{"id":520,"date":"2024-06-03T17:01:30","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T17:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.csrvoice.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/03\/indias-social-stock-exchange-gains-traction-attracts-diverse-investors-2\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T08:54:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T08:54:55","slug":"indias-social-stock-exchange-gains-traction-attracts-diverse-investors-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.csrvoice.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/03\/indias-social-stock-exchange-gains-traction-attracts-diverse-investors-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Stock Exchange gains traction, attracts diverse investors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Notable examples include Bengaluru-based SGBS Unnati Foundation, Transform Rural India, Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement and three other organisations.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>India&#8217;s Social Stock Exchange (SSE) is gaining momentum as a platform for social enterprises and non-profit organizations (NPOs) to raise funds, attracting a growing pool of investors seeking both financial returns and social impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Launched to promote inclusive growth and financial inclusion, the SSE has seen several successful listings and fund raisings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notable examples include Bengaluru-based SGBS Unnati Foundation, which raised Rs 1.8 crore to train and employ government college graduates, and Transform Rural India, securing Rs 2 crore for skill development projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The SSE provides a structured way for investors to support social causes they care about,&#8221; market analyst Mahesh Kumar said. &#8220;It&#8217;s not just philanthropy; for-profit social enterprises offer potential financial returns, similar to impact investing.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement and three other organizations have collectively raised Rs 8 crore, focusing on education, health, and sustainable livelihoods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SSE&#8217;s rigorous listing standards, requiring regular audited reports and independent verification of social impact claims, are attracting investors. &#8220;Transparency and accountability are key,&#8221; noted Megha Shah, an impact investor. &#8220;I can track the tangible outcomes of my investments.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tax benefits recommended by the SSE committee are expected to further boost investor interest, although specific rules are yet to be defined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the SSE doesn&#8217;t explicitly list top-performing stocks, its growing roster of organizations spans various sectors, reflecting India&#8217;s diverse social welfare needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Notable examples include Bengaluru-based SGBS Unnati Foundation, Transform Rural India, Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement and three other organisations. India&#8217;s Social Stock Exchange (SSE) is gaining momentum as a platform for social enterprises and non-profit organizations (NPOs) to raise funds, attracting a growing pool of investors seeking both financial returns and social impact. Launched to promote [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":485,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-520","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-social-stocks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.csrvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.csrvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.csrvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.csrvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.csrvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=520"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dev.csrvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":565,"href":"https:\/\/dev.csrvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520\/revisions\/565"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.csrvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/485"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.csrvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=520"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.csrvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=520"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.csrvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}