Corporate Social Responsibility Archives

From Hollow Reports to Verified Impact: The Changing Face of CSR Accountability

CSR reporting is shifting from narrative-driven claims to data-backed, verified impact audits, where companies must prove real-world outcomes. With stricter ESG regulations and third-party verification, accountability and measurable impact are becoming mandatory, replacing traditional “feel-good” CSR reports. Corporate social responsibility reporting is undergoing its most significant shift in decades. For years, companies filed long, narrative-heavy…

Yamaha CSR Initiative Provides New Facility to the Girls Education: Girls Home Noida Government Receives a Bus.

Admin4 weeks ago4 weeks ago06 mins

Yamaha Motor Private Limited donated a CSR bus to Government Girls Home Noida to ensure safe transportation and strengthen girls’ education in Gautam Buddh Nagar. The initiative supports school attendance, safety, and empowerment of girls through improved access to education. Yamaha Motor Private Limited has taken a commendable move in ensuring that the education of…

CSR Index Ranking of Top 10 Companies (PCA-based)

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India’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) mandate under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, has significantly influenced the role of private corporations in national development. However, CSR performance has traditionally been assessed in terms of total spending, which fails to capture the strategic distribution of investments across sectors and geographies. This analysis develops a data-driven…

PMIS Scheme: Bold Vision, Bumpy Reality

Admin4 months ago4 months ago06 mins

Launched with promise, the Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS) was announced by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, it carried the weight of a bold ambition: to skill and place 10 million young Indians especially those from economically weaker and rural backgrounds into structured internships with companies carrying out Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities. The concept…

Eastern India emerges as a major CSR investment hub

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Sharp rise in CSR spending has been seen in eastern India’s main industrial districts of Odisha and Chhattisgarh. According to recent data, CSR inflows have increased manifold in the last couple of years. This was driven by the expansion of mining, metal and power industries in these states – sectors which are legally bound to…

How a UK Charity’s Bold Move Can Transform Indian Philanthrophy

Admin5 months ago5 months ago27 mins

Clear Cut CSR DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Oct 26, 2025 22:00 ISTWritten By: Paresh Kumar While reading the news about how the Pye Foundation transferred its £2.3 million endowment to the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation, it made me think what Indian philanthropy can replicate. The move created a new fund. It promises over £100,000 in annual grants. It preserves…

CSR Reporting in India from Compliance to Commitment: Reviewing Roy & Mittra’s Study (2022)

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Photo Credit: Antara Mrinal Clear Cut CSR DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Oct 01, 2025 12:42 ISTWritten By: Antara Mrinal Introduction In India, having a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy is no longer an issue of just corporate goodwill; it is a legal requirement. Under the Companies Act, 2013, Companies of a certain profitability, turnover, or net…

Prada’s €2 Million Commitment with UNESCO Aims to Scale Ocean Awareness Worldwide

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Photo Credit: Prada Group Clear Cut CSR DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Sep 30, 2025 03:15 ISTWritten By: Janmojaya Barik The health of the world’s oceans already at risk from and over-use, more and more hinges on how well societies can couple science, culture, and education. In June 2025, at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, an…

When the Money Stops Flowing: How the Global FDI Slowdown Shapes India’s CSR Landscape

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Photo Credit: Antara Mrinal Clear Cut Livelihood DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Sep 30, 2025 02:55 ISTWritten By: Antara Mrinal For a long time now, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been a bellwether of global economic confidence, demonstrating how much businesses are willing to expand, innovate, and take risks across borders. Unfortunately, as detailed in the United…

European Standards: EU’s legislation to prevent exploitation

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Photo Credit: Janmojaya Barik Clear Cut Child Protection DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Sep 22, 2025 04:15 ISTWritten By: Janmojaya Barik The European Union has traditionally been a world leader in climate action, human rights, and sustainable development. In this vein, the EU has just implemented the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), commonly called the EU…