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Category: CSR

CSR Impact Studies: Just 51 of 114 Eligible Nifty 250 Companies Reveal the Full Report, KPMG Finds

Tanmay J. Urs07 mins

India’s CSR impact assessment rules require eligible companies to independently assess qualifying CSR projects, but disclosure practices remain inconsistent. A KPMG India review of Nifty 250 companies highlights gaps in assessment methodology, sample-size reporting and public access to detailed studies. Standardised reporting of baselines, comparison groups and outcomes could improve transparency and comparability in CSR…

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CSR Shake-Up: NGO Partnerships Plunge From 78% to Just 28% in Four Years, CRISIL Reveals

Tanmay J. Urs07 mins

CSR spending in India rose to over ₹1.22 lakh crore by FY2024, while the share of companies using CSR implementing agencies such as NGO partners fell from 78% in FY2020 to 28% in FY2024. The shift towards corporate foundations and in-house CSR implementation raises concerns about NGO capacity, funding opportunities, and community impact. The number…

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India’s Green Mission Missed Its Forest Target by 97%: What This Means for Corporate Tree-Planting Commitments

admin07 mins

The CAG audit of the National Mission for a Green India reveals major shortfalls in forest cover and forest quality targets, raising concerns about tree plantation outcomes. The article highlights the importance of CSR plantation projects, sapling survival rates, biodiversity conservation, and independent verification to measure long-term environmental impact. What the auditors found On 12…

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Can CSR Money Transform Reading? Haryana’s Literacy Bond Delivered a 40% Leap in Children’s Reading Scores

Tanmay J. Urs07 mins

CSR funding for education is shifting towards outcomes-based financing, as demonstrated by Haryana’s Early Literacy Development Impact Bond, which linked payments to measurable learning outcomes for children. The initiative highlights how CSR in education can prioritise foundational literacy, accountability, and long-term learning impact over activity-based spending. The reading gaps ASER 2024 is the latest national…

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Tata Lacks Trust

Paresh Kumar014 mins

The battle over Tata Sons is about leadership, control and a possible listing. But behind it lies a larger question: could changing Tata’s unusual ownership structure eventually change one of India’s oldest sources of patient philanthropic capital? Ten years ago, Bombay House was at war with its chairman. Cyrus Mistry’s removal in October 2016 triggered…

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Back to Where It All Began: Bajaj Foundation Carries Water From Jamnalal Bajaj’s Birthplace

Tanmay J. Urs07 mins

Every year, before deciding where to focus its CSR water work, the Bajaj Foundation returns to two places: Wardha in Maharashtra and Sikar in Rajasthan. These are not chosen because they are convenient or strategically positioned. They are chosen because Wardha is where Jamnalal Bajaj, the Bajaj Group’s founding patriarch and a close associate of…

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