TRENDS AND

PATTERNS OF
CORPORATE SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY

-Bristi Sonowal (16)

-Puja Debnath (46)
-Y. Laxmi Singha (61)
 INTRODUCTION
 Corporate Social Responsibility is not a new concept
in India, however, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs,
Government of India has recently notified the Section
135 of the Companies Act, 2013 along with
Companies.
 CSR is generally understood as being the way through
which a company achieves a balance of economic,
environmental and social imperatives ("Triple
Bottom-Line- Approach"), while at the same time
addressing the expectations of shareholders and
stakeholders.
WHAT IS CSR?

 The term "Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)"

can be referred as corporate initiative to assess
and take responsibility for the company's effects
on the environment and impact on social welfare.

 Corporate social responsibility may also be

referred to as "corporate citizenship" and can
involve incurring short-term costs that do not
provide an immediate financial benefit to the
company, but instead promote positive social and
environmental change.
SCOPE

 Education
 Water supply including drinking water

 Health care organizing, Health awareness camps

 Environmental programs

 Social Empowerment

 Sports and culture

IMPORTANCE OF C.S.R

 Improves public image of company.

 Increases media coverage of company.

 Boost employment engagement in company.

 Attract and retain investors.

 Funding via matching gift program.

 More volunteer participation.

 Varied sources of revenue.

STATE-WISE FOCUS OF
COMPANIES
CSR BY INDIAN ORIGIN COMPANIES
AND NON INDIAN ORIGIN
COMPANIES
CSR SPENDS BY TYPE OF COMPANIES
AND NATURE OF INDUSTRY
2013-14

 The findings show an improvement in the

understanding of these issues and an
understanding of the importance.

 The problems such as water scarcity in Malta.

 Consciousness about the importance of CSR and

the value that such responsibility brings to a
company’s reputation, attractiveness as an
employer, and its direct benefit in terms of cost
savings, s increasing.
2014-15

 It was the first year of mandatory CSR reporting.

 At this juncture, many corporate invested in

systems and processes for effective reporting.

 Several CSR projects were being conceptualised

and designed at this stage.
2015-16

 It was observed that the availability of information

and governance mechanisms of CSR projects
improved.

 Increased spending was witnessed in the second year.

 It was a watershed moment in the international

development scenario.

 It was the year of transition from Millennium

Development Goals (MDGs) to Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs).
2016-2017

 New sections were introduced such as CSR and

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and CSR
by turnover of companies.

 We have also brought in analysis on new

parameters based upon the interest of various
stakeholders such as diversity in CSR leadership,
local community alignment of CSR programmes,
project wise expenditure calculations, backward
districts and CSR, and many more.