The Touchstone Programme

The training covers the fundamentals of business communication, interview preparation, effective CV writing, and career counselling, while also introducing participants to the effective use of AI to enhance their performance and competitiveness in the job and career marketplace.

A practical introduction to ESG that focuses on business value rather than reporting alone. Participants understand global ESG trends, investor expectations, Indian developments and how social and governance performance influence reputation, risk management and long term competitiveness through practical examples and case discussions.

Explores the people dimension of ESG including human rights, employee wellbeing, diversity, inclusion, worker engagement, community relations and responsible supply chains. Participants learn how strong social performance contributes to productivity, resilience and stakeholder trust.

Provides an in-depth understanding of India's National Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct and the nine principles. Includes practical exercises to assess organisational alignment, identify gaps and prepare action plans for responsible business practices.

Introduces the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, human-rights due diligence, grievance mechanisms and responsible sourcing. Uses real examples from agricultural and manufacturing supply chains and adapts lessons for service industries.

Covers supplier engagement, ethical sourcing, labour standards, supplier codes of conduct and social risk management. Participants learn practical approaches to building resilient and responsible value chains through collaboration rather than compliance alone.

Moves beyond legal compliance to build respectful workplace cultures. Covers prevention of sexual harassment, bystander responsibility, leadership accountability, unconscious bias, workplace behaviour and practical case studies suitable for hybrid and office environments.

Builds organisational understanding of safeguarding risks affecting employees, communities, contractors and vulnerable groups. Covers safeguarding policies, reporting systems, survivor-centred approaches and creating safe organisational cultures.

Develops inclusive leadership capabilities through self-awareness, communication, coaching, gender inclusion, decision-making and influence. Includes practical tools for supporting women leaders and creating psychologically safe workplaces.

A non-technical programme introducing ethical AI, algorithmic bias, transparency, privacy, responsible innovation and governance. Helps technology organisations integrate human centred principles into digital transformation initiatives.

Draws on extensive field experience to demonstrate how organisations can build trust with communities, employees, governments and civil society. Covers stakeholder mapping, participatory approaches, grievance mechanisms and measuring social impact.