–25 | Data collection | Endline Feb 2026 |
| IA-KART-25 demo | AU Kartavya · Safe Water | Third-party engineering | Water quality, uptime, community usage | FY2024–25 | Scoping | Kickoff Dec 2025 |
| IA-BANO-25 demo | AU Bano Champion | Sports federation-linked | Athlete progression pipeline | FY2024–25 | Planned | RFP Q3 |