Fundamentals of CSR

Explore comprehensive insights into Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) with detailed analyses of global and Indian perspectives, legislation, and impactful initiatives that drive social and economic development.

Fundamentals of CSR

1 CSR- An Overview

  1. Meaning and Definition of CSR
  2. Benefits of CSR
  3. Drivers of CSR
  4. Theories of CSR

2 Perspective in Global Context

  1. CSR in Europe
  2. CSR in USA
  3. CSR in Scandinavian Countries
  4. CSR in Latin America
  5. CSR in Developing Countries
  6. International Initiatives Related to CSR

3 Perspective in Indian Context

  1. CSR in India: Historical Background
  2. Models of Social Responsibility Operating in India
  3. Evolution of Legislation on CSR: Voluntary Practices to Regulatory Mechanism
  4. Current Trends and Practices of CSR in India
  5. CSR Initiatives of Indian Companies

4 CSR Legislation in Other Countries

  1. CSR in The Global Context
  2. CSR Legislation in Europe
  3. CSR Legislation in East Asia
  4. CSR Legislation in The Americas
  5. CSR Legislation in The Middle East and Africa
  6. CSR Legislation in Australia

5 Companies Act, 2013

  1. Legislations Governing Companies in India
  2. CSR Related Sections of Companies Act
  3. Schedules Under the Companies Act
  4. CSR Rules Framed Under the Companies Act

6 CSR Policy Guidelines

  1. Global Guidelines to Promote CSR Practices
  2. Guidelines for Public Sector Enterprises
  3. Guidelines on CSR for CPSEs, 2013 Onwards

7 Related Rules and Guidelines

  1. Sector Specific Guidelines
  2. MNCs, SEBI, and Industrial Associations
  3. Mining
  4. Cement
  5. Pharmaceutical Sector
  6. Oil and Gas

8 Poverty Alleviation

  1. Poverty in India – Situational Analysis
  2. CSR in Poverty Alleviation in India
  3. Poverty Alleviation: Remedial Measures
  4. NGO Approach in CSR

9 Quality of Life Improvement

  1. Social Progress Imperatives in India
  2. Quality of Life: Concept and Elements
  3. Need and Importance of Quality of Life from Socio-Cultural Aspect
  4. Need and Importance of Quality of Life from Economic Aspect

10 Employment Generation and Livelihood

  1. Understanding Livelihoods
  2. Need for Livelihood Promotion
  3. Livelihood Intervention
  4. Funding of the Livelihood Activity
  5. Sustainable Livelihood (SL)

11 Women Empowerment

  1. Understanding Empowerment
  2. Economic Empowerment of Women
  3. Social Empowerment of Women
  4. Support Services
  5. Rights of the Girl Child

12 Microfinance

  1. The Microfinance Landscape
  2. Microfinance: Impacting the Lives of the Poor
  3. Reaching the Unreached: Including the Excluded
  4. Microfinance and Women’s Empowerment
  5. Institutional Initiatives: NGO and For-Profit
  6. CSR and Microfinance

13 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation

  1. CSR and Environment Protection
  2. Initiatives by Private Companies
  3. Initiatives by Government Organizations
  4. Issues Faced in Implementing CSR in the Domain of Environment Protection

14 Education and Skill Development

  1. Literacy and Skill Status in India
  2. Effects of Illiteracy and Lack of Skills
  3. Government Programmes for Education and Skill Development
  4. Role of CSR in Promoting Education and Skill Development
  5. Case Studies of CSR Initiatives in Education and Skill Development

15 Awareness Creation

  1. What is Awareness?
  2. Major Challenges in India
  3. Approaches and Steps for Awareness Campaign
  4. Case Studies-Awareness Creation

16 Democratizing Development

  1. Understanding the Concept of Democratized Development
  2. Impact of Present Policy Environment Involving CSR on Communities
  3. Two CSR Case Studies with High Impact on Communities

17 Community Ownership

  1. Meaning of Community Ownership in CSR Activities
  2. Effective Community Engagement and Ownership
  3. Strategy to be Adopted for Developing Community Ownership
  4. Realizing the ‘True Value’ of Communities: A Case Study

18 Connecting the Last Mile

  1. Connecting the Last Mile: Context and Background
  2. Impactful Last Mile Delivery
  3. Suggested Model for Effective Last Mile Delivery