The State Bank of India will formally commission a ₹2.12-crore project under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative for providing toilets with water connections in 50 government schools in Palakkad. Another CSR initiative that would go on stream is the SBI’s digital village initiative spread over six villages in Kerala.
India has mandated corporate social responsibility under Section 135 of the Indian Companies Act 2013, setting thresholds based on net worth, turnover, profit and age. India, it is often said – not inaccurately – has too many laws and too little justice.
In this report, Khululiwe Mabaso highlights how Procter and Gamble, one of the leading lights in corporate social responsibility in Nigeria, through its unique and quality products has taken CSR to the next level. Traditionally, businesses operate without so much demand from the society, but in recent times such trend has changed.
For a young and growing business it may not be high up on the agenda, but Office Space in Town explains why SME corporate social responsibility makes sense. This month, I have been thinking about Office Space in Town’s continued growth and expansion – the increasing numbers of employees we hire, the wide array of …
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The government recently said show-cause notices have been issued to 1,018 firms for violating CSR norms under the companies law. Certain class of profitable companies have to shell out at least 2 per cent of their three-year annual average net profit towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities under the Companies Act, 2013.
