Mandatory CSR spending can reduce perceived corporate benefits, leading to lower investor confidence and a higher cost of ...

Understand CSR obligations under Section 135, including eligibility, expenditure, and reporting. Key takeaway: Proper CSR compliance ensures legal adherence and social ...

The social importance and organizational need for corporate social responsibility (CSR) is well established. According to a 2017 report from State Street, 80% of mainstream investors consider ...

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is not going to solve the world’s problems. That said, CSR is a way for companies to benefit themselves while also benefiting society. When I define CSR to the ...

A recent study by IIM Lucknow reveals that obligatory CSR expenditure by Indian firms can lower investor confidence and ...

CSR spending by 183 CPSEs rose 31.1 per cent to a record Rs 6,437 crore in FY25, with ONGC, Indian Oil and NTPC among the top ...

The role of CSR has evolved significantly since its inception in 2014. Today, corporates are increasingly adopting a problem-first approach, going beyond the transactional nature of funding programmes ...

A study by IIM Lucknow highlights the impact of mandatory CSR spending on investor confidence and equity costs in India. Findings indicate perceived compliance costs can lower investor trust, but ...

Most of these programs aren’t strategic—and that’s OK. by V. Kasturi Rangan, Lisa Chase and Sohel Karim Most companies have long practiced some form of corporate social and environmental ...

HDFC Bank has invested over Rs 1,068 crore in CSR initiatives for 2024-25, marking a significant decade milestone for its ...

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expenditure in Nagaland has recorded a gradual increase over the last five financial ...

Centric to the Indian market, the study investigates how mandatory Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) spending can impact ...