Rural India

India currently employees the highest number of Impact Sourcing professionals, but there are few rural service providers. This is changing rapidly.

Impact Sourcing could potentially improve India’s overall human development, particularly as outsourcing companies move to lesser developed rural areas where there is greater need for employment opportunities.

Opportunities

Impact Sourcing has the potential to reduce migration from rural to urban areas, adding to the country’s stability. With a mature outsourcing industry, India has the potential to leverage any Impact Sourcing business model, including the direct hiring of vulnerable populations by traditional outsourcing providers.

Challenges

Proactive engagement with policy makers and politicians is required to support and grow rural Impact Sourcing initiatives.