Endorsing the mandatory corporate social responsibility under the Companies Act-2013, Justice Madan Lokur of the Supreme Court on Saturday said that it was a step towards realisation of directive principles of state policy enshrined in Constitution.He was speaking on new provision (which mandates that corporates must spend 2 per cent of profit on CSR) at …
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The Karnataka tourism department is staking a claim to CSR funds, making a pitch recently for companies to adopt tourist destinations. If you thought the non profits were the only ones looking at corporate entities to part with their corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds, think again.After the Maharashtra government asked companies to adopt villages …
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Corporate Social Responsibility is a trend that has been gaining more attention in recent years. Half of consumers are willing to pay more for a product if they know that the company is charitable. Business owners are experiencing a growth in revenue as well and the world is experiencing social improvements through incorporating philanthropy …
(These figures are for the CSR spend in FY 2014-15) Source – NGO Box
Out of 11 pharmaceuticals sector companies only 5 companies could spend the prescribed CSR amount.
