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CSR & Sustainable Development:An Analysis of CSR Practices in India


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1 Department of Statistics, University of Madras, Chennai-600005, India
2 Department of Economics, University of Madras, Chennai-600005, India
 

Objectives: Analyze the trend and pattern of CSR in India, to check whether they fit in the line of sustainability goals of the nation.

Methods/Statistical analysis: This study explores the role of CSR in attaining sustainable development with the help of basic statistical analysis such as trend lines, figures and diagrams. The CSR data provided by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India and Annual Reports of the Companies are employed to draw necessary inferences. The technique of hierarchical clustering has been exploited to study the similarity between the CSR expenditure in different sectors. The study focuses on major contributory companies to the CSR in India.

Findings: The effort of CSR in India shows both ups and downs over the study period 2012-16. Though there is a varying trend in CSR in India, they are not increasing or decreasing drastically. It is also evident that the CSR in India has been flourishing, as the number of companies who spend more than ₹100 crores or ₹50 crores and their CSR contribution have increased considerably over one year, marking a positive. Majority of the Indian corporate assign the lion share of their CSR towards health and sanitation sector followed by agriculture and rural development, and education. Noticeably, sustainability is one among the least bothered categories of CSR expenditure of these firms.

Application/Improvements: Though the CSR potential in the country has been increasing, the orientation or concerns of CSR is not bothered about the sustainability and environment.


Keywords

CSR, India, Development, Sustainability, Corporate.
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Authors

Debodeep Banerjee
Department of Statistics, University of Madras, Chennai-600005, India
Ashraf Pulikkamath
Department of Economics, University of Madras, Chennai-600005, India

Abstract


Objectives: Analyze the trend and pattern of CSR in India, to check whether they fit in the line of sustainability goals of the nation.

Methods/Statistical analysis: This study explores the role of CSR in attaining sustainable development with the help of basic statistical analysis such as trend lines, figures and diagrams. The CSR data provided by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India and Annual Reports of the Companies are employed to draw necessary inferences. The technique of hierarchical clustering has been exploited to study the similarity between the CSR expenditure in different sectors. The study focuses on major contributory companies to the CSR in India.

Findings: The effort of CSR in India shows both ups and downs over the study period 2012-16. Though there is a varying trend in CSR in India, they are not increasing or decreasing drastically. It is also evident that the CSR in India has been flourishing, as the number of companies who spend more than ₹100 crores or ₹50 crores and their CSR contribution have increased considerably over one year, marking a positive. Majority of the Indian corporate assign the lion share of their CSR towards health and sanitation sector followed by agriculture and rural development, and education. Noticeably, sustainability is one among the least bothered categories of CSR expenditure of these firms.

Application/Improvements: Though the CSR potential in the country has been increasing, the orientation or concerns of CSR is not bothered about the sustainability and environment.


Keywords


CSR, India, Development, Sustainability, Corporate.

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